Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
“I can give you a lift into town if that will help,” Anjali said to Rahul.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Anjali said to Rahul that she could give him a lift into town if that would help.
Basic rules for changing or converting direct speech into indirect speech:
Remove comma(,) and inverted commas(").
Put 'that' conjunction between the reporting and reported speeches.
"I" changes to "she" (referring to Anjali).
"you" changes to "him" (referring to Rahul).
'can give' will be changed into 'could give'.
'will help' will be changed into 'could give'.
Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, "Anjali said to Rahul that she could give him a lift into town if that would help'’ is the correct indirect form of the given sentence.