Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Nayan asked, “Can I call you back tomorrow?”
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Nayan asked if he could call me back the next day.
Changes required:
Conjunction: “if” is used to report yes/no questions.
Verb: The modal “can” changes to “could” in reported speech.
Tense: “tomorrow” changes to “the next day.”
Pronoun: “I” becomes “he” (referring to Nayan), and “you” becomes “me” (the listener).
Others: Word order changes from interrogative to assertive form in reported speech.
Converted sentence:
Nayan asked if he could call me back the next day.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.