Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
She asked if she could help him with his packing.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. She said, “Can I help you with your packing?”
The given sentence is in indirect speech, to convert this sentence into direct speech we need to follow the following points:
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'If' will be omitted and Inverted commas will be used.
- In interrogative sentences, if a verb of inquiry, e.g. ask, wonder, want to know etc. is used, it must be changed to the introductory verb i.e. 'said'.
- Next, the pronoun 'she', 'him' and 'his' will be changed into the pronoun 'I', 'you' and 'your' respectively in the direct speech.
- Also, 'could' will be changed into 'can'.
After following these steps, we got the direct speech as: She said, “Can I help you with your packing?”
Hence, the correct answer is Option 2 i.e. She said, “Can I help you with your packing?”