Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The gardener said, “Shall I plant roses in this flower bed?”
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. The gardener asked if he should plant roses in that flower bed.
Changes required:
Conjunction: “if” is used to introduce the reported question.
Verb: “shall I” changes to “he should”.
Tense: modal “shall” becomes “should”.
Pronoun: “I” changes to “he”.
Others: “this” becomes “that” in indirect speech.
Converted sentence: The gardener asked if he should plant roses in that flower bed.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.