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      Question

      She said to her friend, "What can I do to help

      you?" In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
      A She asked her friend that what she can do to help her. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B She asked her friend what she could do to help her. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C She asks her friend what is that she could do to help her. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D She asks her friend what she can do for helping her. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Since ‘said’ is the reporting verb, ‘asked’ is correct in the reported speech. Also, ‘can’ changes to ‘could’.

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