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Find out the correct indirect speech of the following sentence: She said to her father, “Will you give me sweets?”
Question

Find out the correct indirect speech of the following sentence:
She said to her father, “Will you give me sweets?”

A.

She requested her father if she would give her sweets.

B.

She asked her father if he would give her sweets.

C.

She has asked her father if he would give her sweets.

D.

She requested her father to give her sweets.

Correct option is B


The correct indirect speech is She asked her father if he would give her sweets.
Definition:
· Direct Speech reports the speaker’s exact words and is enclosed in quotation marks (e.g., He said, "I am happy.")
· Indirect Speech (Reported Speech) conveys the same message without quoting exact words (e.g., He said that he was happy).
· The question is in interrogative form with a modal (will).
· In indirect speech, “will” changes to “would” and structure becomes if + subject + would + base verb.
Grammatical Rule (English):
· When reporting yes/no type questions, we use:
· asked + if/whether + subject + verb
· “Will” changes to “would” in indirect speech.
व्याकरण नियम (Hindi):
· यदि reported speech में “will you…” हो, तो indirect में “if he would…” में बदलता है।
· जैसे: Will you help me?He asked if I would help him.
Why other options are incorrect:
· (a) Incorrect subject-verb agreement (she would give?)
· (c) “Has asked” is present perfect; original is in past
· (d) Changes question to request; original sentence is interrogative

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