Correct option is C
The correct indirect speech is
(c).
Rules of Indirect Speech (Yes/No questions):
· Reporting verb “asked” is used.
· “Will” changes to “would” in indirect speech.
· “Whether”/“if” is used to introduce indirect yes/no questions.
Structure:
Direct Speech: "Will you assist me...?"
Indirect Speech: asked whether she
would assist...
Example:
· He said, “Will you help me?”
· → He asked whether I would help him.
Other options are incorrect because:
·
(a) uses “will” instead of “would”. (Tense not changed – ❌)
·
(b) uses “whether if” – redundancy (Double conjunction – ❌)
·
(d) “can” should change to “could/would”. (Tense not shifted – ❌)