Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
My friend said, "Can I buy some sweets?"

Correct option is A

Direct speech: The exact words of the speaker are quoted, usually within inverted commas (e.g., She said, "I am tired.").
Indirect speech: The speaker’s words are reported without quoting exactly, often with changes in pronouns, tense, and word order (e.g., She said that she was tired.).
The correct indirect speech is (a) My friend asked if he could buy some sweets.
Explanation:
· The sentence is an interrogative (yes/no type) with a modal (Can).
· "Can" changes to "could", and question becomes assertive.
· Reporting verb becomes “asked”, as it is a question.
· No question mark is used in indirect speech.
Grammatical Rule Used:
“Can I...” → “asked if he could...”
Question form changes to statement structure.
Example:
· Direct: She said, “Can I come in?”
· Indirect: She asked if she could come in.