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    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Direct to Indirect Speech. She said to me, "Would you like some coffee?"
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    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Direct to Indirect Speech.
    She said to me, "Would you like some coffee?"

    A.

    She asked that I would like some coffee.

    B.

    She asked me if I would like some coffee.

    C.

    She asked me would I like some coffee.

    D.

    She offered me some coffee.

    Correct option is B

    The correct indirect speech is (b).
    Rules of conversion:
    · Report yes/no questions with ask + object + if/whether + statement order (no inversion, no question mark).
    · Pronouns change as per context (“you” → “I” when the listener is the reporter).
    · Polite offers using would generally keep the modal ( would) in reported speech.
    · Structure: Direct: Said to + O, “Modal + S + V … ?” → Indirect: asked + O + if/whether + S + modal + V …
    · Example: “He said to her, ‘Will you stay?’” → “He asked her if she would stay.”
    Why others are incorrect:
    · (a) Lacks object after “asked” and misuses that-clause for a question.
    · (c) Keeps inversion (“would I”) after “asked me,” which is ungrammatical in reported questions.
    · (d) Changes speech act (asking → offering); not a faithful conversion.

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