Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Rashmi told her mentor, "I can't wait to go on vacation."

Correct option is B

Direct Speech- it means reporting the message of the speaker in the exact words as spoken by him.
Indirect Speech- It is speech which tells you what someone said, but does not use the person's actual word.
· Given sentence is a direct speech.
While changing direct speech into indirect speech following rules are to be followed:
· Tense Shift: The present tense 'can' changes to the past tense 'could' in indirect speech.
· Pronoun Change: The first-person pronoun 'I' changes to 'she' in the reported speech to align with the subject 'Rashmi.'
· Consistent Message: The message remains consistent without alteration to the meaning or structure beyond necessary grammatical changes.
Thus, the correct option for converting the sentence "Rashmi told her mentor, 'I can't wait to go on vacation.'" into indirect speech is (b) "Rashmi told her mentor that she couldn't wait to go on vacation."