Question

The stranger said "Can you show me the way"? (Choose the correct reported speech of the direct speech given above)

• A. The stranger said whether I can show him the way
• B. The stranger asked whether be could show be the way
• C. The stranger asked whether I could show him the way
• D. The stranger said that I could show him the way

Answer 1

Answer:

C. The stranger asked whether I could show him the way

• When converting an interrogative sentence to reported speech, the reporting verb "said" changes to "asked" or a similar verb. • The reported clause is introduced by "whether" or "if" for yes/no questions. • Reported speech - The stranger asked whether I could show him the way