Choose the option that is in the indirect form of the sentence. The customer…
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Choose the option that is in the indirect form of the sentence.
The customer said to the manager, “Can you sanction me a loan of ten lakh rupees?”
- A.
The customer asked the manager if he could sanction him a loan of ten lakh rupees.
- B.
The customer asked the manager if he can sanction him a loan of ten lakh rupees.
- C.
The customer asked to the manager if he could sanction him a loan of ten lakhs rupees.
- D.
The customer asked the manager if he could sanction me a loan of ten lakh rupees.
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Correct answer: A
Solution: The indirect form of the given sentence is: The customer asked the manager if he could sanction him a loan of ten lakh rupees.
Explanation: The sentence is a yes/no question, so it becomes a reported clause introduced by 'if' or 'whether'. Apply the usual changes for reported speech with a past reporting verb.
Replace the comma and quotation marks with the conjunction 'if' (or 'whether') to introduce the reported clause.
Change the reporting verb: 'said to' becomes 'asked' for a question.
Change the question mark to a full stop at the end of the reported sentence.
Backshift the tense/modal where needed: 'can' changes to 'could' because the reporting verb is in the past.
Adjust pronouns according to the new subjects/objects: 'you' (the manager) becomes 'he', and 'me' (the customer speaking) becomes 'him'.
Final reported sentence: The customer asked the manager if he could sanction him a loan of ten lakh rupees.