Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. He said to the hotel receptionist,"Can you tell me the tariff of rooms? (a) He asked the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the tariff of rooms. (b) He asked the hotel receptionist if he could tell him the tariff of rooms. (c) He asked the hotel receptionist to tell him the tariff of rooms. (d) He enquired the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the tariff of rooms.

Options

A. He asked the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the tariff of rooms.
B. He asked the hotel receptionist if he could tell him the tariff of rooms.
C. He asked the hotel receptionist to tell him the tariff of rooms.
D. He enquired the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the tariff of rooms.

Answer

B

Explanation

He asked the hotel receptionist if he could tell him the tariff of rooms. (Correct)
(a) He asked the hotel receptionist `ul("that")` if he `ul("can")` tell him the tariff of rooms. (That should be removed, can should be replaced with could.)
(c ) He asked the hotel receptionist `ul("to tell him the tariff of rooms. (Incorrect Tense)")`
(d) He enquired the hotel receptionist that if he `ul("can tell")` him the tariff of rooms.(Incorrect tense)