Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The traveller said to a passerby, "Can you help me find my way, please?" (a) The traveller asked the passerby if he could kindly help him find his way. (b) The traveller asked the passerby that he can kindly help him find his way. (c) The traveller requested to the passerby if he can help him find his way. (d) The traveller asked the passerby could you kindly help me find my way?

Options

A. The traveller asked the passerby if he could kindly help him find his way.
B. The traveller asked the passerby that he can kindly help him find his way.
C. The traveller requested to the passerby if he can help him find his way.
D. The traveller asked the passerby could you kindly help me find my way?

Answer

A

Explanation

The traveller asked the passerby if he could kindly help him find his way. (Correct)
(b) The traveller asked the passerby `ul("that")` he `ul("can")` kindly help him find his way. ("if" should be used in place of "that")
(c ) The traveller `ul("requested to the ")`passerby `ul("if he")` can help him find his way. (Incorrect Reported verb)
(d) The traveller asked the passerby `ul("could you kindly help me find my way?")` (Sentence structure is incorrect, No Question mark should be used)