Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The little girl asked her mother if she could visit her friend's house.

Options

A. The little girl said to her mother,"Why can't I visit my friend's house?"
B. The little girl said to her mother,"Should she visit her friend's house?
C. The little girl said to her mother,"Can I visit my friend's house?
D. The little girl said to her mother, "I could visit my friend's house?

Answer

C

Explanation

The little girl said to her mother, "Can I visit my friend.s house? (Correct)
(a) The little girl said to her mother, "`ul("Why")` can.t I visit my friend.s house? (Meaning has changed)
(b) The little girl said to her mother, "`ul("Should she visit her friend.s")` house? (Incorrect Pronoun, Incorrect Verb (should)
(d) The little girl said to her mother,"`ul("I could visit my friend.s house?")` (Meaning has changed)