Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The foreigner said to the farmer, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest hotel?” (a) The foreigner asked the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest hotel. (b) The foreigner suggested the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest hotel. (c) The foreigner exclaimed with the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest hotel. (d) The foreigner enquired of the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest hotel.

Options

A. The foreigner told the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest hotel.
B. The foreigner suggested the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest hotel.
C. The foreigner exclaimed with the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest hotel.
D. The foreigner enquired of the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest hotel.

Answer

D

Explanation

The foreigner enquired of the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest hotel.(Correct)
Said to `to` enquired to
Can `to` could
Me `to` him (1st person change according to the subject)
You `to` he (2nd person change according to the object)
(a) The foreigner `ul("told")` the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest hotel.(Incorrect reporting verb)
(b) The foreigner `ul("suggested the farmer")` if he could tell him the way to the nearest hotel.(Incorrect reporting verb)
(c ) The foreigner `ul("exclaimed with the farmer")` if he could tell him the way to the nearest(Incorrect reporting verb)