Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
She said to her mother, “May I have another slice of cake?”
Option 1: She asked her mother that may I have another slice of cake.
Option 2: She asked her mother that may she have another slice of cake.
Option 3: She asked her mother if she might have another slice of cake.
Option 4: She asked her mother if she may have another slice of cake
Correct Answer: She asked her mother if she might have another slice of cake.
Solution : The correct choice will be the third option.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
- The reporting verb "said" is changed to "asked".
- "May have" (simple present tense) in the direct speech is changed to "might have" (simple past tense) in the reported speech.
- The connector "if" is used to introduce the reported clause in the case of yes or no questions.
Therefore, the correct answer will be: "She asked her mother if she might have another slice of cake."
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