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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


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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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