Question

A sentence is given in direct speech. Out of the four alternatives given select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect speech.
I asked her, "Can you sing?", and she said, "No".

• A. I asked her if she could sing, and she said that she couldn't.
• B. I asked her that could she sing, and she refused.
• C. She denied when I asked her if she could sing.
• D. I asked her if she could sing, and she said no.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

I asked her if she could sing, and she said that she couldn't.

Answer 2

The correct option is (A): I asked her if she could sing, and she said that she couldn't.