Multiple choice

Directions: Which of the given four options correctly puts the following sentence into indirect speech?

The manager said,”Well, what can I do for you?”

  1. The manager asked what he could do for him.

  2. The manager wondered what he could do for him.

  3. The manager wanted to know what he could do for him.

  4. The manager said that he couldn't do anything for him.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In indirect speech, the direct question 'What can I do for you?' becomes 'what he could do for him'. Option C correctly uses 'wanted to know' to reflect the inquiry.

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