Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that converts the given statement into indirect speech.

"Can you lend me some money?", the old man asked me.

  1. The old man asked me whether I could lend him some money.

  2. The old man asked me if I can lend him some money.

  3. The old man said to me whether I can lend the money.

  4. The old man asked me to lend him some money.
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Explanation

Since the reporting verb is in simple past tense and the addressee is 'me', 'can lend' will be replaced by 'could lend'. Also, the question is converted into a statement.

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