Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

Anu said that she wanted to see if she could do a back-flip.

Anu said, “I want to see if I can do a back-flip.”

The correct direct form of the sentence is: ☀ Anu said, "I want to see if I can do a back-flip."

Here's why:

• We are changing the sentence from indirect speech (Anu said that...) to direct speech (Anu said, "...").
• In indirect speech, pronouns and tenses may shift.
• "She" refers to Anu (the speaker) in indirect speech, but in direct speech, it should be "I" since Anu is talking about herself.

• "Wanted" changes to "want" because we are reporting a present desire, not a past desire of Anu.

• The core meaning remains the same: Anu's curiosity about trying a backflip.

The other options have these issues:

• "Anu said, 'I want to do a back-flip if I can.'" - This keeps the present tense "want" but changes "see if" to "do if" which slightly alters the meaning. Anu wants to see if she can do it, not simply do it if she can.
• "Anu said, 'I wanted to see her doing a back-flip.'" - This changes the tense to past perfect ("wanted to see") and introduces "her" which isn't present in the original indirect speech. It implies Anu wanted to see someone else do a backflip, which isn't what the sentence conveys.
• "Anu said, 'Let her see if I could do a back-flip.'" - This structure with "let her see" isn't natural in this context. It also changes the tense to past perfect ("could") which doesn't reflect Anu's present desire.