Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

He said to me, “What can I do for you?”

He asked me what he could do for me.

The correct indirect form of the sentence is: ☀ He asked me what he could do for me.

Here's why:

• When changing direct speech to indirect speech, we need to consider these points:
  • Reporting verb: We replace "said to me" with a verb that introduces indirect speech, like "asked."
  • Tense: Since "can" in the direct speech refers to a present ability, we keep it in the past tense ("could") in the indirect speech.
  • Pronouns: We maintain the pronoun referring to the speaker ("me") and the listener ("you") in relation to him (the original speaker).

• "He asked me what he can do for me" - This keeps the present tense "can" which isn't appropriate for indirect speech.
• "He asked me that what could I do for you" - This has an unnecessary "that" before the question and uses the wrong pronoun ("I") for the speaker in indirect speech.
• "He asked me what I could do for him" - This reverses the roles. The original speaker is asking what they can do for "him" (the listener), whereas the indirect speech should maintain the original intent of him helping you.