Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
My sister said to her friend, ‘'Can you lend me an umbrella?'’
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
My sister asked her friend if she could lend her an umbrella.
The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
- My sister asked her friend if she can lend her an umbrella. The modal verb "can" should be in the past tense, "could".
- My sister asked her friend if she could have lend her an umbrella. The verb "have" is unnecessary in indirect speech.
- My sister asks her friend if she can give her an umbrella. The verb "lend" is more appropriate than "give" in this context.