Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The blind man said to me, "Can you help me cross the road?"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
The blind man asked me if I could help him cross the road.
The other options are incorrect because they do not follow these rules:
- The blind man asked me if I will help him cross the road. - This sentence does not change the present tense to the past tense for the auxiliary verb "will."
- The blind man asked me if I could help him crossed the road. - This sentence does not change the past participle of the verb "cross" to "crossing."
- The blind man asked me if I can help him cross the road. - This sentence does not change the present tense to the past tense for the auxiliary verb "can."