Rajasthan Judiciary Pre 2011

'You can pay me cash or give me a cheque.'

Verified Answer
A. He told her, she could pay in cash or cheque.
B. He told her she could pay him cash or give him a cheque
C. He told her she would pay him cash of give him a cheque
D. He told her she should not pay him cash or give him a cheque.

Explanation:

When converting direct speech with 'can' to indirect speech, 'can' usually changes to 'could'. The pronouns also need to be adjusted: 'me' becomes 'him' (referring to the speaker) and 'you' becomes 'she' (referring to the listener). So, 'He told her she could pay him cash or give him a cheque' is the correct transformation.