The tourist asked, 'Can you tell me the way to the nearest station?' What is the indirect form?
Q1. The tourist asked, 'Can you tell me the way to the nearest station?' What is the indirect form?
Answer: The tourist asked if I could tell him the way to the nearest station.
Explanation: A 'yes/no' question is reported using 'if' or 'whether', and the tense changes accordingly.