Question

Fill in the blanks with a suitable option:
"May I have my letters addressed in care of your office?" asked Mr. Taylor to me.
Mr. Taylor asked if _________ letters addressed in care of __________ office.

• A. He may have his / my
• B. I might have my / your
• C. He may have his / his
• D. He might have his / my

Answer 1

The correct option is D He might have his / my

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported speech).In direct speech, the original speaker's exact words are repeated. In indirect/reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the original speaker's exact words. Pronouns and possessive adjectives usually change from first or second person to the third person except when the speaker is reporting his own words. Sometimes a noun can be inserted to avoid doubt.

When we turn direct questions and exclamations into indirect speech, they are converted to affirmative statement .( ? and ! is not used).

Option D is correct as the given direct question starts with may. Therefore, might is used after if and your is changed to my.

The other options are wrong as your, would, and may can't be used.

The correct answer is D)He might have his / my