He said to the hotel receptionist, "Can you tell me the tariff of rooms?
- A. He asked the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the tariff of rooms.
- B. He asked the hotel receptionist to tell him the tariff of rooms.
- C. He enquired the hotel receptionist if he can tell him the tariff of rooms.
- D. He asked the hotel receptionist if he could tell him the tariff of rooms.
Explanation
The yes-or-no question changes to an indirect question with “if,” and “can” changes to “could” after the past reporting verb “asked.” The natural construction is “asked ... if he could tell him.”
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