I said to him, “May I take your pen?” Change into Indirect Speech
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Indirect Speech: I asked him if I might take his pen.
May – might
Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and if the sentence is interrogative, we use the reporting verbs – asked, enquired, etc.
Note: While answering to “yes or no questions”, we use if or whether.
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