Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The postman asked the guard if he could tell him the way to the nearest ATM.
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The postman requested the guard, "Could you tell me the way to the nearest ATM?"
2
The postman requested the guard, "Could he tell him the way to the nearest ATM?"
3
The postman said to the guard, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest ATM?"
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The postman requested the guard, "If he can tell him the way to the nearest ATM?"