Direct and indirect speech: choose the correct indirect version of Do you want some more chocolates asked my cousin.

Introduction / Context:
This question tests your ability to change a direct question into indirect or reported speech. The original sentence is Do you want some more chocolates asked my cousin. We must choose the option that correctly reports this yes or no question while following the rules for tense change, pronoun change, and word order in indirect speech.

Given Data / Assumptions:

The speaker is my cousin, and the listener is me.
The direct question is Do you want some more chocolates.
The reporting verb is asked, which is suitable for a question.
We treat the question as a past reporting situation, so backshift of tense applies.

Concept / Approach:
When we convert a yes or no question from direct to indirect speech, we change the auxiliary do or does structure into a clause introduced by whether or if, change the pronouns to match the new perspective, and usually backshift the present tense verb to past tense if the reporting verb is in the past. The word order in the reported clause becomes normal statement order subject then verb, not interrogative order. Here, you becomes I, want remains wanted after backshift, and the linking word whether or if introduces the reported question.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Begin with the reporting clause My cousin asked me because asked is the correct reporting verb for a question. Step 2: Introduce the reported question with whether or if, since this is a yes or no type question. Step 3: Change the pronoun you to I, because the listener in the direct speech becomes the subject in the reported clause. Step 4: Backshift the present tense verb want to the past tense wanted because the reporting verb asked is in the past. Step 5: Keep the normal subject verb order and complete the sentence as My cousin asked me whether I wanted some more chocolates.

Verification / Alternative check:
We can check the structure against the standard rule: Subject plus asked plus object plus whether or if plus subject plus past tense verb. The sentence My cousin asked me whether I wanted some more chocolates follows this pattern exactly. There is no question mark, because the reported speech is now a statement clause, not a direct question.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Option A My cousin asked me if I want some more chocolates keeps want in the present tense even though the reporting verb is in the past, so it breaks the rule of tense backshift in reported speech for most exam situations.
Option B My cousin said to me that I wanted some more chocolates uses said to and that, which is not the normal pattern for reporting a question and also drops the interrogative nature of the original sentence.
Option D My cousin told me that I should take some more chocolates changes the meaning from asking a question to giving advice or instruction, which is not faithful to the source sentence.
Option E My cousin asked that did I want some more chocolates keeps the question word order and inserts that in an incorrect structure, which is grammatically wrong in reported speech.

Common Pitfalls:
Learners often forget to backshift tenses after a past reporting verb or they retain interrogative word order in the reported clause. Another typical mistake is using said instead of asked when reporting questions. To avoid these errors, always identify whether the original sentence is a statement or question, choose the correct reporting verb, and restructure the reported clause into normal statement order introduced by whether, if, or a wh word.

Final Answer:
The correct indirect version is My cousin asked me whether I wanted some more chocolates.