Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the italic part of the sentence. Three possible substitutions (1), (2) and (3) for the italic part are given. If one of them is better than the italic part, mark it as the answer. If any of the substitution doesn't improve the sentence, mark (4).

I asked him that why he is so lazy.

  1. why he was

  2. that is why

  3. that why is he

  4. no improvement needed
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Indirect questions do not use that and require word order change (subject before verb). The correct form is why he was, not why he is. The past tense was is needed because the asking happened in the past. That why is he maintains direct question word order incorrectly.

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