Multiple choice

Directions: Read the following conversation carefully and complete the following passage by filling in the blank space appropriately. Do not add any new information. Father: Did you go to listen to the Prime Minister’s address? Son: Yes, I did go. Father: What did the Prime Minister speak on? Son: He spoke on the eradication of corruption and unemployment.

The father asked again _______.

  1. what the Prime Minister spoke on

  2. what the Prime Minister spoken about

  3. what the Prime Minister had spoken on

  4. what the Prime Minister has spoken on
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

What did the Prime Minister speak on becomes what the Prime Minister had spoken on in reported speech. The question requires past perfect tense. A uses simple present, B uses incorrect grammar spoken instead of spoke, and D uses present perfect.

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