Multiple choice

Directions: Pick out the correct alternative that completes the sentence after the change of narration.

Tom: "How are you, Dick?" Dick: "I am fine, thank you." Tom wanted to ask Dick ________

  1. how is he?

  2. how was he.

  3. how he was.

  4. how he is.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Rule 1: Indirect speech never takes a question mark. Rule 2: Indirect speech takes auxiliary after the subject (he was). Now, here 'wanted' is in the past tense, so 'was' is the correct auxiliary.

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