Multiple choice

Directions: Pick out the correct alternative that completes the sentence in indirect narration.

The class teacher said, “Why did you not deposit your fee yesterday?” The class teacher :

  1. said that why he did not deposit his fee yesterday

  2. asked that why he did not deposit his fee yesterday

  3. asked why he had not deposited his fee the previous day

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Since the reporting verb is in simple past tense, the simple past tense in the reported speech (did) changes to past perfect tense 'had'. Interrogative statements in direct narration change to assertive statements by using question words like 'ask'.

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