Multiple choice

Directions: Select the alternative that best rephrases the given sentence.

He said to me, "What time do the offices close?"

  1. He asked me what time the offices did close.

  2. He asked me what time the offices do close.

  3. He asked me what time did the offices close.

  4. He wanted to know what time did the offices close.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Case of imperative sentence. Generally, to change the narration (from direct to indirect), if the reported verb is in the past tense and the reported speech is in the present simple tense, we change the reported speech into simple past tense. But in cases where an action takes place at the same time on daily basis, the tense remains unchanged. Hence, option 2 is correct.

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