Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.

So my immediate question to the dotcommers was Why in that case did the kids need to attend a bricks and mortar seminary at all.

  1. why in that case the kids needed to attend

  2. why in that case did the kids need to attend

  3. in that case do the kids need to attend

  4. in that case, why do the kids need to attend

  5. why in that case did the kids needed to attend
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In an indirect question, the word order should be subject-verb (the kids needed) rather than the interrogative verb-subject (did the kids need).

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