Question 19
MediumOriginal questionChoose the best replacement for the words in brackets. If they are correct as they are, choose "No improvement".
He asked me [where did I live].
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
A reported question is not a question any more, so it takes the normal order, subject before verb: "He asked me where I lived."
Worth noting
"Where was I living" still has the question order, with the verb before "I".
- Concept
- The word order of a reported question
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
- Your timeYours
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