Question 64
HardOriginal questionChoose the indirect speech of this sentence.
Last week, he said to me, "Why did you not come yesterday?"
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
"Did not come" moves back to "had not come", the order becomes that of a statement, and "yesterday" becomes "the day before".
Worth noting
"Why had I not come" keeps the question's order, with the verb before "I".
- Concept
- A "why" question in the past in reported speech
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
- Your timeYours
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