JAMB Use of English 1979 Question 32

Question 32

Sentence Structure

Choose the expression or word which best completes the sentence: I saw you walking in that direction but I did not know exactly ________

  1. A.where are you going
  2. B.where you were going
  3. C.where were you going to
  4. D.to where were you going
  5. E.where you are going.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (where you were going)

Explanation

An embedded question uses statement word order and follows the past tense of 'did not know': where you were going.