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JAMB Use of English 1979 Question 37

Question 37

Direct and Indirect Speech

Choose the expression or word which best completes the sentence: Jane asked James ________

  1. A.whether could she meet him later
  2. B.could she meet him later
  3. C.if she could meet him later
  4. D.she could meet him later
  5. E.that she could meet him later
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (if she could meet him later)

Explanation

A reported yes/no question uses 'if' or 'whether' with statement word order: if she could meet him later.