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JAMB Use of English 1981 Question 65

Question 65

Direct and Indirect Speech

Fill in the blank space with the best of the five options: 'Do you want me to buy her anything?' She asked Asman. She asked Asman if ________

  1. A.she wants her to buy her anything
  2. B.you want to buy anything
  3. C.she wanted to buy anything
  4. D.I wanted her to buy anything
  5. E.she wanted her to buy her anything
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (she wanted her to buy her anything)

Explanation

Reporting the question in the past changes 'you want me' to 'she wanted her' and keeps 'to buy her anything'.