Question 70
Direct and Indirect SpeechOlu: How do you want the money in cash or in traveller's cheques? Ali: Beg your pardon? Olu: I was asking you how...... the money?
- A.do you want
- B.you want
- C.you wanted
- D.you are wanting
- E.did you want
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: C (you wanted)
Explanation
After 'I was asking you how', the reported question uses statement order and moves back a tense: 'you wanted'.