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JAMB Use of English 2008 Question 68

Question 68

Direct and Indirect Speech

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s): Last Tuesday, Ochonu asked me ________.

  1. A.had I come yesterday
  2. B.did you come yesterday
  3. C.whether I had come the day before
  4. D.If I had come yesterday
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (whether I had come the day before)

Explanation

A reported question uses 'whether/if', statement word order, the past perfect and 'the day before' instead of 'yesterday'.