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JAMB Use of English 2010 Question 69

Question 69

Direct and Indirect Speech

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s): Last Monday his father asked me, .....

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

Answer: B (if I had come the day before)

Explanation

Reported questions use 'if' and statement word order, and 'yesterday' becomes 'the day before'.