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JAMB Use of English 2012 Question 85

Question 85

Direct and Indirect Speech

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s): I wanted to know his political beliefs, so I asked him what...

  1. A.this was
  2. B.these are
  3. C.this is
  4. D.these were
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Answer: D (these were)

Explanation

'Beliefs' is plural and the reporting verb is past, so 'what these were'.