Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech for: He said, “Why don’t you come with us?”
AHe asked why don't I come with them.
BHe asked why I do not come with them.
CHe asked why I did not come with them.
DHe asked that why I did not come with them.
Explanation
When reporting a negative wh-question, the question word ‘why’ connects the clause without needing ‘that,’ and the sentence returns to normal statement word order with the auxiliary ‘don’t’ correctly backshifted to ‘did not.’ The pronoun ‘us’ also changes to ‘them,’ since the reporter is not included among the people originally being referred to. Explore more English MCQs on mcqstutor to keep practicing.
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