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    Question

    Of the four given options, choose the most appropriate

    one.
    A The boy refused to tell where was he going. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The boy refused to tell where he was going. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The boy refused to tell where going was he. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The boy refused to tell where he going was Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct option is (2) The boy refused to tell where he was going.In indirect speech, the word order follows subject + verb (not question order). Hence, "where he was going" is correct instead of "where was he going."

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