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    Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option ‘n
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    Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option ‘no correction required’ if the sentence is correct as given.
    Grandma (asked us, "Where were all of you last night.")

    A.

    No correction required

    B.

    asked us that, "Where were all of you last night?"

    C.

    asked us, "Where were all of you last night?"

    D.

    told us, "Where were all of you last night."

    Correct option is C


    The correct answer is option (c).

    Explanation:

    • The bracketed part is a direct question inside quotation marks, so it must end with a question mark ?, not a full stop.
    • The reporting verb asked correctly introduces a question.
    • Option (c) correctly uses punctuation and keeps the sentence meaningful: comma before the quotation and a question mark inside the quotation.

    Correct sentence:

    Grandma asked us, "Where were all of you last night?"

    Why other options are incorrect:

    • (a) No correction required is wrong because the punctuation inside quotes is incorrect (full stop used instead of question mark).
    • (b) Uses asked us that, which is generally used for statements, not direct questions; it makes the structure unsuitable with direct speech.
    • (d) Uses told which cannot correctly introduce a direct question in this form; also punctuation remains incorrect.

    So the correct answer is (c)

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