Q1. [1]
Read the dialogue between Adam and Emma about a career option.
Adam : Why did you opt for a career in journalism?
Emma : I couldn't resist my love for storytelling and my desire to expose the truth.
Select the option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue:
Adam asked Emma ______ in journalism. Emma passionately expressed that she couldn't resist her love for storytelling and her desire to expose the truth.
- (A) why did she opt for a career
- (B) why had she opted for a career
- (C) why she opted for a career
- (D) why she had opted for a career
Previously asked in CBSE board exam
2024 2/3/1 Q3 (iv)
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-15 07:16 · grounding rag
Model Answer
(D) why she had opted for a career
Explanation
In reported speech, the direct question "Why did you opt…" becomes an indirect question using past perfect ("had opted") and removes inversion. Option D correctly applies both rules.
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