Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
I asked the shopkeeper, “What is the price of this bike?”

Options

A. I asked the shopkeeper that what the price of this bike was.
B. I asked the shopkeeper what is the price of this bike.
C. I asked the shopkeeper what was the price of this bike.
D. I asked the shopkeeper what the price of this bike was.

Answer

D

Explanation

I asked the shopkeeper what the price of this bike was. (Correct)
(a) I asked the shopkeeper `ul("that what")` the price of this bike was. (that should not be used with what)
(b) I asked the shopkeeper what `ul("is the price ")`of this bike. (Incorrect tense)
(c ) I asked the shopkeeper what `ul("was the price")` of this bike. ( Incorrect structure)