Question

He asked ___________.

• A. whether she could sing
• B. whether she can sing
• C. that she could sing
• D. whether could she sing

Answer 1

Answer:

A. whether she could sing

• In reported speech, when the reporting verb (like asked) is in the past tense, the verb in the subordinate clause usually also shifts to the past tense.

• "Can" becomes "could" in reported speech.

• The correct word order is subject + verb, not verb + subject (so "she could," not "could she").