Question

Pick out the correct reported form from the options. Mini asked "At what time do the banks close?"

• A. Mini wanted to know at what time the banks will close.
• B. Mini wanted to know at what time the banks are closed.
• C. Mini wanted to know at what time the banks will be closing.
• D. Mini wanted to know at what time the banks closed.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Mini wanted to know at what time the banks closed.

The sentence you provided is almost correct, but it needs a slight adjustment to match the proper format of reported speech. Here's the revised version:

Mini asked, "At what time do the banks close?" Mini wanted to know at what time the banks closed.

Explanation:

• In reported speech, when converting a question from direct speech to indirect speech, you often change the verb tense. Here, the present tense "do" in the direct question changes to the past tense "closed" in the reported speech.

• Additionally, the word "at" is typically used to introduce the reported time in indirect speech.