Question

1. I asked Martha ... the conference had gone well. a. what b. did c. if d. that 2. The manager asked me ... . of the new proposal. a. what did I think b. if I thought c. that I did think d. what I thought 3. At the meeting the shareholders asked how the company ... in the previous year. a. did b. had done c. have done d. has done 4. I couldn’t find Mile Arnoux, so I asked her secretary ... . a. was she there b. where was she c. where she was d. where she was being 5. He rang to ask ... we were still interested in the site or not. a. whether b. when c. where d. that 6. I didn’t receive the ticket, so I rang the travel agent to ask if they ... it. a. sent b. had sent c. have sent d. sends 7. My boss was very supportive and ... me to apply for the promotion. a. refused b. threatened c. apologized d. encouraged 8. He apologized ... at the meeting late. a. to arrive b. that he arrived c. of arriving d. for arriving 9. It’s a nice car but I wonder ... . a. what it costs b. what does it cost c. how much does it costs d. if it costs 10. I rang to ask when they ... , but in fact they had already relocated. a. are moving b. will move c. shall move d. were moving​

Answer 1

1. I asked Martha ... the conference had gone well.

c. if

2. The manager asked me ... . of the new proposal.

d. what I thought

3. At the meeting the shareholders asked how the company ... in the previous year.

d. has done

4. I couldn’t find Mile Arnoux, so I asked her secretary ... .

c. where she was

5. He rang to ask ... we were still interested in the site or not.

a. whether

6. I didn’t receive the ticket, so I rang the travel agent to ask if they ... it.

b. had sent

7. My boss was very supportive and ... me to apply for the promotion.

d. encouraged

8. He apologized ... at the meeting late.

d. for arriving

9. It’s a nice car but I wonder ... .

a. what it costs

10. I rang to ask when they ... , but in fact they had already relocated.

d. were moving​

Answer 2

Here are the answers to your questions:

1. I asked Martha if the conference had gone well. (c)
2. The manager asked me what I thought of the new proposal. (d)
3. At the meeting the shareholders asked how the company had done in the previous year. (b)
4. I couldn't find Mile Arnoux, so I asked her secretary where she was. (c)
5. He rang to ask whether we were still interested in the site or not. (a)
6. I didn't receive the ticket, so I rang the travel agent to ask if they had sent it. (b)
7. My boss was very supportive and encouraged me to apply for the promotion. (d)
8. He apologized for arriving at the meeting late. (d)
9. It's a nice car but I wonder what it costs. (a)
10. I rang to ask when they were moving, but in fact, they had already relocated. (d)