Direction: In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
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They could not tell me why did he not eat his lunch.
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- why not had he eaten
- why he did not eat
- why had he not eaten
- No improvement
Correct Option: B
The Reported Clause will be in statement form why he (Subject) + did not eat (Verb)
Hence, why he did not eat is the right usage.
