Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: why did I call
Explanation:
Given data
Concept/Approach: Indirect question word order
In reported/embedded questions, use statement order (Subject + Verb), not auxiliary inversion.
Step-by-step correction
1) 'why did I call' → 'why I called' (or, for prior time, 'why I had called').2) Correct: 'He asked me why I called/had called him a rogue.'
Verification
Direct: 'Why did you call me…?' → Indirect: 'He asked why I called him…'
Common pitfalls
Keeping inversion inside an embedded clause.
Final Answer
B — Write 'why I called/had called…'
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