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Error spotting (embedded questions): Identify the erroneous segment (A/B/C) — mark D if there is no error — 'He asked me / why did I call / him a rogue. / No error.' Check inversion vs. statement order inside indirect speech.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: why did I call

Explanation:


Given data

  • (A) He asked me
  • (B) why did I call
  • (C) him a rogue.


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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