Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentence:
I saw you walking in that direction but i did not know exactly ....
I saw you walking in that direction but i did not know exactly ....
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Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Explanation:
The sentence is reporting something that was happening in the past — "I saw you" and "I did not know" are both past tense, so the verb that follows should also be in the past tense to maintain sequence.
"where you were going" is the correct indirect question form, using past continuous tense to show the action was ongoing at that time.
Why the other options are incorrect:
A. where are you going – incorrect tense (present), and direct question structure instead of indirect.
C. where were you going to – ends awkwardly with a preposition; also a direct question form.
D. to where were you going – overly formal and unnatural word order.
E. where you are going – present continuous tense; does not match the past time frame of "I saw" and "I did not know."
Explanation:
The sentence is reporting something that was happening in the past — "I saw you" and "I did not know" are both past tense, so the verb that follows should also be in the past tense to maintain sequence.
"where you were going" is the correct indirect question form, using past continuous tense to show the action was ongoing at that time.
Why the other options are incorrect:
A. where are you going – incorrect tense (present), and direct question structure instead of indirect.
C. where were you going to – ends awkwardly with a preposition; also a direct question form.
D. to where were you going – overly formal and unnatural word order.
E. where you are going – present continuous tense; does not match the past time frame of "I saw" and "I did not know."