Question

Fill in the blank with most appropriate option-
Dick to Lucy : Have you received my telegram?
Dick asked if _____
a) Lucy had received his telegram
b) Lucy has received his telegram
c) Lucy would received his telegram
d) Lucy will received his telegram
e) Lucy received his telegram

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given phrase/sentence carefully. Try to make out the meaning of it and find the subject or the predicate or the main object of the sentence.

Complete answer:
In the given question, we have to convert the given sentence into a passive form. The format of the sentence changes that way, but the meaning remains the same.
Now let us examine all the options to find out the correct option -
Option ‘a' is Lucy had received his telegram. It is the correct option because when we convert the given direct question into indirect speech if it is used, the question doesn't begin with a question word, asked is used as the introductory verb, the simple past tense is changed to past perfect and you is changed to his.
Option 'b' is Lucy has received his telegram. This is not the right option because 'has' cannot be used with Lucy received.
Option ‘c' is Lucy would received his telegram. This is not the right option because 'would' cannot be used with 'Lucy received.'
Option ‘d' is Lucy will received his telegram. This is not the right option because 'will' cannot be used with Lucy received.
Option ‘e' is Lucy received his telegram. This is not the right option because it would make the whole sentence wrong.
As we have analyzed all the given options, we can easily figure out the correct option. Here, the correct option is - Lucy had received his telegram. Hence, option 'a' is the correct option.

Note:
All the other options are plausible distractions. You must see if the tense given in the active sentence matches that of the passive one, only then the answer would be correct.