He asked me, "How much did you pay for this book?"
Correct answer: A. He asked me how much I had paid for that book.
- A. He asked me how much I had paid for that book.
- B. He asked me how much I paid for that book.
- C. He asked me how much did I paid for that book.
- D. He asked me how much I have paid for that book
Explanation
Option A correctly changes the reporting verb ("asked") and adjusts the tense to past perfect ("had paid") to reflect the past time frame of the original question.
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