The teacher to me: "Have you ever studied abroad?"
Correct answer: B. The teacher asked me If I had ever studied abroad.
- A. The teacher asked me If I have ever studied abroad.
- B. The teacher asked me If I had ever studied abroad.
- C. The teacher asked me that I had ever studied abroad.
- D. The teacher asked me If I had been ever studied abroad.
Explanation
Option B correctly uses the past perfect tense ("had ever studied") in the indirect question to reflect the past time frame of the original question.
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