The traveler enquired to the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest inn.

  • A. The traveler said to the farmer, "Where is the nearest inn?"
  • B. The traveler said to the farmer, "Which is the way to the nearest inn?"
  • C. The traveler said to the farmer, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?"
  • D. The traveler said to the farmer, "Can you tell me where is the nearest inn?"Booking Historical Guided Tours

Explanation

The indirect question reports a request for information, so the natural direct form is, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?” Option d incorrectly retains the indirect-question order “where is.”

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