In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".
The shoes were very expensive; I couldn't afford (to buying) them.
A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
“Are you going to eat with us?” he asked.
A) He asked me if I was going to eat with them.
B) He asked whether he was going to eat with them.
C) He inquired whether I am going to eat or not.
D) She asked me if he was going to eat with them.
A) He asked me if I was going to eat with them.
B) He asked whether he was going to eat with them.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas dissolved in water can cause water to become acidic.The acidity of water from dissolved CO2 can be reduced by a base such as baking soda (sodium bicarbonate).