Who ___________ was coming to see us this evening?
2023
Who ___________ was coming to see us this evening?
Answer: B. did you say — Answer: did you say Correct sentence: Who did you say was coming to see us this evening? Key point: Use the auxiliary "did" to form a past-tense question…
- A.
you said
- B.
did you say
- C.
did you say that
- D.
had you
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Correct answer: B
Answer: did you say
Correct sentence: Who did you say was coming to see us this evening?
Key point: Use the auxiliary "did" to form a past-tense question ("did you say").
Structure: "who" is the reported subject and "was coming" describes that subject, so the embedded question becomes "Who did you say was coming...?"
Why the other choices are not suitable: "you said" lacks the auxiliary needed for a question; "did you say that" inserts an unnecessary "that" (making the sentence wordier and less natural); "had you" (past perfect) does not form a correct question in this context.