Choose the letter A, B, C, or D which is closest in meaning to the original one. "Why do pickpockets often prefer crowded places?" asked Tom.

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Choose the letter A, B, C, or D which is closest in meaning to the original one.

"Why do pickpockets often prefer crowded places?" asked Tom.

Tom wondered why pickpockets often preferred crowded places.

Tom asked if pickpockets often prefer crowded places.

Tom asked if pickpockets often prefered crowded places.

Tom wondered whether pickpockets often prefer crowded places.

Giải thích

Đáp án đúng: A

Giải thích: Câu hỏi “why” là wh-question → khi chuyển sang câu gián tiếp, dùng “wondered why + S + V (lùi thì quá khứ)”. “prefer” → “preferred” (lùi thì).

Dịch nghĩa: Tom tự hỏi tại sao những kẻ móc túi thường thích những nơi đông đúc.