Select the word or phrase that makes the sentence grammatically correct.
My husband is constantly asking me ________ as if he didn't know how to read a clock!

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The phrase "what time it is" is the only option that makes this sentence correct. In direct questions the pronoun "it" goes after the verb (what time is it?), and in indirect questions, it goes before the verb (he asks me what time it is).
My husband is constantly asking me what was time as if he didn't know how to read a clock!
This option is incorrect. The verb "is asking" indicates this sentence is in the present tense, whereas the verb "was" is in the past tense. Besides, the pronoun "it" is needed in the structure of this sentence.
My husband is constantly asking me it is what time as if he didn't know how to read a clock!
This option is incorrect. The sentence structure for indirect question is determiner (what) + noun (time) + pronoun (it) + verb (is).
My husband is constantly asking me what time is it as if he didn't know how to read a clock!
This option is incorrect. In direct questions the pronoun "it" goes after the verb (what time is it?), and in indirect questions, it goes before the verb (he asks me what time it is).

Select the Word or Phrase That Makes the Sentence Grammatically