Direct: "Where do you live?" the stranger asked me.
Indirect: The stranger asked me ______.

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A where I lived
B where I do live
C where I live
D where did I live

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Answer: A. where I lived

Explanation: In reported questions, the word order changes from question (verb-subject) to statement (subject-verb), and the tense moves back.

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