which answer is correct?
Here is a test for my son:

I don't feel very wel. Mum asked me ( ) this morning.
A. what the matter is B. what is wrong
C. what the matter was D. What wrong was

Could you please tell me which answer is correct ?
The answer is C, but I don't think there is a correct answer, I think the answer should be " what was the matter" or " what was wrong" .

By the way, from my opinion, if there is no context such as "I don't feel very well" , I think the sentence " Mum Mum asked me what the matter was this morning." is also correct but in different meanting, it means mum asked what the thing was.

Thank you so much to check if my understanding is correct.

Question

which answer is correct?
Here is a test for my son:

I don't feel very wel. Mum asked me (      ) this morning.
A. what the matter is                       B.  what is wrong
C. what the matter was                   D.  What wrong was

Could you please tell me which answer is correct ?
The answer is C, but I don't think there is a correct answer, I think the answer should be " what was the matter" or " what was wrong" .

By the way, from my opinion, if there is no context such as "I don't feel very well" , I think the sentence " Mum Mum asked me what the matter was this morning." is also correct but in different meanting,  it means mum asked what the thing was.

Thank you so much to check if my understanding is correct.

Answer

C
"The matter" here means "the reason for pain, worry, or a problem".
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/matter_1#matter_1__4

"what was the matter" is a question.
"what the matter was" is a part of an answer (affirmative sentence).

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Thank you Mike.

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Well I think that C is the right answer, like Igor G. Naumov.

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