English grammar — reported speech consistency: Determine whether any change is needed. Original sentence: "He confidentially asked the crowd if they thought he was right and the crowd shouted that they did." Choose the option that produces the best sentence, or select "No correction required".

Given data

• Two reported clauses: "if they thought he was right" and "that they did".

Concept/ApproachEllipsis in reported speech allows auxiliary "did" to stand for the entire earlier verb phrase ("did [think he was right]"). Tense backshifts are consistent (thought / was).

Option analysisA. "that he did" → changes the subject meaning.B. "that they had" → wrong auxiliary; suggests possession or past perfect.C. "that he is" → breaks tense consistency.D. "that he didn't" → reverses meaning.E. "No correction required" → idiomatic and correct. ✔

Final AnswerNo correction required