The correct option is where I was.This is because the clause "Where I was" functions as a noun clause (the direct object of "tell him"), which requires subject-verb word order (subject "I", verb "was"). Options B and D use inverted word order ("I where was" or "Where was I") which would be correct for a direct question ("Where was I?") but not for a subordinate clause within a statement [1].
Complete the sentence: I couldn't tell him _____?
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