A boy was bothered about the disappearance of clouds. What do we say :
The question that bothered the boy was where the clouds went.
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The question that bothered the boy was where had the clouds gone.
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What direct speech question did the boy ask? "Where do the clouds go?" → ... was where the clouds went. "Where have the clouds gone?" → ... was where the clouds had gone.– Peter ShorCommented Jan 21, 2016 at 4:12
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The question that kept bothering the boy was where the clouds had gone.
Or:
The question bothering the boy was what had happened to the clouds.
A bit of clarification might be in order. Here goes:
"The question" here doesn't have to be an inquiry per se. As in, To be or not to be, that is the question.
The question of where clouds go bothered the boy.
Sounds superior to your options and avoids passive voice.
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Neither of the options being asked about uses the passive voice. The question uses the passive voice only in describing situation described by the examples.– phoogCommented Jan 21, 2016 at 4:28
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Hi, user156476. Welcome to EL&U. We are not sure whether we have to use went instead of go. Please take the tour and visit our help center for additional guidance.– user140086Commented Jan 21, 2016 at 4:40