Question

PART B: Which detail from the passage best provides clues for the meaning of the word “inquired”? A “Toto barked sharply and made a snap at the tin legs” ( Paragraph 12) B “‘no one has ever heard me before or come to help me.’” ( Paragraph 14) C “‘if I am well oiled I shall soon be all right again.’” ( Paragraph 16) D “‘You will find an oil-can on a shelf in my cottage.’” ( Paragraph 16)

Answer 1

Inquire means to ask for info.

D gives info about the oil on the shelf, I'd pick D