SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 179

SSC CGL Tier II English - 11/09/2019 • English • Q179

Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct/indirect) of the given sentence.
The teacher said to Rana, “Have you completed the project?”

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. The teacher asked Rana whether he had completed the project.

We need to follow some rules for converting direct speech into indirect speech.

'Said' should be changed into 'Asked' because reported speech is in interrogative structure.

'Have' should be changed into 'Had'.

Reported speech should be written in A assertive structure.

Only the chosen option followed all the given rules it will be correct.