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SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 9

SSC CGL Tier II English - 11/09/2019 • English • Q9

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Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given
sentence.
Her mother said, “We must have a party to celebrate your promotion.”

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1, i.e. Her mother said that they must have a party to celebrate her promotion.

  1. Option 1 is correct because the sentence follows the basic rules for changing from direct to indirect speech. The inverted commas have been ommitted, the tense is correct and the persons have been addressed correctly with pronouns such as 'they' and 'her'.
  2. Option 2 is incorrect because the question indicates a sudden and confirmed decision to have a party. But this particular option/sentence changes that decision into something that wasn't sudden and had been processing since some time, 'had been planning'. This changes the meaning and makes the transition incorrect.
  3. Option 3 is incorrect because it used 'says' instead of 'said'. This difference brings a change in the tense of the sentence, from past to present.
  4. Option 4 is incorrect because the tense is changed to future 'they would be having'. If the tense is changed the transition becomes incorrect.