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SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 182

SSC CGL Tier II English - 19/02/2018 • English • Q182

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

My mother said, "I will have cooked the food by then thus I can join you all for the movie."

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. My mother said that she would have cooked the food by then so she could join us for the movie.

  1. As the reporting verb is in the past tense there will be a change in the tense of the reported speech.
  2. There will be no change in the reporting verb as there is no object after it.
  3. "will have" will be changed into "would have".
  4. "can" will be changed into "could".
  5. The inverted comma will be changed into "that".
  6. As all the rules are followed by the chosen option it will be correct.