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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 16

SSC CGL - 06 Dec 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q16

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Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

Raveena asked me if I had her maid’s number.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1  i.e. Raveena asked me, "Do you have my maid's number?"

 

Following steps should be followed to convert the given indirect speech sentence into its direct form:

  • Identify the reporting verb and reporting clause: In this case, the reporting verb is "asked" and the reporting clause is "me if I had her maid's number."

  • Begin the direct speech with a reporting verb: Start the direct speech sentence with a reporting verb such as "ask" or "inquire."

  • Remove the reporting clause: Remove the reporting clause "me if I had her maid's number" and change it in an interrogative form i.e., "Do you have my maid's number?'.

  • Adjust the pronouns: Adjust the pronouns in the reported speech to match the perspective of the direct speech. In this case, "her" changes to "my" to reflect the first-person perspective.

Thus, the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence is:

Raveena asked me, "Do you have my maid's number?"