SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 88

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 15th Nov 2020 • English • Q88

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

She said, “Is anyone there in the house?”

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e She asked if anyone was there in the house.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Given sentence: She said, “Is anyone there in the house?”

Said is replaced by asked.

Remove commas and inverted commas and add conjunction if.

"Is" is replaced by "was".

So, the final sentence is:

She asked if anyone was there in the house.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​