SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 6

SSC CHSL - 10 March 2023 - Shift 3 • English • Q6

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Gloria said, “His relatives are landing tomorrow.”

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Gloria said that his relatives were landing the next day.

 

Sentence: Gloria said, “His relatives are landing tomorrow.”

Correct Indirect Form: Gloria said that his relatives were landing the next day.

Explanation:

The present continuous "are landing" changes to past continuous "were landing" in indirect speech.

The time word "tomorrow" changes to "the next day" to reflect the shift in time perspective.