SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 12

SSC CHSL - 13th October 2020 - Shift 1 • English • Q12

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Vishnu said, "I am going to the theatre this evening."

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Vishnu said that he was going to the theatre that evening.

  • As the reported speech is in "Assertive sentence" we need to make changes according to this.
  • There will be no change in the reporting verb as there is no object after it.
  • The inverted comma will be changed into "THAT".
  • Tense of the reported speech will be changed into "Past Continuous Tense".
  • "This" will be changed into "That".

As all the rules are followed by the chosen option hence it will be correct.