SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 10

SSC CHSL - 15 April 2021 - Shift 1 • English • Q10

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Sam said, "Pa, I am a big boy now and don't need to drink milk."

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Sam told his father that he was a big boy now and didn't need to drink milk.

  • Change said to told.
  • Replace comma and inverted commas with the conjunction that.
  • The simple present tense is changed to simple past tense.
  • Now is changed to then.

So, the final sentence is: Sam told his father that he was a big boy then and didn't need to drink milk.