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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 23

SSC CGL - 5th March 2020 Shift 1 • English • Q23

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Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

"What a good idea!", Seema remarked.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Seema exclaimed that it was a very good idea.

  • As the reported speech is in "Exclamatory sentence" we need to make changes according to this.
  • There will be a change in the reporting verb and it will be changed into "Exclaimed".
  • The inverted comma will be changed into "That".
  • The tense of the reported speech will be changed into "Simple Past Tense".
  • The reported speech will be kept in the assertive structure. ( It + be + noun phrase).

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