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SSC CPO 2021 PYQ — Question 198

SSC CPO Tier II - 26 July 2021 • English • Q198

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Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Sania said to me, “Tomorrow is my convocation.”

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Sania told me that the next day was her convocation.

  • The given sentence is in Direct Speech. As per the given question we have to change it into Indirect Speech.
  • The process of transformation is as follows:
    • Here, in the given question 'said to' will be changed into 'told' because the reporting speech has an object. 
    • The conjunction 'that' will be added and comma and inverted commas will be removed. 
    • The pronoun 'my' will be changed into 'her' because the first person pronouns are changed according to the subject of the reporting verb.
    • 'is' will be changed into 'was'. 
    • Lastly, the adverb 'tomorrow' will be changed into 'the next day'.

Correct sentence: Sania told me that the next day was her convocation.