SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 2

SSC CGL - 4th March 2020 Shift 2 • English • Q2

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

The teacher said to me, “You have not submitted the assignment.”

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. The teacher told me that I had not submitted the assignment.

  • As the reported speech is an "Assertive sentence" we need to make changes according to this.
  • There will be a change in the reporting verb and it will be changed into "told".
  • The inverted comma will be changed into "that".
  • Tense of the reported speech will be changed into "Past Perfect Tense".

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