SSC Selection Post 2019 PYQ — Question 14

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2019 - 14 Oct 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q14

 Select the correct Indirect form of the sentence.

Ravi said, "Juhi has gone to the ATM to withdraw money."


 

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Ravi said that Juhi had gone to the ATM to withdraw money.

Changes required:


Conjunction: Added that after “said”
Verb: has gone (present perfect) changes to had gone (past perfect)
Tense: Reported speech is in the past tense, so verb tense is changed accordingly
Pronoun: No change needed
Others: Sentence structure follows rules of indirect speech when reporting a statement

Converted sentence: Ravi said that Juhi had gone to the ATM to withdraw money.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.