SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 131

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 15th Nov 2020 • English • Q131

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.

Esha said, “Avika is not going to school today as she has fever.”

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The Correct answer is Option 3 i.e Esha said that Avika was not going to school that day as she had fever.

Given sentence: Esha said, “Avika is not going to school today as she has fever.”

Said will not be changed as there is no object.

Remove commas and inverted commas and add that.

Is not will be changed to was not.

Today will be changed to that day.

Has will be changed to had.

So, the final sentence is:

Esha said that Avika was not going to school that day as she had fever.