SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 57

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 15th Nov 2020 • English • Q57

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.

I said to you, “ He should be trusted.”

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e I told you that he should be trusted.

Given sentence: I said to you, “ He should be trusted.”

The given sentence is in the imperative form, so, change it to assertive form.

"Said to" is changed to "told".

The tense of the sentence is changed only when the reporting verb is in the past tense.

So, the final sentence is:

I told you that he should be trusted.​​​​​​​