SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 115

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 15th Nov 2020 • English • Q115

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.

The professor said to Piyush, “Will you clean the data and get back to me tomorrow?”

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e The professor asked Piyush if he would clean the data and get back to him the next day.

 

Given sentence: The professor said to Piyush, “Will you clean the data and get back to me tomorrow?”

Reporting verb "said to" is changed to "asked".

The personal pronouns will be changed according to the subject and the object of the reporting verb.

Will changes to would.

Me is converted to him.

"You" changes to "he".

So, the final sentence is:

The professor asked Piyush if he would clean the data and get back to him the next day.