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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 4

SSC GD Constable (English) - 12 Jan 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q4

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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. 

I asked Rita that how far her school was.
 

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. how far her school was. 

  • The rule for indirect questions is to use "how" without "that" at the beginning and keep the same word order as the original question.
  • In indirect questions, the word "that" is not required, and it is more grammatically accurate to simply use the question word ("how" in this case) followed by the subject and the verb. 
  • In case of the interrogative sentences the "wh-" word is used as the conjunction.
  • So the corrected sentence would be: I asked Rita how far her school was.