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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 24

SSC CGL - 02 Dec 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q24

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Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence.
Abu said that he saw the picture.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. No improvement.

 

  • The given sentence is in the reported speech or indirect speech form, where the speaker is reporting or conveying information that was spoken by someone else.
  • The underlined segment in the sentence is the reporting verb "said that," which is commonly used to report statements.
  • Depending on the context and the type of information being reported, the reporting verb used is absolutely correct.

Thus, the correct sentence is:

Abu said that he saw the picture.