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SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 98

SSC CGL Tier II - 18 January 2025 - Shift I • English • Q98

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

The teacher informed that the exam had been postponed.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. The teacher informed, “The exam has been postponed.”.

To convert into direct speech:-

  1. Remove the conjunction 'that' - In direct speech, 'that' is omitted.

  2. Change the verb tense appropriately

    • The reported speech 'the exam had been postponed' is in the past perfect tense ('had been postponed').
    • In direct speech, we revert it back to the original present perfect tense ('has been postponed'), assuming that the postponement was announced recently.
    • This follows the backshifting rule of tense conversion in reported speech.

  3. Add proper punctuation for direct speech

    • Direct speech should be enclosed in quotation marks (' ') and separated by a comma after the reporting verb.

Hence, the correct sentence is:- The teacher informed, “The exam has been postponed.”