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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 3

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 21 June 2024 - Shift 2 • English • Q3

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

Anita said, “I am happy.”

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Anita said that she was happy. 

Changes Required for Indirect Speech:

  1. Remove quotation marks and use “that” as the conjunction.

  2. Change the pronoun: “I” to “she” (refers to Anita).

  3. Change the tense: Reporting verb “said” is in the past, so present tense “am” → was.

Converted Sentence (Indirect Speech): Anita said that she was happy.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.