SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 11

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 01 Aug 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q11

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

My mother said to my sister, “Did you receive a mail from your teacher?”

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. My mother asked my sister if she had received a mail from her teacher.

Changes made in Indirect Speech:

  • Said to changes to asked (because it's a question)

  • Did you receive changes to if she had received (Simple past to Past perfect)

  • Your changes to her (referring to my sister’s teacher)

Converted Sentence (Indirect Speech): My mother asked my sister if she had received a mail from her teacher.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.