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SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 83

SSC CGL Tier II - 7 March 2023 - Shift 1 • English • Q83

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. 
She said impatiently, “I don’t need any help.”
 

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is She said impatiently that she didn’t need any help. i.e. option 2.

  • "I" is changed to "she."
  • The tense of the reported speech is changed. In the given sentence, "don't" is  changed to "didn't" to shift from the present tense to the past tense.