SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 77

SSC CGL Tier II - 2 March 2023 - Shift 1 • English • Q77

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

My brother said to me, “Don’t play in the rain.”

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. My brother forbade me to play in the rain.

Given sentence: My brother said to me, “Don’t play in the rain.”

In indirect speech, we need to remove commas and inverted commas.

'said to' is changed to forbade me which means to not allow something.

So, the final sentence is:

My brother forbade me to play in the rain.