SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 68

SSC CHSL Tier II - 02 Nov 2023 - Shift 1 • English • Q68

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

Rakesh said, “Wow! What a beautiful house”.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Rakesh exclaimed that it was a beautiful house.

It is an exclamatory sentence expressing wonderment over the beautiful horse. 

"Said" will change into "exclaimed" and the inverted commas will be removed.

The present tense of the sentence will change to the past tense. 

Therefore, the correct sentence is- "Rakesh exclaimed that it was a beautiful house".