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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 15

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 26 June 2024 - Shift 2 • English • Q15

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

He told me, “I will call you later.”

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. He told me that he would call me later.

Changes required:

  • Conjunction: The inverted commas (“ ”) are removed and replaced with that.
  • Verb: Reporting verb is told, and it is in the past tense.
  • Tense: The simple future tense (will call) changes to would call in indirect speech.
  • Pronoun: “I” changes to he, and “you” changes to me, according to the subject and object of the reporting speech.
  • Others: No time expression changes are needed as "later" can remain unchanged.

Converted sentence: He told me that he would call me later.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.