SSC Stenographer 2022 PYQ — Question 66

SSC Stenographer - 18 Nov 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q66

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

Meenal asked Jay where Gauri can be found.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. “Where to find Gauri?” Meenal asked Jay.

In direct speech, we use the exact words spoken by someone, enclosed in quotation marks.

For example, if Meenal asked Jay, "Where Gauri can we find?", the direct speech would be 'Where to find Gauri? Meenal asked Jay'.

We use direct speech to report someone's words exactly as they were spoken.