SSC Stenographer 2022 PYQ — Question 77

SSC Stenographer - 18 Nov 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q77

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

The team manager said, “Let’s have some refreshments.”

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. The team manager suggested us to have some refreshments.

In indirect speech, we report someone's words without using their exact words. We change the tense, pronouns, and sometimes the word order.

So, the indirect speech for the given sentence will be:

The team manager suggested us to have some refreshments.

Hence, chosen option expresses the correct indirect speech for the given sentence, it will be correct.