SSC CPO 2023 PYQ — Question 8

SSC CPO Tier II - 2 May 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q8

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

I asked Joe to meet for lunch on Saturday.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. I said, “Let’s meet for lunch on Saturday, Joe”.

Option 2 is correct because:

The sentence is a proposal for meeting.

So, "let" is used to convey the context.

Also, "Asked" (past) is changed to "said"(past).

The correct sentence will be: I said, “Let’s meet for lunch on Saturday, Joe”.