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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 14

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 4 Aug 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q14

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

The thief asked if he remembered the place where they had hidden their jewellery

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. The thief asked, “Do you remember the place where we have hidden our jewellery?”.

 

Conversion to Direct Speech:

  1. Asked if he remembered changes to “Do you remember”

  2. They had hidden changes to we have hidden (past perfect to present perfect)

  3. He becomes you, they becomes we (pronoun changes for direct form)

Final Direct Speech Sentence: The thief asked, “Do you remember the place where we have hidden our jewellery?”

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.