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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 14

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 4 Aug 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q14

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
 He said, “I have got the prize”.
 

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. He said that he had got the prize.

Changes required:

  • Tense: Reporting verb is in the past ("said"), so present perfect (“have got”) becomes past perfect (“had got”).

  • Pronoun: “I” changes to “he” based on the subject.

  • Conjunction: Use “that” to join.

Converted sentence: He said that he had got the prize.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.