SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 23

SSC CHSL - 27 May 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q23

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

She said, “I can play the guitar pretty well.”

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. She said that she could play the guitar pretty well.

In this case, the present tense verb "can" changes to past tense "could" to reflect that the original statement was made in the past.

Additionally, the word "I" in the original sentence changes to "she".

The correct answer is: She said that she could play the guitar pretty well.