SSC CPO 2023 PYQ — Question 21

SSC CPO Tier II - 2 May 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q21

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

Mudassir warned the child, “Be careful and be slow.”

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Mudassir warned the child to be careful and to be slow.

Option 2 is correct because:

It is an imperative sentence and it is a warning.

"To" is used in the indirect speech for both the verbs (be careful and be slow).

The correct sentence will be: Mudassir warned the child to be careful and to be slow.