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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 24

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 1 Aug 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q24

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
"Where have you put the medical kit?” I asked my nephew.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. I asked my nephew where he had put the medical kit.

 

Narration Concept: This is a WH-question in direct speech, so while converting it to indirect speech, we retain the question word "where" and change the sentence into a statement (subject + verb format). Also, since the reporting verb "asked" is in the past tense, we apply the rule of backshifting.

Tense Rule Applied: Present perfect ("have put") changes to past perfect ("had put").

Connector Rule: WH-word (where) is used as the connector. No need to use "that" or question word order.

Incorrect Options:

  • "that where he had put..." – incorrect connector.

  • "where had he put..." – incorrect word order.

  • "where he has put..." – incorrect tense (no backshift).

Final Sentence: I asked my nephew where he had put the medical kit.

Conclusion: Option 1 is the correct answer as it follows all the rules of indirect narration for WH-type questions.