SSC Stenographer 2022 PYQ — Question 13

SSC Stenographer - 17 Nov 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q13

Select the option that expresses the given sentence indirect speech.

He told me that I could eat from his plate.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e.  He said to me, “You can eat from my plate.

The sentence He said to me "You can eat from my plate" is a form of direct speech. Here, the speaker is trying to describe or repeat what the other person has said, putting the phrase between speech marks.