SSC Stenographer 2022 PYQ — Question 62

SSC Stenographer - 18 Nov 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q62

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

Sneha said to me, “I am doing my homework.”

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

 The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Sneha told me that she was doing her homework.

When changing direct speech to indirect speech, the tense of the reporting verb (said) is usually shifted to the past tense (told).

The verb "am" in the direct speech changes to "was" in indirect speech to match the shift to past tense.

"I" changes to "she" to reflect the change from the first person (Sneha) to the third person.

The sentence is reported in the past continuous tense, which is appropriate for an ongoing action in the past.

Hence, the correct sentnece would be Sneha told me that she was doing her homework.