SSC Stenographer 2022 PYQ — Question 35

SSC Stenographer - 18 Nov 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q35

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

John said, “I cannot come with you.”

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

 The correct answer is option 4 i.e. John said that he could not come with me.

In indirect speech, the speaker’s words are reported without using their exact words. 

Hence, the correct answer would be John said that he could not come with me.