SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 80

SSC CGL Tier II - 3 March 2023 - Shift 1 • English • Q80

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

Hira inquired how I was doing being all alone in my house.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Hira said to me, “How are you doing being all alone in your house?”

Given sentence: Hira inquired how I was doing being all alone in my house.

In direct speech, we need to add commas and inverted commas.

'Inquired' is changed to 'said to'.

The pronoun "I" is changed to "you".

So, the final sentence is:

Hira said to me, “How are you doing being all alone in your house?”