SarkariPYQ

SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 25

SSC CGL - 18 Aug 2021 - Shift 2 • English • Q25

Back to paper

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

Raj said to his friend, “Please help me in this task.”

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Raj requested his friend to help him in that task.

  • The basic rules for converting a direct speech into indirect speech are as follows.
  1. The commas, inverted commas are not used.
  2. Reports are typically made using to-infinitive i.e. here, to help.
  3. 'Please' in the sentence shows request hence, reporting verb should be used instead of 'Please' followed by the object.
  4. The first person pronoun becomes the third person pronoun in this case 'me' will become 'him' and 'this' will become 'that'.

The correct solution is-

Raj requested his friend to help him in that task.