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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 12

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 21 June 2024 - Shift 1 • English • Q12

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

'I have been to Australia,' Amritha told me.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Amritha told me that she had been to Australia.

Changes required:

  • Conjunction: Remove quotation marks and use “that” to introduce the reported clause.

  • Verb: The reporting verb “told” is already in the past tense.

  • Tense: The direct speech uses Present Perfect (“have been”) which changes to Past Perfect (“had been”) in indirect speech.

  • Pronoun: “I” changes to “she”, as it refers to Amritha.

Converted sentence:

  • Direct: "I have been to Australia," Amritha told me.

  • Indirect: Amritha told me that she had been to Australia.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.