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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 15

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 24 June 2024 - Shift 1 • English • Q15

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

He said to me, 'I am grateful to you.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. He says to me that he is grateful to me.

Changes required:

  • Conjunction: The inverted commas are removed and the conjunction 'that' is inserted.

  • Verb: The reporting verb 'said' is replaced with 'says', indicating present tense reporting.

  • Tense: The reporting verb 'says' is in the present tense, so the original tense in the speech (present) remains unchanged.

  • Pronouns:

    • 'I' (the speaker) becomes 'he' (referring to 'he').

    • 'you' (spoken to 'me') becomes 'me'.

Converted sentence: He says to me that he is grateful to me.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.