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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 18

SSC CGL - 19 April 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q18

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

“What is Sonia saying?” said Rohit.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Rohit asked what Sonia was saying.

  • The above sentence is an interrogative sentence.
  • In order to change these sentences into indirect speech 'said' will be changed to 'enquired' and 'wanted to know' will be changed to 'asked'
  • In indirect speech verb is always placed after the subject.
  • Then, 'Soniya is saying' will be chnged to 'Soniya was saying'.
  • The above direct speech sentence is in 'Present continuous tense' so, the indirect spoeech will be in 'Past continuous tense'.

Hence, the correct sentence is-

Rohit asked what Sonia was saying.