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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 10

SSC CGL - 23 Aug 2021 - Shift 3 • English • Q10

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Essaouira's origins stretch back to prehistoric times, and this spot on Morocco's Atlantic
coast (1)______ a centre of culture and commerce ever since. (2)______ centuries, the harbour town was an important trading post (3)______ both a seaport and as the north-western terminus of a caravan (4)______ stretching across the desert to Timbuktu (5)______ Africa’s interior.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Kruti asked Gopal, “Have you heard the news about the inauguration of the new bridge?”

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Kruti asked Gopal if he had heard the news about the inauguration of the new bridge.

The given sentence is in direct speech, to convert this sentence into indirect speech we need to follow the following points:

  • Inverted commas will get omitted and 'if' will be used, in case of interrogative sentences.
  • The pronoun 'you' becomes the pronoun 'he'.

  • The present perfect tense format 'have + V3' will be changed into the past perfect tense format 'had + V3'

After following these steps, we got the indirect speech as: Kruti asked Gopal if he had heard the news about the inauguration of the new bridge.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Kruti asked Gopal if he had heard the news about the inauguration of the new bridge.