Question

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The lawyer told the father of the accused, “There is a rumour that he has some connection in that crime.”

Accepted Answer

C. The lawyer told the father of the accused that there was a rumour that he had some connection in that crime.

Answer

A. The lawyer told the father of the accused that there had been a rumour that he had some connection in that crime.

Answer

B. The lawyer told the father of the accused that there was a rumour that he was having some connection in that crime.

Answer

D. The lawyer told the father of the accused that there was a rumour that he has had some connection in that crime.

SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 82