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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 24

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 1 Aug 2022 - Shift 4 • English • Q24

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
My father asked how I had done that.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. My father asked, “How did you do this?”

Given Sentence (Indirect Speech): My father asked how I had done that.

Conversion to Direct Speech:

  1. Reporting Verb: “asked” stays the same.

  2. Pronoun Change:

    • “I” (in indirect) refers to the person being spoken to, so in direct speech it becomes “you”.

    • “that” becomes “this” to reflect the immediacy of speech.

  3. Tense Change: Past perfect (had done) in indirect becomes simple past (did) in direct.

Final Sentence (Direct Speech): My father asked, “How did you do this?”

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.