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‭Pinnacle‬ ‭Narration‬

‭house.(Incorrect word)‬
‭NARRATION‬
‭ ol.3.(a)‬‭He‬‭asked‬‭the‬‭mechanic‬‭if‬‭he‬‭would‬‭have‬‭the‬‭car‬‭ready‬
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‭ irection‬ ‭:-‬ ‭[Q.1.‬ ‭to‬ ‭Q.243.]‬ ‭Select‬ ‭the‬ ‭correct‬ ‭indirect/direct‬
D ‭by the next morning.(Correct)‬
‭form of the given sentence.‬ ‭(b)‬‭He‬‭told‬‭the‬‭mechanic‬‭if‬‭he‬‭will‬‭have‬‭the‬‭car‬‭ready‬‭for‬‭the‬‭next‬
‭morning.(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭He‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭mechanic‬ ‭if‬ ‭he‬‭will‬‭have‬‭the‬‭car‬‭ready‬‭by‬‭the‬
‭previous morning.(Incorrect Modal)‬
‭ .1.‬‭The captain said to the soldiers, “Follow the‬‭enemy.”‬
Q ‭(d)‬‭He‬‭said‬‭the‬‭mechanic‬‭whether‬‭he‬‭would‬‭has‬‭the‬‭car‬‭ready‬‭by‬
‭SSC CHSL Tier II (02/11/2023)‬ ‭the following morning.(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭(a) The captain commanded his soldiers to follow the enemy.‬
‭ ol.4.(d)‬‭Anil‬‭told‬‭Ria‬‭that‬‭he‬‭knew‬‭where‬‭everything‬‭was‬‭kept‬‭in‬
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‭(b) The captain requested his soldiers to follow the enemy.‬
‭the kitchen.(Correct)‬
‭(c) The captain charged his soldiers to followed the enemy.‬
‭(a)‬‭Anil‬‭told‬‭Ria‬‭that‬‭he‬‭knows‬‭where‬‭everything‬‭was‬‭kept‬‭in‬‭the‬
‭(d) The captain said his soldiers to follow the enemy.‬
‭kitchen.(Incorrect form of the verb)‬
‭ .2.‬‭Rakesh said, “Wow! What a beautiful house”.‬
Q ‭(b)‬ ‭Anil‬ ‭told‬ ‭Ria‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭knew‬ ‭where‬ ‭everything‬ ‭is‬ ‭kept‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬
‭SSC CHSL Tier II (02/11/2023)‬ ‭kitchen.(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(a) Rakesh exclaimed with surprise that it was must be beautiful‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭Anil‬ ‭asked‬ ‭Ria‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭knows‬‭where‬‭everything‬‭was‬‭kept‬‭in‬
‭house.‬ ‭the kitchen.(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭(b) Rakesh told that it had been a beautiful house.‬
‭(c) Rakesh exclaimed that it was a beautiful house.‬ ‭SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2‬
‭(d) Rakesh exclaimed with sorrow that it was a beautiful house.‬
‭ .5.‬‭I‬‭suggested‬‭to‬‭my‬‭brother‬‭that‬‭we‬‭should‬‭go‬‭to‬‭the‬‭hills‬‭for‬
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‭ .3.‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭mechanic,‬ ‭“Will‬ ‭you‬ ‭have‬ ‭the‬ ‭car‬ ‭ready‬‭by‬
Q ‭a change.‬
‭tomorrow morning?”‬ ‭SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)‬
‭SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)‬ ‭(a) I requested to my brother, “ We should go to the hills for a‬
‭(a) He asked the mechanic if he would have the car ready by the‬ ‭change.”‬
‭next morning.‬ ‭(b) I said to my brother, “ We shall go to the hills for a change.”‬
‭(b) He told the mechanic if he will have the car ready for the next‬ ‭(c) I said to my brother, “Shall we go to the hills for a change?”‬
‭morning.‬ ‭(d) I said to my brother, “ Let us go to the hills for a change.”‬
‭(c) He asked the mechanic if he will have the car ready by the‬
‭previous morning.‬ ‭ .6.‬‭The old man prayed to God to help him in his hour‬‭of sorrow‬
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‭(d) He said the mechanic whether he would has the car ready by‬ ‭SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)‬
‭the following morning.‬ ‭(a) The old man said, “ O God, help me in his hour of sorrow.”‬
‭(b) The old man said, “ God must help him in his hour of sorrow.”‬
‭ .4.‬ ‭Anil‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭Ria,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭know‬ ‭where‬ ‭everything‬ ‭is‬ ‭kept‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬
Q ‭(c) The old man said, “ O God, help me in my hour of sorrow.”‬
‭kitchen.”‬ ‭(d) The old man said, “ O God, help him in my hour of sorrow.”‬
‭SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)‬
‭(a) Anil told Ria that he knows where everything was kept in the‬ ‭ .7.‬‭He said to his friend, “ Let us leave for the trek tomorrow.”‬
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‭kitchen.‬ ‭SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)‬
‭(b) Anil told Ria that he knew where everything is kept in the‬ ‭(a) He suggested to his friend that they should leave for the trek‬
‭kitchen.‬ ‭the next day‬
‭(c) Anil asked Ria that he knows where everything was kept in‬ ‭(b) He told his friend to leave for the trek the next day.‬
‭the kitchen.‬ ‭(c) He suggested his friend that let us leave for the trek‬
‭(d) Anil told Ria that he knew where everything was kept in the‬ ‭tomorrow.‬
‭kitchen.‬ ‭(d) He suggested to his friend to leave for the trek the next day.‬

‭ .8.‬ ‭You‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“Priya‬ ‭kept‬ ‭watching‬ ‭television‬ ‭till‬ ‭her‬ ‭mother‬
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‭Solutions :-‬
‭exploded at her.”‬
‭SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)‬
‭ ol.1.(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭captain‬ ‭commanded‬ ‭his‬ ‭soldiers‬ ‭to‬ ‭follow‬ ‭the‬
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‭(a) You said that Priya had kept watching television till her‬
‭enemy.(Correct)‬
‭mother exploded at her‬
‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭captain‬ ‭requested‬ ‭his‬ ‭soldiers‬ ‭to‬ ‭follow‬ ‭the‬
‭(b) You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother‬
‭enemy.(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭had exploded at her.‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭captain‬ ‭charged‬ ‭his‬ ‭soldiers‬ ‭to‬ ‭followed‬ ‭the‬
‭(c) You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother‬
‭enemy.(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭exploded at her.‬
‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭captain‬ ‭said‬‭his‬‭soldiers‬‭to‬‭follow‬‭the‬‭enemy.(Incorrect‬
‭(d) You said that Priya had kept watching television till her‬
‭Reporting Verb)‬
‭mother had exploded at her.‬
‭ ol.2.(c)‬ ‭Rakesh‬ ‭exclaimed‬ ‭that‬ ‭it‬ ‭was‬ ‭a‬ ‭beautiful‬
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‭ .9.‬‭I‬‭asked‬‭my‬‭friend‬‭how‬‭one‬‭could‬‭be‬‭merry‬‭when‬‭everything‬
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‭house.(Correct)‬
‭was so messed up.‬
‭(a)‬‭Rakesh‬‭exclaimed‬‭with‬‭surprise‬‭that‬‭it‬‭was‬‭must‬‭be‬‭beautiful‬
‭SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)‬
‭house.(Incorrect Sentence Structure)‬
‭(a) I said to my friend, “ Could one be merry when everything is‬
‭(b)‬ ‭Rakesh‬ ‭told‬ ‭that‬ ‭it‬ ‭had‬ ‭been‬ ‭a‬ ‭beautiful‬ ‭house.(Incorrect‬
‭so messed up?”‬
‭Verb)‬
‭(b) I asked to my friend, “ How can one be merry when‬
‭(d) Rakesh exclaimed‬‭with sorrow‬‭that it was a beautiful‬
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‭everything was so messed up?”‬ (‭ b)‬ ‭I‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭my‬ ‭brother,‬ ‭“We‬ ‭shall‬ g‭ o‬ t‭ o‬ t‭ he‬ h
‭ ills‬ f‭ or‬ a
‭‬
‭(c) I said to my friend, “ How can one be merry when everything‬ ‭change.”(Incorrect Sentence Structure)‬
‭is so messed up?”‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭I‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭my‬ ‭brother,‬ ‭“Shall‬ ‭we‬ ‭go‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭hills‬ ‭for‬ ‭a‬
‭(d) I said to my friend, “ How one could be merry when‬ ‭change?”(Incorrect Sentence Structure)‬
‭everything was so messed up?”‬
‭ ol.6.(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭old‬ ‭man‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“‬ ‭O‬ ‭God,‬ ‭help‬ ‭me‬ ‭in‬ ‭my‬ ‭hour‬ ‭of‬
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‭ .10.‬ ‭He‬ ‭says‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭will‬ ‭clear‬ ‭all‬ ‭his‬ ‭dues‬ ‭by‬ ‭the‬ ‭following‬
Q ‭sorrow.”(Correct)‬
‭month.‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭old‬ ‭man‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“‬ ‭O‬ ‭God,‬ ‭help‬ ‭me‬ ‭in‬ ‭his‬ h ‭ our‬ ‭of‬
‭SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)‬ ‭sorrow.”(Incorrect Adjective)‬
‭(a) He says, “ I will clear all my dues by next month.”‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭old‬ ‭man‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“‬ ‭God‬ ‭must‬ ‭help‬ ‭him‬ ‭in‬ ‭his‬ ‭hour‬ ‭of‬
‭(b) He says, “ I will clear all his dues by next month.”‬ ‭sorrow.”(Incorrect Sentence Structure)‬
‭(c) He said, “ I will clear all my dues by next month.”‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭old‬ ‭man‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“‬ ‭O‬ ‭God,‬ ‭help‬ ‭him‬ ‭in‬ ‭my‬ ‭hour‬ ‭of‬
‭(d) He said, “ I would clear all my dues by next month.”‬ ‭sorrow.”(Incorrect Pronoun)‬

‭ .11.‬‭Ankit‬‭said‬‭to‬‭Ashna,‬‭“Do‬‭you‬‭know‬‭that‬‭the‬‭annual‬‭meeting‬
Q ‭Sol.7.(a)‬ ‭He‬ ‭suggested‬ ‭to‬ ‭his‬ ‭friend‬ ‭that‬ ‭they‬‭should‬‭leave‬‭for‬
‭has been postponed?”‬ t‭ he trek the next day.(Correct)‬
‭SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)‬ ‭(b)‬‭He‬‭told‬‭his‬‭friend‬‭to‬‭leave‬‭for‬‭the‬‭trek‬‭the‬‭next‬‭day.(Incorrect‬
‭(a) Ankit asked Ashna that do you know that the annual meeting‬ ‭Sentence Structure)‬
‭has been postponed.‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭He‬ ‭suggested‬ ‭his‬ ‭friend‬ ‭that‬ ‭let‬ ‭us‬ ‭leave‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭trek‬
‭(b) Ankit asked Ashna if she would be knowing that the annual‬ ‭tomorrow.(Incorrect Sentence Structure)‬
‭meeting had been postponed.‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭He‬ ‭suggested‬ ‭to‬ ‭his‬ ‭friend‬ ‭to‬ ‭leave‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭trek‬ ‭the‬ ‭next‬
‭(c) Ankit asked Ashna if she had known that the annual meeting‬ ‭day.(Incorrect Sentence Structure)‬
‭was postponed.‬
‭(d) Ankit asked Ashna if she knew that the annual meeting had‬ ‭ ol.8.(c)‬ ‭You‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭Priya‬ ‭kept‬ ‭watching‬ ‭television‬ ‭till‬ ‭her‬
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‭been postponed.‬ ‭mother exploded at her.(Correct)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭You‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭Priya‬ ‭had‬ ‭kept‬ ‭watching‬ ‭television‬ ‭till‬ ‭her‬
‭ .12.‬‭I said to him, “Please stay here tonight.”‬
Q ‭mother exploded at her.(Remove ‘had’)‬
‭SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭You‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭Priya‬ ‭kept‬ ‭watching‬ ‭television‬ ‭till‬‭her‬‭mother‬
‭(a) I asked him if he would stay there that night.‬ ‭had‬‭exploded at her.(Remove ‘had’)‬
‭(b) I requested him to please stay there tonight.‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭You‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭Priya‬ ‭had‬ ‭kept‬ ‭watching‬ ‭television‬ ‭till‬ ‭her‬
‭(c) I requested him to stay there that night.‬ ‭mother‬‭had‬‭exploded at her.(Remove ‘had’)‬
‭(d) I asked him to please stay here that night.‬
‭ ol.9.(c)‬ ‭I‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭my‬ ‭friend,‬ ‭“‬ ‭How‬ ‭can‬ ‭one‬ ‭be‬ ‭merry‬ ‭when‬
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‭ .13.‬‭Isha‬‭told‬‭Shivani‬‭that‬‭they‬‭didn’t‬‭need‬‭to‬‭buy‬‭tickets‬‭for‬‭the‬
Q ‭everything is so messed up?”(Correct)‬
‭match as she had been given free passes for two.‬ ‭(a)‬‭I‬‭said‬‭to‬‭my‬‭friend,‬‭“‬‭Could‬‭one‬‭be‬‭merry‬‭when‬‭everything‬‭is‬
‭SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)‬ ‭so messed up?”(Incorrect Modal)‬
‭(a) Isha said to Shivani, “We didn’t need to buy tickets for the‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭I‬ ‭asked‬ ‭to‬ ‭my‬ ‭friend,‬ ‭“‬ ‭How‬ ‭can‬ ‭one‬ ‭be‬ ‭merry‬ ‭when‬
‭match as I am given free passes for two.”‬ ‭everything was so messed up?”(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭(b) Isha said to Shivani, “We don’t need to buy tickets for the‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭I‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭my‬ ‭friend,‬ ‭“‬ ‭How‬ ‭one‬ ‭could‬ ‭be‬ ‭merry‬ ‭when‬
‭match as I have been given free passes for two.”‬ ‭everything was so messed up?”(Incorrect Sentence Structure)‬
‭(c) Isha said to Shivani, “They didn’t need to buy tickets for the‬
‭match as she was given free passes for two.”‬ ‭ ol.10.(a)‬ ‭He‬ ‭says,‬ ‭“‬ ‭I‬ ‭will‬ ‭clear‬ ‭all‬ ‭my‬ ‭dues‬ ‭by‬ ‭next‬
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‭(d) Isha said to Shivani, “They didn’t need to buy tickets for the‬ ‭month.”(Correct)‬
‭match as I am given free passes for two.”‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭He‬ ‭says,‬ ‭“‬ ‭I‬ ‭will‬ ‭clear‬‭all‬‭his‬‭dues‬‭by‬‭next‬‭month.”(Incorrect‬
‭Adjective)‬
‭ .14.‬‭She exclaimed with regret that she had acted‬‭very foolishly‬
Q ‭(c)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬‭,‬ ‭“‬ ‭I‬ ‭will‬ ‭clear‬ ‭all‬ ‭my‬‭dues‬‭by‬‭next‬‭month.”(Incorrect‬
‭SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)‬ ‭Tense)‬
‭(a) “ Oh! I regret having acted foolishly,” she said.‬ ‭(d) He‬‭said‬‭, “ I would clear all my dues by next month.”(Incorrect‬
‭(b) “Alas! How foolishly I have acted,” she said.‬ ‭Tense)‬
‭(c) “I have acted foolishly,” she said.‬
‭(d) “Ah! Have I acted foolishly?” she said.‬ ‭ ol.11.(d)‬ ‭Ankit‬ ‭asked‬ ‭Ashna‬ ‭if‬ ‭she‬ ‭knew‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬ ‭annual‬
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‭meeting had been postponed.(Correct)‬
‭ .15.‬‭She said, “ If only I could relive my past!”‬
Q ‭(a)‬‭Ankit‬‭asked‬‭Ashna‬‭that‬‭do‬‭you‬‭know‬‭that‬‭the‬‭annual‬‭meeting‬
‭SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)‬ ‭has been postponed.(Incorrect Sentence Structure)‬
‭(a) She said that she could relive her past.‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭Ankit‬ ‭asked‬‭Ashna‬‭if‬‭she‬‭would‬‭be‬‭knowing‬‭that‬‭the‬‭annual‬
‭(b) She wished that she could relive her past.‬ ‭meeting had been postponed.(Incorrect Verb)‬
‭(c) She wished if she could relive my past.‬ ‭(c)‬‭Ankit‬‭asked‬‭Ashna‬‭if‬‭she‬‭had‬‭known‬‭that‬‭the‬‭annual‬‭meeting‬
‭(d) She wished that if she could relive her past.‬ ‭was postponed.(Incorrect Helping Verb)‬

‭ ol.12.(c)‬‭I requested him to stay there that night.‬‭(Correct)‬


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‭Solutions :-‬
‭(a)‬ ‭I‬ ‭asked‬ ‭him‬ ‭if‬ ‭he‬ ‭would‬ ‭stay‬ ‭there‬ ‭that‬ ‭night.(Incorrect‬
‭Sentence Structure)‬
‭ ol.5.(d)‬ ‭I‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭my‬ ‭brother,‬ ‭“Let‬ ‭us‬ ‭go‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭hills‬ ‭for‬ ‭a‬
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‭(b)‬‭I‬‭requested‬‭him‬‭to‬‭please‬‭stay‬‭there‬‭tonight.(Use‬‭of‬‭‘please’‬‭is‬
‭change.”(Correct)‬
‭superfluous.)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭I‬ ‭requested‬ ‭to‬ ‭my‬ ‭brother,‬ ‭“‬ ‭We‬ ‭should‬‭go‬‭to‬‭the‬‭hills‬‭for‬‭a‬
‭(d)‬ ‭I‬ ‭asked‬ ‭him‬ ‭to‬ ‭please‬ ‭stay‬ ‭here‬ ‭that‬ ‭night.(Incorrect‬
‭change.”(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭Reporting Verb)‬
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‭ ol.13.(b)‬‭Isha‬‭said‬‭to‬‭Shivani,‬‭“We‬‭don’t‬‭need‬‭to‬‭buy‬‭tickets‬‭for‬
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‭the match as I have been given free passes for two.” (Correct)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭Isha‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭Shivani,‬ ‭“We‬ ‭didn’t‬ ‭need‬ ‭to‬ ‭buy‬ ‭tickets‬ ‭for‬‭the‬ ‭Sol.18.(b)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭had‬ ‭bought‬ ‭that‬ ‭book‬ ‭for‬ ‭his‬
‭match as I am given free passes for two.” (Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭ rother.(Correct)‬
b
‭(c)‬ ‭Isha‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬‭Shivani,‬‭“‬‭They‬‭didn’t‬‭need‬‭to‬‭buy‬‭tickets‬‭for‬‭the‬ ‭(a) He said that he‬‭buy‬‭this book for his brother.(Incorrect‬‭Verb)‬
‭match‬‭as‬‭she‬‭was‬‭given‬‭free‬‭passes‬‭for‬‭two.”‬‭(Incorrect‬‭Pronoun‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭has‬ ‭bought‬ ‭this‬ ‭book‬ ‭for‬ ‭his‬
‭and Tense)‬ ‭brother.(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Isha‬ ‭said‬‭to‬‭Shivani,‬‭“‬‭They‬‭didn’t‬‭need‬‭to‬‭buy‬‭tickets‬‭for‬‭the‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭bought‬ ‭this‬ ‭book‬ ‭for‬ ‭his‬ ‭brother.(Incorrect‬
‭match‬ ‭as‬ ‭I‬ ‭am‬ ‭given‬ ‭free‬ ‭passes‬ ‭for‬ ‭two.”‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭Pronoun‬ ‭Tense)‬
‭and Tense)‬
‭SSC Selection Post (Phase - XI)‬
‭ ol.14.(b)‬‭“Alas! How foolishly I have acted,” she‬‭said.(Correct)‬
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‭(a)‬ ‭“Oh!‬ ‭I‬ ‭regret‬ ‭having‬ ‭acted‬ ‭foolishly,”‬ ‭she‬ ‭said.(Incorrect‬ ‭ .19.‬‭"We‬‭will‬‭have‬‭a‬‭thorough‬‭search‬‭before‬‭opening‬‭the‬‭room,"‬
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‭Sentence Structure)‬ ‭the inspector told his subordinates.‬
‭(c) “I have acted foolishly,” she said.(Incomplete Sentence)‬ ‭Graduate Level 27/06/2023 (Shift - 4)‬
‭(d) “‬‭Ah!‬‭Have I acted foolishly?” she said.(Incorrect‬‭Interjection)‬ ‭(a) The inspector told his subordinates that they would be having‬
‭a thorough search before opening the room.‬
‭ ol.15.(b)‬‭She wished that she could relive her past.(Correct)‬
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‭(b) The inspector told his subordinates that they can have a‬
‭(a)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭could‬ ‭relive‬‭her‬‭past.(Incorrect‬‭Reporting‬
‭thorough search before opening the room.‬
‭Verb)‬
‭(c) The inspector told his subordinates that they will had a‬
‭(c)‬ ‭She‬ ‭wished‬ ‭if‬ ‭she‬ ‭could‬ ‭relive‬ ‭my‬ ‭past.(Incorrect‬
‭thorough search before opening the room.‬
‭Conjunction)‬
‭(d) The inspector told his subordinates that they would have a‬
‭(d)‬‭She‬‭wished‬‭that‬‭if‬‭she‬‭could‬‭relive‬‭her‬‭past.(Incorrect‬‭use‬‭of‬
‭thorough search before opening the room.‬
‭‘if’)‬
‭ .20.‬‭The teacher said, "She had started the fight".‬
Q
‭SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 2‬ ‭Graduate Level 27/06/2023 (Shift - 4)‬
‭(a) The teacher complained that she has started the fight.‬
‭ .16.‬‭He said, “Two and two make four.”‬
Q ‭(b) The teacher said that she had started the fight.‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)‬ ‭(c) The teacher ordered that she had started the fight.‬
‭(a) He says that two and two made four.‬ ‭(d) The teacher said that she has started the fight.‬
‭(b) He said that two and two make four.‬
‭ .21.‬ ‭The‬ ‭ticket‬ ‭collector‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭passengers‬ ‭where‬ ‭their‬
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‭(c) He says that two and two make four.‬
‭tickets were.‬
‭(d) He said that two and two made four.‬
‭Graduate Level 28/06/2023 (Shift - 3)‬
‭ .17.‬‭Select the most appropriate option in direct‬‭speech.‬
Q ‭(a) The ticket collector said to the passengers, "Where your‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)‬ ‭tickets were?"‬
‭(a) The principal said to me, “You are in-charge of the admission‬ ‭(b) The ticket collector said to the passengers, "Where were your‬
‭cell.”‬ ‭tickets?"‬
‭(b) The principal say me, “You are in-charge of the admission‬ ‭(c) The ticket collector demanded the passengers, "Show me‬
‭cell.”‬ ‭your tickets"‬
‭(c) The principal said to I, “You are in-charge of the admission‬ ‭(d) The ticket collector said to the passengers, "Where are your‬
‭cell.”‬ ‭tickets?"‬
‭(d) The principal said me, You are in-charge of the admission‬
‭ .22.‬‭Mrs.‬‭Mane‬‭said‬‭that‬‭she‬‭regretted‬‭having‬‭supplied‬‭us‬‭with‬
Q
‭cell.‬
‭an inferior brand of TV set and was ready to apologise for that‬
‭ .18.‬‭He said, “I bought this book for my brother.”‬
Q ‭Graduate Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 1)‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)‬ ‭(a) Mrs. Mane said, "I regret supplying you with an inferior brand‬
‭(a) He said that he buy this book for his brother.‬ ‭of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that."‬
‭(b) He said that he had bought that book for his brother.‬ ‭(b) Mrs. Mane said, "I am regretting having supplied you with an‬
‭(c) He said that he has bought this book for his brother.‬ ‭inferior brand of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that."‬
‭(d) He said that he bought this book for his brother.‬ ‭(c) Mrs. Mane said, "I regret having supplied you with an inferior‬
‭brand of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that.”‬
‭Solutions :-‬ ‭(d) Mrs. Mane said, "I regret to supply you with an inferior brand‬
‭of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that."‬
‭ ol.16.(b)‬‭He said that two and two make four.(Correct)‬
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‭(a) He‬‭says‬‭that two and two‬‭made‬‭four.(Incorrect‬‭Tense)‬ ‭ .23.‬ ‭Bibiya‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭doctor‬‭if‬‭she‬‭could‬‭get‬‭the‬‭discharge‬‭in‬
Q
‭(c) He‬‭says‬‭that two and two make four.(Incorrect‬‭Tense)‬ ‭the morning.‬
‭(d) He said that two and two‬‭made‬‭four.(Incorrect‬‭Tense)‬ ‭Higher Secondary 27/06/2023 (Shift - 3)‬
‭(a) Bibiya asked the doctor, "Can I get the discharge in the‬
‭ ol.17.(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭principal‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“You‬ ‭are‬ ‭in-charge‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬
S ‭morning?"‬
‭admission cell.”‬ ‭(b) Bibiya asked the doctor, "How can I get the discharge in the‬
‭‘Principal’‬‭is‬‭a‬‭singular‬‭subject‬‭that‬‭will‬‭take‬‭‘says’‬‭as‬‭a‬‭singular‬ ‭morning?"‬
‭verb‬‭or‬‭past‬‭form‬‭(said).‬‭‘To’‬‭is‬‭always‬‭used‬‭after‬‭the‬‭verb‬‭‘said’‬ ‭(c) Bibiya asked the doctor, "Could I have got the discharge in the‬
‭to‬ ‭mention‬ ‭the‬ ‭receiver‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭action.‬ ‭The‬ ‭sentence‬ ‭given‬ ‭in‬ ‭morning?"‬
‭option (a) satisfies these conditions. Hence, option (a) is the‬ ‭(d) Bibiya asked the doctor, "If I can get the discharge in the‬
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‭morning?"‬ ‭ ol.20.(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭had‬ ‭started‬ ‭the‬ ‭fight.‬
S
‭(Correct)‬
‭ .24.‬‭She asked, “ Where do you live ?”‬
Q ‭The‬‭teacher‬‭complained‬‭that‬‭she‬‭has‬‭started‬‭the‬‭fight.‬‭(Incorrect‬
‭Higher Secondary 28/06/2023 (Shift - 2)‬ ‭Reporting Verb)‬
‭(a) She asked me where I had lived.‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭ordered‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭had‬ ‭started‬ ‭the‬ ‭fight.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬
‭(b) She told me where I lived.‬ ‭Reporting Verb)‬
‭(c) She asked me where I had been living.‬ ‭The teacher said that she‬‭has‬‭started the fight. (Incorrect‬‭Tense)‬
‭(d) She asked me where I lived.‬
‭ ol.21.(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭ticket‬ ‭collector‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭passengers,‬ ‭"Where‬
S
‭ .25.‬‭Anant said that he was feeling sleepy.‬
Q ‭are your tickets?" (Correct)‬
‭Higher Secondary 30/06/2023 (Shift - 2)‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭ticket‬ ‭collector‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭passengers,‬ ‭"Where‬ ‭your‬
‭(a) Anant said, "He was feeling sleepy."‬ ‭tickets‬‭were‬‭?" (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(b) Anant said, "I was feeling sleepy."‬ ‭(b)‬‭The‬‭ticket‬‭collector‬‭said‬‭to‬‭the‬‭passengers,‬‭"Where‬‭were‬‭your‬
‭(c) "I was feeling sleepy," says Anant.‬ ‭tickets?" (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(d) Anant said, "I am feeling sleepy."‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭ticket‬ ‭collector‬ ‭demanded‬ ‭the‬ ‭passengers,‬ ‭"Show‬ ‭me‬
‭ .26.‬‭Bidding‬‭farewell‬‭to‬‭me,‬‭my‬‭juniors‬‭wished‬‭me‬‭a‬‭bright‬‭and‬
Q ‭your tickets" (Incorrect Sentence Structure)‬
‭successful career ahead.‬ ‭ ol.22.(c)‬‭Mrs.‬‭Mane‬‭said,‬‭"I‬‭regret‬‭having‬‭supplied‬‭you‬‭with‬‭an‬
S
‭Higher Secondary 30/06/2023 (Shift - 2)‬ ‭inferior‬ ‭brand‬ ‭of‬ ‭TV‬ ‭set‬ ‭and‬ ‭I‬ ‭am‬ ‭ready‬ ‭to‬ ‭apologise‬ ‭for‬‭that.”‬
‭(a) Bidding farewell to me, my juniors inquired, "Wish you a‬ ‭(Correct)‬
‭bright and successful career ahead."‬ ‭(a)‬‭Mrs.‬‭Mane‬‭said,‬‭"I‬‭regret‬‭supplying‬‭you‬‭with‬‭an‬‭inferior‬‭brand‬
‭(b) Bidding farewell to me, my juniors said to themselves, "Wish‬ ‭of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that." (Incorrect Verb)‬
‭you a bright and successful career ahead."‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭Mrs.‬‭Mane‬‭said,‬‭"I‬‭am‬‭regretting‬‭having‬‭supplied‬‭you‬‭with‬‭an‬
‭(c) Bidding farewell to me, my juniors said to me, "Wish you a‬ ‭inferior‬ ‭brand‬ ‭of‬ ‭TV‬ ‭set‬ ‭and‬ ‭I‬ ‭am‬ ‭ready‬ ‭to‬ ‭apologise‬ ‭for‬‭that."‬
‭bright and successful career ahead."‬ ‭(Incorrect Tense structure)‬
‭(d) Bidding farewell to me, my juniors wish me, "Wish you a‬ ‭(d)‬‭Mrs.‬‭Mane‬‭said,‬‭"I‬‭regret‬‭to‬‭supply‬‭you‬‭with‬‭an‬‭inferior‬‭brand‬
‭bright and successful career ahead."‬ ‭of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that." (Incorrect verb)‬
‭ .27.‬‭Prem said that he had been listening to music‬‭for an hour.‬
Q ‭ ol.23.(a)‬‭Bibiya‬‭asked‬‭the‬‭doctor,‬‭"Can‬‭I‬‭get‬‭the‬‭discharge‬‭in‬‭the‬
S
‭Matriculation Level 27/06/2023 (Shift - 2)‬ ‭morning?" (Correct)‬
‭(a) Prem said, "I have been listening to music for an hour."‬ ‭(b)‬‭Bibiya‬‭asked‬‭the‬‭doctor,‬‭"‬‭How‬‭can‬‭I‬‭get‬‭the‬‭discharge‬‭in‬‭the‬
‭(b) Prem said, "He has listening to music for an hour."‬ ‭morning?" (Incorrect Sentence structure)‬
‭(c) Prem said, "He has be listened to music for an hour."‬ ‭(c)‬‭Bibiya‬‭asked‬‭the‬‭doctor,‬‭"‬‭Could‬‭I‬‭have‬‭got‬‭the‬‭discharge‬‭in‬‭the‬
‭(d) Prem said, "I had listened to music for an hour."‬ ‭morning?" (Incorrect modal verb)‬
‭ .28.‬‭He said, "I will see you now".‬
Q ‭(d)‬ ‭Bibiya‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭doctor,‬ ‭"‬‭If‬ ‭I‬ ‭can‬ ‭get‬ ‭the‬ ‭discharge‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬
‭Matriculation Level 28/06/2023 (Shift - 1)‬ ‭morning?" (Incorrect Sentence structure)‬
‭(a) He said he will see you now.‬ ‭ ol.24.(d)‬‭She asked me where I lived. (Correct)‬
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‭(b) He said he will see me now.‬ ‭(a) She asked me where I‬‭had‬‭lived. (Incorrect Helping‬‭Verb)‬
‭(c) He said he would see me then.‬ ‭(b) She‬‭told‬‭me where I lived. (Incorrect Reporting‬‭Verb)‬
‭(d) He said I will see you now.‬ ‭(c) She asked me where I‬‭had been‬‭living. (Incorrect‬‭Helping‬
‭ .29.‬‭Aravind said, “Let us wait for the cab.”‬
Q ‭Verb)‬
‭Matriculation Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 3)‬ ‭ ol.25.(d)‬‭Anant said, "I am feeling sleepy." (Correct)‬
S
‭(a) Aravind proposed that they should wait for the cab.‬ ‭(a) Anant said, "He‬‭was‬‭feeling sleepy." (Incorrect‬‭Tense)‬
‭(b) Aravind proposed that they should has wait for the cab.‬ ‭(b) Anant said, "I‬‭was‬‭feeling sleepy." (Incorrect‬‭Tense)‬
‭(c) Aravind proposes that let we waited for the cab.‬ ‭(c) "I was feeling sleepy,"‬‭says Anant‬‭. (Incorrect‬‭Reporting verb)‬
‭(d) Aravind propose that they should been wait for the cab.‬
‭ ol.26.(c)‬ ‭Bidding‬ ‭farewell‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬‭my‬‭juniors‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me,‬‭"Wish‬
S
‭ .30.‬‭Arya said, “I am very busy now.”‬
Q ‭you a bright and successful career ahead."(Correct)‬
‭Matriculation Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 4)‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭Bidding‬ ‭farewell‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭my‬ ‭juniors‬ ‭inquired‬‭,‬ ‭"Wish‬ ‭you‬ ‭a‬
‭(a) Arya said that she is being very busy now.‬ ‭bright and successful career ahead."(Incorrect reporting verb)‬
‭(b) Arya said that she is be very busy now.‬ ‭(b)‬‭Bidding‬‭farewell‬‭to‬‭me,‬‭my‬‭juniors‬‭said‬‭to‬‭themselves‬‭,‬‭"Wish‬
‭(c) Arya said that she was very busy then.‬ ‭you‬ ‭a‬ ‭bright‬ ‭and‬ ‭successful‬ ‭career‬ ‭ahead."(Incorrect‬ ‭reporting‬
‭(d) Arya said that she was being very busy then.‬ ‭verb)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Bidding‬ ‭farewell‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭my‬ ‭juniors‬ ‭wish‬ ‭me‬‭,‬ ‭"Wish‬ ‭you‬ ‭a‬
‭Solutions :-‬ ‭bright and successful career ahead."(Incorrect reporting verb)‬

‭ ol.19.(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭inspector‬ ‭told‬ ‭his‬ ‭subordinates‬ ‭that‬ ‭they‬‭would‬


S ‭ ol.27.(a)‬‭Prem‬‭said,‬‭"I‬‭have‬‭been‬‭listening‬‭to‬‭music‬‭for‬‭an‬‭hour."‬
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‭have a thorough search before opening the room. (Correct)‬ ‭(Correct)‬
‭(a)‬‭The‬‭inspector‬‭told‬‭his‬‭subordinates‬‭that‬‭they‬‭would‬‭be‬‭having‬ ‭(b)‬‭Prem‬‭said,‬‭"He‬‭has‬‭listening‬‭to‬‭music‬‭for‬‭an‬‭hour."‬‭(Incorrect‬
‭a thorough search before opening the room. (Incorrect Verb)‬ ‭Sentence Structure)‬
‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭inspector‬ ‭told‬ ‭his‬ ‭subordinates‬ ‭that‬ ‭they‬ ‭can‬ ‭have‬ ‭a‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭Prem‬ ‭said,‬ ‭"He‬ ‭has‬ ‭be‬ ‭listened‬ ‭to‬ ‭music‬ ‭for‬ ‭an‬ ‭hour."‬
‭thorough search before opening the room. (Incorrect Verb)‬ ‭(Incorrect Sentence Structure)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭inspector‬ ‭told‬ ‭his‬ ‭subordinates‬ ‭that‬ ‭they‬ ‭will‬ ‭had‬ ‭a‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭Prem‬ ‭said,‬ ‭"I‬ ‭had‬ ‭listened‬ ‭to‬ ‭music‬ ‭for‬ ‭an‬ ‭hour."‬‭(Incorrect‬
‭thorough search before opening the room. (Incorrect Verb)‬ ‭Helping Verb)‬
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‭ ol.28.(c)‬‭He said he would see me then. (Correct)‬
S ‭me.‬
‭(a) He said‬‭he will‬‭see you now. (Incorrect Helping‬‭Verb)‬ ‭(b) The father told his daughter that her mother would be waiting‬
‭(b) He said‬‭he will‬‭see me now. (Incorrect Helping‬‭Verb)‬ ‭for him.‬
‭(d) He said‬‭I will‬‭see you now. (Incorrect Helping‬‭Verb & Subject)‬ ‭(c) The father told his daughter that my mother would be waiting‬
‭for him.‬
‭ ol.29.(a)‬ ‭Aravind‬ ‭proposed‬ ‭that‬ ‭they‬ ‭should‬ ‭wait‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬‭cab.‬
S ‭(d) The father told his daughter that her mother will be waiting‬
‭(Correct)‬ ‭for him.‬
‭(b)‬ ‭Aravind‬ ‭proposed‬ ‭that‬ ‭they‬ ‭should‬ ‭has‬ ‭wait‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭cab.‬
‭(Incorrect use of ‘has’)‬ ‭ .35.‬ ‭The‬ ‭mayor‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭marshals,‬ ‭"Don't‬‭conduct‬‭any‬‭drill‬
Q
‭(c)‬ ‭Aravind‬ ‭proposes‬ ‭that‬ ‭let‬ ‭we‬ ‭waited‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬‭cab.‬‭(Incorrect‬ ‭tomorrow."‬
‭use of ‘let’ and tense)‬ ‭SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (1st Shift)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Aravind‬ ‭propose‬ ‭that‬ ‭they‬ ‭should‬ ‭been‬ ‭wait‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭cab.‬ ‭(a) The mayor ordered the marshals not to conduct any drill the‬
‭(Incorrect use of ‘been’)‬ ‭previous day.‬
‭(b) The mayor ordered the marshals not to conduct any drill‬
‭ ol.30.(c)‬‭Arya said that she was very busy then.(Correct)‬
S ‭tomorrow.‬
‭(a) Arya said that she‬‭is being‬‭very busy now.(Incorrect‬‭Tense)‬ ‭(c) The mayor ordered the marshals not to conducted any drill‬
‭(b) Arya said that she‬‭is be‬‭very busy now.(Incorrect‬‭Tense)‬ ‭the next day.‬
‭(d)‬‭Arya‬‭said‬‭that‬‭she‬‭was‬‭being‬‭very‬‭busy‬‭then.(Incorrect‬‭Tense‬ ‭(d) The mayor ordered the marshals not to conduct any drill the‬
‭structure)‬ ‭next day.‬

‭SSC CHSL 2022 Tier - 2‬ ‭ .36.‬‭My mother said, "I am meeting your father today."‬
Q
‭SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift)‬
‭ .31.‬‭Madhav applauded her, saying that she had done‬‭well.‬
Q ‭(a) My mother said that she were meeting my father that day.‬
‭SSC CHSL Tier II (26/06/2023)‬ ‭(b) My mother says that she was meeting my father today.‬
‭(a) Madhav say, "Bravo! You have done well".‬ ‭(c) The mother said that she has been meeting my father that‬
‭(b) Madhav said, "Bravo! You have done well".‬ ‭day.‬
‭(c) Madhav said, "Bravo! You been done well".‬ ‭(d) My mother said that she was meeting my father that day.‬
‭(d) Madhav say, "Bravo! You have be done well"‬
‭Q.37.‬ ‭The‬ ‭surgeon‬ ‭says,‬ ‭"You‬ ‭should‬ ‭get‬ ‭anaesthesia‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬
‭Q.32.‬‭My son exclaimed with joy that it was an attractive‬‭site.‬ ‭ urgery."‬
s
‭ SC CHSL Tier II (26/06/2023)‬
S ‭SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (4th Shift)‬
‭(a) My son said, "It is an attractive site."‬ ‭(a) The surgeon says you should get anaesthesia for the surgery.‬
‭(b) My son said, "What an attractive site it is!"‬ ‭(b) The surgeon said that I shall get anaesthesia for the surgery.‬
‭(c) My son said, "What an attractive site it was!"‬ ‭(c) The surgeon says that I should have got anaesthesia for the‬
‭(d) My son said, "It was an attractive site."‬ ‭surgery.‬
‭(d) The surgeon says that I should get anaesthesia for the‬
‭Solutions :-‬ ‭surgery.‬

‭ ol.31.(b)‬‭Madhav said, "Bravo! You have done well".(Correct)‬


S ‭ .38.‬‭The student said to her, "I don't remember your‬‭name."‬
Q
‭(a)‬‭Madhav‬‭say‬‭,‬‭"Bravo!‬‭You‬‭have‬‭done‬‭well".(Incorrect‬‭Reporting‬ ‭SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (1st Shift)‬
‭verb)‬ ‭(a) The student said to her that I did not remember her name.‬
‭(c) Madhav said, "Bravo! You‬‭been‬‭done well".(Incorrect‬‭Verb)‬ ‭(b) The student said to her that he/she cannot remember her‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Madhav‬ ‭say‬‭,‬ ‭"Bravo!‬ ‭You‬ ‭have‬ ‭be‬ ‭done‬ ‭well"(Incorrect‬ ‭name.‬
‭Reporting verb)‬ ‭(c) The student told her that he/she did not remember her name.‬
‭(d) The student told her that he/she do not remember her name.‬
‭ ol.32.(b)‬‭My son said, "What an attractive site it‬‭is!"(Correct)‬
S
‭(a)‬ ‭My‬ ‭son‬ ‭said,‬ ‭"‬‭It‬ ‭is‬ ‭an‬ ‭attractive‬ ‭site‬‭."(Incorrect‬ ‭sentence‬ ‭ .39.‬‭She said to her, "Please pay attention to the‬‭details."‬
Q
‭structure)‬ ‭SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (2nd Shift)‬
‭(c) My son said, "What an attractive site it‬‭was‬‭!"(Incorrect‬‭Verb)‬ ‭(a) She requests her that pay attention to the details.‬
‭(d)‬ ‭My‬ ‭son‬ ‭said,‬ ‭"‬‭It‬ ‭was‬ ‭an‬ ‭attractive‬ ‭site‬‭."(Incorrect‬ ‭sentence‬ ‭(b) She commanded her for paying attention to the details.‬
‭structure)‬ ‭(c) She requested her to pay attention to the details.‬
‭(d) She requested her that to pay attention to the details.‬

‭SSC CHSL 2022 Tier - 1‬ ‭Q.40.‬‭She‬‭said‬‭that‬‭she‬‭would‬‭not‬‭be‬‭coming‬‭to‬‭the‬‭school‬‭that‬


‭ ay.‬
d
‭ .33.‬‭The sage said, "Man proposes and God disposes."‬
Q ‭SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (4th Shift)‬
‭SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (1st Shift)‬ ‭(a) She had said "She must not be coming to the school today".‬
‭(a) The sage said that man proposes and God disposes.‬ ‭(b) She said, "You will not be coming to the school today".‬
‭(b) The sage said that man propose and God dispose.‬ ‭(c) She said, "I may not come to the school tomorrow."‬
‭(c) The sage said that man proposed and God disposed.‬ ‭(d) She said, "I will not be coming to the school today".‬
‭(d) The sage said that man had proposed and God had disposed.‬
‭ .41.‬‭Shubham said that his father was playing cricket‬‭with him.‬
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‭ .34.‬ ‭The‬ ‭father‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭his‬ ‭daughter,‬ ‭“Your‬ ‭mother‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬
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‭waiting for me.”‬ ‭(a) Shubham said, “My father played cricket with me.”‬
‭SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (3rd Shift)‬ ‭(b) Shubham said, “My father is playing cricket with me.”‬
‭(a) The father told his daughter that her mother was waiting for‬ ‭(c) Shubham said, “My father was playing cricket with me.”‬
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‭(d) Shubham said, “My father had played cricket with me.”‬ (‭ c) She orders her maid to clean the utensils properly.‬
‭(d) She commands her maid that clean the utensils properly.‬
‭Q.42.‬‭He‬‭said‬‭that‬‭he‬‭would‬‭be‬‭taking‬‭a‬‭leave‬‭of‬‭absence‬‭for‬‭two‬
‭ eeks as there had been a death in his family.‬
w ‭ .50.‬‭Ravi said, “I may sell this tie.”‬
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‭(a) He said "I am going to take a leave for two weeks as there‬ ‭(a) Ravi said that he may sell that tie.‬
‭had been a death in my family".‬ ‭(b) Ravi said that he might sell that tie.‬
‭(b) He said, "I would be taking a leave of absence for 2 weeks a=‬ ‭(c) Ravi said that I might sell that tie.‬
‭there been a death in my family‬ ‭(d) Ravi said that he should sell this tie.‬
‭(c) He said "I will be taking a leave of absence for two week as‬
‭there is a death in my family".‬ ‭ .51.‬‭Miranda said to her teacher, “I was sick for‬‭a day.”‬
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‭(d) He said, "I will be taking a leave of absence for two weeks as‬ ‭SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (2nd Shift)‬
‭there has been a death in my family".‬ ‭(a) Miranda told her teacher that she has been sick for a day.‬
‭(b) Miranda told her teacher that she is sick for a day.‬
‭ .43.‬‭"I have heard the podcast before," Nita says.‬
Q ‭(c) Miranda told her teacher that she was sick for a day.‬
‭SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (1st Shift)‬ ‭(d) Miranda told her teacher that she had been sick for a day.‬
‭(a) Nita says that she is hearing the podcast before.‬
‭(b) Nita says that she had heard the podcast before.‬ ‭ .52.‬‭Nandini said, “I bought a pen yesterday.”‬
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‭(c) Nita says that she has heard the podcast before.‬ ‭SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (3rd Shift)‬
‭(d) Nita said that she has heard the podcast before.‬ ‭(a) Nandini said she did bought a pen the previous day.‬
‭(b) Nandini said that she had bought a pen the previous day.‬
‭ .44.‬‭He said, "I will go to Indonesia tomorrow".‬
Q ‭(c) Nandini said that she had bought a pen yesterday.‬
‭SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (3rd Shift)‬ ‭(d) Nandini says that she had bought a pen the previous day.‬
‭(a) He said that he would go to Indonesia tomorrow.‬
‭(b) He said that he would go to Indonesia the next day.‬ ‭Solutions :-‬
‭(c) He said that he would be going to Indonesia the next day.‬
‭(d) He said he would go to Indonesia by tomorrow.‬ ‭ ol.33.(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭sage‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭man‬ ‭proposes‬ ‭and‬ ‭God‬
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‭disposes.(Correct)‬
‭ .45.‬‭The teacher asked me if I had seen the match.‬
Q ‭(b)‬‭The‬‭sage‬‭said‬‭that‬‭man‬‭propose‬‭and‬‭God‬‭dispose‬‭.(Incorrect‬
‭SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (4th Shift)‬ ‭Verbs)‬
‭(a) "Did you see the match?" the teacher said to me.‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭sage‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭man‬ ‭proposed‬ ‭and‬ ‭God‬
‭(b) "Did you had saw the match?" the teacher said to me.‬ ‭disposed‬.‭(Incorrect Verbs)‬
‭(c) "Did you saw the match?" the teacher said to me.‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭sage‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭man‬ ‭had‬ ‭proposed‬ ‭and‬ ‭God‬ ‭had‬
‭(d) "Did you seen the match?" the teacher said to me.‬ ‭disposed‬‭.(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭ .46.‬‭“Who is it?” Vikram asked, his euphoria fading.‬
Q ‭ ol.34.(b)‬‭The‬‭father‬‭told‬‭his‬‭daughter‬‭that‬‭her‬‭mother‬‭would‬‭be‬
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‭SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (1st Shift)‬ ‭waiting for him.(Correct)‬
‭(a) With a faded euphoria Vikram asked who is it.‬ ‭(a)‬‭The‬‭father‬‭told‬‭his‬‭daughter‬‭that‬‭her‬‭mother‬‭was‬‭waiting‬‭for‬
‭(b) As his euphoria faded, Vikram asks as to who was it.‬ ‭me. (Incorrect Verb)‬
‭(c) With his euphoria faded, Vikram asked who it is.‬ ‭(c)‬‭The‬‭father‬‭told‬‭his‬‭daughter‬‭that‬‭my‬‭mother‬‭would‬‭be‬‭waiting‬
‭(d) With his euphoria fading, Vikram asked who it was.‬ ‭for him. (Incorrect Pronoun)‬
‭ .47.‬‭Rahul asked me, "Are we going to New York next‬‭year?"‬
Q ‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭father‬ ‭told‬ ‭his‬‭daughter‬‭that‬‭her‬‭mother‬‭will‬‭be‬‭waiting‬
‭SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (3rd Shift)‬ ‭for him.(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(a) Rahul asked that are we going to New York next year.‬ ‭ ol.35.(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭mayor‬ ‭ordered‬‭the‬‭marshals‬‭not‬‭to‬‭conduct‬‭any‬
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‭(b) Rahul asked me that were we going to New York next year.‬ ‭drill the next day.(Correct)‬
‭(c) Rahul asked me that would we go to New York next year?‬ ‭(a)‬‭The‬‭mayor‬‭ordered‬‭the‬‭marshals‬‭not‬‭to‬‭conduct‬‭any‬‭drill‬‭the‬
‭(d) Rahul asked me if we were going to New York next year.‬ ‭previous day.(Incorrect Word)‬
‭ .48.‬ ‭Pritam‬ ‭said,‬ ‭"The‬ ‭prisoner‬ ‭had‬ ‭slept‬ ‭throughout‬ ‭the‬
Q ‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭mayor‬ ‭ordered‬ ‭the‬ ‭marshals‬ ‭not‬ ‭to‬ ‭conduct‬ ‭any‬ ‭drill‬
‭journey."‬ ‭tomorrow.(Incorrect Word)‬
‭SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (4th Shift)‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭mayor‬ ‭ordered‬ ‭the‬ ‭marshals‬‭not‬‭to‬‭conducted‬‭any‬‭drill‬
‭(a) Pritam said that the prisoner had been sleeping throughout‬ ‭the next day.(Incorrect Verb)‬
‭the journey.‬ ‭Sol.36.(d)‬‭My‬‭mother‬‭said‬‭that‬‭she‬‭was‬‭meeting‬‭my‬‭father‬‭that‬
‭(b) Pritam said that the prisoner had sleep throughout the‬ ‭ ay.(Correct)‬
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‭journey.‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭My‬ ‭mother‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭were‬ ‭meeting‬ ‭my‬ ‭father‬ ‭that‬
‭(c) Pritam said that the prisoner had slept throughout the‬ ‭day.(Incorrect Verb)‬
‭journey.‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭My‬ ‭mother‬ ‭says‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭was‬ ‭meeting‬ ‭my‬ ‭father‬
‭(d) Pritam said that the prisoner has slept throughout the‬ ‭today.(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭journey.‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭mother‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭has‬ ‭been‬‭meeting‬‭my‬‭father‬‭that‬
‭ .49.‬‭She said to her maid, "Clean the utensils properly."‬
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‭SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (2nd Shift)‬ ‭Sol.37.(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭surgeon‬ ‭says‬ ‭that‬ ‭I‬ ‭should‬ ‭get‬ ‭anaesthesia‬ ‭for‬
‭(a) She ordered her maid to clean the utensils properly.‬ t‭ he surgery.(Correct)‬
‭(b) She commanded her maid that kindly clean the utensils‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭surgeon‬ ‭says‬ ‭you‬ ‭should‬ ‭get‬ ‭anaesthesia‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬
‭properly.‬ ‭surgery.(Incorrect Pronoun)‬
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‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭surgeon‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭I‬ ‭shall‬ ‭get‬ ‭anaesthesia‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭Word)‬
‭ urgery.(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
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‭(c)‬‭The‬‭surgeon‬‭says‬‭that‬‭I‬‭should‬‭have‬‭got‬‭anaesthesia‬‭for‬‭the‬ ‭ ol.45.(a)‬ ‭"Did‬ ‭you‬ ‭see‬ ‭the‬ ‭match?"‬ ‭the‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬
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‭surgery.(Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭me.(Correct)‬
‭(b)‬ ‭"Did‬ ‭you‬ ‭had‬ ‭saw‬ ‭the‬ ‭match?"‬ ‭the‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬
‭ ol.38.(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭student‬ ‭told‬ ‭her‬ ‭that‬ ‭he/she‬ ‭did‬ ‭not‬ ‭remember‬
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‭her name.(Correct)‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭"Did‬ ‭you‬ ‭saw‬ ‭the‬ ‭match?"‬‭the‬‭teacher‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me.(Incorrect‬
‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭student‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭that‬ ‭I‬ ‭did‬ ‭not‬ ‭remember‬ ‭her‬ ‭Verb)‬
‭name.(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭"Did‬‭you‬‭seen‬‭the‬‭match?"‬‭the‬‭teacher‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me.(Incorrect‬
‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭student‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭that‬ ‭he/she‬ ‭cannot‬ ‭remember‬ ‭her‬ ‭Verb)‬
‭name.(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭student‬ ‭told‬ ‭her‬ ‭that‬ ‭he/she‬ ‭do‬ ‭not‬ ‭remember‬ ‭her‬ ‭ ol.46.(d)‬ ‭With‬ ‭his‬ ‭euphoria‬ ‭fading,‬ ‭Vikram‬ ‭asked‬ ‭who‬ ‭it‬
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‭name.(Incorrect Verb)‬ ‭was.(Correct)‬
‭(a) With a faded euphoria Vikram asked who‬‭is‬‭it.(Incorrect‬‭Verb)‬
‭ ol.39.(c)‬ ‭She‬ ‭requested‬ ‭her‬ ‭to‬ ‭pay‬ ‭attention‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬
S ‭(b)‬ ‭As‬ ‭his‬ ‭euphoria‬ ‭faded,‬ ‭Vikram‬ ‭asks‬ ‭as‬ ‭to‬ ‭who‬ ‭was‬
‭details.(Correct)‬ ‭it.(Incorrect Verb)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭She‬ ‭requests‬ ‭her‬ ‭that‬‭pay‬‭attention‬‭to‬‭the‬‭details.(Incorrect‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭With‬ ‭his‬ ‭euphoria‬ ‭faded‬‭,‬ ‭Vikram‬ ‭asked‬ ‭who‬ ‭it‬ ‭is.(Incorrect‬
‭Reporting Verb)‬ ‭Verb)‬
‭(b)‬ ‭She‬ ‭commanded‬ ‭her‬ ‭for‬ ‭paying‬ ‭attention‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬
‭details.(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬ ‭ ol.47.(d)‬ ‭Rahul‬ ‭asked‬ ‭me‬ ‭if‬ ‭we‬ ‭were‬ ‭going‬ ‭to‬ ‭New‬‭York‬‭next‬
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‭(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭requested‬ ‭her‬ ‭that‬ ‭to‬ ‭pay‬ ‭attention‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭year.(Correct)‬
‭details.(Incorrect Word)‬ ‭(a)‬‭Rahul‬‭asked‬‭that‬‭are‬‭we‬‭going‬‭to‬‭New‬‭York‬‭next‬‭year.(‘asked’‬
‭& ‘that’ can’t be used together)‬
‭ ol.40.(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said,‬ ‭"I‬ ‭will‬ ‭not‬ ‭be‬ ‭coming‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭school‬
S ‭(b)‬ ‭Rahul‬ ‭asked‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭were‬ ‭we‬ ‭going‬ ‭to‬ ‭New‬ ‭York‬ ‭next‬
‭today".(Correct)‬ ‭year.(‘asked’ & ‘that’ can’t be used together)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭She‬ ‭had‬ ‭said‬ ‭"She‬ ‭must‬ ‭not‬ ‭be‬ ‭coming‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭school‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭Rahul‬ ‭asked‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭would‬ ‭we‬ ‭go‬ ‭to‬ ‭New‬ ‭York‬ ‭next‬
‭today".(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬ ‭year?(‘asked’ & ‘that’ can’t be used together)‬
‭(b)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said,‬ ‭"‬‭You‬ ‭will‬ ‭not‬ ‭be‬ ‭coming‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭school‬
‭today".(Incorrect Pronoun)‬ ‭ ol.48.(c)‬‭Pritam‬‭said‬‭that‬‭the‬‭prisoner‬‭had‬‭slept‬‭throughout‬‭the‬
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‭(c)‬‭She‬‭said,‬‭"I‬‭may‬‭not‬‭come‬‭to‬‭the‬‭school‬‭tomorrow."(Incorrect‬ ‭journey.(Correct)‬
‭Modal Verb)‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭Pritam‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬‭prisoner‬‭had‬‭been‬‭sleeping‬‭throughout‬
‭the journey.(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭ ol.41.(b)‬ ‭Shubham‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“My‬ ‭father‬ ‭is‬ ‭playing‬ ‭cricket‬ ‭with‬
S ‭(b)‬ ‭Pritam‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬ ‭prisoner‬ ‭had‬ ‭sleep‬ ‭throughout‬ ‭the‬
‭me.”(Correct)‬ ‭journey. (Incorrect Verb)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭Shubham‬‭said,‬‭“My‬‭father‬‭played‬‭cricket‬‭with‬‭me.”(Incorrect‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭Pritam‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬ ‭prisoner‬ ‭has‬ ‭slept‬ ‭throughout‬ ‭the‬
‭Tense)‬ ‭journey. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭Shubham‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“My‬ ‭father‬ ‭was‬ ‭playing‬ ‭cricket‬ ‭with‬
‭me.”(Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭ ol.49.(a)‬ ‭She‬ ‭ordered‬ ‭her‬ ‭maid‬ ‭to‬ ‭clean‬ ‭the‬ ‭utensils‬
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‭(d) Shubham said, “My father‬‭had played‬‭cricket with‬ ‭properly.(Correct)‬
‭me.”(Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭She‬ ‭commanded‬ ‭her‬ ‭maid‬ ‭that‬ ‭kindly‬ ‭clean‬ ‭the‬ ‭utensils‬
‭properly.(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭Sol.42.(d)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said,‬ ‭"I‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭taking‬ ‭a‬‭leave‬‭of‬‭absence‬‭for‬‭two‬ ‭(c)‬‭She‬‭orders‬‭her‬‭maid‬‭to‬‭clean‬‭the‬‭utensils‬‭properly.(Incorrect‬
‭ eeks as there has been a death in my family". (Correct)‬
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‭(a)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭"I‬ ‭am‬ ‭going‬‭to‬‭take‬‭a‬‭leave‬‭for‬‭two‬‭weeks‬‭as‬‭there‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭commands‬ ‭her‬ ‭maid‬ ‭that‬ ‭clean‬ ‭the‬ ‭utensils‬
‭had been a death in my family".(Incorrect Verb)‬ ‭properly.(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭(b)‬‭He‬‭said,‬‭"I‬‭would‬‭be‬‭taking‬‭a‬‭leave‬‭of‬‭absence‬‭for‬‭2‬‭weeks‬‭as‬
‭there been a death in my family.(Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭ ol.50.(b)‬ ‭Ravi said that he might sell that tie.(Correct)‬
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‭(c)‬‭He‬‭said‬‭"I‬‭will‬‭be‬‭taking‬‭a‬‭leave‬‭of‬‭absence‬‭for‬‭two‬‭week‬‭as‬ ‭(a) Ravi said that he‬‭may‬‭sell that tie.(Incorrect‬‭Modal Verb)‬
‭there is a death in my family".(Incorrect Word)‬ ‭(c) Ravi said that I might sell that tie.(Incorrect Pronoun ‘I’)‬
‭(d) Ravi said that he‬‭should‬‭sell this tie.(Incorrect‬‭Modal Verb)‬
‭Sol.43.(c)‬ ‭Nita‬ ‭says‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭has‬ ‭heard‬ ‭the‬ ‭podcast‬
‭ efore.(Correct)‬
b ‭ ol.51.(d)‬‭Miranda‬‭told‬‭her‬‭teacher‬‭that‬‭she‬‭had‬‭been‬‭sick‬‭for‬‭a‬
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‭(a)‬ ‭Nita‬ ‭says‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭is‬ ‭hearing‬ ‭the‬ ‭podcast‬‭before.(Incorrect‬ ‭day.(Correct)‬
‭Tense)‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭Miranda‬ ‭told‬ ‭her‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭has‬ ‭been‬ ‭sick‬ ‭for‬ ‭a‬
‭(b)‬ ‭Nita‬ ‭says‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭had‬ ‭heard‬ ‭the‬‭podcast‬‭before.(Incorrect‬ ‭day.(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭Tense)‬ ‭(b)‬‭Miranda‬‭told‬‭her‬‭teacher‬‭that‬‭she‬‭is‬‭sick‬‭for‬‭a‬‭day.(Incorrect‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Nita‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭has‬ ‭heard‬ ‭the‬ ‭podcast‬ ‭before.(Incorrect‬ ‭Tense)‬
‭Reporting Verb)‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭Miranda‬ ‭told‬ ‭her‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭was‬ ‭sick‬ ‭for‬ ‭a‬
‭day.(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭ ol.44.(b)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭would‬ ‭go‬ ‭to‬ ‭Indonesia‬ ‭the‬ ‭next‬
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‭day.(Correct)‬ ‭ ol.52.(b)‬ ‭Nandini‬‭said‬‭that‬‭she‬‭had‬‭bought‬‭a‬‭pen‬‭the‬‭previous‬
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‭(a)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭would‬ ‭go‬ ‭to‬‭Indonesia‬‭tomorrow‬‭.(Incorrect‬ ‭day.(Correct)‬
‭Word)‬ ‭(a)‬‭Nandini‬‭said‬‭she‬‭did‬‭bought‬‭a‬‭pen‬‭the‬‭previous‬‭day.(Incorrect‬
‭(c)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭would‬ ‭be‬ ‭going‬ ‭to‬ ‭Indonesia‬ ‭the‬ ‭next‬ ‭Verb)‬
‭day.(Incorrect Verb)‬ ‭(c)‬‭Nandini‬‭said‬‭that‬‭she‬‭had‬‭bought‬‭a‬‭pen‬‭yesterday‬‭.(Incorrect‬
‭(d) He said he would go to Indonesia by‬‭tomorrow‬‭.(Incorrect‬ ‭Word)‬

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(‭ d)‬ ‭Nandini‬ ‭says‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭had‬ ‭bought‬ ‭a‬ ‭pen‬ ‭the‬ ‭previous‬ ‭(d) I told Mohan that he‬‭has‬‭a green book. (Incorrect Verb)‬
‭day.(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭ ol.56.(d)‬‭I warned Rita, “Don’t be late tomorrow”.‬‭(Correct)‬
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‭(a)‬ ‭I‬ ‭warned‬ ‭to‬ ‭Rita,‬ ‭“Don’t‬ ‭be‬ ‭late‬ ‭tomorrow”.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬
‭SSC CGL 2022 Tier - 2‬ ‭Preposition)‬
‭(b) I warning Rita, “‬‭Not‬‭be late tomorrow”. (Incorrect‬‭Word)‬
‭ .53.‬‭My brother said to me, "Don't play in the rain."‬
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‭(c) I warned Rita, “‬‭Not‬‭be late tomorrow”. (Incorrect‬‭Word)‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (02/03/2023)‬
‭(a) My brother said to me don't play in the rain.‬ ‭Sol.57.(b)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭impatiently‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭didn't‬ ‭need‬ ‭any‬ ‭help.‬
‭(b) My brother forbade me to play in the rain.‬ (‭ Correct)‬
‭(c) My brother assured me not to play in the rain.‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭impatiently‬ ‭that‬ ‭I‬ ‭don't‬ ‭need‬ ‭any‬ ‭help.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬
‭(d) My brother refused me to not play in the rain.‬ ‭Pronoun ‘I’)‬
‭(c) She said impatiently she‬‭don't‬‭need any help.‬‭(Incorrect Verb)‬
‭ .54.‬ ‭"So‬ ‭help‬ ‭me‬ ‭heaven!",‬ ‭the‬ ‭man‬ ‭cried,‬ ‭"I‬ ‭shall‬ ‭never‬ ‭lie‬
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‭(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭impatiently‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭doesn't‬ ‭need‬ ‭any‬ ‭help.‬
‭again."‬
‭(Incorrect Verb)‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (03/03/2023)‬
‭(a) The man cries out to heaven to help him not to lie again ever.‬
‭(b) The man called upon heaven to witness his resolve that he‬
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‭would never lie again.‬
‭(c) The man requested heaven to help him and see that he lie‬ ‭ .58.‬‭He said that something might be missing in there.‬
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‭again.‬ ‭SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (2nd Shift)‬
‭(d) The man called heaven and ordered to help him and see to it‬ ‭(a) He said, "Something may be missing in here."‬
‭that she never lies again.‬ ‭(b) He said, "Something had to be missing in there."‬
‭(c) He said, "Something is been missing in here."‬
‭ .55.‬‭I said to Mohan, "He has a green book."‬
Q ‭(d) He said, "Something could be missing in here."‬
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‭(a) I told Mohan that he had had a green book.‬ ‭ .59.‬‭She asked me why I had been smoking that day.‬
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‭(b) I told Mohan that he have a green book.‬ ‭SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (3rd Shift)‬
‭(c) I told Mohan that he had a green book.‬ ‭(a) She said to me, "Why were you smoking today ?"‬
‭(d) I told Mohan that he has a green book.‬ ‭(b) She said to me, "Why are you smoking today ?"‬
‭(c) She said to me, "Why you smoke today ?"‬
‭ .56.‬‭I warned Rita not to be late the next day.‬
Q ‭(d) She says to me, "Why were you smoking this day?"‬
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‭(a) I warned to Rita, “Don’t be late tomorrow”.‬ ‭ .60.‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭"The‬ ‭charlatan‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭breaking‬ ‭into‬ ‭the‬
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‭(b) I warning Rita, “Not be late tomorrow”.‬ ‭safe."‬
‭(c) I warned Rita, “Not be late tomorrow”.‬ ‭SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (4th Shift)‬
‭(d) I warned Rita, “Don’t be late tomorrow”.‬ ‭(a) She told me that the charlatan would be breaking into the safe.‬
‭(b) She said to me that the charlatan will be breaking in the safe.‬
‭ .57.‬‭She said impatiently, "I don't need any help."‬
Q ‭(c) She said to me that the charlatan can be breaking into the‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (07/03/2023)‬ ‭safe.‬
‭(a) She said impatiently that I don't need any help.‬ ‭(d) She said to me that the charlatan is breaking into the safe.‬
‭(b) She said impatiently that she didn't need any help.‬
‭(c) She said impatiently she don't need any help.‬ ‭ .61.‬‭She said, "She must leave all the bad habits."‬
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‭(d) She said impatiently that she doesn't need any help.‬ ‭SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (3rd Shift)‬
‭(a) She said she has to leave all the bad habits‬
‭Solutions :-‬ ‭(b) She said that she must have leave all the bad habits‬
‭(c) She said that she had to leave all the bad habits.‬
‭ ol.53.(b)‬‭My brother forbade me to play in the rain.‬‭(Correct)‬
S ‭(d) She said that she could leave all the bad habits‬
‭(a)‬ ‭My‬ ‭brother‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me‬ ‭don't‬ ‭play‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭rain.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬
‭Sentence Structure)‬ ‭ .62.‬ ‭Latika‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭him,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭got‬ ‭a‬ ‭hefty‬ ‭discount‬ ‭on‬ ‭this‬
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‭(c)‬ ‭My‬ ‭brother‬ ‭assured‬ ‭me‬ ‭not‬ ‭to‬ ‭play‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭rain.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭television.”‬
‭Sentence Structure)‬ ‭SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (1st Shift)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭My‬ ‭brother‬ ‭refused‬ ‭me‬ ‭to‬ ‭not‬ ‭play‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭rain.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭(a) Latika told him that she has got a hefty discount on that‬
‭Sentence Structure)‬ ‭television.‬
‭(b) Latika told him that she is getting a hefty discount on that‬
‭ ol.54.(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭man‬ ‭called‬ ‭upon‬ ‭heaven‬ ‭to‬ ‭witness‬ ‭his‬‭resolve‬
S ‭television.‬
‭that he would never lie again. (Correct)‬ ‭(c) Latika told him that she had got a hefty discount on that‬
‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭man‬ ‭cries‬ ‭out‬ ‭to‬ ‭heaven‬ ‭to‬ ‭help‬ ‭him‬ ‭not‬ ‭to‬ ‭lie‬ ‭again‬ ‭television.‬
‭ever.(Incorrect Sentence Structure)‬ ‭(d) Latika told him that she has got a hefty discount on this‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭man‬ ‭requested‬ ‭heaven‬ ‭to‬ ‭help‬ ‭him‬ ‭and‬‭see‬‭that‬‭he‬‭lie‬ ‭television.‬
‭again. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭(d)‬‭The‬‭man‬‭called‬‭heaven‬‭and‬‭ordered‬‭to‬‭help‬‭him‬‭and‬‭see‬‭to‬‭it‬ ‭ .63.‬‭He said, 'Let us wait for the award.'‬
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‭that she never lies again. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)‬ ‭SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (3rd Shift)‬
‭(a) He proposed that they should wait for the award.‬
‭ ol.55.(c)‬‭I told Mohan that he had a green book.‬‭(Correct)‬
S ‭(b) He said that he should wait for the award.‬
‭(a) I told Mohan that he‬‭had‬‭had a green book. (Incorrect‬‭Verb)‬ ‭(c) He proposed that he should wait for the award.‬
‭(b) I told Mohan that he‬‭have‬‭a green book. (Incorrect‬‭Verb)‬
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‭(d) He said that they should waited for the award.‬ ‭(a) Renu told her brother that he had been watching the show‬
‭without her.‬
‭ .64.‬ ‭Kavya‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭husband,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭don’t‬ ‭mind‬ ‭being‬ ‭a‬ ‭busy‬
Q ‭(b) Renu told her brother that he has been watching the show‬
‭woman.”‬ ‭without her.‬
‭SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (4th Shift)‬ ‭(c) Renu told her brother that he had watched the show without‬
‭(a) Kavya told her husband that she had not mind being a busy‬ ‭her.‬
‭woman.‬ ‭(d) Renu told her brother that he were watching the show‬
‭(b) Kavya told her husband that she do not mind being a busy‬ ‭without her.‬
‭woman.‬
‭(c) Kavya said to her husband she did not mind being a busy‬ ‭ .72.‬ ‭Shravan‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬ ‭prisoner‬ ‭had‬ ‭slept‬ ‭throughout‬ ‭the‬
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‭woman.‬ ‭journey.‬
‭(d) Kavya told her husband that she did not mind being a busy‬ ‭SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (1st Shift)‬
‭woman.‬ ‭(a) Shravan said, "The prisoner sleeps throughout the journey."‬
‭(b) Shravan said, "The prisoner had been sleeping throughout the‬
‭ .65.‬‭He said to him, “Is your name not Ahmed ?”‬
Q ‭journey."‬
‭SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (1st Shift)‬ ‭(c) Shravan says, "The prisoner has slept throughout the‬
‭(a) He enquired is your name not Ahmed.‬ ‭journey."‬
‭(b) He enquired whether his name was not Ahmed.‬ ‭(d) Shravan said, "The prisoner had slept throughout the journey."‬
‭(c) He said whether his name was not Ahmed.‬
‭(d) He said is your name not Ahmed.‬
‭Solutions :-‬
‭ .66.‬‭Radha said, "Why didn't he forward his petition‬‭to me?"‬
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‭SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (2nd Shift)‬ ‭Sol.58.(a)‬‭He said, "Something may be missing in here."‬
‭(a) Radha enquired why he had not forwarded his petition to her.‬ (‭ b)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said,‬ ‭"Something‬ ‭had‬ ‭to‬ ‭be‬ ‭missing‬ ‭in‬‭there."‬‭(Incorrect‬
‭(b) Radha enquired why he has not forwarded his petition to her.‬ ‭Verb & Incorrect Preposition)‬
‭(c) Radha enquired why had he not forwarded his petition to her.‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said,‬ ‭"Something‬ ‭is‬ ‭been‬ ‭missing‬ ‭in‬ ‭here."‬ ‭(Incorrect‬
‭(d) Radha enquired why has he not forwarded his petition to her.‬ ‭Sentence Structure)‬
‭(d) He said, "Something‬‭could‬‭be missing in here."‬‭(Incorrect‬
‭ .67.‬‭“We had opened the lock.” they told me.‬
Q ‭Modal Verb)‬
‭SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (3rd Shift)‬
‭(a) They said that we had opened the lock.‬ ‭ ol.59.(a)‬‭She said to me, "Why were you smoking today?"‬
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‭(b) They said to me that they have opened the lock.‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭"Why‬ ‭are‬ ‭you‬ ‭smoking‬ ‭today?"‬ ‭(Incorrect‬
‭(c) They told me that they had opened the lock.‬ ‭Verb)‬
‭(d) They says that we had opened the lock.‬ ‭(c)‬‭She‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me,‬‭"Why‬‭you‬‭smoke‬‭today‬‭?"‬‭(Incorrect‬‭Sentence‬
‭Structure)‬
‭ .68.‬‭Professor‬‭told‬‭me‬‭that‬‭I‬‭could‬‭not‬‭rescue‬‭myself‬‭from‬‭that‬
Q ‭(d)‬‭She‬‭says‬‭to‬‭me,‬‭"Why‬‭were‬‭you‬‭smoking‬‭this‬‭day?"‬‭(Incorrect‬
‭bait.‬ ‭Word)‬
‭SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (4th Shift)‬
‭(a) Professor says to me, "You cannot rescue yourself from this‬ ‭ ol.60.(a)‬‭She‬‭told‬‭me‬‭that‬‭the‬‭charlatan‬‭would‬‭be‬‭breaking‬‭into‬
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‭bait."‬ ‭the safe.‬
‭(b) Professor said to me, "You have not rescued yourself from‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬ ‭charlatan‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭breaking‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬
‭this bait."‬ ‭safe.(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(c) Professor said to us, "You cannot rescue yourself from this‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬ ‭charlatan‬ ‭can‬‭be‬‭breaking‬‭into‬‭the‬
‭bait."‬ ‭safe. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(d) Professor said to me, "You cannot rescue yourself from this‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬‭the‬‭charlatan‬‭is‬‭breaking‬‭into‬‭the‬‭safe.‬
‭bait."‬ ‭(Incorrect Tense)‬

‭ .69.‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“You‬ ‭will‬ ‭speak‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬ ‭conference‬
Q ‭ ol.61.(c)‬‭She said that she had to leave all the‬‭bad habits.‬
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‭tomorrow.”‬ ‭(a) She said she‬‭has‬‭to leave all the bad habits.‬‭(Incorrect Verb)‬
‭SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (2nd Shift)‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭must‬ ‭have‬ ‭leave‬ ‭all‬ ‭the‬ ‭bad‬ ‭habits.‬
‭(a) She told me that I would speak at the conference that day.‬ ‭(Incorrect Modal Verb)‬
‭(b) She told me that I might speak at the conference the next day.‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭could‬ ‭leave‬ ‭all‬ ‭the‬‭bad‬‭habits.‬‭(Incorrect‬
‭(c) She told me that I will speak at the conference the today.‬ ‭Modal Verb)‬
‭(d) She told me that I would speak at the conference the next day.‬ ‭ ol.62.(c)‬ ‭Latika‬ ‭told‬ ‭him‬ ‭that‬‭she‬‭had‬‭got‬‭a‬‭hefty‬‭discount‬‭on‬
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‭ .70.‬‭The professor said, “I want you to pursue your‬‭dreams” .‬
Q ‭that television.‬
‭SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (2nd Shift)‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭Latika‬ ‭told‬ ‭him‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭has‬ ‭got‬ ‭a‬ ‭hefty‬ ‭discount‬ ‭on‬ ‭that‬
‭(a) The professor said that I want you to pursue your dreams.‬ ‭television. (Incorrect Verb)‬
‭(b) The professor said that he wanted me to pursue my dreams.‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭Latika‬ ‭told‬ ‭him‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭is‬ ‭getting‬ ‭a‬‭hefty‬‭discount‬‭on‬‭that‬
‭(c) The professor says that he wants me to pursue my dreams.‬ ‭television. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(d) The professor told me that I wanted you to pursue your‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭Latika‬ ‭told‬ ‭him‬ t‭ hat‬ ‭she‬ ‭has‬ ‭got‬ ‭a‬ ‭hefty‬ ‭discount‬ ‭on‬ ‭this‬
‭Dreams.‬ ‭television. (Incorrect Verb)‬

‭ .71.‬ ‭Renu‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭brother,‬ ‭"You‬ ‭were‬ ‭watching‬ ‭the‬ ‭show‬
Q ‭ ol.63.(a)‬‭He proposed that they should wait for the‬‭award.‬
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‭without me."‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭should‬ ‭wait‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭award.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬
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(‭ c)‬ ‭He‬ ‭proposed‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭should‬ ‭wait‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭award.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭ how without her.‬
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‭Pronoun)‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭Renu‬ ‭told‬ ‭her‬ ‭brother‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭has‬ ‭been‬ ‭watching‬‭the‬‭show‬
‭(d)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭they‬ ‭should‬ ‭waited‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭award.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭without her. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭Reporting Verb)‬ ‭(c)‬‭Renu‬‭told‬‭her‬‭brother‬‭that‬‭he‬‭had‬‭watched‬‭the‬‭show‬‭without‬
‭her. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭ ol.64.(d)‬‭Kavya‬‭told‬‭her‬‭husband‬‭that‬‭she‬‭did‬‭not‬‭mind‬‭being‬‭a‬
S ‭(d)‬ ‭Renu‬ ‭told‬ ‭her‬ ‭brother‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭were‬ ‭watching‬ ‭the‬ ‭show‬
‭busy woman.‬ ‭without her. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(a)‬‭Kavya‬‭told‬‭her‬‭husband‬‭that‬‭she‬‭had‬‭not‬‭mind‬‭being‬‭a‬‭busy‬
‭woman. (Incorrect Verb)‬ ‭ ol.72.(d)‬ ‭Shravan‬ ‭said,‬‭"The‬‭prisoner‬‭had‬‭slept‬‭throughout‬‭the‬
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‭(b)‬ ‭Kavya‬ ‭told‬ ‭her‬ ‭husband‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬‭do‬‭not‬‭mind‬‭being‬‭a‬‭busy‬ ‭journey."‬
‭woman. (Incorrect Verb)‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭Shravan‬ ‭said,‬ ‭"The‬ ‭prisoner‬ ‭sleeps‬ ‭throughout‬ ‭the‬‭journey."‬
‭(c)‬ ‭Kavya‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭husband‬ ‭she‬ ‭did‬ ‭not‬ ‭mind‬ ‭being‬ ‭a‬ ‭busy‬ ‭(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭woman. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬ ‭(b)‬‭Shravan‬‭said,‬‭"The‬‭prisoner‬‭had‬‭been‬‭sleeping‬‭throughout‬‭the‬
‭journey." (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭ ol.65.(b)‬‭He enquired whether his name was not Ahmed.‬
S ‭(c)‬ ‭Shravan‬ ‭says,‬ ‭"The‬ ‭prisoner‬ ‭has‬ ‭slept‬ ‭throughout‬ ‭the‬
‭(a)‬ ‭He‬ ‭enquired‬ ‭is‬ ‭your‬ ‭name‬ ‭not‬ ‭Ahmed.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭Sentence‬ ‭journey." (Incorrect Reporting verb)‬
‭Structure)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭whether‬ ‭his‬ ‭name‬ ‭was‬ ‭not‬ ‭Ahmed.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬
‭Reporting Verb)‬
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‭(d)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭is‬ ‭your‬ ‭name‬ ‭not‬ ‭Ahmed‬‭.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭Sentence‬
‭ .73.‬‭The‬‭driver‬‭asked‬‭a‬‭passerby‬‭if‬‭he‬‭could‬‭tell‬‭him‬‭the‬‭way‬‭to‬
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‭Structure)‬
‭the market.‬
‭ ol.66.(a)‬‭Radha‬‭enquired‬‭why‬‭he‬‭had‬‭not‬‭forwarded‬‭his‬‭petition‬
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‭to her.‬ ‭(a) The driver said to a passerby, “Tell me the way to the market,‬
‭(b)‬‭Radha‬‭enquired‬‭why‬‭he‬‭has‬‭not‬‭forwarded‬‭his‬‭petition‬‭to‬‭her.‬ ‭will you”‬
‭(Incorrect Verb)‬ ‭(b) The driver said to a passerby, “Please, will you tell me the way‬
‭(c) Radha enquired why‬‭had he‬‭not forwarded his petition‬‭to her.‬ ‭to the market?”‬
‭(Incorrect Sentence Structure)‬ ‭(c) The driver said to a passerby, “Can you tell me the way to the‬
‭(d)‬‭Radha‬‭enquired‬‭why‬‭has‬‭he‬‭not‬‭forwarded‬‭his‬‭petition‬‭to‬‭her.‬ ‭market?”‬
‭(Incorrect Sentence Structure)‬ ‭(d) The driver said to a passerby, “Could he tell him the way to‬
‭the market?”‬
‭ ol.67.(c)‬‭They told me that they had opened the lock.‬
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‭(a) They‬‭said that‬‭we had opened the lock. (Listener‬‭is missing)‬ ‭ .74.‬ ‭“Oh,‬ ‭how‬ ‭could‬ ‭I‬ ‭ever‬ ‭thank‬ ‭you,‬‭Sir!”‬‭said‬‭the‬‭convict‬‭to‬
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‭(b)‬ ‭They‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭they‬ ‭have‬‭opened‬‭the‬‭lock.‬‭(Incorrect‬ ‭the Bishop.‬
‭Tense)‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)‬
‭(d)‬‭They‬‭says‬‭that‬‭we‬‭had‬‭opened‬‭the‬‭lock.‬‭(Incorrect‬‭Reporting‬ ‭(a) The convict told the Bishop that it was difficult for him to‬
‭Verb)‬ ‭thank him.‬
‭(b) Exclaiming gratefully, the convict said to the Bishop that he‬
‭ ol.68.(d)‬ ‭Professor‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭"You‬ ‭cannot‬ ‭rescue‬ ‭yourself‬
S ‭could never thank him enough.‬
‭from this bait."‬ ‭(c) The convict said to the Bishop that he could never thank him‬
‭(a)‬‭Professor‬‭says‬‭to‬‭me,‬‭"You‬‭cannot‬‭rescue‬‭yourself‬‭from‬‭this‬ ‭enough.‬
‭bait." (Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬ ‭(d) The convict exclaimed gratefully to the Bishop that how he‬
‭(b)‬ ‭Professor‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭"You‬ ‭have‬ ‭not‬‭rescued‬‭yourself‬‭from‬ ‭could ever thank him.‬
‭this bait." (Incorrect Verb)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭Professor‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭us‬‭,‬ ‭"You‬‭cannot‬‭rescue‬‭yourself‬‭from‬‭this‬ ‭ .75.‬‭She said to herself, “Shall I have a happy married‬‭life?”‬
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‭bait." (Incorrect Pronoun)‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)‬
‭(a) She asked that if she should have a happy married life.‬
‭ ol.69.(d)‬‭She‬‭told‬‭me‬‭that‬‭I‬‭would‬‭speak‬‭at‬‭the‬‭conference‬‭the‬
S ‭(b) She thought that she should have a happy married life.‬
‭next day.‬ ‭(c) She wondered if she would have a happy married life.‬
‭(a)‬ ‭She‬ ‭told‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭I‬‭would‬‭speak‬‭at‬‭the‬‭conference‬‭that‬‭day‬‭.‬ ‭(d) She wondered if she shall have a happy married life.‬
‭(Incorrect Word)‬
‭(b)‬ ‭She‬ ‭told‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭I‬ ‭might‬ ‭speak‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬ ‭conference‬‭the‬‭next‬ ‭ .76.‬ ‭She‬ ‭said,‬‭“Ruhi‬‭slipped‬‭when‬‭she‬‭was‬‭trying‬‭to‬‭board‬‭the‬
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‭day. (Incorrect Modal Verb)‬ ‭bus.”‬
‭(c)‬ ‭She‬ ‭told‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭I‬ ‭will‬ ‭speak‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬ ‭conference‬ ‭the‬ ‭today.‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)‬
‭(Incorrect Modal Verb)‬ ‭(a) She said that Ruhi had slipped when she was trying to board‬
‭the bus.‬
‭ ol.70.(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭professor‬ ‭said‬‭that‬‭he‬‭wanted‬‭me‬‭to‬‭pursue‬‭my‬
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‭dreams.‬ ‭bus.‬
‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭professor‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭I‬ ‭want‬ ‭you‬ ‭to‬‭pursue‬‭your‬‭dreams.‬ ‭(c) She said that Ruhi has slipped when she was trying to board‬
‭(Incorrect Verb)‬ ‭the bus.‬
‭(c)‬‭The‬‭professor‬‭says‬‭that‬‭he‬‭wants‬‭me‬‭to‬‭pursue‬‭my‬‭dreams.‬ ‭(d) She said that Ruhi slipped when she was trying to board the‬
‭(Incorrect Verb)‬ ‭bus.‬
‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭professor‬ ‭told‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭I‬ ‭wanted‬ ‭you‬ ‭to‬ ‭pursue‬ ‭your‬
‭dreams. (Incorrect Pronoun)‬ ‭ .77.‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“Can‬ ‭you‬ ‭look‬‭after‬‭my‬‭baby‬‭for‬‭a‬‭short‬
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‭while?”‬
‭Sol.71.(a)‬‭Renu told her brother that he had been‬‭watching the‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)‬
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‭(a) She asked me that if I could look after her baby for a short‬ ‭(c) The contractor told the worker that by removing all the stains‬
‭while.‬ ‭carefully, the windows will be cleaned.‬
‭(b) She asked me if you can look after my baby for a short while.‬ ‭(d) The contractor instructed the worker to remove all the stains‬
‭(c) She asked me if I can look after my baby for a short while.‬ ‭carefully and clean the Windows.‬
‭(d) She asked me if I could look after her baby for a short while.‬
‭ .84.‬ ‭Granny‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭Nina,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭don’t‬ ‭know‬ ‭why‬‭you‬‭think‬‭it‬‭is‬‭so‬
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‭ .78.‬‭Rahul‬‭said‬‭to‬‭Mohit,‬‭“‬‭I‬‭am‬‭taking‬‭my‬‭family‬‭to‬‭Kashmir‬‭for‬
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‭a vacation tomorrow.”‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)‬ ‭(a) Granny said to Nina that she doesn’t know why she thinks it‬
‭(a) Rahul told Mohit that he was taking his family to Kashmir for‬ ‭was so wonderful.‬
‭a vacation the following day.‬ ‭(b) Granny said to Nina that she didn’t know why she thought it‬
‭(b) Rahul told Mohit that he is taking his family to Kashmir for a‬ ‭was so wonderful.‬
‭vacation tomorrow.‬ ‭(c) Granny said to Nina that she hadn’t known why she was‬
‭(c) Rahul told Mohit that I was taking my family to Kashmir for a‬ ‭thinking it was so wonderful.‬
‭vacation the following day.‬ ‭(d) Granny said to Nina that I don’t know why you think it is so‬
‭(d) Rahul told Mohit that I am taking my family to Kashmir for a‬ ‭wonderful‬
‭vacation tomorrow.‬
‭ .85.‬ ‭“What‬ ‭a‬‭hopeless‬‭fellow‬‭you‬‭are!”‬‭said‬‭the‬‭teacher‬‭to‬‭the‬
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‭ .79.‬‭He‬‭said,‬‭“Oh,‬‭how‬‭I‬‭would‬‭have‬‭loved‬‭to‬‭visit‬‭Kashmir‬‭this‬
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‭year.”‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)‬ ‭(a) The teacher told the student that you are a very hopeless‬
‭(a) He exclaimed that he would have really loved to visit Kashmir‬ ‭fellow.‬
‭that year.‬ ‭(b) The teacher told the student that he was a very hopeless‬
‭(b) He exclaimed that how he would have loved to visit Kashmir‬ ‭fellow.‬
‭that year.‬ ‭(c) The teacher said the student was what a hopeless fellow.‬
‭(c) He exclaimed how I would have loved to visit Kashmir this‬ ‭(d) The teacher told the student what are a hopeless fellow he‬
‭year.‬ ‭Was.‬
‭(d) He said that he will have loved to visit Kashmir this year.‬
‭Solutions :-‬
‭ .80.‬ ‭I‬ ‭told‬ ‭you‬ ‭that‬ ‭I‬ ‭had‬ ‭bought‬ ‭a‬ ‭new‬ ‭book‬‭for‬‭you‬‭the‬‭day‬
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‭before.‬ ‭ ol.73.(c)‬‭The‬‭driver‬‭said‬‭to‬‭a‬‭passerby,‬‭“Can‬‭you‬‭tell‬‭me‬‭the‬‭way‬
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‭SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)‬ ‭to the market? (Correct)‬
‭(a) I told to you, “I have bought a new book for you yesterday.”‬ ‭(a)‬‭The‬‭driver‬‭said‬‭to‬‭a‬‭passerby,‬‭“‬‭Tell‬‭me‬‭the‬‭way‬‭to‬‭the‬‭market,‬
‭(b) I said to you, “I have bought a new book for you the day‬ ‭will you”(Incorrect sentence structure)‬
‭before.”‬ ‭(b)‬‭The‬‭driver‬‭said‬‭to‬‭a‬‭passerby,‬‭“‬‭Please,‬‭will‬‭you‬‭tell‬‭me‬‭the‬‭way‬
‭(c) I said to you, “I bought a new book for you yesterday.”‬ ‭to the market?”(Incorrect sentence structure)‬
‭(d) I said to you, “You have bought a new book for me the day‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭driver‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬‭a‬‭passerby,‬‭“‬‭Could‬‭he‬‭tel‬‭l‬‭him‬‭the‬‭way‬‭to‬
‭before.”‬ ‭the market?”(Incorrect sentence structure)‬

‭ .81.‬‭The‬‭teacher‬‭asked‬‭me‬‭why‬‭I‬‭had‬‭reached‬‭the‬‭examination‬
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‭hall so late.‬ ‭that he could never thank him enough.(Correct)‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭convict‬ ‭told‬ ‭the‬ ‭Bishop‬ ‭that‬ ‭it‬ ‭was‬ ‭difficult‬ ‭for‬ ‭him‬ ‭to‬
‭(a) The teacher said to me, “Why are you reaching the‬ ‭thank him.(Meaning of the sentence changed)‬
‭examination hall so late?”‬ ‭(c)‬‭The‬‭convict‬‭said‬‭to‬‭the‬‭Bishop‬‭that‬‭he‬‭could‬‭never‬‭thank‬‭him‬
‭(b) The teacher said to me, “Why had I reached the examination‬ ‭enough.(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭hall so late?”‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭convict‬ ‭exclaimed‬ ‭gratefully‬ ‭to‬‭the‬‭Bishop‬‭that‬‭how‬‭he‬
‭(c) The teacher said to me, “Why did you reach the examination‬ ‭could ever thank him.(Meaning of sentence changed)‬
‭hall so late?”‬
‭(d) The teacher said to me, “Why you reached the examination‬ ‭ ol.75.(c)‬‭She‬‭wondered‬‭if‬‭she‬‭would‬‭have‬‭a‬‭happy‬‭married‬‭life.‬
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‭hall so late?‬ ‭(Correct)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭She‬ ‭asked‬ ‭that‬ ‭if‬ ‭she‬ ‭should‬ ‭have‬ ‭a‬ ‭happy‬
‭ .82.‬‭I said to you, “He cannot be trusted completely.”‬
Q ‭marriedlife.(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭She‬ ‭thought‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭should‬ ‭have‬ ‭a‬ ‭happy‬ ‭married‬ ‭life.‬
‭(a) I told you that he could not be trusted completely.‬ ‭(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭(b) You told me that he could not be trusted completely.‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭wondered‬ ‭if‬ ‭she‬ ‭shall‬ ‭have‬ ‭a‬ ‭happy‬ ‭married‬ ‭life.‬
‭(c) I said you that he cannot be trusted completely.‬ ‭(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(d) You told me that he cannot be trusted completely.‬
‭ ol.76.(a)‬‭She‬‭said‬‭that‬‭Ruhi‬‭had‬‭slipped‬‭when‬‭she‬‭was‬‭trying‬‭to‬
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‭ .83.‬ ‭“Remove‬ ‭all‬ ‭the‬ ‭stains‬ ‭carefully‬ ‭and‬‭clean‬‭the‬‭windows,”‬
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‭said the contractor to the worker.‬ ‭(b)‬‭She‬‭says‬‭that‬‭Ruhi‬‭slipped‬‭when‬‭she‬‭was‬‭trying‬‭to‬‭board‬‭the‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)‬ ‭bus.(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭(a) The contractor said to the worker that you should remove all‬ ‭(c)‬‭She‬‭said‬‭that‬‭Ruhi‬‭has‬‭slipped‬‭when‬‭she‬‭was‬‭trying‬‭to‬‭board‬
‭the stains carefully and clean the windows.‬ ‭the bus.(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(b) The contractor requested the worker to remove all the stains‬ ‭(d)‬‭She‬‭said‬‭that‬‭Ruhi‬‭slipped‬‭when‬‭she‬‭was‬‭trying‬‭to‬‭board‬‭the‬
‭carefully and clean the windows.‬ ‭bus.(‘Had’ is missing)‬

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‭ ol.77.(d)‬‭She‬‭asked‬‭me‬‭if‬‭I‬‭could‬‭look‬‭after‬‭her‬‭baby‬‭for‬‭a‬‭short‬
S t‭ hought it was so wonderful.(Correct)‬
‭while. (Correct)‬ ‭(a)‬‭Granny‬‭said‬‭to‬‭Nina‬‭that‬‭she‬‭doesn’t‬‭know‬‭why‬‭she‬‭thinks‬‭it‬
‭(a)‬ ‭She‬ ‭asked‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬‭if‬‭I‬‭could‬‭look‬‭after‬‭her‬‭baby‬‭for‬‭a‬‭short‬ ‭was so wonderful.(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭while.(Incorrect Connecting word)‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭Granny‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭Nina‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭hadn’t‬ ‭known‬ ‭why‬ ‭she‬ ‭was‬
‭(b)‬‭She‬‭asked‬‭me‬‭if‬‭you‬‭can‬‭look‬‭after‬‭my‬‭baby‬‭for‬‭a‬‭short‬‭while.‬ ‭thinking‬‭it was so wonderful.(Incorrect tense structure)‬
‭(Incorrect Tense and Pronoun)‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭Granny‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬‭Nina‬‭that‬‭I‬‭don’t‬‭know‬‭why‬‭you‬‭think‬‭it‬‭is‬‭so‬
‭(c)‬ ‭She‬ ‭asked‬ ‭me‬ ‭if‬ ‭I‬‭can‬‭look‬‭after‬‭my‬‭baby‬‭for‬‭a‬‭short‬‭while.‬ ‭wonderful.(Incorrect Pronoun)‬
‭(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭ ol.85.(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭told‬ ‭the‬ ‭student‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭was‬ ‭a‬ ‭very‬
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‭ ol.78.(a)‬ ‭Rahul‬ ‭told‬ ‭Mohit‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭was‬ ‭taking‬ ‭his‬ ‭family‬ ‭to‬
S ‭hopeless fellow. (Correct)‬
‭Kashmir for a vacation the following day. (Correct)‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭told‬ ‭the‬ ‭student‬ ‭that‬ ‭you‬ ‭are‬ ‭a‬ ‭very‬ ‭hopeless‬
‭(b)‬‭Rahul‬‭told‬‭Mohit‬‭that‬‭he‬‭is‬‭taking‬‭his‬‭family‬‭to‬‭Kashmir‬‭for‬‭a‬ ‭fellow. (Incorrect Pronoun)‬
‭vacation tomorrow. (Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭said‬ ‭the‬ ‭student‬ ‭was‬ ‭what‬ ‭a‬ ‭hopeless‬ ‭fellow.‬
‭(c)‬‭Rahul‬‭told‬‭Mohit‬‭that‬‭I‬‭was‬‭taking‬‭my‬‭family‬‭to‬‭Kashmir‬‭for‬‭a‬ ‭(Incorrect sentence structure)‬
‭vacation the following day. (Incorrect Pronoun)‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭told‬ ‭the‬‭student‬‭what‬‭are‬‭a‬‭hopeless‬‭fellow‬‭he‬
‭(d) Rahul told Mohit that‬‭I am taking‬‭my family to‬‭Kashmir for a‬ ‭was.(Incorrect sentence structure)‬
‭vacation tomorrow. (Incorrect Tense)‬

‭ ol.79.(a)‬ ‭He‬‭exclaimed‬‭that‬‭he‬‭would‬‭have‬‭really‬‭loved‬‭to‬‭visit‬
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‭Kashmir that year. (Correct)‬
‭Q.86.‬ ‭“Stop! Don’t fight.” said the mother to her‬‭children.‬
‭(b)‬‭He‬‭exclaimed‬‭that‬‭how‬‭he‬‭would‬‭have‬‭loved‬‭to‬‭visit‬‭Kashmir‬
‭ raduate Level 01/08/2022 ( Shift - 4 )‬
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‭that year .(Incorrect sentence structure)‬
‭(a) The mother exclaimed to her children angrily to stop and‬
‭(c)‬ ‭He‬ ‭exclaimed‬ ‭how‬ ‭I‬ ‭would‬ ‭have‬ ‭loved‬ ‭to‬‭visit‬‭Kashmir‬‭this‬
‭don’t fight.‬
‭ear.(Connecting word is missing)‬
‭(b) The mother exclaimed to her children to pause and not‬
‭(d)‬‭He said‬‭that he will have loved to visit Kashmir‬‭this‬
‭engage in a fight.‬
‭year.(Incorrect word)‬
‭(c) The mother told her children to stop and not fight.‬
‭ ol.80.(c)‬ ‭I‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭you,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭bought‬ ‭a‬ ‭new‬ ‭book‬ ‭for‬ ‭you‬
S ‭(d) The mother exclaimed angrily to her children to stop and not‬
‭yesterday.”(Correct)‬ ‭fight.‬
‭(a)‬ ‭I‬ ‭told‬ ‭to‬ ‭you,‬ ‭“‬‭I‬ ‭have‬ ‭bought‬ ‭a‬ ‭new‬ ‭book‬ ‭for‬ ‭you‬
‭Q.87‬‭.‬ ‭The‬ ‭policeman‬ ‭asked‬ ‭us‬ ‭whether‬ ‭we‬ ‭recognised‬ ‭the‬
‭yesterday.”(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭ erson in the photo.‬
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‭(b)‬ ‭I‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭you,‬ ‭“‬‭I‬ ‭have‬ ‭bought‬ ‭a‬ ‭new‬ ‭book‬ ‭for‬ ‭you‬ ‭the‬ ‭day‬
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‭before.”(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(a) The policeman said, “Do you recognise the person in the‬
‭(d)‬ ‭I‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭you,‬ ‭“You‬‭have‬‭bought‬‭a‬‭new‬‭book‬‭for‬‭me‬‭the‬‭day‬
‭photo?”‬
‭before.” (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(b) The policeman said, “Do you recognised the person in the‬
‭ ol.81.(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“Why‬ ‭did‬ ‭you‬ ‭reach‬ ‭the‬
S ‭photo.”‬
‭examination hall so late?”(Correct)‬ ‭(c) The policeman said, “Whether you recognise the person in‬
‭(a) The teacher said to me, “Why‬‭are you reaching‬‭the‬ ‭the photo.”‬
‭examination hall so late?”(Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭(d) The policeman said, “Did you recognised the person in the‬
‭(b)‬‭The‬‭teacher‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me,‬‭“Why‬‭had‬‭I‬‭reached‬‭the‬‭examination‬ ‭photo?”‬
‭hall so late?”(Incorrect Pronoun)‬
‭Q.88‬‭. His father asked, “What time do you have class‬‭tomorrow,‬
‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬‭“‬‭Why‬‭you‬‭reached‬‭the‬‭examination‬
‭ om ?”‬
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‭hall so late?(Incorrect sentence structure)‬
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‭ ol.82.(a)‬ ‭I‬ ‭told‬ ‭you‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭could‬ ‭not‬ ‭be‬ ‭trusted‬
S ‭(a) Tom’s father asked him what time he had class the next day.‬
‭completely.(Correct)‬ ‭(b) Tom’s father asked what time he has class tomorrow.‬
‭(b)‬ ‭You‬ ‭told‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭could‬ ‭not‬ ‭be‬ ‭trusted‬ ‭(c) Tom’s father asked him what time he was having class‬
‭completely.(Incorrect Pronoun)‬ ‭tomorrow.‬
‭(c)‬ ‭I‬ ‭said‬ ‭you‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭cannot‬ ‭be‬ ‭trusted‬ ‭completely.(Incorrect‬ ‭(d) Tom’s father asked him what tomorrow class timing are.‬
‭Tense)‬
‭ .89.‬‭The‬‭swallow‬‭asked‬‭the‬‭skylark,‬‭“Will‬‭we‬‭be‬‭able‬‭to‬‭shift‬‭the‬
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‭(d)‬ ‭You‬‭told‬‭me‬‭that‬‭he‬‭cannot‬‭be‬‭trusted‬‭completely.(Incorrect‬
‭eggs from this tree by tomorrow?”‬
‭Pronoun)‬
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‭ ol.83.(d)‬‭The‬‭contractor‬‭instructed‬‭the‬‭worker‬‭to‬‭remove‬‭all‬‭the‬
S ‭(a) The swallow asked the skylark whether they could be able to‬
‭stains carefully and clean the windows. (Correct)‬ ‭shift the eggs from this tree by tomorrow.‬
‭(a)‬‭The‬‭contractor‬‭said‬‭to‬‭the‬‭worker‬‭that‬‭you‬‭should‬‭remove‬‭all‬ ‭(b) The swallow asked the skylark whether they would have‬
‭the‬ ‭stains‬ ‭carefully‬ ‭and‬ ‭clean‬ ‭the‬ ‭windows.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭been able to shift the eggs from the tree by the next day.‬
‭Connecting word)‬ ‭(c) The swallow asked the skylark whether they will be able to‬
‭(b)‬‭The‬‭contractor‬‭requested‬‭the‬‭worker‬‭to‬‭remove‬‭all‬‭the‬‭stains‬ ‭shift the eggs from that tree by the next day.‬
‭carefully and clean the windows.(Incorrect Reporting verb)‬ ‭(d) The swallow asked the skylark whether they would be able‬
‭(c)‬‭The‬‭contractor‬‭told‬‭the‬‭worker‬‭that‬‭by‬‭removing‬‭all‬‭the‬‭stains‬ ‭to shift the eggs from that tree by the next day.‬
‭carefully,‬ ‭the‬ ‭windows‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭cleaned.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭Connecting‬
‭ .90.‬‭My‬‭mother‬‭said‬‭to‬‭my‬‭sister,‬‭“Did‬‭you‬‭receive‬‭a‬‭mail‬‭from‬
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‭word)‬
‭your teacher?”‬
‭Sol.84.(b)‬‭Granny said to Nina that she didn’t know‬‭why she‬ ‭Higher Secondary 01/08/2022 (Shift - )‬
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‭(a) My mother said to my sister whether did she receive a mail‬ ‭shift the eggs from this tree by tomorrow. (Incorrect Modal)‬
‭from her teacher.‬ (‭ b)‬‭The‬‭swallow‬‭asked‬‭the‬‭skylark‬‭whether‬‭they‬‭would‬‭have‬‭been‬
‭(b) My mother told my sister that did she receive a mail from her‬ ‭able to shift the eggs from the tree by the next day.‬
‭teacher.‬ ‭(Incorrect Tense structure)‬
‭(c) My mother advised my sister if did she received a mail from‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭swallow‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭skylark‬ ‭whether‬‭they‬‭will‬‭be‬‭able‬‭to‬
‭her teacher.‬ ‭shift the eggs from that tree by the next day. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(d) My mother asked my sister if she had received a mail from‬
‭her teacher.‬ ‭ ol.90.(d)‬‭My‬‭mother‬‭asked‬‭my‬‭sister‬‭if‬‭she‬‭had‬‭received‬‭a‬‭mail‬
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‭from her teacher.(Correct)‬
‭ .91.‬ ‭Sunny’s‬ ‭parents‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her,‬ ‭“Do‬ ‭not‬ ‭take‬ ‭anything‬ ‭from‬
Q ‭(a)‬ ‭My‬ ‭mother‬‭said‬‭to‬‭my‬‭sister‬‭whether‬‭did‬‭she‬‭receive‬‭a‬‭mail‬
‭strangers.”‬ ‭from her teacher. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭Higher Secondary 03/08/2022 (Shift - 4)‬ ‭(b) My mother told my sister‬‭that‬‭did she receive‬‭a mail from her‬
‭(a) Sunny’s parents asked her do not take anything from‬ ‭teacher. (Incorrect Connecting word)‬
‭strangers.‬ ‭(c)‬‭My‬‭mother‬‭advised‬‭my‬‭sister‬‭if‬‭did‬‭she‬‭received‬‭a‬‭mail‬‭from‬
‭(b) Sunny’s parents said to her that do not take anything from‬ ‭her teacher. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭strangers.‬
‭(c) Sunny’s parents advised her not to take anything from‬ ‭ ol.91.(c)‬‭Sunny’s‬‭parents‬‭advised‬‭her‬‭not‬‭to‬‭take‬‭anything‬‭from‬
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‭strangers.‬ ‭strangers.(Correct)‬
‭(d) Sunny’s parents told to her not to take anything from‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭Sunny’s‬ ‭parents‬ ‭asked‬ ‭her‬ ‭do‬ ‭not‬ ‭take‬ ‭anything‬ ‭from‬
‭strangers.‬ ‭strangers.(Incorrect sentence structure)‬
‭(b)‬ ‭Sunny’s‬ ‭parents‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭that‬ ‭do‬ ‭not‬‭take‬‭anything‬‭from‬
‭ .92.‬ ‭The‬ ‭thief‬ ‭asked‬ ‭if‬ ‭he‬ ‭remembered‬ ‭the‬ ‭place‬ ‭where‬ ‭they‬
Q ‭strangers. (Incorrect Connecting word)‬
‭had hidden their jewellery.‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭Sunny’s‬ ‭parents‬ ‭told‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭not‬ ‭to‬ ‭take‬ ‭anything‬ ‭from‬
‭Higher Secondary 04/08/2022 (Shift - 3)‬ ‭strangers. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭(a) The thief asked, "Do you remember the place where we have‬
‭hidden their jewellery?"‬ ‭ ol.92.(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭thief‬ ‭asked,‬ ‭“Do‬ ‭you‬ ‭remember‬‭the‬‭place‬‭where‬
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‭(b) The thief asked, "Can you remember the place where we‬ ‭we have hidden their jewellery. (Correct)‬
‭were hiding our jewellery?"‬ ‭(b) The thief asked,‬‭“Can you remembe‬‭r the place where‬‭we‬
‭(c) The thief asked, "Where do you remember the place where‬ ‭were hiding our jewellery?” (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭we have hidden our jewellery?"‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭thief‬ ‭asked,‬ ‭“‬‭Where‬ ‭do‬ ‭you‬ ‭remember‬‭t‬‭he‬‭place‬‭where‬
‭(d) The thief asked, "Did you remember the place where we hid‬ ‭we have hidden our jewellery?” (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭our jewellery?"‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭The‬‭thief‬‭asked,‬‭“‬‭Did‬‭you‬‭remember‬‭the‬‭place‬‭where‬‭we‬‭hid‬
‭our jewellery?” (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭Solutions :-‬
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‭ ol.86.(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭mother‬‭exclaimed‬‭angrily‬‭to‬‭her‬‭children‬‭to‬‭stop‬
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‭and not fight. (Correct)‬ ‭ .93.‬‭He said, “It’s been raining since last night.”‬
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‭(a) The mother‬‭exclaimed to her children angrily‬‭to‬‭stop and‬ ‭SSC CHSL 25/05/2022 (Evening)‬
‭don't fight. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬ ‭(a) He said that it had rained since last night.‬
‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭mother‬ ‭exclaimed‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭children‬ ‭to‬ ‭pause‬ ‭and‬ ‭not‬ ‭(b) He said that it had been raining since the night before.‬
‭engage in a fight. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬ ‭(c) He’s said that it had been raining since yesterday.‬
‭(c)‬‭The‬‭mother‬‭told‬‭her‬‭children‬‭to‬‭stop‬‭and‬‭not‬‭fight.‬‭(Incorrect‬ ‭(d) He said that it’s raining since last night.‬
‭Reporting Verb)‬
‭ .94.‬‭Gogol offered me to go to the market in his‬‭car.‬
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‭ ol.87.(a)‬ ‭The‬‭policeman‬‭said,‬‭“Do‬‭you‬‭recognise‬‭the‬‭person‬‭in‬
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‭the photo?”(Correct)‬ ‭(a) “Let me take you to the market,” Gogol offered.‬
‭(b) The policeman said, “Do you‬‭recognised‬‭the person‬‭in the‬ ‭(b) “Can I take to the market,” Gogol asked me.‬
‭photo.”(Incorrect form of Verb)‬ ‭(c) “Let’s go to the market in my car,” Gogol told me.‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭policeman‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“‬‭Whether‬ ‭you‬ ‭recognise‬ ‭the‬ ‭person‬ ‭in‬ ‭(d) “Can you come with me to the market,” Gogol asked me.‬
‭the photo.”(Incorrect word)‬
‭ .95.‬‭Fiona enquired whether I had gone to school‬‭on Tuesday.‬
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‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭policeman‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“‬‭Did‬ ‭you‬ ‭recognised‬ ‭the‬ ‭person‬‭in‬‭the‬
‭SSC CHSL 10/06/2022 (Evening)‬
‭photo?”(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(a) “Had you been going to school on Tuesday?” Fiona asked‬
‭ ol.88.(a)‬ ‭Tom’s‬ ‭father‬ ‭asked‬ ‭him‬ ‭what‬ ‭time‬ ‭he‬ ‭had‬‭class‬‭the‬
S ‭me.‬
‭next day. (Correct)‬ ‭(b) “Where are you going on Tuesday?’’ Fiona asked me.‬
‭(b)‬ ‭Tom’s‬ ‭father‬ ‭asked‬ ‭what‬ ‭time‬ ‭he‬ ‭has‬ ‭class‬ ‭tomorrow.‬ ‭(c) “Did you go to school on Tuesday?’’ Fiona asked me.‬
‭(Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭(d) “Are you gone to school on Tuesday? Fiona enquired.‬
‭(c)‬ ‭Tom’s‬ ‭father‬ ‭asked‬ ‭him‬ ‭what‬ ‭time‬ ‭he‬ ‭was‬ ‭having‬ ‭class‬
‭tomorrow. (Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭Solutions‬‭: -‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Tom’s‬ ‭father‬ ‭asked‬ ‭him‬ ‭what‬ ‭tomorrow‬ ‭class‬ ‭timing‬ ‭are‬‭.‬
‭(Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭ ol.93.(b)‬‭He‬‭said‬‭that‬‭it‬‭had‬‭been‬‭raining‬‭since‬‭the‬‭night‬‭before.‬
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‭(Correct)‬
‭ ol.89.(d)‬‭The‬‭swallow‬‭asked‬‭the‬‭skylark‬‭whether‬‭they‬‭would‬‭be‬
S ‭(a) He said that it had‬‭rained‬‭since last night. (Incorrect‬‭Verb)‬
‭able to shift the eggs from that tree by the next day.(Correct)‬ ‭(c)‬‭He’s‬‭said‬‭that‬‭it‬‭had‬‭been‬‭raining‬‭since‬‭yesterday‬‭.‬‭(Incorrect‬
‭(a) The swallow asked the skylark whether they‬‭could‬‭be able to‬ ‭Word)‬
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‭(d) He said that it’s raining since‬‭last‬‭night. (Incorrect Word)‬ ‭ SC CGL 20/04/2022 (Morning)‬
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‭(a) She wished that God may shower His choicest blessings on‬
‭ ol.94.(c)‬ ‭“Let’s‬ ‭go‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭market‬ ‭in‬ ‭my‬ ‭car,”‬ ‭Gogol‬ ‭told‬ ‭me.‬
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‭(Correct)‬ ‭(b) She wished that may God shower your choicest blessings on‬
‭(a)‬ ‭“Let‬ ‭me‬ ‭take‬ ‭you‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭market,”‬ ‭Gogol‬ ‭offered.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭Him.‬
‭Sentence Structure)‬ ‭(c) She wished that God might shower His choicest blessings on‬
‭(b)‬ ‭“‬‭Can‬ ‭I‬ ‭take‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭market,”‬ ‭Gogol‬ ‭asked‬ ‭me.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭you‬
‭Sentence Structure)‬ ‭(d) She wished that God might shower His choicest blessings on‬
‭(d)‬ ‭“‬‭Can‬ ‭you‬ ‭come‬ ‭with‬ ‭me‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭market,”‬ ‭Gogol‬ ‭asked‬ ‭me.‬ ‭him‬
‭(Incorrect Sentence Structure)‬
‭ .102.‬ ‭She‬ ‭exclaimed‬ ‭with‬ ‭sorrow‬ ‭that‬ ‭life‬ ‭had‬ ‭become‬
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‭ ol.95.(c)‬ ‭“Did‬ ‭you‬ ‭go‬ ‭to‬ ‭school‬ ‭on‬ ‭Tuesday?’’‬ ‭Fiona‬ ‭asked‬
S ‭Miserable.‬
‭me.(Correct)‬ ‭SSC CGL 20/04/2022 (Evening)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭“‬‭Had‬ ‭you‬ ‭been‬ ‭going‬ ‭to‬ ‭school‬‭on‬‭Tuesday?”‬‭Fiona‬‭asked‬ ‭(a) She said, “Oh! What miserable life has become.”‬
‭me. (Incorrect tense)‬ ‭(b) She said, “Alas! How miserable life has become.”‬
‭(b)‬ ‭“Where‬ ‭are‬ ‭you‬ ‭going‬ ‭on‬ ‭Tuesday?’’‬ ‭Fiona‬ ‭asked‬ ‭(c) She said, “How miserable had become life!”‬
‭me.(Meaning changed)‬ ‭(d) She said, “Life has become miserable.”‬
‭(d)‬ ‭“‬‭Are‬ ‭you‬ ‭gone‬ ‭to‬ ‭school‬ ‭on‬ ‭Tuesday?‬ ‭Fiona‬
‭enquired.(Incorrect tense)‬ ‭ .103.‬‭Mother said to her, “I expected a better result‬‭from you.”‬
Q
‭SSC CGL 21/04/2022 (Morning)‬
‭SSC CGL 2021 Tier - 1‬ ‭(a) Mother told her that she had expected a better result from‬
‭her.‬
‭ .96.‬‭He asked me when I had booked the flight tickets.‬
Q ‭(b) Mother told her that she expected a better result from her.‬
‭SSC CGL 11/4/2022 (Morning)‬ ‭(c) Mother told her that she was expecting a better result from‬
‭(a) He said to me, “When do you book the flight tickets?”‬ ‭you.‬
‭(b) He said to me, “When did you book the flight tickets?”‬ ‭(d) Mother told her that she expected a better result from you.‬
‭(c) He said to me, “When are you booking the flight tickets?”‬
‭(d) He said to me, “When you had book the flight tickets?”‬ ‭Solutions :-‬

‭ .97.‬‭She said, “The stars are shining brightly tonight.”‬


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‭ ol.96.(b)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“When‬ ‭did‬ ‭you‬ ‭book‬ ‭the‬ ‭flight‬
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‭SSC CGL 11/4/2022 (Evening)‬
‭tickets?”(Correct)‬
‭(a) She said the stars are shining brightly tonight.‬
‭(a)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“When‬ ‭do‬ ‭you‬ ‭book‬ ‭the‬ ‭flight‬ ‭tickets?”‬
‭(b) She said that the stars were shining brightly that night.‬
‭(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(c) She said the stars were shining brightly tonight.‬
‭(c)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“When‬ ‭are‬ ‭you‬ ‭booking‬ ‭the‬ ‭flight‬ ‭tickets?”‬
‭(d) She asked if the stars were shining brightly that night.‬
‭(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭ .98.‬‭The teacher said, “You must work hard for your‬‭exams.”‬
Q ‭(d)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“When‬ ‭you‬ ‭had‬ ‭book‬ ‭the‬ ‭flight‬ ‭tickets?”‬
‭SSC CGL 13/4/2022 (Afternoon)‬ ‭(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(a) The teacher was advising her students to do work hard for‬
‭Sol.97.(b)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬ ‭stars‬ ‭were‬ ‭shining‬ ‭brightly‬ ‭that‬
‭their exams.‬
‭ ight. (Correct)‬
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‭(b) The teacher told students for working hard for their exams.‬
‭(a)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭the‬ ‭stars‬ ‭are‬ ‭shining‬‭brightly‬‭tonight.‬‭(Connecting‬
‭(c) The teacher was telling her students to work hard for their‬
‭word ‘that’ is missing)‬
‭exams.‬
‭(c)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭the‬ ‭stars‬ ‭were‬ ‭shining‬ ‭brightly‬ ‭tonight‬‭.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬
‭(d) The teacher advised her students to work hard for their‬
‭Word)‬
‭exams.‬
‭(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭asked‬ ‭if‬ ‭the‬ ‭stars‬ ‭were‬ ‭shining‬ ‭brightly‬ ‭that‬ ‭night.‬
‭ .99.‬‭They cried, “Bravo! Well done.”‬
Q ‭(Incorrect Sentence Structure/ Incorrect reporting verb)‬
‭SSC CGL 18/04/2022 (Evening)‬
‭Sol.98.(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭advised‬ ‭her‬ ‭students‬ ‭to‬ ‭work‬ ‭hard‬ ‭for‬
‭(a) They shouted in joy that they had done well.‬
t‭ heir exams. (Correct)‬
‭(b) They cried in joy for doing well.‬
‭(b)‬ ‭The‬‭teacher‬‭told‬‭students‬‭for‬‭working‬‭hard‬‭for‬‭their‬‭exams.‬
‭(c) They cried loudly for doing well.‬
‭(Incorrect Verb)‬
‭(d) They exclaimed with wonder that they had done well.‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭was‬ ‭telling‬ ‭her‬ ‭students‬ ‭to‬ ‭work‬‭hard‬‭for‬‭their‬
‭Q.100.‬‭The‬‭guard‬‭told‬‭the‬‭children‬‭to‬‭stay‬‭away‬‭from‬‭the‬‭flower‬ ‭exams. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭ eds. SSC CGL 19/04/2022 (Evening)‬
b ‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬‭was‬‭advising‬‭her‬‭students‬‭to‬‭do‬‭work‬ ‭hard‬‭for‬
‭(a) The guard says to the children, “ Stay away from the flower‬ ‭their exams. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭beds.”‬
‭ ol.99.(a)‬‭They shouted in joy that they had done‬‭well. (Correct)‬
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‭(b) The guard told to the children, “ Stay away from the flower‬
‭(b) They cried in joy‬‭for doing well.‬‭(Incorrect structure)‬
‭beds”‬
‭(c) They cried loudly‬‭for doing well.‬‭(Incorrect structure‬
‭(c) The guard said, “Children, should you stay away from the‬
‭(d)‬ ‭They‬ ‭exclaimed‬ ‭with‬ ‭wonder‬ ‭that‬ ‭they‬ ‭had‬ ‭done‬ ‭well.‬
‭flower beds.”‬
‭(Incorrect Structure)‬
‭(d) The guard said, “Children, stay away from the flower beds.”‬
‭Sol.100.(d)‬‭The‬‭guard‬‭said,‬‭“Children,‬‭stay‬‭away‬‭from‬‭the‬‭flower‬
‭ .101.‬‭She‬‭said‬‭to‬‭him,‬‭“May‬‭God‬‭shower‬‭His‬‭choicest‬‭blessings‬
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‭ eds.” (Correct)‬
b
‭on you!‬
‭(a) The guard‬‭says‬‭to the children, “Stay away from‬‭the flower‬

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‭ eds.” (Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
b ‭(c) Her parents said her, “Will the match proposed by us be‬
‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭guard‬ ‭told‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭children,‬ ‭“Stay‬ ‭away‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬ ‭flower‬ ‭acceptable to you?”‬
‭beds” (Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬ ‭(d) Her parents said to her, “Will the match proposed by us be‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭guard‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“Children,‬ ‭should‬ ‭you‬ ‭stay‬ ‭away‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬ ‭acceptable to you?”‬
‭flower beds.” (Incorrect Words)‬
‭Q.107.‬ ‭The‬ ‭actor‬ ‭said‬‭that‬‭what‬‭he‬‭did‬‭in‬‭films‬‭was‬‭something‬
‭ ol.101.(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭wished‬ ‭that‬ ‭God‬ ‭might‬ ‭shower‬ ‭His‬ ‭choicest‬
S ‭ e had never attempted in real life.‬
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‭blessings on him. (Correct)‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)‬
‭(a) She wished that God‬‭may‬‭shower His choicest‬ ‭(a) The actor said, “What he did in films is something he has‬
‭blessings on you. (Incorrect Modal Verb)‬ ‭never attempted in real life.”‬
‭(b)‬‭She‬‭wished‬‭that‬‭may‬‭God‬‭shower‬‭your‬‭choicest‬‭blessings‬‭on‬ ‭(b) The actor said, “What I do in films is something I have never‬
‭Him. (Incorrect Modal Verb)‬ ‭attempted in real life.”‬
‭(c)‬‭She‬‭wished‬‭that‬‭God‬‭might‬‭shower‬‭His‬‭choicest‬‭blessings‬‭on‬ ‭(c) The actor said, “What I am doing in films is something I have‬
‭you‬‭. (Incorrect Pronoun)‬ ‭never attempted in real life.”‬
‭(d) The actor said, “What he did in films was something he had‬
‭ ol.102.(b)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“Alas!‬ ‭How‬ ‭miserable‬ ‭life‬ ‭has‬ ‭become.”‬
S ‭never attempted in real life.”‬
‭(Correct)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“Oh!‬ ‭What‬ ‭miserable‬ ‭life‬ ‭has‬ ‭become.”‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭ .108.‬ ‭The‬ ‭old‬ ‭man‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her,‬ ‭“Good‬ ‭luck‬ ‭to‬ ‭you‬ ‭!‬ ‭May‬ ‭you‬
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‭Sentence Structure)‬ ‭succeed in your venture!”‬
‭(c) She said, “How miserable‬‭had‬‭become life!” (Incorrect‬‭Verb)‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“Life‬ ‭has‬ ‭become‬‭miserable.”‬‭(Incorrect‬‭Sentence‬ ‭(a) The old man exclaimed good luck to you and wished that she‬
‭Structure)‬ ‭may succeed in her venture.‬
‭(b) The old man wished you good luck and prayed that you might‬
‭ ol.103.(a)‬‭Mother‬‭told‬‭her‬‭that‬‭she‬‭had‬‭expected‬‭a‬‭better‬‭result‬
S ‭succeed in your venture.‬
‭from her. (Correct)‬ ‭(c) The old man wished her good luck and prayed that she might‬
‭(b)‬ ‭Mother‬ ‭told‬ ‭her‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭expected‬ ‭a‬ ‭better‬‭result‬‭from‬‭her.‬ ‭succeed in her venture.‬
‭(Incorrect Verb)‬ ‭(d) The old man told her good luck and prayed that may she‬
‭(c)‬ ‭Mother‬ ‭told‬ ‭her‬‭that‬‭she‬‭was‬‭expecting‬‭a‬‭better‬‭result‬‭from‬ ‭succeed in her venture.‬
‭you. (Incorrect Tense and pronoun)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Mother‬ ‭told‬ ‭her‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬‭expected‬‭a‬‭better‬‭result‬‭from‬‭you‬‭.‬ ‭ .109.‬‭“Please‬‭lend‬‭me‬‭some‬‭money,‬‭Raman.‬‭I‬‭need‬‭it‬‭urgently,”‬
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‭(Incorrect Verb and pronoun)‬ ‭said Sumesh.‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)‬
‭(a) Sumesh requested Raman to lend him some money as he‬
‭SSC CGL 2020 Tier - 2‬ ‭needed it urgently.‬
‭(b) Sumesh requested Raman please lend me some money as I‬
‭ .104.‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭ordered‬ ‭the‬‭students‬‭to‬‭go‬‭straight‬‭to‬‭their‬
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‭need it urgently.‬
‭classrooms.‬
‭(c) Sumesh requested to Raman to please lend him some money‬
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‭as he needed it urgently.‬
‭(a) “Go straight to their classrooms,” the teacher said to the‬
‭(d) Sumesh requested Raman to lend me some money as I‬
‭students.‬
‭needed it urgently.‬
‭(b) The teacher said to the students, “Please go straight to your‬
‭classrooms.”‬ ‭ .110.‬‭Harsh‬‭said,‬‭“How‬‭happy‬‭I‬‭am‬‭to‬‭receive‬‭the‬‭best‬‭student‬
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‭(c) The teacher said, “Students, to go straight to their‬ ‭award!”‬
‭classrooms.”‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)‬
‭(d) “Go straight to your classrooms,” the teacher said to the‬ ‭(a) Harsh exclaimed happily that he was receiving the best‬
‭students.‬ ‭student award.‬
‭(b) Harsh exclaimed with joy that he was very happy to receive‬
‭ .105.‬‭The‬‭investigator‬‭asked‬‭me,‬‭“Did‬‭you‬‭see‬‭or‬‭hear‬‭anything‬
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‭in the dead of night?”‬ ‭(c) Harsh exclaimed with joy that how happy he was to receive‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)‬ ‭the best student award.‬
‭(a) The investigator asked me if I saw or heard anything in the‬ ‭(d) Harsh exclaimed happily that I am very happy to receive the‬
‭dead of night.‬ ‭best student award.‬
‭(b) The investigator asked me if I see or hear anything in the‬
‭dead of night.‬ ‭ .111.‬ ‭Mother‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭when‬ ‭we‬ ‭pluck‬ ‭a‬ ‭flower‬ ‭it‬‭dies‬‭so‬‭we‬
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‭(c) The investigator asked me if I had seen or heard anything in‬ ‭should let it beautify the world as long as it lives.‬
‭the dead of night.‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)‬
‭(d) The investigator asked me that if I had seen or heard‬ ‭(a) Mother says, “When we pluck a flower it dies so we should let‬
‭anything in the dead of night.‬ ‭it beautify the world as long as it lives.”‬
‭(b) Mother said, “When we pluck a flower it dies so you should‬
‭Q.106.‬ ‭Her‬ ‭parents‬ ‭asked‬ ‭her‬ ‭if‬ ‭the‬ ‭match‬ ‭proposed‬ ‭by‬ ‭them‬ ‭let it beautify the world as long as it lived.”‬
‭ ould be acceptable to her.‬
w ‭(c) Mother said, “When we pluck a flower it dies so we should let‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)‬ ‭it beautify the world as long as it lives.”‬
‭(a) Her parents said her, “Would the match proposed by them be‬ ‭(d) Mother said, “When we plucked a flower it died so we should‬
‭acceptable to her?”‬ ‭let it beautify the world as long as it lived.”‬
‭(b) Her parents said to her, “Was the match proposed by them‬
‭acceptable to her?”‬ ‭Q.112.‬‭Father said, “On the news tonight they mentioned‬‭a‬
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‭ ossibility of a power strike.”‬
p ‭(b) Anne said that in the next week she has her first skating‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (03/02/2022)‬ ‭lesson.‬
‭(a) Father said that on the news that night they had mentioned a‬ ‭(c) Anne said that the following week I had my first skating‬
‭possibility of a power strike.”‬ ‭lesson.‬
‭(b) Father wondered why on the news tonight they mentioned a‬ ‭(d) Anne said that the next week I have my first skating lesson.‬
‭possibility of a power strike.‬
‭(c) Father asked if on the news that night they had mentioned a‬ ‭ .119.‬ ‭“I‬ ‭wish‬ ‭I‬ ‭had‬ ‭something‬ ‭to‬ ‭eat.‬ ‭I‬ ‭am‬ ‭so‬ ‭hungry.”‬ ‭said‬
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‭possibility of a power strike.‬ ‭Chippa.‬
‭(d) Father said that on the news tonight they mentioned a‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (03/02/2022)‬
‭possibility of a power strike.‬ ‭(a) Chippa said he wishes he has something to eat as he is so‬
‭hungry.‬
‭ .113.‬ ‭“Good gracious! It’s snowing!” he said.‬
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‭SSC CGL Tier II (03/02/2022)‬ ‭hungry.‬
‭(a) He remarked that it is snowing.‬ ‭(c) Chippa said he wishes he had something to eat as he was so‬
‭(b) He happily said that it is snowing.‬ ‭hungry.‬
‭(c) He said that good gracious it’s snowing.‬ ‭(d) Chippa said he wished he had something to eat as he was‬
‭(d) He exclaimed with astonishment that it was snowing.‬ ‭so hungry.‬

‭ .114.‬ ‭She‬‭enquired‬‭if‬‭all‬‭those‬‭potatoes‬‭were‬‭to‬‭be‬‭peeled‬‭for‬
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‭Solutions :-‬
‭dinner.‬
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‭ ol.104.(d)‬‭“Go‬‭straight‬‭to‬‭your‬‭classrooms,”‬‭the‬‭teacher‬‭said‬‭to‬
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‭(a) She said, “Should I peel all these potatoes for dinner?”‬
‭the students. (Correct)‬
‭(b) She said, “All those potatoes were to be peeled for dinner?”‬
‭(a)‬ ‭“Go‬ ‭straight‬ ‭to‬ ‭their‬ ‭classrooms,”‬ ‭the‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬
‭(c) She said, “Are all these potatoes to be peeled for dinner?”‬
‭students. (Incorrect Pronoun)‬
‭(d) She said, “Are all those potatoes peeling for dinner?”‬
‭(b)‬‭The‬‭teacher‬‭said‬‭to‬‭the‬‭students,‬‭“‬‭Please‬‭go‬‭straight‬‭to‬‭your‬
‭ .115.‬ ‭The‬ ‭captain‬ ‭told‬ ‭the‬ ‭crew‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬ ‭ship‬ ‭had‬ ‭to‬ ‭reach‬
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‭London that night.‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“Students,‬ ‭to‬ ‭go‬ ‭straight‬ ‭to‬ ‭their‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (03/02/2022)‬ ‭classrooms. ”(Incorrect Pronoun & Incorrect Preposition)‬
‭(a) The captain said to the crew, “The ship had to reach London‬
‭ ol.105.(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭investigator‬ ‭asked‬ ‭me‬ ‭if‬ ‭I‬ ‭had‬ ‭seen‬ ‭or‬ ‭heard‬
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‭that night.”‬
‭anything in the dead of night. (Correct)‬
‭(b) The captain said to the crew, “The ship has to reach London‬
‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭investigator‬ ‭asked‬ ‭me‬‭if‬‭I‬‭saw‬‭or‬‭heard‬‭anything‬‭in‬‭the‬
‭tonight.”‬
‭dead of night.(Incorrect Verb)‬
‭(c) The captain said to the crew, “The ship had reached London‬
‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭investigator‬ ‭asked‬ ‭me‬ ‭if‬ ‭I‬ ‭see‬ ‭or‬ ‭hear‬ ‭anything‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬
‭tonight.”‬
‭dead of night.(Incorrect Verbs)‬
‭(d) The captain said to the crew, “The ship will have to reach‬
‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭investigator‬ ‭asked‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭if‬ ‭I‬ ‭had‬ ‭seen‬ ‭or‬ ‭heard‬
‭London that night.”‬
‭anything‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭dead‬ ‭of‬ ‭night.(‘asked’‬ ‭&‬ ‭‘that’‬ ‭can’t‬ ‭be‬ ‭used‬
‭Q.116.‬ ‭Anurag‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“The‬ ‭coming‬ ‭elections‬ ‭in‬ ‭Bihar‬‭will‬‭be‬‭the‬ ‭together in Indirect Speech)‬
‭main topic of discussion for the next fortnight.”‬
‭ ol.106.(d)‬‭Her‬‭parents‬‭said‬‭to‬‭her,‬‭“Will‬‭the‬‭match‬‭proposed‬‭by‬
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‭us be acceptable to you?”(Correct)‬
‭(a) Anurag predicted that the coming elections in Bihar would‬
‭(a)‬‭Her‬‭parents‬‭said‬‭her,‬‭“‬‭Would‬‭the‬‭match‬‭proposed‬‭by‬‭them‬‭be‬
‭be the main topic of discussion for the following fortnight.‬
‭acceptable to her?”(Incorrect Verb)‬
‭(b) Anurag informed that the coming elections in Bihar were the‬
‭(b)‬ ‭Her‬ ‭parents‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her,‬ ‭“‬‭Was‬‭the‬‭match‬‭proposed‬‭by‬‭them‬
‭main topic of discussion for the following fortnight.‬
‭acceptable to her?”(Incorrect Verb)‬
‭(c) Anurag commented that the coming elections in Bihar will be‬
‭(c)‬ ‭Her‬ ‭parents‬ ‭said‬ ‭her,‬ ‭“Will‬ ‭the‬ ‭match‬ ‭proposed‬ ‭by‬ ‭us‬ ‭be‬
‭the main topic of discussion for the next fortnight.‬
‭acceptable to you?”(Preposition ‘to’ is missing)‬
‭(d) Anurag exclaimed that the coming elections in Bihar are the‬
‭main topic of discussion for the coming fortnight.‬ ‭Sol.107.(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭actor‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“What‬ ‭I‬ ‭do‬ ‭in‬ ‭films‬ ‭is‬ ‭something‬ ‭I‬
‭ ave never attempted in real life.”(Correct)‬
h
‭ .117.‬ ‭The‬ ‭fisherman‬ ‭asked‬ ‭his‬ ‭contractor‬ ‭if‬ ‭those‬ ‭salmons‬
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‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭actor‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“What‬ ‭he‬ ‭did‬ ‭in‬ ‭films‬‭is‬‭something‬‭he‬‭has‬
‭were to go on that morning’s fish train.‬
‭never attempted in real life.” (Incorrect Pronoun)‬
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‭(c)‬ ‭The‬‭actor‬‭said,‬‭“What‬‭I‬‭am‬‭doing‬‭in‬‭films‬‭is‬‭something‬‭I‬‭have‬
‭(a) The fisherman said to his contractor, “Are those salmons‬
‭never attempted in realLife.” (Incorrect Verb)‬
‭going on that morning’s fish train?”‬
‭(d)‬ ‭The‬‭actor‬‭said,‬‭“What‬‭he‬‭did‬‭in‬‭films‬‭was‬‭something‬‭he‬‭had‬
‭(b) The fisherman said to his contractor, “Are these salmons to‬
‭never attempted in real Life.” (Incorrect Pronoun)‬
‭go on this morning’s fish train?”‬
‭(c) The fisherman said to his contractor, “Were these salmons to‬ ‭ ol.108.(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭old‬ ‭man‬‭wished‬‭her‬‭good‬‭luck‬‭and‬‭prayed‬‭that‬
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‭go on that morning’s fish train?”‬ ‭she might succeed in her venture.(Correct)‬
‭(d) The fisherman said to his contractor, “Is those salmons to go‬ ‭(a)‬‭The‬‭old‬‭man‬‭exclaimed‬‭good‬‭luck‬‭to‬‭you‬‭and‬‭wished‬‭that‬‭she‬
‭may succeed in herVenture. (Incorrect Modal Verb)‬
‭ .118.‬‭Anne said, “Next week I have my first skating‬‭lesson.”‬
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‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭old‬ ‭man‬ ‭wished‬ ‭you‬ ‭good‬ ‭luck‬ ‭and‬ ‭prayed‬ ‭that‬ ‭you‬
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‭mightsucceed in yourVenture. (Incorrect Pronoun)‬
‭(a) Anne said that in the following week she had her first skating‬
‭(d) The old man told her good luck and prayed that‬‭may‬‭she‬
‭lesson.‬
‭succeed in her venture. (Incorrect Modal Verb)‬
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‭ ol.109.(a)‬‭S‬‭umesh‬‭requested‬‭Raman‬‭to‬‭lend‬‭him‬‭some‬‭money‬
S ‭ ain‬ ‭topic‬ ‭of‬ ‭discussion‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭following‬ ‭fortnight.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬
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‭as he needed it urgently.(Correct)‬ ‭Verb)‬
‭(b) Sumesh‬‭requested‬‭Raman‬‭please‬‭lend me some money‬‭as I‬ ‭(c) Anurag commented that the coming elections in Bihar‬‭will‬‭be‬
‭need it urgently. (‘requested’ & ‘please’ can’t be used together)‬ ‭the‬ ‭main‬ ‭topic‬ ‭of‬ ‭discussion‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭next‬ ‭fortnight.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬
‭(c)‬‭Sumesh‬‭requested‬‭to‬‭Raman‬‭to‬‭please‬‭lend‬‭him‬‭some‬‭money‬ ‭Verb)‬
‭as he needed itUrgently. (Incorrect Preposition)‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭Anurag‬‭exclaimed‬‭that‬‭the‬‭coming‬‭elections‬‭in‬‭Bihar‬‭are‬‭the‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Sumesh‬ ‭requested‬ ‭Raman‬ ‭to‬ ‭lend‬ ‭me‬ ‭some‬ ‭money‬ ‭as‬ ‭I‬ ‭main‬ ‭topic‬ ‭of‬ ‭discussion‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭coming‬ ‭fortnight.(Incorrect‬
‭needed it urgently.(Incorrect Pronoun)‬ ‭verb)‬

‭ ol.110.(b)‬‭Harsh‬‭exclaimed‬‭with‬‭joy‬‭that‬‭he‬‭was‬‭very‬‭happy‬‭to‬
S ‭ ol.117.(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭fisherman‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭his‬ ‭contractor,‬ ‭“Are‬ ‭these‬
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‭receive the best student award.(Correct)‬ ‭salmons to go on this morning’s fish train?”(Correct)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭Harsh‬ ‭exclaimed‬ h ‭ appily‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭was‬ ‭receiving‬ ‭the‬ ‭best‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭fisherman‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭his‬ ‭contractor,‬ ‭“Are‬ ‭those‬ ‭salmons‬
‭student award.(Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭going on that morning’s fish train?”(Incorrect Verb)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭Harsh‬ ‭exclaimed‬‭with‬‭joy‬‭that‬‭how‬‭happy‬‭he‬‭was‬‭to‬‭receive‬ ‭(c) The fisherman said to his contractor, “‬‭Were‬‭these‬‭salmons to‬
‭the best student award. (Incorrect Interrogative word)‬ ‭go on that morning’s fish train?”(Incorrect Verb)‬
‭(d) Harsh exclaimed happily that I am very happy to receive the‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭The‬‭fisherman‬‭said‬‭to‬‭his‬‭contractor,‬‭“‬‭Is‬‭those‬‭salmons‬‭to‬‭go‬
‭best student award. (Incorrect Pronoun ‘I’)‬ ‭on this morning’s fish train?”(Incorrect Verb)‬

‭ ol.111.(c)‬‭Mother said, “When we pluck a flower it‬‭dies so we‬


S ‭Sol.118.(a)‬‭Anne‬‭said‬‭that‬‭in‬‭the‬‭following‬‭week‬‭she‬‭had‬‭her‬‭first‬
‭should let it beautify the world as long as it lives.”(Correct)‬ ‭ kating lesson. (Correct)‬
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‭(a) Mother‬‭says‬‭, “When we pluck a flower it dies so‬‭we should let‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭Anne‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭next‬ ‭week‬ ‭she‬ ‭has‬ ‭her‬ ‭first‬ ‭skating‬
‭it‬ ‭beautify‬ ‭the‬ ‭world‬ ‭as‬ ‭long‬ ‭as‬ ‭it‬ ‭lives.”(Incorrect‬ ‭Reporting‬ ‭lesson. (Incorrect Verb)‬
‭Verb)‬ ‭(c) Anne said that the following week I had my first skating‬
‭(b) Mother said, “When we pluck a flower it dies so you should‬ ‭lesson. (Incorrect Pronoun ‘I’)‬
‭let it beautify the world as long as it‬‭lived‬‭.”(Incorrect‬‭Verb)‬ ‭(d)‬‭Anne‬‭said‬‭that‬‭the‬‭next‬‭week‬‭I‬‭have‬‭my‬‭first‬‭skating‬‭lesson.‬
‭(d)‬‭Mother‬‭said,‬‭“When‬‭we‬‭plucked‬‭a‬‭flower‬‭it‬‭died‬‭so‬‭we‬‭should‬ ‭(Incorrect Pronoun ‘I’)‬
‭let it beautify the world as long as it‬‭lived‬‭.”(Incorrect‬‭Verb)‬
‭ ol.119.(d)‬‭Chippa‬‭said‬‭he‬‭wished‬‭he‬‭had‬‭something‬‭to‬‭eat‬‭ashe‬
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‭ ol.112.(a)‬ ‭Father‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭news‬ ‭that‬ ‭night‬ ‭they‬ ‭had‬
S ‭was so hungry. (Correct)‬
‭mentioned a possibility of a power strike.” (Correct)‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭Chippa‬ ‭said‬ ‭he‬‭wishes‬‭he‬‭has‬‭something‬‭to‬‭eat‬‭as‬‭he‬‭is‬‭so‬
‭(b)‬‭Father‬‭wondered‬‭why‬‭on‬‭the‬‭news‬‭tonight‬‭they‬‭mentioned‬‭a‬ ‭hungry. (Incorrect Verb)‬
‭possibility of a power strike. (Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭(b)‬‭Chippa‬‭said‬‭I‬‭wish‬‭I‬‭have‬‭something‬‭to‬‭eat‬‭as‬‭I‬‭am‬‭so‬‭hungry.‬
‭(c)‬‭Father‬‭asked‬‭if‬‭on‬‭the‬‭news‬‭that‬‭night‬‭they‬‭had‬‭mentioned‬‭a‬ ‭(Incorrect Pronoun ‘I’)‬
‭possibility of a power strike. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭Chippa‬ ‭said‬ ‭he‬ ‭wishes‬ ‭he‬ ‭had‬ ‭something‬‭to‬‭eat‬‭as‬‭he‬‭was‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Father‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭news‬ ‭tonight‬ ‭they‬ ‭mentioned‬ ‭a‬ ‭sohungry. (Incorrect Verb)‬
‭possibility of a power strike.(Incorrect Tense)‬

‭ ol.113.(d)‬ ‭He‬ ‭exclaimed‬ ‭with‬ ‭astonishment‬ ‭that‬ ‭it‬ ‭was‬


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‭snowing. (Correct)‬
‭ .120.‬‭"‬‭Whom‬‭did‬‭you‬‭see‬‭at‬‭the‬‭shopping‬‭mall‬‭today?”‬‭I‬‭asked‬
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‭(a) He remarked that it‬‭is‬‭snowing.(Incorrect Verb)‬
‭my daughter.‬
‭(b) He happily said that it‬‭is‬‭snowing.(Incorrect‬‭Verb)‬
‭SSC CGL 16/08/2021 (Morning)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬‭that‬‭good‬‭gracious‬‭it’s‬‭snowing.(Incorrect‬‭Sentence‬
‭(a) I asked my daughter who she has seen at the shopping mall‬
‭Structure)‬
‭today.‬
‭ ol.114.(c)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“Are‬ ‭all‬ ‭these‬ ‭potatoes‬ ‭to‬ ‭be‬ ‭peeled‬ ‭for‬
S ‭(b) I asked my daughter that whom did she saw at the shopping‬
‭dinner?” (Correct)‬ ‭mall that day.‬
‭(a)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“‬‭Should‬ ‭I‬ ‭peel‬ ‭all‬ ‭these‬ ‭potatoes‬ ‭for‬ ‭(c) I asked my daughter that whom she saw at the shopping‬
‭dinner?”(Incorrect Modal Verb)‬ ‭mall on that day.‬
‭(b)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said,‬‭“All‬‭those‬‭potatoes‬‭were‬‭to‬‭be‬‭peeled‬‭for‬‭dinner?”‬ ‭(d) I asked my daughter whom she had seen at the shopping‬
‭(Incorrect Verb)‬ ‭mall that day.‬
‭(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“Are‬ ‭all‬ ‭those‬ ‭potatoes‬ ‭peeling‬ ‭for‬
‭ .121.‬ ‭The‬ ‭professor‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭media‬ ‭persons,‬ ‭“From‬ ‭our‬
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‭dinner?”(Incorrect Verb)‬
‭research‬ ‭we‬ ‭have‬ ‭come‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭conclusion‬ ‭that‬ ‭there‬ ‭is‬ ‭life‬‭on‬
‭ ol.115.(b)‬‭The‬‭captain‬‭said‬‭to‬‭the‬‭crew,‬‭“The‬‭ship‬‭has‬‭to‬‭reach‬
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‭London tonight.”(Correct)‬ ‭SSC CGL 20/08/2021 (Morning)‬
‭(a)‬‭The‬‭captain‬‭said‬‭to‬‭the‬‭crew,‬‭“The‬‭ship‬‭had‬‭to‬‭reach‬‭London‬ ‭(a) The professor told to the media persons that from your‬
‭that night.”(Incorrect Verb)‬ ‭research you have come to the conclusion that there is life on‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭captain‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭crew,‬ ‭“The‬ ‭ship‬ ‭had‬ ‭reached‬ ‭that planet.‬
‭Londontonight.”(Incorrect Verb)‬ ‭(b) The professor informed the media persons that from our‬
‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭captain‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭crew,‬ ‭“The‬ ‭ship‬ ‭will‬ ‭have‬ ‭to‬ ‭reach‬ ‭research we have come to the conclusion that there had‬
‭London that night.”(Incorrect Verb)‬ ‭been life on that planet.‬
‭(c) The professor said to the media persons that from their‬
‭ ol.116.(a)‬‭Anurag‬‭predicted‬‭that‬‭the‬‭coming‬‭elections‬‭in‬‭Bihar‬
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‭would‬ ‭be‬ ‭the‬ ‭main‬ ‭topic‬ ‭of‬ ‭discussion‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭following‬ ‭on that planet.‬
‭fortnight.(Correct)‬ ‭(d) The professor said to the media persons from our research‬
‭(b) Anurag informed that the coming elections in Bihar‬‭were‬‭the‬
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y‭ ou had come to the conclusion that there was life on that‬ r‭ eceptionist.‬
‭planet.‬ ‭SSC‬ ‭CHSL 12/04/2021 (Afternoon)‬
‭(a) Arun tells the receptionist that he has liked South Indian‬
‭ .122.‬‭The‬‭counter‬‭clerk‬‭asked‬‭the‬‭visitor,‬‭“What‬‭is‬‭your‬‭name?”‬
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‭SSC CGL 23/08/2021 (Morning)‬ ‭(b) Arun told the receptionist that he liked having South Indian‬
‭(a) The counter clerk asks the visitor your name.‬ ‭breakfast.‬
‭(b) The counter clerk asked the visitor his name.‬ ‭(c) Arun is telling the receptionist that he likes South Indian‬
‭(c) The counter clerk is asking the visitor your name.‬ ‭breakfast.‬
‭(d) The counter clerk has asked the visitor his name.‬ ‭(d) Arun told the receptionist that he will like South Indian‬
‭ .123.‬‭“Alas, I have broken my brother’s watch!” said‬‭he.‬
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‭SSC CGL 23/08/2021 (Afternoon)‬ ‭ .125.‬‭Sam said, "Pa, I am a big boy now and don't‬‭need to drink‬
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‭(a) He exclaimed with sorrow that he had broken his brother’s‬ ‭milk."‬
‭watch.‬ ‭SSC CHSL 15/04/2021 (Morning)‬
‭(b) He exclaimed with sorrow that he has broken his brother’s‬ ‭(a) Sam told his father that he was a big boy then and didn't need‬
‭watch.‬ ‭to drink milk.‬
‭(c) He exclaimed with sorrow I have broken my brother’s watch.‬ ‭(b) Sam told his father that I would be a big boy now and won't‬
‭(d) He exclaimed with sorrow that he may have broken his‬ ‭need to drink milk.‬
‭brother’s watch.‬ ‭(c) Sam told his father that he is a big boy now and don't need to‬
‭drink milk.‬
‭Solutions :-‬ ‭(d) Sam told his father that I am a big boy now and don't need to‬
‭drink milk.‬
‭ ol.120.(d)‬ ‭I‬ ‭asked‬ ‭my‬ ‭daughter‬ ‭whom‬ ‭she‬ ‭had‬ ‭seen‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬
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‭shopping mall that day. (Correct)‬ ‭ .126.‬‭“I am going to walk to the market to check‬‭which shops‬
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‭(a)‬‭I‬‭asked‬‭my‬‭daughter‬‭who‬‭she‬‭has‬‭seen‬‭at‬‭the‬‭shopping‬‭mall‬ ‭are open,” said Anant.‬
‭today. (Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭SSC CHSL 16/04/2021 (Morning)‬
‭(b)‬‭I‬‭asked‬‭my‬‭daughter‬‭that‬‭whom‬‭did‬‭she‬‭saw‬‭at‬‭the‬‭shopping‬ ‭(a) Anant said that he was going to walk to the market to check‬
‭mall that day. (Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭which shops were open.‬
‭(c)‬‭I‬‭asked‬‭my‬‭daughter‬‭that‬‭whom‬‭she‬‭saw‬‭at‬‭the‬‭shopping‬‭mall‬ ‭(b) Anant said that he is going to walk to the market to check‬
‭on that day. (Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭which shops were open.‬
‭(c) Anant said that he went for a walk to the market to check‬
‭ ol.121.(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭professor‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬‭the‬‭media‬‭persons‬‭that‬‭from‬
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‭which shops were open.‬
‭their‬ ‭research‬ ‭they‬ ‭had‬ ‭come‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬‭conclusion‬‭that‬‭there‬‭was‬
‭(d) Anant said that he will be going to walk to the market to‬
‭life on that planet. (Correct)‬
‭check which shops were open.‬
‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭professor‬ ‭told‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭media‬ ‭persons‬ ‭that‬ ‭from‬ ‭your‬
‭research‬ ‭you‬ ‭have‬ ‭come‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭conclusion‬ ‭that‬‭there‬‭is‬‭life‬‭on‬ ‭ .127.‬ ‭Dr.‬‭Chanda‬‭said,‬‭“I‬‭will‬‭definitely‬‭write‬‭about‬‭this‬‭case‬‭in‬
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‭that planet. (Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭the medical journal.”‬
‭(b) The professor informed the media persons that from our‬ ‭SSC CHSL 19/04/2021 (Afternoon)‬
‭research we‬‭have‬‭come to the conclusion that there‬‭had been‬ ‭(a) Dr. Chanda said that I will definitely write about this case in‬
‭life on that planet. (Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭the medical journal.‬
‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭professor‬‭said‬‭to‬‭the‬‭media‬‭persons‬‭from‬‭our‬‭research‬ ‭(b) Dr. Chanda said that she will definitely write about this case‬
‭you‬ ‭had‬ ‭come‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭conclusion‬ ‭that‬ ‭there‬ ‭was‬ ‭life‬ ‭on‬ ‭that‬ ‭in the medical journal.‬
‭planet. (Incorrect Pronouns used)‬ ‭(c) Dr. Chanda said that she would definitely write about that‬
‭case in the medical journal.‬
‭ ol.122.(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭counter‬ ‭clerk‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭visitor‬ ‭his‬ ‭name.‬
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‭(d) Dr. Chanda said that she would definitely be writing about‬
‭(Correct)‬
‭this case in the medical journal.‬
‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭counter‬ ‭clerk‬ ‭asks‬ ‭the‬ ‭visitor‬ ‭your‬ ‭name.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬
‭Tense of the reporting verb)‬ ‭Q.128.‬‭The yoga instructor said to us, “Doing yoga‬‭daily will help‬
‭(c) The counter clerk‬‭is asking‬‭the visitor your name.‬‭(Incorrect x‬ y‭ ou to develop a healthy mind and body."‬
‭Tense of the reporting verb)‬ ‭SSC CHSL 19/04/2021 (Evening)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭The‬‭counter‬‭clerk‬‭has‬‭asked‬‭the‬‭visitor‬‭his‬‭name.‬‭(Incorrect‬ ‭(a) The yoga instructor said to us that daily yoga will help us to‬
‭Tense of the reporting verb)‬ ‭develop a healthy mind and body.‬
‭(b) The yoga instructor was told them that daily yoga would help‬
‭ ol.123.(a)‬ ‭He‬ ‭exclaimed‬ ‭with‬ ‭sorrow‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭had‬ ‭broken‬ ‭his‬
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‭them to develop a healthy mind and body.‬
‭brother’s watch. (Correct)‬
‭(c) The yoga instructor said to us that doing daily yoga will be‬
‭(b)‬ ‭He‬ ‭exclaimed‬ ‭with‬ ‭sorrow‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭has‬ ‭broken‬‭his‬‭brother’s‬
‭helping us to develop a healthy mind and body.‬
‭watch. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(d) The yoga instructor told us that doing yoga daily would help‬
‭(c) He exclaimed with sorrow I‬‭have broken‬‭my brother’s‬‭watch.‬
‭us to develop a healthy mind and body.‬
‭(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭He‬ ‭exclaimed‬ ‭with‬ ‭sorrow‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭may‬ ‭have‬ ‭broken‬ ‭his‬ ‭x‬ ‭Q.129.‬‭My friends say that many young people are very‬‭active on‬
‭(Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭ ocial media now.‬
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‭SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Evening)‬
‭SSC CHSL 2020 Tier - 1‬ ‭(a) My friends say, “Many young people were very active on‬
‭social media now.”‬
‭Q.124.‬‭“I like having South Indian breakfast,” Arun‬‭said to the‬ ‭(b) My friends said, “Many young people were very active on‬

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‭social media then.”‬ ‭ idn't need to drink milk. (Correct)‬
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‭(c) My friends say, “Many young people are very active on social‬ ‭(b)‬‭Sam‬‭told‬‭his‬‭father‬‭that‬‭I‬‭would‬‭be‬‭a‬‭big‬‭boy‬‭now‬‭and‬‭won't‬
‭media now.”‬ ‭need to drink milk. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(d) My friends are saying, “Many young people are very active on‬ ‭(c) Sam told his father that he‬‭is‬‭a big boy now and‬‭don't need to‬
‭social media then.”‬ ‭drink milk. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(d)‬‭Sam‬‭told‬‭his‬‭father‬‭that‬‭I‬‭am‬‭a‬‭big‬‭boy‬‭now‬‭and‬‭don't‬‭need‬‭to‬
‭ .130.‬‭Neil‬‭Armstrong‬‭said,‬‭“It’s‬‭a‬‭small‬‭step‬‭for‬‭man‬‭but‬‭a‬‭giant‬
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‭leap for mankind.”‬
‭SSC CHSL 05/08/2021 (Afternoon)‬ ‭ ol.126.(a)‬‭Anant‬‭said‬‭that‬‭he‬‭was‬‭going‬‭to‬‭walk‬‭to‬‭the‬‭market‬
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‭(a) Neil Armstrong said that a small step for man can be giant‬ ‭to check which shops were open. (Correct)‬
‭leap for mankind.‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭Anant‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭is‬ ‭going‬ ‭to‬ ‭walk‬‭to‬‭the‬‭market‬‭to‬‭check‬
‭(b) Neil Armstrong had said that a small step for man is a giant‬ ‭which shops were open. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭leap for mankind.‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭Anant‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭went‬ ‭for‬ ‭a‬ ‭walk‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬‭market‬‭to‬‭check‬
‭(c) Neil Armstrong said that it was a small step for man but a‬ ‭which shops were open. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭giant leap for mankind.‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭Anant‬ ‭said‬‭that‬‭he‬‭will‬‭be‬‭going‬‭to‬‭walk‬‭to‬‭the‬‭market‬‭to‬‭zx‬
‭(d) Neil Armstrong says that was a small step for man but a‬ ‭which shops were open. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭giant leap for mankind.‬
‭ ol.127.(c)‬‭Dr.‬‭Chanda‬‭said‬‭that‬‭she‬‭would‬‭definitely‬‭write‬‭about‬
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‭ .131.‬ ‭“Madam,‬ ‭please‬ ‭watch‬‭this‬‭program‬‭on‬‭our‬‭folk‬‭songs,”‬
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‭says Sitab.‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭Dr.‬ ‭Chanda‬‭said‬‭that‬‭I‬‭will‬‭definitely‬‭write‬‭about‬‭this‬‭case‬‭in‬
‭SSC CHSL 06/08/2021 (Afternoon)‬ ‭the medical journal. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(a) Sitab says Madam is watching the program on our folk‬ ‭(b) Dr. Chanda said that she‬‭will‬‭definitely write‬‭about this case‬
‭songs.‬ ‭in the medical journal. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(b) Sitab requests Madam to watch that program on their folk‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭Dr.‬ ‭Chanda‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭would‬ ‭definitely‬ ‭be‬ ‭writing‬ ‭about‬
‭songs.‬ ‭this case in the medical journal. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(c) Sitab asks Madam have you watched the program on their‬
‭folk songs.‬ ‭ ol.128.(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭yoga‬ ‭instructor‬ ‭told‬ ‭us‬ ‭that‬ ‭doing‬ ‭yoga‬ ‭daily‬
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‭(d) Sitab said to Madam to watch the program on our folk songs.‬ ‭would help us to develop a healthy mind and body. (Correct)‬
‭(a)‬‭The‬‭yoga‬‭instructor‬‭said‬‭to‬‭us‬‭that‬‭daily‬‭yoga‬‭will‬‭help‬‭us‬‭to‬
‭ .132.‬ ‭The‬ ‭supervisor‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭staff,‬ ‭"Make‬ ‭sure‬ ‭that‬‭every‬
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‭room is disinfected properly‬ ‭(b)‬‭The‬‭yoga‬‭instructor‬‭was‬‭told‬‭them‬‭that‬‭daily‬‭yoga‬‭would‬‭help‬
‭SSC CHSL 09/08/2021 (Evening)‬ ‭them‬ ‭to‬ ‭develop‬ ‭a‬ ‭healthy‬ ‭mind‬ ‭and‬ ‭body.‬ ‭(Use‬ ‭of‬ ‭‘was’‬ ‭is‬
‭(a) The supervisor instructed the staff to make sure that every‬ ‭unnecessary)‬
‭room had been disinfected properly.‬ ‭(c) The yoga instructor said to us that doing daily yoga‬‭will‬‭be‬
‭(b) The supervisor instructed the staff to make sure that every‬ ‭helping us to develop a healthy mind and body. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭room was being disinfected properly.‬
‭(c) The supervisor instructs the staff to make sure that every‬ ‭ ol.129.(c)‬ ‭My‬ ‭friends‬‭say,‬‭“Many‬‭young‬‭people‬‭are‬‭very‬‭active‬
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‭room is disinfected properly.‬ ‭on social media now.”(correct)‬
‭(d) The supervisor instructed the staff to make sure that every‬ ‭(a) My friends say, “Many young people‬‭were‬‭very‬‭active on‬
‭room was disinfected properly.‬ ‭social media now.”(incorrect tense)‬
‭(b).‬ ‭My‬ ‭friends‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“Many‬ ‭young‬ ‭people‬ ‭were‬ ‭very‬ ‭active‬ ‭on‬
‭ .133.‬ ‭The‬ ‭chemist‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me,‬‭"I‬‭cannot‬‭take‬‭these‬‭medicines‬
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‭back as they are special medicines."‬ ‭(d).‬‭My‬‭friends‬‭are‬‭saying‬‭,‬‭“Many‬‭young‬‭people‬‭are‬‭very‬‭active‬‭on‬
‭SSC CHSL 12/8/2021 (Afternoon)‬ ‭social media‬‭then‬‭.” (incorrect reported verb and then)‬
‭(a) The chemist told me that he cannot take these medicines‬
‭back as they are special medicines.‬ ‭ ol.130.(c)‬‭Neil‬‭Armstrong‬‭said‬‭that‬‭it‬‭was‬‭a‬‭small‬‭step‬‭for‬‭man‬
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‭(b) The chemist told me that he could not take those medicines‬ ‭but a giant leap for mankind.(correct)‬
‭back as they were special medicines.‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭Neil‬ ‭Armstrong‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬‭a‬‭small‬‭step‬‭for‬‭man‬‭can‬‭be‬‭giant‬
‭(c) The chemist told me that I cannot take these medicines back‬ ‭leap for mankind. ( Incorrect verb)‬
‭as they are special medicines.‬ ‭(b)‬‭Neil‬‭Armstrong‬‭had‬‭said‬‭that‬‭a‬‭small‬‭step‬‭for‬‭man‬‭is‬‭a‬‭giant‬
‭(d) The chemist told me that he could not take these medicines‬ ‭leap for mankind.(incorrect reporting verb)‬
‭back as they are special medicines.‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭Neil‬ ‭Armstrong‬ ‭says‬‭that‬‭was‬‭a‬‭small‬‭step‬‭for‬‭man‬‭bugiant‬
‭leap for mankind.(incorrect reporting verb)‬
‭Solutions :-‬ ‭ ol.131.(b)‬ ‭Sitab‬ ‭requests‬ ‭Madam‬ ‭to‬ ‭watch‬ ‭that‬ ‭program‬ ‭on‬
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‭their folk songs. (Correct)‬
‭ ol.124.(b)‬‭Arun‬‭told‬‭the‬‭receptionist‬‭that‬‭he‬‭liked‬‭having‬‭South‬
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‭Indian breakfast. (Correct)‬ ‭songs. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭Arun‬ ‭tells‬ ‭the‬ ‭receptionist‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭has‬ ‭liked‬ ‭South‬ ‭Indian‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭Sitab‬ ‭asks‬ ‭Madam‬ ‭have‬ ‭you‬ ‭watched‬ ‭the‬‭program‬‭on‬‭their‬
‭breakfast. (Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭folk songs. (Incorrect sentence structure)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭Arun‬ ‭is‬ ‭telling‬ ‭the‬ ‭receptionist‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭likes‬ ‭South‬ ‭Indian‬ ‭(d)‬‭Sitab‬‭said‬‭to‬‭Madam‬‭to‬‭watch‬‭the‬‭program‬‭on‬‭our‬‭folk‬‭songs.‬
‭breakfast. (Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭(Incorrect reporting verb)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Arun‬ ‭told‬ ‭the‬ ‭receptionist‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭will‬ ‭like‬ ‭South‬ ‭Indian‬
‭breakfast. (Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭ ol.132.(d)‬‭The‬‭supervisor‬‭instructed‬‭the‬‭staff‬‭to‬‭make‬‭sure‬‭that‬
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‭every room was disinfected properly. (Correct)‬
‭Sol.125.(a)‬‭Sam told his father that he was a big‬‭boy then and‬ ‭(a) The supervisor instructed the staff to make sure that every‬
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r‭ oom‬‭had been‬‭disinfected properly. (Incorrect Tense)‬ (‭ c) Mother suggested that let us go to the hills for a vacation.‬
‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭supervisor‬ ‭instructed‬ ‭the‬ ‭staff‬‭to‬‭make‬‭sure‬‭that‬‭every‬ ‭(d) Mother suggested that we should go to the hills for a‬
‭room‬‭was being‬‭disinfected properly. (Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭vacation.‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭supervisor‬ ‭instructs‬ ‭the‬ ‭staff‬ ‭to‬ ‭make‬ ‭sure‬ ‭that‬ ‭every‬
‭room‬‭is‬‭disinfected properly. (Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭Solutions‬‭:-‬
‭ ol.133.‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭chemist‬ ‭told‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬‭he‬‭could‬‭not‬‭take‬‭those‬
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‭ ol.134.(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭little‬ ‭girl‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“These‬ ‭butterflies‬ ‭are‬ ‭very‬
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‭medicines back as they were special medicines. (Correct)‬
‭colourful.” (Correct)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭chemist‬ ‭told‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭cannot‬ ‭take‬ ‭these‬ ‭medicines‬
‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭little‬ ‭girl‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“Those‬ ‭butterflies‬ ‭were‬ ‭very‬ ‭colourful.”‬
‭back as they are special medicines.(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(Incorrect Verb)‬
‭(c)‬‭The‬‭chemist‬‭told‬‭me‬‭that‬‭I‬‭cannot‬‭take‬‭these‬‭medicines‬‭back‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭little‬ ‭girl‬ ‭says,‬ ‭“How‬ ‭colourful‬ ‭were‬ ‭these‬ ‭butterflies!’‬
‭as they are special medicines. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(Incorrect Verb)‬
‭(d)‬‭The‬‭chemist‬‭told‬‭me‬‭that‬‭he‬‭could‬‭not‬‭take‬‭these‬‭medicines‬
‭(d)‬‭The‬‭little‬‭girl‬‭said,‬ ‭“‬‭Are‬‭those‬‭butterflies‬‭very‬‭colourful?‬‭”‬‭(Use‬
‭back as they‬‭are‬‭special medicines. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭of Interrogative sentence is not needed)‬

‭SSC CPO 2019 Tier - 2‬ ‭ ol.135.(b)‬‭The manager said to the salesman, “Well‬‭done!‬
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‭Your performance has been exceptional.” (Correct)‬
‭ .134.‬ ‭The‬ ‭little‬ ‭girl‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭those‬ ‭butterflies‬ ‭were‬ ‭very‬
Q ‭(a) The manager said to the salesman, “Oh! Your‬
‭colourful.‬ ‭performance‬ ‭had been exceptional‬‭.” (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭SSC CPO Tier II (26/07/2021)‬ ‭(c) The manager said to the salesman, “Well done! Your‬
‭(a) The little girl said, “Those butterflies were very colourful.”‬ ‭performance‬‭has being exceptiona‬‭l.” (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(b) The little girl said, “These butterflies are very colourful.”‬ ‭(d) The manager said to the salesman, “Bravo!‬‭How‬‭exceptional‬
‭(c) The little girl says, “How colourful were these butterflies!’‬ ‭his performance is‬‭!” (Incorrect Sentence Structure)‬
‭(d) The little girl said, “Are those butterflies very colourful?”‬
‭ ol.136.(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭young‬ ‭man‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“‬ ‭What‬ ‭a‬ ‭great‬ ‭feast‬ ‭it‬ ‭is!”‬
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‭ .135.‬‭The manager lauded the salesman and said that‬‭his‬
Q ‭(Correct)‬
‭performance had been exceptional.‬ ‭(b)‬‭The‬‭young‬‭man‬‭said,‬‭“‬‭It‬‭has‬‭being‬‭a‬‭great‬‭feast!”‬‭(Incorrect‬
‭SSC CPO Tier II (26/07/2021)‬ ‭Tense)‬
‭(a) The manager said to the salesman, “Oh! Your performance‬ ‭(c)‬‭The‬‭young‬‭man‬‭says,‬‭“‬‭It‬‭is‬‭a‬‭great‬‭feast.”‬‭(Incorrect‬‭Sentence‬
‭had been exceptional.”‬ ‭Structure.It is not exclamatory.)‬
‭(b) The manager said to the salesman, “Well done! Your‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭young‬ ‭man‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“‬ ‭Is‬ ‭it‬ ‭a‬ ‭great‬ ‭feast?”‬ ‭(Use‬ ‭of‬
‭performance has been exceptional.”‬ ‭Interrogative sentence is not needed)‬
‭(c) The manager said to the salesman, “Well done! Your‬
‭performance has being exceptional.”‬ ‭ ol.137.(d)‬‭He‬‭said‬‭to‬‭you,‬‭“I‬‭did‬‭not‬‭know‬‭that‬‭it‬‭is‬‭your‬‭birthday‬
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‭(d) The manager said to the salesman, “Bravo! How exceptional‬ ‭today.” (Correct)‬
‭his performance is !”‬ ‭(a)‬‭He‬‭said‬‭to‬‭you,‬‭“I‬‭do‬‭not‬‭know‬‭that‬‭it‬‭was‬‭your‬‭birthday‬‭that‬
‭day.” (Incorrect Verb)‬
‭ .136.‬‭The young man exclaimed that it was a great‬‭feast.‬
Q ‭(b) You said to him, “I‬‭do‬‭not know that it is your‬‭birthday today.”‬
‭SSC CPO Tier II (26/07/2021)‬ ‭(Incorrect Verb)‬
‭(a) The young man said, “ What a great feast it is!”‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭you,‬ ‭“‬‭You‬ ‭did‬ ‭not‬ ‭know‬ ‭that‬ ‭it‬ ‭was‬ ‭my‬‭birthday‬
‭(b) The young man said, “ It has being a great feast!”‬ ‭today.” (Incorrect Pronoun)‬
‭(c) The young man says, “ It is a great feast.”‬
‭(d) The young man said, “ Is it a great feast?”‬ ‭Sol.138.(a)‬ ‭He‬ ‭exclaimed‬ ‭that‬ ‭it‬ ‭was‬ ‭a‬ ‭pity‬ ‭I‬ ‭had‬ ‭missed‬ ‭the‬
‭ arty. (Correct)‬
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‭ .137.‬ ‭He‬ ‭told‬ ‭you‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭had‬ ‭not‬ ‭known‬ ‭that‬ ‭it‬ ‭was‬ ‭your‬
Q ‭(b) He exclaimed that it was a pity‬‭you‬‭missed the‬‭party.‬
‭birthday that day.‬ ‭(Incorrect Pronoun)‬
‭SSC CPO Tier II (26/07/2021)‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭He‬ ‭exclaimed‬ ‭what‬ ‭a‬ ‭pity‬ ‭it‬‭was‬‭that‬‭you‬‭missed‬‭the‬‭party.‬
‭(a) He said to you, “I do not know that it was your birthday that‬ ‭(Incorrect Sentence Structure)‬
‭day.”‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭He‬ ‭told‬ ‭to‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭it‬ ‭was‬ ‭a‬ ‭pity‬ ‭I‬ ‭had‬ ‭missed‬ ‭the‬ ‭party.‬
‭(b) You said to him, “I do not know that it is your birthday today.”‬ ‭(Incorrect Sentence Structure)‬
‭(c) He said to you, “You did not know that it was my birthday‬
‭today.”‬ ‭ ol.139.(d)‬‭Mother‬‭suggested‬‭that‬‭we‬‭should‬‭go‬‭to‬‭the‬‭hills‬‭for‬‭a‬
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‭(d) He said to you, “I did not know that it is your birthday today.”‬ ‭vacation. (Correct)‬
‭(a)‬‭Mother‬‭ordered‬‭us‬‭to‬‭go‬‭to‬‭the‬‭hills‬‭for‬‭a‬‭vacation.‬‭(Incorrect‬
‭ .138.‬ ‭He said to me, “What a pity! You missed the‬‭party.”‬
Q ‭Reporting Verb)‬
‭SSC CPO Tier II (26/07/2021)‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭Mother‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭should‬ ‭we‬ ‭go‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭hills‬ ‭for‬ ‭a‬ ‭vacation.‬
‭(a) He exclaimed that it was a pity I had missed the party.‬ ‭(Incorrect Reporting Verb)‬
‭(b) He exclaimed that it was a pity you missed the party.‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭Mother‬ ‭suggested‬ ‭that‬ ‭let‬ ‭us‬ ‭go‬ ‭to‬‭the‬‭hills‬‭for‬‭a‬‭vacation.‬
‭(c) He exclaimed what a pity it was that you missed the party.‬ ‭(Incorrect Sentence Structure)‬
‭(d) He told to me that it was a pity I had missed the party.‬
‭SSC CGL 2019 Tier - 2‬
‭ .139.‬ ‭“Let‬‭us‬‭go‬‭to‬‭the‬‭hills‬‭for‬‭a‬‭vacation,”‬‭Mother‬‭said‬‭to‬‭us.‬
Q
‭SSC CPO Tier-II (26/07/2021)‬
‭ .140.‬‭Anshul‬‭told‬‭me‬‭that‬‭his‬‭mother‬‭was‬‭not‬‭at‬‭home‬‭and‬‭that‬
Q
‭(a) Mother ordered us to go to the hills for a vacation.‬
‭she would be back the following day.‬
‭(b) Mother said that should we go to the hills for a vacation.‬
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‭(a) Anshul said to me, “My mother was not at home. She will be‬ ‭back to me tomorrow.‬
‭back the following day.”‬
‭(b) Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She will be‬ ‭ .147.‬‭I said to you, “ He should be trusted.”‬
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‭back tomorrow.”‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)‬
‭(c) Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She would be‬ ‭(a) I told you that I should be trusted.‬
‭back the following day.”‬ ‭(b) I told you that you should be trusted.‬
‭(d) Anshul said to me, “His mother was not at home. She would‬ ‭(c) I told you that he should be trusted.‬
‭be back tomorrow.”‬ ‭(d) I asked you if he should be trusted.‬

‭ .141.‬‭Esha said, “Avika is not going to school today‬‭as she has‬


Q ‭ .148.‬‭Garima‬‭told‬‭her‬‭friends‬‭that‬‭she‬‭couldn’t‬‭go‬‭with‬‭them‬‭to‬
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‭Fever.”‬ ‭the movie that night as she was very busy.‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)‬
‭(a) Esha said that Avika was not going to school that day as she‬ ‭(a) Garima said to her friends, “I can’t go with you to the movie‬
‭had fever.‬ ‭tonight as I am very busy.”‬
‭(b) Esha said that Avika is not going to school today as she has‬ ‭(b) Garima said to her friends, “I can’t go with them to the movie‬
‭fever.‬ ‭that night as I was very busy.”‬
‭(c) Esha said that Avika had not gone to school that day as she‬ ‭(c) Garima said to her friends, “She couldn’t go with them to the‬
‭was having fever.‬ ‭movie that night as she was very busy.”‬
‭(d) Esha said that Avika was not going to school today as she‬ ‭(d) Garima said to her friends, “I couldn’t go with you to the‬
‭has fever.‬ ‭movie tonight as I was very busy.”‬

‭ .142.‬‭She exclaimed that I looked very beautiful‬‭in that dress.‬


Q ‭ .149.‬‭My‬‭brother‬‭told‬‭me‬‭that‬‭I‬‭could‬‭see‬‭any‬‭film‬‭I‬‭wanted‬‭on‬
Q
‭SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)‬ ‭TV.‬
‭(a) She said, “How beautiful I look in this dress!”‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)‬
‭(b) She said, “How beautiful you look in this dress!”‬ ‭(a) My brother said to me, “You could see any film you wanted on‬
‭(c) She said, “How beautiful she looks in this dress!”‬ ‭TV.”‬
‭(d) She said, “How beautiful I looked in that dress!”‬ ‭(b) My brother said to me, “You can see any film you want on TV.”‬
‭(c) My brother said to me, “I could see any film I wanted on TV.”‬
‭ .143.‬‭“Press button A to start the machine,” said‬‭the instructor‬
Q ‭(d) My brother said to me, “I can see any film I want on TV.”‬
‭to the trainees.‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)‬ ‭ .150.‬‭The‬‭Prime‬‭Minister‬‭has‬‭said,”‬‭The‬‭government‬‭will‬‭extend‬
Q
‭(a) The instructor told the trainees to press button A to start the‬ ‭help to the unorganized sector.”‬
‭machine.‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)‬
‭(b) The instructor requested the trainees press button A to start‬ ‭(a) The Prime Minister said that the government would extend‬
‭the machine.‬ ‭Help to the unorganized sector‬
‭(c) The instructor told the trainees that pressing button A would‬ ‭(b) The Prime Minister has said that the government extend help‬
‭start the machine.‬ ‭to the unorganized sector‬
‭(d) The instructor said to the trainees that you should press‬ ‭(c) The Prime Minister said that the government has extended‬
‭button A to start the machine.‬ ‭help to the unorganized sector‬
‭(d) The Prime Minister has said that the government will extend‬
‭ .144.‬‭Our‬‭Principal‬‭says,‬‭“Rules‬‭are‬‭to‬‭be‬‭followed‬‭at‬‭any‬‭cost.”‬
Q ‭help to the unorganized sector‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)‬
‭(a) Our Principal told that rules are to be followed at any cost.‬ ‭ .151.‬ ‭The‬ ‭tailor‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭him,‬ ‭”Your‬ ‭shirt‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭ready‬ ‭by‬
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‭(b) Our Principal said that rules had to be followed at any cost.‬ ‭Tomorrow.”‬
‭(c) Our Principal advised that rules need to be followed at any‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)‬
‭cost.‬ ‭(a) The tailor told to him that your shirt will be ready by the next‬
‭(d) Our Principal says that rules are to be followed at any cost.‬ ‭day.‬
‭(b) The tailor told him that his shirt would be ready by the next‬
‭ .145.‬‭She said, “Is anyone there in the house?”‬
Q ‭day.‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)‬ ‭(c) The tailor told him that your shirt would be ready by‬
‭(a) She told there is someone in the house.‬ ‭tomorrow.‬
‭(b) She asked if anyone was there in the house.‬ ‭(d) The tailor told him that his shirt will be ready by tomorrow‬
‭(c) She asked there is anyone in the house.‬
‭(d) She enquired if someone is there in the house.‬ ‭ .152.‬‭The commander ordered the soldiers to climb‬‭the hill.‬
Q
‭SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)‬
‭ .146.‬‭The‬‭professor‬‭said‬‭to‬‭Piyush,‬‭“Will‬‭you‬‭clean‬‭the‬‭data‬‭and‬
Q ‭(a) The commander ordered to the soldiers, “Go and climb the‬
‭get back to me tomorrow?”‬ ‭hill.”‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (15/11/2020)‬ ‭(b) The commander said to the soldiers, ‘Climb the hill.”‬
‭(a) The professor ordered Piyush that he should clean the data‬ ‭(c) The commander said to the soldiers, “Please climb the hill.”‬
‭and get back to him the next day.‬ ‭(d) The commander said to the soldiers, “Start climbing the hill”‬
‭(b) The professor told Piyush clean the data and get back to him‬
‭the next day.‬ ‭ .153.‬‭The teacher says, “Magnets attract objects‬‭made of iron.”‬
Q
‭(c) The professor asked Piyush if he would clean the data and‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)‬
‭get back to him the next day.‬ ‭(a) The teacher says magnets attracts objects made of iron.‬
‭(d) The professor asked Piyush will you clean the data and get‬ ‭(b) The teacher said that magnets were attracting objects made‬
‭of iron.‬
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‭(c) The teacher said that magnets attracted objects made of‬ ‭(d) The librarian told her that she can borrow only two books at a‬
‭iron.‬ ‭time.‬
‭(d) The teacher says that magnets attract objects made of iron.‬
‭ .161.‬‭He asked me if I would like to learn French.‬
Q
‭ .154.‬‭He said to his brother, “Pack your bags and‬‭leave now.”‬
Q ‭SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)‬ ‭(a) He said to me, “Do you like to learn French?”‬
‭(a) He told his brother that pack your bags and leave now.‬ ‭(b) He said to me, “Would you like to learn French?”‬
‭(b) He suggested his brother that he should pack his bags and‬ ‭(c) He said to me, “You would like to learn French?”‬
‭leave then.‬ ‭(d) He said to me, “I would like to learn French.”‬
‭(c) He ordered his brother to pack your bags and leave now.‬
‭(d) He instructed his brother to pack his bags and leave then.‬ ‭ .162.‬‭The supervisor said to the worker, “How long‬‭have you‬
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‭been working for this company?”‬
‭ .155.‬‭Mahesh said to Priya, “How will you pay off‬‭your debts?”‬
Q ‭SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)‬ ‭(a) The supervisor asked the worker that how long you had been‬
‭(a) Mahesh asked Priya how will she pay off her debts.‬ ‭working for that company.‬
‭(b) Mahesh asked Priya that how you will pay off your debts‬ ‭(b) The supervisor asked the worker for how long had he been‬
‭(c) Mahesh asked Priya how she would pay off her debts.‬ ‭working for this company.‬
‭(d) Mahesh asked Priya how she would pay off your debts.‬ ‭(c) The supervisor asked the worker how long had he being‬
‭working for that company.‬
‭ .156.‬‭I told him that if he went around the park‬‭he would see‬
Q ‭(d) The supervisor asked the worker how long he had been‬
‭some rare flowers.‬ ‭working for that company.‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)‬
‭(a) I said to him, ”If you went around the park you would see‬ ‭ .163.‬‭My neighbour said to me, “Hello! How are you?”‬
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‭some rare flowers.”‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)‬
‭(b) I said to him, ”If you go around the park you would saw some‬ ‭(a) My neighbour said hello and asked how were I.‬
‭rare flowers.”‬ ‭(b) My neighbour said hello and asked how are you.‬
‭(c) I said to him, ”If you go around the park you will see some‬ ‭(c) My neighbour said hello and asked how I was.‬
‭rare flowers.”‬ ‭(d) My neighbour said hello and asked how was I.‬
‭(d) I said to him, ”If he went around the park he will see some‬
‭rare flowers.”‬ ‭ .164.‬‭She told her brother that she was going to‬‭meet her‬
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‭friend. SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)‬
‭ .157.‬‭The young man prayed to God to help him clear‬‭that‬
Q ‭(a) She said to her brother, “I was going to meet my friend.”‬
‭Interview.‬ ‭(b) She said to her brother, “She will go to meet her friend.”‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)‬ ‭(c) She said to her brother, “I am gone to meet her friend.”‬
‭(a) The young man said to god, “Will you help me clear that‬ ‭(d) She said to her brother, “I am going to meet my friend.”‬
‭interview?”‬
‭(b) The young man said to god, “You have to help me clear that‬ ‭ .165.‬‭The Principal says, “Hard work is the key to‬‭success”‬
Q
‭interview”‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)‬
‭(c) The young man said to god, “O God! Help me clear this‬ ‭(a) The Principal say that Hard work is the key to success.‬
‭interview”‬ ‭(b) The Principal said that Hard work was the key to success.‬
‭(d) The young man said to god, “O God! Help him to clear that‬ ‭(c) The Principal says that Hard work was the key to success.‬
‭interview”‬ ‭(d) The Principal says that Hard work is the key to success.‬

‭ .158.‬ ‭Neha exclaimed that it was a very pleasant‬‭surprise.‬


Q ‭ .166.‬‭Saaransh‬‭said‬‭he‬‭had‬‭solved‬‭the‬‭crossword‬‭the‬‭previous‬
Q
‭SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)‬ ‭day.‬
‭(a) Neha said, “What a pleasant surprise!”‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)‬
‭(b) Neha said, “It is a very pleasant surprise.”‬ ‭(a) Saaransh said, “I have solved the crossword the previous‬
‭(c) Neha said, “Is it a very pleasant surprise?”‬ ‭day.”‬
‭(d) Neha said, “How a pleasant surprise!”‬ ‭(b) Saaransh said, “He has solved the crossword the previous‬
‭day.”‬
‭ .159.‬‭She asked her mother where her gold bracelet‬‭was‬
Q ‭(c) Saaransh said, “I solved the crossword yesterday.”‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)‬ ‭(d) Saaransh said, “He have solved the crossword yesterday.”‬
‭(a) She asked to her mother, “Where my gold bracelet is?”‬
‭(b) She said to her mother, “Where is my gold bracelet?”‬ ‭ .167. I‬‭asked him if it had never occurred to him‬‭that he was in‬
Q
‭(c) She said to her mother, “Where was my gold bracelet?’‬ ‭the wrong profession.‬
‭(d) She said to her mother, “Where was her gold bracelet?”‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)‬
‭(a) I said to him, “Have it never occurred to you that he is in the‬
‭ .160.‬‭The librarian said to her, “You can borrow‬‭only two books‬
Q ‭wrong profession?”‬
‭at a time.”‬ ‭(b) I said to him, “Has it never occurred to you that he was the‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)‬ ‭wrong profession?”‬
‭(a) The librarian told her that they could borrow only two books‬ ‭(c) I said to him, “Does it never occur to you that you are in the‬
‭at a time.‬ ‭wrong profession?”‬
‭(b) The librarian told her that you can borrow only two books at a‬ ‭(d) I said to him, “Has it never occurred to you that you are in the‬
‭time.‬ ‭wrong profession?”‬
‭(c) The librarian told her that she could borrow only two books at‬
‭a time.‬ ‭Q.168.‬‭He welcomed me and requested me to be seated.‬

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S ‭ .176.‬ ‭She said, “However hard it rains, I have to go to work.”‬
Q
‭(a) He said to me, “Welcome. Please to be seated.”‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)‬
‭(b) He said to me, “Welcome and sit down.”‬ ‭(a) She said that however hard it rained, she had to go to work.‬
‭(c) He said to me, “Be welcome. Please sit.”‬ ‭(b) She said that even if it rains hard, she had to go to work.‬
‭(d) He said to me, “Welcome. Please be seated.”‬ ‭(c) She said that however hard it may rained, she have to go to‬
‭work.‬
‭ .169.‬‭I prayed that his mother might recover soon.‬
Q ‭(d) She said that however hard it might rain, she has to go to‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)‬ ‭work.‬
‭(a) I say, “Your mother may recover soon.”‬
‭(b) I said, “May your mother recover soon!”‬ ‭ .177.‬ ‭“Oh no! We have missed the flight,” she said.‬
Q
‭(c) I said, “Oh God! Your mother may recover soon.”‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)‬
‭(d) I said, “Might his mother soon recover.”‬ ‭(a) She cried that we have missed the flight.‬
‭(b) She was sorry that they missed the flight.‬
‭ .170.‬‭The old woman said to her neighbour, “Please‬‭buy some‬
Q ‭(c) She regretted that they had missed the flight.‬
‭vegetables for me tomorrow.”‬ ‭(d) She exclaimed that we had missed the flight.‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)‬
‭(a) The old woman requested to her neighbour to please buy‬ ‭ .178.‬‭Sanjeev said that he would surely succeed.‬
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‭some vegetables for her tomorrow.‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)‬
‭(b) The old woman told her neighbour that buy some vegetables‬ ‭(a) Sanjeev said, “I will surely succeed.”‬
‭for me tomorrow.‬ ‭(b) Sanjeev said, “I am going to succeed surely.”‬
‭(c) The old woman ordered her neighbour to buy some‬ ‭(c) Sanjeev says, “I have succeeded surely.”‬
‭vegetables for me the next day.‬ ‭(d) Sanjeev says, “I surely will succeed.”‬
‭(d) The old woman requested her neighbour to buy some‬
‭vegetables for her the next Day.‬ ‭ .179.‬‭She asked her mother why she was so upset that‬‭day.‬
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‭ .171.‬‭He told me not to jump to any conclusion.‬
Q ‭(a) She said to her mother, “Why are you so upset today?”‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)‬ ‭(b) She said to her mother, “Why you are so upset today?”‬
‭(a) He said to me, “Not to jump to any conclusion.”‬ ‭(c) She said to her mother, “Why were you so upset that day?”‬
‭(b) He told to me, “Don’t jump to any conclusion.”‬ ‭(d) She said to her mother, “Are you upset today?”‬
‭(c) He said to me, “Not jump to any conclusion.”‬
‭(d) He said to me, “Don’t jump to any conclusion.”‬ ‭ .180.‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“Where‬ ‭did‬ ‭you‬ ‭go‬ ‭to‬‭collect‬‭the‬‭flower‬
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‭ .172.‬‭Rahul said that he had slipped and fallen on‬‭the marshy‬
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‭land.‬ ‭(a) He asked me where did you go to collect the flower samples.‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)‬ ‭(b) He asked me where I had gone to collect the flower samples.‬
‭(a) Rahul said, “He slips and falls on the marshy land.”‬ ‭(c) He asked to me that where did I go to collect the flower‬
‭(b) Rahul said, “I slipped and fell on the marshy land.”‬ ‭samples.‬
‭(c) Rahul said, “He have slipped and fallen on the marshy land.”‬ ‭(d) He asked me that where did I went to collect the flower‬
‭(d) Rahul said, “I slipped and fallen on the marshy land.”‬ ‭Samples.‬

‭ .173.‬‭She told me that she knew I wanted to help‬‭her but she‬


Q ‭ .181.‬‭“Please wait for me at the coffee shop in case‬‭I am late,”‬
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‭could manage on her own.‬ ‭said Reema to her friend.‬
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‭(a) She said to me, “I knew you want to help her but I could‬ ‭(a) Reema told to her friend wait for her at the coffee shop in‬
‭manage on my own.”‬ ‭case she were late.‬
‭(b) She said to me, “I know you want to help me but I can‬ ‭(b) Reema told her friend wait for me at the coffee shop in case I‬
‭manage on my own.”‬ ‭am late.‬
‭(c) She said to me, “I know you wanted to help me but she can‬ ‭(c) Reema told her friend to wait for her at the coffee shop in‬
‭manage on her own.”‬ ‭case I am late.‬
‭(d) She said to me, “I know I want to help you but you can‬ ‭(d) Reema told her friend to wait for her at the coffee shop in‬
‭manage on your own.”‬ ‭case she was late.‬

‭ .174.‬‭She suggested that we should distribute food‬‭among the‬


Q ‭ .182.‬‭Father asked her if there was anything else‬‭she wished for.‬
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‭SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)‬ ‭(a) Father said to her, “There was anything else you wished for?”‬
‭(a) She said, “Let us distribute food among the needy.”‬ ‭(b) Father said to her, “Was there anything else she wished for?”‬
‭(b) She said, “We could distribute food among the needy.”‬ ‭(c) Father said to her, “Is there anything else she had wished‬
‭(c) She said, “Let them distribute food among the needy.”‬ ‭for?”‬
‭(d) She ordered, “Distribute food among the needy.”‬ ‭(d) Father said to her, “Is there anything else you wish for?”‬

‭ .175.‬‭The doctor said to Anita, “Are you feeling‬‭better now?”‬


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‭(a) The doctor asked to Anita if she was feeling better now.‬
‭ ol.140.(b)‬ ‭Anshul‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me,‬‭“My‬‭mother‬‭is‬‭not‬‭at‬‭home.‬‭She‬
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‭(b) The doctor asked Anita that if she were feeling better now.‬
‭will be back tomorrow.”(Correct)‬
‭(c) The doctor asked Anita was she was feeling better then.‬
‭(a) Anshul said to me, “My mother‬‭was no‬‭t at home.‬‭She will be‬
‭(d) The doctor asked Anita if she was feeling better then.‬
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‭ ack‬ ‭the‬ ‭following‬ ‭day.”‬ ‭(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬
b (‭ a)‬‭I‬‭told‬‭you‬‭that‬‭I‬‭should‬‭be‬‭trusted.(“I”‬‭in‬‭the‬‭reported‬‭speech‬
‭simplepast and also the following day is incorrect)‬ ‭is incorrect pronoun)‬
‭(c)‬‭Anshul‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me,‬‭“My‬‭mother‬‭is‬‭not‬‭at‬‭home.‬‭She‬‭would‬‭be‬ ‭(b) I told you that‬‭you‬‭should be trusted. (Incorrect‬‭pronoun “you”‬
‭back‬ ‭the‬ ‭following‬ ‭day‬‭.”‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭tense‬ ‭&‬ ‭also‬ ‭the‬ ‭following‬ ‭(d) I‬‭asked‬‭you if he should be trusted.(Incorrect‬‭reported verb)‬
‭day is incorrect)‬
‭(d)‬‭Anshul‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me,‬‭“His‬‭mother‬‭was‬‭not‬‭at‬‭home.‬‭She‬‭would‬ ‭ ol.148.(a)‬‭Garima‬‭said‬‭to‬‭her‬‭friends,‬‭“I‬‭can’t‬‭go‬‭with‬‭you‬‭to‬‭the‬
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‭be back tomorrow.” (Incorrect tense )‬ ‭movie tonight as I am very busy.”(Correct)‬
‭(b)‬‭Garima‬‭said‬‭to‬‭her‬‭friends,‬‭“I‬‭can’t‬‭go‬‭with‬‭them‬‭to‬‭the‬‭movie‬
‭Sol.141.(a)‬ ‭Esha‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭Avika‬ ‭was‬ ‭not‬ ‭going‬ ‭to‬ ‭school‬‭that‬ ‭that night as I‬‭was‬‭very busy.” (Them and was both‬‭are incorrect)‬
‭ ay as she had fever.(Correct)‬
d ‭(c)‬‭Garima‬‭said‬‭to‬‭her‬‭friends,‬‭“She‬‭couldn’t‬‭go‬‭with‬‭them‬‭to‬‭the‬
‭(b)‬‭Esha‬‭said‬‭that‬‭Avika‬‭is‬‭not‬‭going‬‭to‬‭school‬‭today‬‭as‬‭she‬‭has‬ ‭movie‬ ‭that‬ ‭night‬ ‭as‬ ‭she‬ ‭was‬ ‭very‬ ‭busy.”‬ ‭(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬
‭fever.‬ ‭(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬ ‭present‬ ‭continous‬ ‭is‬ ‭speech to simple past )‬
‭(incorrect)‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭Garima‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭friends,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭couldn’t‬ ‭go‬ ‭with‬ ‭you‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬
‭(c)‬‭Esha‬‭said‬‭that‬‭Avika‬‭had‬‭not‬‭gone‬‭to‬‭school‬‭that‬‭day‬‭as‬‭she‬ ‭movie‬‭tonight‬‭as‬‭I‬‭was‬‭very‬‭busy.”‬‭(Change‬‭of‬‭reported‬‭speech‬‭to‬
‭was‬‭having‬‭fever.‬‭(Change‬‭of‬‭reported‬‭speech‬‭to‬‭past‬‭perfect‬‭is‬ ‭simple past)‬
‭incorrect)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Esha‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭Avika‬ ‭was‬ ‭not‬‭going‬‭to‬‭school‬‭today‬‭as‬‭she‬ ‭ ol.149.(b)‬ ‭My‬ ‭brother‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“You‬ ‭can‬ ‭see‬ ‭any‬ ‭film‬ ‭you‬
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‭has fever. (“today” is incorrect in reported speech)‬ ‭want on TV.” (Correct)‬
‭(a)‬‭My‬‭brother‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me,‬‭“You‬‭could‬‭see‬‭any‬‭film‬‭you‬‭wanted‬‭on‬
‭ ol.142.(b)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“How‬ ‭beautiful‬ ‭you‬ ‭look‬ ‭in‬ ‭this‬
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‭dress!”(Correct)‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭My‬ ‭brother‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭could‬ ‭see‬ ‭any‬ ‭film‬ ‭I‬ ‭wanted‬ ‭on‬
‭(a)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“How‬ ‭beautiful‬ ‭I‬ ‭look‬ ‭in‬ ‭this‬ ‭dress!”‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭TV.”(Could and wanted are incorrect)‬
‭pronoun)‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭My‬ ‭brother‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“‬‭I‬ ‭can‬ ‭see‬ ‭any‬ ‭film‬ ‭I‬ ‭want‬ ‭on‬
‭(c)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“How‬ ‭beautiful‬ ‭she‬ ‭looks‬ ‭in‬‭this‬‭dress!”(Incorrect‬ ‭TV.”(Incorrect pronoun)‬
‭pronoun)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“How‬ ‭beautiful‬ ‭I‬ ‭looked‬ ‭in‬ ‭that‬ ‭dress!”‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭ ol.150.(d)‬‭The‬‭Prime‬‭Minister‬‭has‬‭said‬‭that‬‭the‬‭government‬‭will‬
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‭pronoun)‬ ‭extend help to the unorganized sector (Correct)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭Prime‬ ‭Minister‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬‭government‬‭would‬‭extend‬
‭ ol.143.(a)‬‭The‬‭instructor‬‭told‬‭the‬‭trainees‬‭to‬‭press‬‭button‬‭A‬‭to‬
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‭start the machine.(Correct)‬ ‭speech to simple past is incorrect)‬
‭(b)‬‭The‬‭instructor‬‭requested‬‭the‬‭trainees‬‭press‬‭button‬‭A‬‭to‬‭start‬ ‭(b)‬‭The‬‭Prime‬‭Minister‬‭has‬‭said‬‭that‬‭the‬‭government‬‭extend‬‭help‬
‭the machine. (Incorrect reported verb)‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭unorganized‬ ‭sector(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭tense‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭reported‬
‭(c)‬‭The‬‭instructor‬‭told‬‭the‬‭trainees‬‭that‬‭pressing‬‭button‬‭A‬‭would‬ ‭speech to simple present is incorrect)‬
‭start the machine. (“pressing” is incorrect)‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭Prime‬ ‭Minister‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬‭government‬‭has‬‭extended‬
‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭instructor‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭trainees‬ ‭that‬ ‭you‬ ‭should‬ ‭press‬ h ‭ elp‬‭to‬‭the‬‭unorganized‬‭sector(Change‬‭of‬‭tense‬‭in‬‭the‬‭Reported‬
‭button A to start the machine. (Incorrect pronoun)‬ ‭speech to present perfect is incorrect)‬
‭Note‬‭- When the reporting speech is in present tense,‬‭Tense of‬
‭ ol.144.(d)‬ ‭Our‬ ‭Principal‬ ‭says‬ ‭that‬ ‭rules‬ ‭are‬ ‭to‬ ‭be‬ ‭followed‬ ‭at‬
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‭any cost.(Correct)‬ ‭only option d satisfies the condition.‬
‭(a)‬ ‭Our‬ ‭Principal‬ ‭told‬ ‭that‬ ‭rules‬ ‭are‬‭to‬‭be‬‭followed‬‭at‬‭any‬‭cost.‬
‭(Change of reported verb to simple past is incorrect)‬ ‭ ol.151.‬‭(b)‬‭The‬‭tailor‬‭told‬‭him‬‭that‬‭his‬‭shirt‬‭would‬‭be‬‭ready‬‭by‬
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‭(b)‬ ‭Our‬‭Principal‬‭said‬‭that‬‭rules‬‭had‬‭to‬‭be‬‭followed‬‭at‬‭any‬‭cost.‬ ‭the next day.(Correct)‬
‭(Change of reported verb to simple past is incorrect)‬ ‭(a)‬‭The‬‭tailor‬‭told‬‭to‬‭him‬‭that‬‭your‬‭shirt‬‭will‬‭be‬‭ready‬‭by‬‭the‬‭next‬
‭(c)‬ ‭Our‬ ‭Principal‬ ‭a‬‭dvised‬ ‭that‬ ‭rules‬ ‭need‬‭to‬‭be‬‭followed‬‭at‬‭any‬ ‭day.(Incorrect Pronoun)‬
‭cost. (Change of reported verb to simple past is incorrect)‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭tailor‬ ‭told‬ ‭him‬ ‭that‬ ‭your‬ ‭shirt‬ ‭would‬ ‭be‬ ‭ready‬ ‭by‬
‭tomorrow‬‭.(“Your‬ ‭and‬ ‭tomorrow‬ ‭“‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭are‬
‭ ol.145.(b)‬‭She asked if anyone was there in the house.(Correct)‬
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‭(a)‬‭She‬‭told‬‭there‬‭is‬‭someone‬‭in‬‭the‬‭house.‬‭(Change‬‭of‬‭reported‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭tailor‬ ‭told‬ ‭him‬ ‭that‬‭his‬‭shirt‬‭will‬‭be‬‭ready‬‭by‬‭tomorrow‬‭.‬
‭speech to simple present & reported verb is also incorrect)‬ ‭(Tomorrow in the reported speech is incorrect )‬
‭(c) She‬‭asked there is anyone‬‭in the house. (Change‬‭of reported‬
‭speech to simple present is incorrect)‬ ‭ ol.152.(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭commander‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭soldiers,‬ ‭‘Climb‬ ‭the‬
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‭(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭enquired‬ ‭if‬ ‭someone‬ ‭is‬ ‭there‬ ‭in‬‭the‬‭house.‬‭(Change‬‭of‬ ‭hill.”(Correct)‬
‭reported speech to simple present is incorrect)‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭commander‬ ‭ordered‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭soldiers,‬‭“‬‭Go‬‭and‬‭climb‬‭the‬
‭hill.”(“Ordered to” and “go” are incorrect )‬
‭ ol.146.(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭professor‬ ‭asked‬ ‭Piyush‬ ‭if‬ ‭he‬ ‭would‬ ‭clean‬ ‭the‬
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‭data and get back to him the next day. (Correct)‬ ‭hill.”(“Please” is incorrect)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭professor‬‭ordered‬‭Piyush‬‭that‬‭he‬‭should‬‭clean‬‭the‬‭data‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭commander‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭soldiers,‬ ‭“Start‬ ‭climbing‬ ‭the‬
‭and‬‭get‬‭back‬‭to‬‭him‬‭the‬‭next‬‭day.‬‭(It‬‭is‬‭not‬‭interrogative‬‭and‬‭the‬ ‭hill”(“Start climbing” is incorrect)‬
‭tone is like a suggestion. Usage of ordered and that is (incorrect)‬
‭(b)‬‭The‬‭professor‬‭told‬‭Piyush‬‭clean‬‭the‬‭data‬‭and‬‭get‬‭back‬‭to‬‭him‬ ‭ ol.153.‬‭(d)‬‭The‬‭teacher‬‭says‬‭that‬‭magnets‬‭attract‬‭objects‬‭made‬
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‭the next day. (It is not interrogative)‬ ‭of iron. (Correct)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭professor‬ ‭asked‬‭Piyush‬‭will‬‭you‬‭clean‬‭the‬‭data‬‭and‬‭get‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭says‬ ‭magnets‬ ‭attracts‬ ‭objects‬ ‭made‬ ‭of‬ ‭iron.‬
‭back‬ ‭to‬ ‭me‬ ‭tomorrow.‬ ‭(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬ ‭simple‬ ‭(“that” is missing before starting reported speech )‬
‭future is incorrect)‬ ‭(b)‬‭The‬‭teacher‬‭said‬‭that‬‭magnets‬‭were‬‭attracting‬‭objects‬‭made‬
‭of‬ ‭iron.‬ ‭(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reporting‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬ ‭past‬ ‭continuous‬ ‭is‬
‭Sol.147.(c)‬ ‭I told you that he should be trusted.(Correct)‬ ‭incorrect)‬
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(‭ c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭magnets‬ ‭attracted‬ ‭objects‬ ‭made‬ ‭of‬ ‭(b)‬‭The‬‭librarian‬‭told‬‭her‬‭that‬‭you‬‭can‬‭borrow‬‭only‬‭two‬‭books‬‭at‬‭a‬
‭iron. (Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect)‬ t‭ ime. (Incorrect verb in reported speech)‬
‭(d)‬‭The‬‭librarian‬‭told‬‭her‬‭that‬‭she‬‭can‬‭borrow‬‭only‬‭two‬‭books‬‭at‬‭a‬
‭ ol.154.(d)‬‭He‬‭instructed‬‭his‬‭brother‬‭to‬‭pack‬‭his‬‭bags‬‭and‬‭leave‬
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‭then. (Correct)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭He‬ ‭told‬ ‭his‬ ‭brother‬ ‭that‬ ‭pack‬ ‭your‬ ‭bags‬ ‭and‬ ‭leave‬ ‭now.‬ ‭ ol.161.(b)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“Would‬ ‭you‬ ‭like‬ ‭to‬ ‭learn‬ ‭French?”‬
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‭(Incorrect Pronoun)‬ ‭(Correct)‬
‭(b)‬ ‭He‬ ‭suggested‬ ‭his‬‭brother‬‭t‬‭hat‬‭he‬‭should‬‭pack‬‭his‬‭bags‬‭and‬ ‭(a) He said to me, “‬‭Do‬‭you like to learn French?”‬‭(Incorrect tense)‬
‭leave then. (That should not be used.)‬ ‭(c)‬‭He‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me,‬‭“You‬‭would‬‭like‬‭to‬‭learn‬‭French?”‬‭(Change‬‭of‬
‭(c)‬ ‭He‬ ‭ordered‬ ‭his‬ ‭brother‬ ‭to‬ ‭pack‬ ‭your‬ ‭bags‬ ‭and‬ ‭leave‬ ‭now‬‭.‬ ‭reported speech to simple past is incorrect)‬
‭(“Your and now “ are incorrect)‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭would‬ ‭like‬ ‭to‬ ‭learn‬ ‭French.”(Change‬ ‭of‬
‭reported speech to simple past is incorrect)‬
‭ ol.155.(c)‬ ‭Mahesh‬ ‭asked‬ ‭Priya‬ ‭how‬ ‭she‬ ‭would‬ ‭pay‬ ‭off‬ ‭her‬
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‭debts. (Correct)‬ ‭Sol.162.(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭supervisor‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭worker‬ ‭how‬ ‭long‬ ‭he‬‭had‬
‭(a)‬ ‭Mahesh‬‭asked‬‭Priya‬‭how‬‭will‬‭she‬‭pay‬‭off‬‭her‬‭debts.(Change‬ ‭ een working for that company.(Correct)‬
b
‭of reported speech to simple future is incorrect)‬ ‭(a)‬‭The‬‭supervisor‬‭asked‬‭the‬‭worker‬‭that‬‭how‬‭long‬‭you‬‭had‬‭been‬
‭(b)‬ ‭Mahesh‬ ‭asked‬ ‭Priya‬ ‭that‬ ‭how‬ ‭you‬ ‭will‬ ‭pay‬ ‭off‬ ‭your‬ ‭working‬ ‭for‬ ‭that‬ ‭company.(That‬ ‭and‬ ‭pronoun‬ ‭used‬ ‭in‬ ‭reported‬
‭debts(Change of reported speech to simple future is incorrect)‬ ‭speech are incorrect )‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Mahesh‬ ‭asked‬ ‭Priya‬ ‭how‬ ‭she‬ ‭would‬ ‭pay‬ ‭off‬ ‭your‬ ‭debts.‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭supervisor‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬‭worker‬‭for‬‭how‬‭long‬‭had‬‭he‬‭been‬
‭(Incorrect pronoun used)‬ ‭working for‬‭this‬‭company.(Incorrect word used)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭supervisor‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭worker‬ ‭how‬ ‭long‬ ‭had‬ ‭he‬ ‭being‬
‭ ol.156.(c)‬‭I‬‭said‬‭to‬‭him,‬‭”If‬‭you‬‭go‬‭around‬‭the‬‭park‬‭you‬‭will‬‭see‬
S ‭working‬ ‭for‬ ‭that‬ ‭company.(Being‬ ‭and‬ ‭that‬ ‭are‬ ‭incorrect‬ ‭words‬
‭some rare flowers.”(Correct)‬ ‭used)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭I‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭him,‬ ‭”If‬ ‭you‬ ‭went‬ ‭around‬ ‭the‬ ‭park‬ ‭you‬ ‭would‬ ‭see‬
‭some‬‭rare‬‭flowers.”(Change‬‭of‬‭reported‬‭speech‬‭to‬‭simple‬‭past‬‭is‬ ‭Sol.163.(c)‬ ‭My‬ ‭neighbour‬ ‭said‬ ‭hello‬ ‭and‬ ‭asked‬ ‭how‬ ‭I‬ ‭was.‬
‭incorrect)‬ (‭ Correct)‬
‭(b)‬‭I‬‭said‬‭to‬‭him,‬‭”If‬‭you‬‭go‬‭around‬‭the‬‭park‬‭you‬‭would‬‭saw‬‭some‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭My‬ ‭neighbour‬ ‭said‬ ‭hello‬ ‭and‬ ‭asked‬ ‭how‬ ‭were‬ ‭I.(“Were“‬ ‭is‬
‭rare flowers.”(“would and saw” are incorrect )‬ ‭incorrect)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭I‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭him,‬ ‭”If‬ ‭he‬‭went‬‭around‬‭the‬‭park‬‭he‬‭will‬‭see‬‭some‬ ‭(b)‬‭My‬‭neighbour‬‭said‬‭hello‬‭and‬‭asked‬‭how‬‭are‬‭you.‬‭(Change‬‭of‬
‭rare‬ ‭flowers.”(Incorrect‬ ‭change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬ ‭simple‬ ‭reported speech to simple present is incorrect)‬
‭past and also usage of “he”)‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭My‬ ‭neighbour‬ ‭said‬‭hello‬‭and‬‭asked‬‭how‬‭was‬‭I‬‭.‬‭(Structure‬‭is‬
‭incorrect)‬
‭ ol.157.(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭young‬ ‭man‬‭said‬‭to‬‭god,‬‭“O‬‭God!‬‭Help‬‭me‬‭clear‬
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‭this interview”(Correct)‬ ‭ ol.164.(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭brother,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭am‬ ‭going‬ ‭to‬ ‭meet‬ ‭my‬
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‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭young‬ ‭man‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭god,‬ ‭“‬‭Will‬ ‭you‬ ‭help‬ ‭me‬ ‭clear‬ ‭that‬ ‭friend.”(Correct)‬
‭interview?”‬ ‭(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬‭interrogative‬‭future‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭brother,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭was‬ ‭going‬ ‭to‬ ‭meet‬ ‭my‬
‭present is incorrect)‬ ‭friend.”(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬ ‭past‬ ‭continuous‬ ‭is‬
‭(b) The young man said to god, “‬‭You have to help me‬‭clear‬‭that‬ ‭incorrect)‬
‭interview”(The tone is no more of appeal and prayer.)‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭brother,‬ ‭“She‬ ‭will‬ ‭go‬ ‭to‬ ‭meet‬ ‭her‬
‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭young‬ ‭man‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬‭god,‬‭“O‬‭God!‬‭Help‬‭him‬‭to‬‭clear‬‭tha‬‭t‬ ‭friend.”(Change of reported speech to simple future is incorrect‬
‭interview”(“him and that” are incorrect)‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭brother,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭am‬ ‭gone‬ ‭to‬ ‭meet‬ ‭her‬
‭friend.”(Incorrect tense used)‬
‭ ol.158.(a)‬‭Neha said, “What a pleasant surprise!”(Correct)‬
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‭(b)‬‭Neha‬‭said,‬‭“It‬‭is‬‭a‬‭very‬‭pleasant‬‭surprise‬‭.”(Change‬‭of‬‭reported‬ ‭ ol.165.(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭Principal‬ ‭says‬ ‭that‬ ‭hard‬ ‭work‬ ‭is‬ ‭the‬ ‭key‬ ‭to‬
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‭speech to simple present is incorrect)‬ ‭success(Correct)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭Neha‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“‬‭Is‬ ‭it‬ ‭a‬ ‭very‬ ‭pleasant‬ ‭surprise‬‭?”(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭Principal‬ ‭say‬ ‭that‬ ‭hard‬ ‭work‬ ‭is‬ ‭the‬ ‭key‬ ‭to‬
‭reported speech to simple present interrogative is incorrect)‬ ‭success.(Reported verb “say” is incorrect)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Neha‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“‬‭How‬‭a‬‭pleasant‬‭surprise‬‭!”(Structure‬‭of‬‭reported‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭Principal‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭Hard‬ ‭work‬ ‭was‬ ‭the‬ ‭key‬‭to‬‭success.‬
‭speech is incorrect)‬ ‭(“Was”‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭and‬ ‭reported‬ ‭verb‬ ‭“said”are‬
‭incorrect)‬
‭ ol.159.(b)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭mother,‬ ‭“Where‬ ‭is‬ ‭my‬ ‭gold‬
S ‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭Principal‬ ‭says‬ ‭that‬ ‭Hard‬ ‭work‬ ‭was‬‭the‬‭key‬‭to‬‭success.‬
‭bracelet?”(Correct)‬ ‭(Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭She‬ ‭asked‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭mother,‬ ‭“Where‬ ‭my‬ ‭gold‬ ‭bracelet‬
‭is?‬‭”(Structure‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭is‬ ‭incorrect‬ ‭place‬ ‭of‬ ‭“is‬ ‭“‬ ‭is‬ ‭ ol.166.(c)‬ ‭Saaransh‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭solved‬ ‭the‬ ‭crossword‬ ‭yesterday.”‬
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‭incorrect.)‬ ‭(Correct)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭mother,‬ ‭“Where‬ ‭was‬ ‭my‬ ‭gold‬ ‭(a) Saaransh said, “I‬‭have solved‬‭the crossword the‬‭previous‬
‭bracelet?’(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬ ‭simple‬ ‭past‬ ‭is‬ ‭day.” (Change of reported speech to present perfect)‬
‭incorrect)‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭Saaransh‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“‬‭He‬ ‭has‬ ‭solved‬ ‭the‬ ‭crossword‬ ‭the‬ ‭previous‬
‭(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭mother,‬ ‭“‬‭Where‬ ‭was‬ ‭her‬ ‭gold‬ ‭day.” (pronoun “he” is incorrect)‬
‭bracelet?‬‭”(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬ ‭simple‬ ‭present‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭Saaransh‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“He‬ ‭have‬ ‭solved‬ ‭the‬ ‭crossword‬ ‭yesterday.‬‭”‬
‭interrogative is incorrect )‬ ‭(verb “have” and “yesterday” in reported speech are incorrect)‬

‭ ol.160.(c)‬‭The‬‭librarian‬‭told‬‭her‬‭that‬‭she‬‭could‬‭borrow‬‭only‬‭two‬
S ‭ ol.167.(d)‬‭I‬‭said‬‭to‬‭him,‬‭“Has‬‭it‬‭never‬‭occurred‬‭to‬‭you‬‭that‬‭you‬
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‭books at a time.(Correct)‬ ‭are in the wrong profession?” (Correct)‬
‭(a)‬‭The‬‭librarian‬‭told‬‭her‬‭that‬‭they‬‭could‬‭borrow‬‭only‬‭two‬‭books‬ ‭(a)‬‭I‬‭said‬‭to‬‭him,‬‭“‬‭Have‬‭it‬‭never‬‭occurred‬‭to‬‭you‬‭that‬‭he‬‭is‬‭in‬‭the‬
‭at a time.(Incorrect pronoun in reported speech)‬ ‭wrong profession?” (“have” and “he is “ are incorrect)‬
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‭(b)‬ ‭I‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬‭him,‬‭“Has‬‭it‬‭never‬‭occurred‬‭to‬‭you‬‭that‬‭he‬‭was‬‭the‬ ‭(Incorrect verb “fallen”)‬
‭ rong profession?” (“Was” in the reported speech is incorrect)‬
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‭(c)‬‭I‬‭said‬‭to‬‭him,‬‭“‬‭Does‬‭it‬‭never‬‭occur‬‭to‬‭you‬‭that‬‭you‬‭are‬‭in‬‭the‬ ‭ ol.173.(b)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭know‬ ‭you‬‭want‬‭to‬‭help‬‭me‬‭but‬‭I‬
S
‭wrong‬ ‭profession?”‬ ‭(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬ ‭simple‬ ‭can manage on my own.” (Correct)‬
‭present is incorrect)‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭knew‬ ‭you‬ ‭want‬ ‭to‬ ‭help‬ ‭her‬ ‭but‬ ‭I‬ ‭could‬
‭manage on my own.” (Could is incorrect)‬
‭ ol.168.(d)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“Welcome.‬ ‭Please‬ ‭be‬
S ‭(c)‬ ‭She‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me,‬‭“I‬‭know‬‭you‬‭wanted‬‭to‬‭help‬‭me‬‭but‬‭she‬‭can‬
‭seated.”(Correct)‬ ‭manage on her own.” (Incorrect Tense )‬
‭(a)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“Welcome.‬ ‭Please‬ ‭to‬ ‭be‬ ‭seated.”‬ ‭(“to‬ ‭“‬ ‭is‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭know‬ ‭I‬ ‭want‬ ‭to‬ ‭help‬ ‭you‬ ‭but‬ ‭you‬ ‭can‬
‭superfluous)‬ ‭manage on your own.” (Incorrect Pronoun)‬
‭(b)‬‭He‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me,‬‭“Welcome‬‭and‬‭sit‬‭down.”‬‭(“please”‬‭is‬‭missing‬
‭in reported speech)‬ ‭ ol.174.(a)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“Let‬‭us‬‭distribute‬‭food‬‭among‬‭the‬‭needy.”‬
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‭(c)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“‬‭Be‬ ‭welcome.‬ ‭Please‬‭sit.”‬‭(“be”‬‭is‬‭incorrect)‬ ‭(Correct)‬
‭Note-‬ ‭First‬ ‭form‬ ‭of‬ ‭Verb(V‬‭1‬‭)‬‭”‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭direct‬ ‭form‬ ‭will‬ ‭convert‬ ‭to‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“We‬ ‭could‬ ‭distribute‬ ‭food‬ ‭among‬ ‭the‬ ‭needy.”‬
‭“‬‭Second‬ ‭form‬ ‭of‬ ‭Verb(V‬‭2‬‭)‬‭”‬ ‭in‬‭the‬‭indirect‬‭form.‬‭Further,‬‭‘please’‬ ‭(incorrect meaning)‬
‭in the direct form converts to ‘requested’ in the indirect form‬ ‭(c)‬‭She‬‭said,‬‭“Let‬‭them‬‭distribute‬‭food‬‭among‬‭the‬‭needy.”‬‭(them‬
‭is incorrect)‬
‭ ol.169.(b)‬‭I said, “May your mother recover soon!”(Correct)‬
S ‭(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭ordered,‬ ‭“Distribute‬ ‭food‬ ‭among‬ ‭the‬ ‭needy.”‬ ‭(meaning‬
‭(a)‬ ‭I‬ ‭say‬‭,‬‭“Your‬‭mother‬‭may‬‭recover‬‭soon.”‬‭(Incorrect‬‭reporting‬ ‭changed )‬
‭verb)‬
‭(c)‬‭I‬‭said,‬‭“Oh‬‭God!‬‭Your‬‭mother‬‭may‬‭recover‬‭soon.”‬‭(“Oh‬‭God”‬‭is‬ ‭Sol.175.(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭doctor‬ ‭asked‬ ‭Anita‬ ‭if‬ ‭she‬ ‭was‬ ‭feeling‬ ‭better‬
‭superfluous here )‬ t‭ hen. (correct)‬
‭(d)‬‭I‬‭said,‬‭“‬‭Might‬‭his‬‭mother‬‭soon‬‭recover.”‬‭(Structure‬‭of‬‭reported‬ ‭(a)‬‭The‬‭doctor‬‭asked‬‭to‬‭Anita‬‭if‬‭she‬‭was‬‭feeling‬‭better‬‭now.‬‭(To‬
‭speech is incorrect)‬ ‭and now are incorrect)‬
‭Note‬‭-‬ ‭In‬ ‭indirect‬ ‭sentences‬ ‭may‬‭change‬‭into‬‭might‬‭so‬‭option‬‭a‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭doctor‬ ‭asked‬ ‭Anita‬ ‭that‬‭if‬‭she‬‭were‬‭feeling‬‭better‬‭now.‬
‭and‬‭c‬‭will‬‭not‬‭be‬‭the‬‭answer.‬‭Recover‬‭soon‬‭is‬‭the‬‭correct‬‭phrase.‬ ‭(Incorrect verb “were” and also “now”)‬
‭Hence‬ ‭option‬ ‭b‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭the‬ ‭appropriate‬ ‭direct‬ ‭form‬ ‭of‬ ‭given‬ ‭(c)‬‭The‬‭doctor‬‭asked‬‭Anita‬‭was‬‭she‬‭was‬‭feeling‬‭better‬‭then.‬‭(“If”‬
‭indirect sentence.‬ ‭is missing)‬

‭ ol.170.(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭old‬ ‭woman‬ ‭requested‬ ‭her‬ ‭neighbour‬ ‭to‬ ‭buy‬


S ‭ ol.176.(a)‬‭She‬‭said‬‭that‬‭however‬‭hard‬‭it‬‭rained,‬‭she‬‭had‬‭to‬‭go‬‭to‬
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‭some vegetables for her the next day.(Correct)‬ ‭work. (Correct)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭old‬ ‭woman‬ ‭requested‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭neighbour‬ ‭to‬ ‭please‬ ‭buy‬ ‭(b) She said that even if it rains hard, she had to go to work.‬
‭some‬‭vegetables‬‭for‬‭her‬‭tomorrow.‬‭(“Please‬‭“is‬‭superfluous‬ ‭and‬ ‭(incorrect tense)‬
‭tomorrow is incorrect)‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭She‬‭said‬‭that‬‭however‬‭hard‬‭it‬‭may‬‭rained,‬‭she‬‭have‬‭to‬‭go‬‭to‬
‭(b)‬‭The‬‭old‬‭woman‬‭told‬‭her‬‭neighbour‬‭that‬‭buy‬‭some‬‭vegetables‬ ‭work. (incorrect tense)‬
‭for me‬‭tomorrow.‬‭(That and tomorrow are incorrect)‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭however‬ ‭hard‬ ‭it‬ ‭might‬ ‭rain,‬ ‭she‬ ‭has‬ ‭to‬ ‭go‬‭to‬
‭(c) The old woman ordered her neighbour to buy some‬ ‭work. (incorrect tense)‬
‭vegetables‬‭for‬‭me‬‭the‬‭next‬‭day.‬‭(“Me”‬‭in‬‭the‬‭reported‬‭speech‬‭is‬ ‭Sol.177.(c)‬ ‭She‬ ‭regretted‬ ‭that‬ ‭they‬ ‭had‬ ‭missed‬ ‭the‬ ‭flight.‬
‭incorrect)‬ (‭ Correct)‬
‭Note‬‭-‬ ‭The‬ ‭word‬ ‭‘Please’‬ ‭shows‬ ‭some‬ ‭sense‬ ‭of‬ ‭request.‬ ‭So,‬ ‭(a) She cried that‬‭we have‬‭missed the flight. (Incorrect‬‭tense)‬
‭‘please’‬ ‭in‬‭the‬‭direct‬‭form‬‭converts‬‭to‬‭‘requested’‬‭in‬‭the‬‭indirect‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭She‬ ‭was‬ ‭sorry‬ ‭that‬ ‭they‬ ‭missed‬ ‭the‬ ‭flight.‬ ‭(Change‬ ‭of‬
‭form.‬‭Further,‬‭‘please’‬‭and‬‭‘requested’‬‭cannot‬‭come‬‭together‬‭in‬‭a‬ ‭reported speech to simple past is incorrect)‬
‭sentence‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭indirect‬ ‭form.‬ ‭Going‬ ‭through‬ ‭the‬ ‭options,‬ ‭only‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭exclaimed‬ ‭that‬ ‭we‬ ‭had‬ ‭missed‬ ‭the‬ ‭flight.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬
‭option d satisfies this condition.‬ ‭pronoun)‬
‭ ol.171.(d)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“Don’t‬ ‭jump‬ ‭to‬ ‭any‬ ‭conclusion.”‬
S ‭ ol.178.(a)‬‭Sanjeev said, “I will surely succeed.”‬‭(Correct)‬
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‭(Correct)‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭Sanjeev‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭am‬ ‭going‬ ‭to‬ ‭succeed‬ ‭surely.”‬ ‭(Change‬ ‭of‬
‭(a)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“‬‭Not‬ ‭to‬ ‭jump‬ ‭to‬ ‭any‬ ‭conclusion.”‬ ‭(“Not”‬ ‭is‬ ‭reported speech to present continuous is incorrect)‬
‭incorrect)‬ ‭(c)‬‭Sanjeev‬‭says,‬‭“I‬‭have‬‭succeeded‬‭surely.”‬‭(Change‬‭of‬‭reported‬
‭(b)‬ ‭He‬ ‭told‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬ ‭“Don’t‬ ‭jump‬ ‭to‬ ‭any‬ ‭conclusion.”‬ ‭(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭speech to present perfect is incorrect)‬
‭reported verb to “told to” is incorrect)‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭Sanjeev‬ ‭says,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭surely‬ ‭will‬ ‭succeed.”‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭position‬ ‭of‬
‭(c)‬‭He‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me,‬‭“‬‭Not‬‭jump‬‭to‬‭any‬‭conclusion.”(“‬‭not‬‭&‬ ‭to‬‭“‬‭are‬ ‭“surely”)‬
‭incorrect)‬
‭Note‬‭-‬ ‭The‬‭reporting‬‭verb‬‭‘Said‬‭to’‬‭in‬‭the‬‭direct‬‭form‬‭will‬‭convert‬ ‭ ol.179.(a)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭mother,‬ ‭“Why‬ ‭are‬ ‭you‬ ‭so‬ ‭upset‬
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‭to‬ ‭‘told’‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭indirect‬ ‭form‬ ‭and‬ ‭‘Don’t’‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭direct‬ ‭form‬ ‭will‬ ‭today?” (Correct)‬
‭convert‬ ‭to‬ ‭‘Not‬ ‭to’‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭indirect‬ ‭form.‬ ‭Going‬ ‭through‬ ‭the‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭mother,‬ ‭“Why‬ ‭you‬ ‭are‬ ‭so‬ ‭upset‬ ‭today?”‬
‭options, only option d satisfies these conditions‬ ‭(Incorrect position of “are”)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭mother,‬ ‭“Why‬ ‭were‬‭you‬‭so‬‭upset‬‭that‬‭day?”‬
‭ ol.172.(b)‬ ‭Rahul‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭slipped‬ ‭and‬ ‭fell‬ ‭on‬‭the‬‭marshy‬‭land.”‬
S ‭(Change of tense to simple past )‬
‭(Correct)‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭mother,‬ ‭“Are‬ ‭you‬ ‭upset‬ ‭today?”‬ ‭(Meaning‬
‭(a)‬‭Rahul‬‭said,‬‭“He‬‭slips‬‭and‬‭falls‬‭on‬‭the‬‭marshy‬‭land.”‬‭(Change‬ ‭changed)‬
‭of reported speech to simple present is incorrect)‬
‭(c)‬‭Rahul‬‭said,‬‭“He‬‭have‬‭slipped‬‭and‬‭fallen‬‭on‬‭the‬‭marshy‬‭land.”‬ ‭Sol.180.‬‭(b)‬‭He‬‭asked‬‭me‬‭where‬‭I‬‭had‬‭gone‬‭to‬‭collect‬‭the‬‭flower‬
‭(Incorrect verb)‬ ‭ amples. (Correct)‬
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‭(d) Rahul said, “I slipped and‬‭fallen‬‭on the marshy‬‭land.”‬ ‭(a) He asked me‬‭where did you go‬‭to collect the flower‬‭samples.‬

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(‭ Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬ ‭simple‬ ‭past‬ ‭interrogative‬ ‭is‬ (‭ c) “Call me when you reached there”, Bharati says to Rakesh.‬
‭incorrect)‬ ‭(d) “Call me when you reach there”, Bharati told Rakesh.‬
‭(c)‬ ‭He‬ ‭asked‬ ‭to‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭where‬ ‭did‬ ‭I‬ ‭go‬ ‭to‬ ‭collect‬ ‭the‬ ‭flower‬
‭samples. (Incorrect tense)‬ ‭ .187.‬‭Aanya said, "I've made a rose and honey vanilla‬‭dessert‬
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‭(d)‬ ‭He‬ ‭asked‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭where‬ ‭did‬ ‭I‬ ‭went‬ ‭to‬ ‭collect‬ ‭the‬ ‭flower‬ ‭for you."‬
‭samples. (Incorrect tense of reported speech)‬ ‭SSC CHSL 14/10/2020 (Afternoon)‬
‭(a) Aanya told me that she had made a rose and honey vanilla‬
‭ ol.181.(d)‬ ‭Reema‬ ‭told‬ ‭her‬ ‭friend‬ ‭to‬ ‭wait‬ ‭for‬ ‭her‬‭at‬‭the‬‭coffee‬
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‭shop in case she was late.(Correct)‬ ‭(b) Aanya told me that she is making a rose and honey vanilla‬
‭(a)‬ ‭Reema‬ ‭told‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭friend‬ ‭wait‬ ‭for‬ ‭her‬ ‭at‬‭the‬‭coffee‬‭shop‬‭in‬ ‭dessert for me.‬
‭case she‬‭were‬‭late. (“Told to” and “were” are incorrect‬‭)‬ ‭(c) Aanya told me that she would make a rose and honey vanilla‬
‭(b)‬‭Reema‬‭told‬‭her‬‭friend‬‭wait‬‭for‬‭me‬‭at‬‭the‬‭coffee‬‭shop‬‭in‬‭case‬‭I‬ ‭dessert for her.‬
‭am‬‭late. (Incorrect pronoun)‬ ‭(d) Aanya said to me that she was making a rose and honey‬
‭(c)‬ ‭Reema‬ ‭told‬ ‭her‬ ‭friend‬ ‭to‬ ‭wait‬ ‭for‬ ‭her‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬‭coffee‬‭shop‬‭in‬ ‭vanilla dessert for me.‬
‭case‬‭I am‬‭late. (Incorrect pronoun)‬
‭ .188‬‭. The child asked his mother if he could swim‬‭in the pool‬
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‭ ol.182.(d)‬ ‭Father‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her,‬ ‭“Is‬ ‭there‬‭anything‬‭else‬‭you‬‭wish‬
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‭for?” (Correct)‬ ‭SSC CHSL 15/10/2020 (Morning)‬
‭(a)‬‭Father‬‭said‬‭to‬‭her,‬‭“There‬‭was‬‭anything‬‭else‬‭you‬‭wished‬‭for?”‬ ‭(a) The child said to his mother, “Will I swim in the pool here?”‬
‭(Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect)‬ ‭(b) The child asked to his mother, “Can he swim in the pool‬
‭(b)‬ ‭Father‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her,‬ ‭“‬‭Was‬ ‭there‬ ‭anything‬ ‭else‬ ‭she‬ ‭wished‬ ‭there?”‬
‭for‬‭?”(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬‭speech‬‭to‬‭simple‬‭past‬‭interrogative‬‭is‬ ‭(c) The child asked his mother, “Could he swim in the pool‬
‭incorrect )‬ ‭there?”‬
‭(c)‬ ‭Father‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭her,‬ ‭“Is‬ ‭there‬ ‭anything‬ ‭else‬ ‭she‬ ‭had‬ ‭wished‬ ‭(d) The child asked his mother, “May I swim in the pool here?”‬
‭for?” (Incorrect pronoun)‬
‭ .189.‬‭Roshan said to me, "Sandeep made a new year‬‭greeting‬
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‭card for his teacher".‬
‭SSC CHSL 2019 Tier - 1‬ ‭SSC CHSL 15/10/2020(Afternoon)‬
‭(a) Roshan told me that Sandeep had made a new year greeting‬
‭ .183.‬‭“Do you attend the film festival at Goa every‬‭year?” he‬
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‭card for his teacher.‬
‭asked.‬
‭(b) Roshan was saying that Sandeep made a new year greeting‬
‭SSC CHSL 12/10/2020 (Morning)‬
‭card for his teacher.‬
‭(a) He asks me if I attend the film festival at Goa every year.‬
‭(c) Roshan said Sandeep had made a new year greeting card for‬
‭(b) He had asked me if I was attending the film festival at Goa‬
‭his teacher.‬
‭every year.‬
‭(d) Sandeep made a new year greeting card for his teacher said‬
‭(c) He is asking me if I attended the film festival at Goa every‬
‭Roshan.‬
‭year.‬
‭(d) He asked me if I attended the film festival at Goa every year.‬ ‭ .190.‬‭Neeta said, "Let me see how Pragya performs‬‭in her‬
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‭preboard examinations."‬
‭ .184.‬ ‭Ravi‬ ‭asked,‬ ‭“Ritu,‬ ‭how‬ ‭many‬ ‭sets‬ ‭of‬ ‭class‬ ‭12‬ ‭practice‬
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‭papers have you finished?”‬
‭(a) Neeta said that she wanted to see how Pragya performed in‬
‭SSC CHSL 13/10/2020 (Morning)‬
‭her pre board Examinations.‬
‭(a) Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice papers‬
‭(b) Neeta said I would see how Pragya performed in her‬
‭she had finished.‬
‭preboard examinations‬
‭(b) Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice papers‬
‭(c) Neeta wants to see Pragya's performance in her preboard‬
‭was she finishing.‬
‭examinations.‬
‭(c) Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice papers‬
‭(d) Neeta wanted to see how Pragya would perform in her‬
‭had she been finishing.‬
‭preboard examinations.‬
‭(d) Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice papers‬
‭she has been finishing.‬ ‭ .191.‬‭Roopa said to me, "Please accompany me to the‬‭market."‬
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‭ .185.‬‭Brinda told her doctor that she was leaving‬‭for Boston‬
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‭(a) Roopa said please accompany me to the market.‬
‭the next day.‬
‭(b) Roopa said to me that you must accompany me to the‬
‭SSC CHSL 13/10/2020 (Afternoon)‬
‭market.‬
‭(a) Brinda told her doctor, “ I was leaving for Boston tomorrow.”‬
‭(c) Roopa requested me to accompany her to the market.‬
‭(b) Brinda said to her doctor, “ I am leaving for Boston‬
‭(d) Roopa is requesting me to accompany her to the market.‬
‭tomorrow.”‬
‭(c) Brinda had told her doctor, “ She was leaving for Boston the‬ ‭ .192.‬‭Rama said to me, "I need your help for my new‬
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‭next day.”‬ ‭assignment."‬
‭(d) Brinda told to her doctor, “I will be leaving for Boston the next‬ ‭SSC CHSL 16/10/2020 (Evening)‬
‭day.”‬ ‭(a) Rama says that she needs my help for the new assignment.‬
‭(b) Rama said to me I need your help for my new assignment.‬
‭ .186.‬‭Bharati told Rakesh to call her when he reached‬‭there.‬
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‭(c) Rama said that she was needing my help for her new‬
‭SSC CHSL 14/10/2020 (Morning)‬
‭assignment.‬
‭(a) “Call her when you have reached here”, Bharati told Rakesh.‬
‭(d) Rama told me that she needed my help for her new‬
‭(b) “Call him when you are reaching there”, Bharati told Rakesh.‬
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‭(a) The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush‬
‭ .193.‬‭Ravina asked her little brother, “Where are‬‭you going to‬
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‭play?”‬ ‭(b) The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush‬
‭SSC CHSL 19/10/2020 (Morning)‬ ‭fires claimed the lives of so many helpless animals.‬
‭(a) Ravina asked her little brother where he was going to play.‬ ‭(c) The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush‬
‭(b) Ravina said to her little brother where he was going to play.‬ ‭fires were claiming the lives of so many helpless animals.‬
‭(c) Ravina asked her little brother where he would like to go to‬ ‭(d) The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush‬
‭play.‬ ‭fires have been claiming the lives of so many helpless‬
‭(d) Ravina asked her little brother where will he be going to play.‬ ‭animals.‬
‭ .194.‬‭Mother said to Kavya, "Switch off the light‬‭before you go‬
Q ‭ .200.‬ ‭The‬ ‭doctor‬ ‭advised‬ ‭Jaya‬ ‭to‬ ‭put‬ ‭the‬ ‭eye‬ ‭drops‬ ‭into‬ ‭her‬
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‭to sleep.‬ ‭eyes four times a day from the next day.‬
‭SSC CHSL 19/10/2020 (Afternoon)‬ ‭SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Morning)‬
‭(a) Mother told Kavya to switch off the light before you go to‬ ‭(a) The doctor had advised Jaya, “From the next day you put the‬
‭sleep.‬ ‭eye drops into your eyes four times a day.”‬
‭(b) Mother told Kavya to switch off the light before she is going‬ ‭(b) The doctor advised Jaya, “From tomorrow put the eye drops‬
‭to sleep.‬ ‭into your eyes four times a day.”‬
‭(c) Mother told Kavya to switch off the light before she goes to‬ ‭(c) The doctor advises Jaya, “From the next day put the eye‬
‭sleep.‬ ‭drops into your eyes four times a day.”‬
‭(d) Mother told Kavya to switch off the light before she went to‬ ‭(d) The doctor advised Jaya, “From tomorrow put the eye drops‬
‭sleep.‬ ‭into her eyes four times a day.”‬
‭ .195.‬‭The‬‭lion‬‭asked‬‭the‬‭lioness,‬‭"Where‬‭will‬‭you‬‭hide‬‭yourself,‬
Q ‭ .201.‬ ‭Experts‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭several‬ ‭steps‬ ‭were‬ ‭being‬ ‭taken‬ ‭to‬
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‭until I return?”‬ ‭promote‬ ‭foreign‬ ‭trade‬ ‭as‬ ‭it‬ ‭constituted‬ ‭45%‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭country’s‬
‭SSC CHSL 19/03/2020(Evening)‬ ‭economy.‬
‭(a) The lion asked the lioness whether she would hide herself,‬ ‭SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Evening)‬
‭until he returned.‬ ‭(a) Experts are saying, “Several steps were taken to promote‬
‭(b) The lion asked the lioness where she will hide herself, until he‬ ‭foreign trade as it constituted 45% of the country’s economy”.‬
‭returns.‬ ‭(b) Experts said, “Several steps should be taken to promote‬
‭(c) The lion asked the lioness where would she hide herself, until‬ ‭foreign trade as they constitute 45% of the country’s‬
‭he returned.‬ ‭economy”.‬
‭(d) The lion asked the lioness where she herself, until‬ ‭(c) Experts said, “Several steps are being taken to promote‬
‭he returned.‬ ‭foreign trade as it constitutes 45% of the country’s economy”.‬
‭ .196.‬‭Peter said, "He broke his glasses."‬
Q ‭(d) Experts said, “Several steps had been taken for promoting‬
‭SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Evening)‬ ‭foreign trade as it constitute 45% of the country’s economy”.‬
‭(a) Peter said that he had broken his glasses.‬ ‭ .202.‬ ‭The‬ ‭storekeeper‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭security,‬ ‭"Did‬ ‭you‬ ‭see‬ ‭the‬
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‭(b) Peter said that he is going to break his glasses.‬ ‭torch I kept here?"‬
‭(c) Peter said that he is breaking his glasses.‬ ‭SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Evening)‬
‭(d) Peter said that he break his glasses.‬ ‭(a) The storekeeper asked the security whether he saw the torch‬
‭ .197.‬‭“It‬‭is‬‭a‬‭fact‬‭that‬‭kids‬‭model‬‭parental‬‭behaviour,”‬‭said‬‭the‬
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‭Researcher.‬ ‭(b) The storekeeper asked the security if he saw the torch he‬
‭SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Morning)‬ ‭kept there.‬
‭(a) The researcher said that it is a fact that kids model parental‬ ‭(c) The storekeeper asked the security if had he seen the torch‬
‭behaviour.‬ ‭he kept there.‬
‭(b) The researcher has said that it is a fact that kids have‬ ‭(d) The storekeeper asked the security whether he had seen the‬
‭modeled parental behaviour.‬ ‭torch he had kept there.‬
‭(c) The researcher has been saying that kids model parental‬ ‭ .203.‬ ‭The‬ ‭traveller‬ ‭inquired,‬ ‭"Will‬ ‭there‬ ‭be‬ ‭a‬ ‭shelter‬ ‭for‬
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‭behaviour.‬ ‭strangers?”‬
‭(d) The researcher says that it is a fact that kids model parental‬ ‭SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Morning)‬
‭Behaviour.‬ ‭(a) The traveller inquired if there will be a shelter for strangers.‬
‭ .198.‬‭Gary said, "I have finally cleared my exams‬‭with‬
Q ‭(b) The traveller inquired if there would be a shelter for‬
‭distinction!"‬ ‭strangers.‬
‭SSC CHSL 26/10/2020 (Morning)‬ ‭(c) The traveller inquired if would there be a shelter for strangers.‬
‭(a) Gary told that he have cleared his exams with distinction.‬ ‭(d) The traveller inquired whether will there be a shelter for‬
‭(b) Gary said that he has finally cleared his exams with‬ ‭strangers.‬
‭distinction.‬
‭(c) Gary exclaimed that he cleared his exams with distinction.‬ ‭Solutions :-‬
‭(d) Gary exclaimed that he had finally cleared his exams with‬
‭distinction.‬ ‭ ol.183.(d)‬ ‭He‬ ‭asked‬ ‭me‬ ‭if‬ ‭I‬ ‭attended‬ ‭the‬ ‭film‬ ‭festival‬ ‭at‬ ‭Goa‬
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‭every year.(Correct)‬
‭ .199.‬ ‭The‬ ‭minister‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“It‬ ‭is‬ ‭tragic‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬ ‭Australian‬ ‭bush‬
Q ‭(a)‬ ‭He‬ ‭asks‬ ‭me‬ ‭if‬ ‭I‬ ‭attend‬ ‭the‬ ‭film‬ ‭festival‬ ‭at‬ ‭Goa‬ ‭every‬ ‭year.‬
‭fires have claimed the lives of so many helpless animals.”‬ ‭(Incorrect reported verb)‬
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(‭ b)‬ ‭He‬ ‭had‬ ‭asked‬‭me‬‭if‬‭I‬‭was‬‭attending‬‭the‬‭film‬‭festival‬‭at‬‭Goa‬ ‭ ol.190.(a)‬ ‭Neeta‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭wanted‬ ‭to‬ ‭see‬ ‭how‬ ‭Pragya‬
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‭every year. (Incorrect reported verb)‬ ‭performed in her pre board examinations.(Correct)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭He‬ ‭is‬ ‭asking‬ ‭me‬ ‭if‬ ‭I‬ ‭attended‬ ‭the‬‭film‬‭festival‬‭at‬‭Goa‬‭every‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭Neeta‬ ‭said‬ ‭I‬ ‭would‬ ‭see‬ ‭how‬ ‭Pragya‬ ‭performed‬ ‭in‬ ‭her‬ ‭pre‬
‭year. (Incorrect reported verb)‬ ‭board examinations. (Incorrect tense)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭Neeta‬ ‭wants‬ ‭to‬ ‭see‬ ‭Pragya's‬ ‭performance‬ ‭in‬ ‭her‬‭pre‬‭board‬
‭ ol.184.(a)‬‭Ravi‬‭asked‬‭Ritu‬‭how‬‭many‬‭sets‬‭of‬‭class‬‭12‬‭practice‬
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‭papers she had finished.(Correct)‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭Neeta‬ ‭wanted‬ ‭to‬ ‭see‬ ‭how‬ ‭Pragya‬‭would‬‭perform‬‭in‬‭her‬‭pre‬
‭(b)‬ ‭Ravi‬‭asked‬‭Ritu‬‭how‬‭many‬‭sets‬‭of‬‭class‬‭12‬‭practice‬‭papers‬ ‭board examinations.(Incorrect reported verb and speech also)‬
‭was‬ ‭she‬ ‭finishing.‬‭(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬ ‭past‬
‭continuous interrogative.This is incorrect.)‬ ‭ ol.191.(c)‬ ‭Roopa‬ ‭requested‬ ‭me‬ ‭to‬ ‭accompany‬ ‭her‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬
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‭(c)‬ ‭Ravi‬ ‭asked‬ ‭Ritu‬ ‭how‬‭many‬‭sets‬‭of‬‭class‬‭12‬‭practice‬‭papers‬ ‭market. (Correct)‬
‭had‬ ‭she‬ ‭been‬ ‭finishing‬‭.(Structure‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭is‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭Roopa‬ ‭said‬ ‭please‬‭accompany‬‭me‬‭to‬‭the‬‭market.‬‭(Incorrect‬
‭incorrect)‬ ‭reported verb)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Ravi‬ ‭asked‬ ‭Ritu‬‭how‬‭many‬‭sets‬‭of‬‭class‬‭12‬‭practice‬‭papers‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭Roopa‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭you‬ ‭must‬ ‭accompany‬ ‭me‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬
‭\she‬‭has been finishing‬‭.(Incorrect tense)‬ ‭market.(Meaning changed and also incorrect reported verb )‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Roopa‬ ‭is‬ ‭requesting‬ ‭me‬ ‭to‬ ‭accompany‬ ‭her‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭market.‬
‭ ol.185.(b)‬ ‭Brinda‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬‭her‬‭doctor,‬‭“‬‭I‬‭am‬‭leaving‬‭for‬‭Boston‬
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‭tomorrow.” (Correct)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭Brinda‬ ‭told‬ ‭her‬ ‭doctor,‬ ‭“‬ ‭I‬ ‭was‬ ‭leaving‬ ‭for‬ ‭Boston‬ ‭ ol.192.(d)‬ ‭Rama‬‭told‬‭me‬‭that‬‭she‬‭needed‬‭my‬‭help‬‭for‬‭her‬‭new‬
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‭tomorrow.”(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬ ‭past‬ ‭continuous‬ ‭is‬ ‭assignment. (Correct)‬
‭incorrect.)‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭Rama‬ ‭says‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭needs‬ ‭my‬ ‭help‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭new‬
‭(c)‬‭Brinda‬‭had‬‭told‬‭her‬‭doctor,‬‭“‬‭She‬‭was‬‭leaving‬‭for‬‭Boston‬‭the‬ ‭assignment.(Incorrect‬ ‭reported‬ ‭verb‬ ‭and‬ ‭change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬
‭next day.”(Reported verb and reported speech are incorrect )‬ ‭speech to simple present is also incorrect)‬
‭(d)‬‭Brinda‬‭told‬‭to‬‭her‬‭doctor,‬‭“I‬‭will‬‭be‬‭leaving‬‭for‬‭Boston‬‭the‬‭next‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭Rama‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me‬ ‭I‬ ‭need‬‭your‬‭help‬‭for‬‭my‬‭new‬‭assignment.‬
‭day.”(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬‭speech‬‭to‬‭future‬‭continuous‬‭and‬‭also‬ ‭(Incorrect tense)‬
‭reported verb is incorrect)‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭Rama‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭was‬ ‭needing‬ ‭my‬ ‭help‬ ‭for‬ ‭her‬ ‭new‬
‭assignment.‬‭(Change‬‭of‬‭reported‬‭speech‬‭to‬‭past‬‭continuous‬ ‭is‬
‭ ol.186.(d)‬ ‭“Call‬ ‭me‬ ‭when‬ ‭you‬ ‭reach‬ ‭there”,‬ ‭Bharati‬ ‭told‬
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‭Rakesh.(Correct)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭“Call‬ ‭her‬ ‭when‬ ‭you‬ ‭have‬ ‭reached‬ ‭here”,‬ ‭Bharati‬ ‭told‬ ‭ ol.193.(a)‬‭Ravina‬‭asked‬‭her‬‭little‬‭brother‬‭where‬‭he‬‭was‬‭going‬‭to‬
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‭Rakesh.(Incorrect Pronoun)‬ ‭play. (Correct)‬
‭(b)‬ ‭“Call‬ ‭him‬ ‭when‬ ‭you‬ ‭are‬ ‭reaching‬ ‭there”,‬ ‭Bharati‬ ‭told‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭Ravina‬ ‭said‬‭to‬‭her‬‭little‬‭brother‬‭where‬‭he‬‭was‬‭going‬‭to‬‭play.‬
‭Rakesh.(Incorrect Pronoun)‬ ‭(Incorrect reported verb)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭“Call‬ ‭me‬ ‭when‬ ‭you‬ ‭reached‬ ‭there”,‬ ‭Bharati‬ ‭says‬ ‭to‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭Ravina‬‭asked‬‭her‬‭little‬‭brother‬‭where‬‭he‬‭would‬‭like‬‭to‬‭go‬‭to‬
‭Rakesh.(incorrect reported verb and also “reached” )‬ ‭play. (Incorrect tense)‬
‭(d) Ravina asked her little brother‬‭where will he‬‭be going to‬‭play.‬
‭ ol.187.(a)‬‭Aanya told me that she had made a rose‬‭and honey‬
S ‭(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬ ‭simple‬ ‭future‬ ‭interrogative‬ ‭is‬
‭vanilla dessert for me.(Correct)‬ ‭incorrect)‬
‭(b)‬ ‭Aanya‬ ‭told‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭is‬‭making‬‭a‬‭rose‬‭and‬‭honey‬‭vanilla‬
‭dessert‬ ‭for‬ ‭me.(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬ ‭present‬ ‭ ol.194.(d)‬ ‭Mother‬‭told‬‭Kavya‬‭to‬‭switch‬‭off‬‭the‬‭light‬‭before‬‭she‬
S
‭continuous is incorrect.)‬ ‭went to sleep.(Correct)‬
‭(c)‬‭Aanya‬‭told‬‭me‬‭that‬‭she‬‭would‬‭make‬‭a‬‭rose‬‭and‬‭honey‬‭vanilla‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭Mother‬ ‭told‬ ‭Kavya‬ ‭to‬ ‭switch‬ ‭off‬ ‭the‬ ‭light‬ ‭before‬ ‭you‬ ‭go‬ ‭to‬
‭dessert for her.(Incorrect tense in reported speech)‬ ‭sleep.(Incorrect tense and verb in reported speech)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Aanya‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭was‬ ‭making‬ ‭a‬ ‭rose‬ ‭and‬ ‭honey‬ ‭(b)‬‭Mother‬‭told‬‭Kavya‬‭to‬‭switch‬‭off‬‭the‬‭light‬‭before‬‭she‬‭is‬‭going‬
‭vanilla‬‭dessert‬‭for‬‭me.(It‬‭is‬‭wrong‬‭to‬‭change‬‭reported‬‭speech‬‭to‬ ‭to‬ ‭sleep.(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬ ‭present‬ ‭continuous‬
‭past continuous)‬ ‭isincorrect.)‬
‭(c)‬‭Mother‬‭told‬‭Kavya‬‭to‬‭switch‬‭off‬‭the‬‭light‬‭before‬‭she‬‭goes‬‭to‬
‭Sol.188.(d)‬‭The‬‭child‬‭asked‬‭his‬‭mother,‬‭“May‬‭I‬‭swim‬‭in‬‭the‬‭pool‬ ‭sleep‬‭.(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬ ‭simple‬ ‭present‬ ‭is‬
‭ ere?”(Correct)‬
h ‭incorrect.)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭child‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭his‬ ‭mother,‬ ‭“Will‬ ‭I‬ ‭swim‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭pool‬
‭here?”(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬ ‭simple‬ ‭future‬ ‭and‬ ‭also‬ ‭ ol.195.(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭lion‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭lioness‬ ‭where‬ ‭she‬ ‭would‬ ‭hide‬
S
‭reported verb is incorrect)‬ ‭herself, until he returned. (Correct)‬
‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭child‬ ‭asked‬ ‭to‬ ‭his‬ ‭mother,‬ ‭“Can‬ ‭he‬ ‭swim‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭pool‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭lion‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭lioness‬ ‭whether‬ ‭she‬‭would‬‭hide‬‭herself,‬
‭there?” ( “can and there” are incorrect)‬ ‭until he returned.(Whether is used instead of where)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭child‬ ‭asked‬ ‭his‬ ‭mother,‬ ‭“Could‬ ‭he‬ ‭swim‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭pool‬ ‭(b)‬‭The‬‭lion‬‭asked‬‭the‬‭lioness‬‭where‬‭she‬‭will‬‭hide‬‭herself,‬‭until‬‭he‬
‭there?”( “could and there” are incorrect)‬ ‭returns.(Change of tense to simple future is incorrect.)‬
‭(c)‬‭The‬‭lion‬‭asked‬‭the‬‭lioness‬‭where‬‭would‬‭she‬‭hide‬‭herself,‬‭until‬
‭ ol.189.(a)‬‭Roshan‬‭told‬‭me‬‭that‬‭Sandeep‬‭had‬‭made‬‭a‬‭new‬‭year‬
S ‭he‬ ‭returned.‬ ‭(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬ ‭interrogative‬
‭greeting card for his teacher.(Correct)‬ ‭sentence is incorrect.)‬
‭(b)‬‭Roshan‬‭was‬‭saying‬‭that‬‭Sandeep‬‭made‬‭a‬‭new‬‭year‬‭greeting‬
‭card for his teacher.(Incorrect tense of reported verb )‬ ‭ ol.196.(a)‬‭Peter said that he had broken his glasses.(Correct)‬
S
‭(c)‬‭Roshan‬‭said‬‭Sandeep‬‭had‬‭made‬‭a‬‭new‬‭year‬‭greeting‬‭card‬‭for‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭Peter‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭is‬‭going‬‭to‬‭break‬‭his‬‭glasses.(Change‬‭of‬
‭his teacher.(Listener is missing)‬ ‭reported speech to present continuous and meaning changed)‬
‭(d)‬‭Sandeep‬‭made‬‭a‬‭new‬‭year‬‭greeting‬‭card‬‭for‬‭his‬‭teacher‬‭said‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭Peter‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭is‬ ‭breaking‬ ‭his‬ ‭glasses.(Change‬ ‭of‬
‭Roshan. (Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect.)‬ ‭reported speech to present continuous)‬

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‭(d)‬ ‭Peter‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭break‬ ‭his‬ ‭glasses.(Incorrect‬ ‭verb‬ ‭in‬ ‭Sol.202.(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭storekeeper‬‭asked‬‭the‬‭security‬‭whether‬‭he‬‭had‬
r‭ eported speech)‬ ‭ een the torch he had kept there.(Correct)‬
s
‭Simple past (did/kept)‬→ ‭past perfect (had + V‬‭3‬‭)‬
‭Sol.197.(a)‬‭The‬‭researcher‬‭said‬‭that‬‭it‬‭is‬‭a‬‭fact‬‭that‬‭kids‬‭model‬ ‭(a)‬‭The‬‭storekeeper‬‭asked‬‭the‬‭security‬‭whether‬‭he‬‭saw‬‭the‬‭torch‬
‭ arental‬ ‭behaviour.(Correct-‬ ‭Tense‬ ‭does‬ ‭not‬ ‭change‬ ‭in‬‭case‬‭of‬
p ‭he had kept there.(Incorrect tense)‬
‭facts/ habitual behaviours/idioms and roverbs.)‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭storekeeper‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭security‬ ‭if‬ ‭he‬ ‭saw‬ ‭the‬ ‭torch‬ ‭he‬
‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭researcher‬ ‭has‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭it‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭fact‬ ‭that‬ ‭kids‬ ‭have‬ ‭kept there.(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭modeled‬ ‭parental‬ ‭behaviour.(Incorrect‬ ‭reported‬ ‭verb‬ ‭and‬ ‭also‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭storekeeper‬‭asked‬‭the‬‭security‬‭if‬‭had‬‭he‬‭seen‬‭the‬‭torch‬
‭incorrect tense in reported speech )‬ ‭he kept there.(Incorrect sentence structure)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭researcher‬ ‭has‬ ‭been‬ ‭saying‬ ‭that‬ ‭kids‬ ‭model‬ ‭parental‬
‭behaviour.(Incorrect reported verb)‬ ‭ ol.203.(b)‬ ‭The‬‭traveller‬‭inquired‬‭if‬‭there‬‭would‬‭be‬‭a‬‭shelter‬‭for‬
S
‭(d)‬‭The‬‭researcher‬‭says‬‭that‬‭it‬‭is‬‭a‬‭fact‬‭that‬‭kids‬‭model‬‭parental‬ ‭strangers.(Correct)‬
‭behaviour (Incorrect reported verb).‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭traveller‬ ‭inquired‬ ‭if‬ ‭there‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭a‬ ‭shelter‬ ‭for‬
‭strangers.(Change of tense to simple future is incorrect.)‬
‭ ol.198.(d)‬‭Gary‬‭exclaimed‬‭that‬‭he‬‭had‬‭finally‬‭cleared‬‭his‬‭exams‬
S ‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭traveller‬ ‭inquired‬ ‭if‬ ‭would‬ ‭there‬ ‭be‬ ‭a‬ ‭shelter‬ ‭for‬
‭with distinction.(Correct)‬ ‭strangers.(Incorrect sentence structure)‬
‭Said‬→ ‭exclaimed‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭traveller‬ ‭inquired‬ ‭whether‬ ‭will‬ ‭there‬ ‭be‬ ‭a‬ ‭shelter‬ ‭for‬
‭Have (present perfect)‬→ ‭had (past perfect)‬ ‭strangers.(Change of tense to simple future is incorrect.)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭Gary‬ ‭told‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭have‬ ‭cleared‬ ‭his‬ ‭exams‬ ‭with‬
‭distinction.(Incorrect tense)‬
‭(b)‬ ‭Gary‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭has‬ ‭finally‬ ‭cleared‬ ‭his‬ ‭exams‬ ‭with‬
‭SSC CGL 2019 Tier - 1‬
‭distinction. (Incorrect tense)‬
‭Q.204.‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,"You‬ ‭have‬ ‭not‬ ‭submitted‬ ‭the‬
‭(c)‬ ‭Gary‬ ‭exclaimed‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭cleared‬ ‭his‬ ‭exams‬ ‭with‬‭distinction.‬
‭ ssignment."‬
a
‭(Incorrect tense)‬
‭SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Afternoon)‬
‭ ol.199.(a)‬‭The minister said that it was tragic that‬‭the‬
S ‭(a) The teacher said me that I had not submitted the‬
‭Australian bush fires had claimed the lives of so many helpless‬ ‭assignment.‬
‭animals.(Correct)‬ ‭(b) The teacher told to me that I have not submitted that‬
‭said‬→‭said that , Have‬→ ‭had, Is‬→ ‭was‬ ‭assignment.‬
‭(b)‬ ‭The‬‭minister‬‭said‬‭that‬‭it‬‭was‬‭tragic‬‭that‬‭the‬‭Australian‬‭bush‬ ‭(c) The teacher told me that I had not submitted the assignment.‬
‭fires‬ ‭claimed‬ ‭the‬ ‭lives‬ ‭of‬ ‭so‬ ‭many‬ ‭helpless‬ ‭animals.(Incorrect‬ ‭(d) The teacher said to me that I have not submitted the‬
‭tense in reported speech)‬ ‭assignment.‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭minister‬‭said‬‭that‬‭it‬‭was‬‭tragic‬‭that‬‭the‬‭Australian‬‭bush‬
‭ .205.‬‭"What a good idea!", Seema remarked.‬
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‭fires‬ ‭were‬ ‭claiming‬ ‭the‬ ‭lives‬ ‭of‬ ‭so‬ ‭many‬ ‭helpless‬
‭SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Morning)‬
‭animals.(Incorrect tense in reported speech)‬
‭(a) Seema said what a good idea it is.‬
‭(d) The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush‬
‭(b) Seema told what an idea!‬
‭fires‬ ‭have‬ ‭been‬ ‭claiming‬ ‭the‬ ‭lives‬ ‭of‬ ‭so‬ ‭many‬ ‭helpless‬
‭(c) Seema exclaimed that it was a very good idea.‬
‭animals.(Incorrect tense in reported speech)‬
‭(d) Seema exclaimed that the idea is good.‬
‭ ol.200.(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭doctor‬ ‭advised‬ ‭Jaya,‬ ‭“From‬ ‭tomorrow‬ ‭put‬ ‭the‬
S
‭ .206.‬‭"Hello", he said to his friend."What can I‬‭do for you?"‬
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‭eye drops into your eyes four times a day.”(Correct)‬
‭SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Afternoon)‬
‭Next day‬→ ‭tomorrow, Her‬→ ‭your‬
‭(a) He asked and greeted his friend that what he can do for him.‬
‭(a)‬‭The‬‭doctor‬‭had‬‭advised‬‭Jaya,‬‭“From‬‭the‬‭next‬‭day‬‭you‬‭put‬‭the‬
‭(b) He told hello and asked his friend what he could do for him.‬
‭eye‬ ‭drops‬ ‭into‬ ‭your‬ ‭eyes‬ ‭four‬ ‭times‬ ‭a‬ ‭day.”(Incorrect‬‭reporting‬
‭(c) He greeted his friend and asked what he could do for him.‬
‭verb)‬
‭(d) He said hello and asked his friend what can do for him.‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭doctor‬ ‭advises‬ ‭Jaya,‬ ‭“From‬ ‭the‬ ‭next‬ ‭day‬ ‭put‬ ‭the‬ ‭eye‬
‭drops into your eyes four times a day.”(Incorrect reporting verb)‬ ‭ .207.‬ ‭She‬ ‭said,"We‬ ‭visited‬ ‭Uttarakhand‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭summer‬
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‭(d)‬‭The‬‭doctor‬‭advised‬‭Jaya,‬‭“From‬‭tomorrow‬‭put‬‭the‬‭eye‬‭drops‬ ‭vacation".‬
‭into‬ ‭her‬ ‭eyes‬ ‭four‬ ‭times‬ ‭a‬ ‭day.”(Incorrect‬ ‭pronoun‬ ‭in‬ ‭reported‬ ‭SSC CGL 06/3/2020 (Evening)‬
‭speech)‬ ‭(a) She said that they will visit to Uttarakhand in the summer‬
‭vacation.‬
‭ ol.201.(c)‬ ‭Experts‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“Several‬ ‭steps‬ ‭are‬ ‭being‬ ‭taken‬ ‭to‬
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‭(b) She said that we visited Uttarakhand in the summer vacation.‬
‭promote‬ ‭foreign‬ ‭trade‬ ‭as‬ ‭it‬ ‭constitutes‬ ‭45%‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭country’s‬
‭(c) She said that they have visited Uttarakhand in the summer‬
‭economy”.(Correct)‬
‭vacation.‬
‭Said that‬→ ‭said‬
‭(d) She said that they had visited Uttarakhand in the summer‬
‭Were being‬→ ‭are being‬
‭vacation.‬
‭(a)‬ ‭Experts‬ ‭are‬ ‭saying‬‭,‬ ‭“Several‬ ‭steps‬ ‭were‬ ‭taken‬ ‭to‬ ‭promote‬
‭foreign‬ ‭trade‬ ‭as‬ ‭it‬ ‭constituted‬ ‭45%‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭country’s‬ ‭ .208.‬‭The‬‭traveller‬‭said‬‭to‬‭a‬‭passerby,‬‭"Can‬‭you‬‭help‬‭me‬‭find‬‭my‬
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‭economy”.(Incorrect reporting verb)‬ ‭way, please?"‬
‭(b)‬ ‭Experts‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“Several‬ ‭steps‬ ‭should‬ ‭be‬ ‭taken‬ ‭to‬ ‭promote‬ ‭SSC CGL 07/3/2020 (Morning)‬
‭foreign‬ ‭trade‬ ‭as‬ ‭they‬ ‭constitute‬ ‭45%‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭country’s‬ ‭(a) The traveller asked the passer by if he could kindly help him‬
‭economy”.(Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭find his way.‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Experts‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“Several‬ ‭steps‬ ‭had‬ ‭been‬ ‭taken‬ ‭for‬ ‭promoting‬ ‭(b) The traveller asked the passerby that he can kindly help him‬
‭foreign‬ ‭trade‬ ‭as‬ ‭it‬ ‭constitute‬ ‭45%‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭country’s‬ ‭economy”.‬ ‭find his way.‬
‭(Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭(c) The traveller requested to the passerby if he can help him‬
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‭find his way.‬ (‭ b)‬ ‭Johnny's‬ ‭mother‬ ‭pleaded‬ ‭with‬ ‭John‬ ‭to‬ ‭run‬ ‭down‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬
‭(d) The traveller asked the passerby could you kindly help me‬ ‭grocer's‬ ‭and‬ ‭get‬ ‭her‬ ‭a‬ ‭loaf‬ ‭of‬ ‭French‬ ‭bread‬ ‭and‬ ‭a‬ ‭pound‬ ‭of‬
‭find my way?‬ ‭cheddar cheese. (Incorrect Reported Verb)‬
‭(c)‬‭Johnny‬‭commanded‬‭his‬‭mother‬‭to‬‭go‬‭down‬‭to‬‭the‬‭grocer‬‭and‬
‭ .209.‬ ‭Johnny's‬ ‭mother‬ ‭said,"Johnny,‬ ‭run‬ ‭down‬ ‭to‬‭the‬‭grocer's‬
Q ‭buy‬ ‭a‬ ‭loaf‬ ‭of‬ ‭French‬ ‭bread‬ ‭and‬ ‭a‬ ‭pound‬ ‭of‬ ‭cheddar‬ ‭cheese.‬
‭and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese."‬ ‭(Incorrect speaker and listener)‬
‭SSC CGL 09/3/2020 (Evening)‬ ‭(d)‬‭Johnny‬‭asked‬‭his‬‭mother‬‭to‬‭run‬‭down‬‭to‬‭the‬‭grocer's‬‭and‬‭get‬
‭(a) Johnny's mother asked him to run down to the grocer's and‬ ‭a‬ ‭loaf‬ ‭of‬ ‭French‬ ‭bread‬ ‭and‬ ‭a‬ ‭pound‬ ‭of‬ ‭cheddar‬ ‭cheese.‬
‭get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.‬ ‭(Incorrect speaker and listener)‬
‭(b) Johnny's mother pleaded with John to run down to the‬
‭grocer's and get her a loaf of French bread and a pound of‬
‭cheddar cheese.‬
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‭(c) Johnny commanded his mother to go down to the grocer and‬
‭ .210.‬ ‭“We‬ ‭are‬ ‭going‬ ‭to‬ ‭Tirupati‬ ‭next‬ ‭week,”‬ ‭Deepa‬ ‭told‬ ‭her‬
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‭buy a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.‬
‭friends.‬
‭(d) Johnny asked his mother to run down to the grocer's and get‬
‭SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)‬
‭a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.‬
‭(a) Deepa told her friends that they will go to Tirupati next week.‬
‭(b) Deepa told to her friends that she is going to Tirupati‬
‭Solutions :-‬
‭following week.‬
‭(c) Deepa told her friends that we were going to Tirupati the‬
‭Sol.204.(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭told‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭I‬ ‭had‬ ‭not‬ ‭submitted‬ ‭the‬
‭following week.‬
‭ ssignment. (Correct)‬
a
‭(d) Deepa told her friends that they were going to Tirupati the‬
‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭said‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭I‬ ‭had‬ ‭not‬ ‭submitted‬ ‭the‬
‭following week.‬
‭assignment. (Incorrect Reported Verb and to me missing)‬
‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭told‬ ‭to‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭I‬ ‭have‬ ‭not‬ ‭submitted‬ ‭that‬ ‭ .211‬‭.‬‭The‬‭Principal‬‭said‬‭to‬‭them‬‭that‬‭he‬‭did‬‭not‬‭want‬‭to‬‭see‬‭any‬
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‭assignment. (Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)‬ ‭one to return with a complaint against them.‬
‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭I‬ ‭have‬ ‭not‬ ‭submitted‬ ‭the‬ ‭SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)‬
‭assignment. (Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)‬ ‭(a) The Principal said to them, “I did not want to saw any one to‬
‭return with a complaint against them.”‬
‭ ol.205.(c)‬ ‭Seema‬ ‭exclaimed‬ ‭that‬ ‭it‬ ‭was‬ ‭a‬ ‭very‬ ‭good‬
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‭(b) The Principal said to them, “I do not want to see any one to‬
‭idea.(Correct)‬
‭return with a complaint against you.”‬
‭(a) Seema‬‭said‬‭what‬‭a good idea it is. (That is missing.)‬
‭(c) The Principal said to them, “I do not wanted to see any of‬
‭(b) Seema‬‭told what‬‭an idea! (Incorrect Reported Verb)‬
‭them to be returning with a complaint.”‬
‭(d) Seema exclaimed that‬‭the idea is good.‬‭(Incorrect‬‭Tense)‬
‭(d) The Principal said to them, “I do not want to see any one to‬
‭ ol.206.(c)‬‭He greeted his friend and asked what he‬‭could do for‬
S ‭returns with a complaint against you.”‬
‭him. (Correct)‬
‭ .212.‬‭He‬‭exclaimed‬‭sadly‬‭that‬‭it‬‭was‬‭a‬‭pity‬‭that‬‭so‬‭many‬‭lives‬
Q
‭(a)‬‭He‬‭asked‬‭and‬‭greeted‬‭his‬‭friend‬‭that‬‭what‬‭he‬‭can‬‭do‬‭for‬‭him.‬
‭had been lost in the floods.‬
‭(Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)‬
‭SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)‬
‭(b)‬‭He‬‭told‬‭hello‬‭and‬‭asked‬‭his‬‭friend‬‭what‬‭he‬‭could‬‭do‬‭for‬‭him.‬
‭(a) He said sadly, “It is a pity that so many lives had been lost in‬
‭(Incorrect Reported Verb)‬
‭the floods.”‬
‭(d)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭hello‬ ‭and‬ ‭asked‬ ‭his‬ ‭friend‬ ‭what‬ ‭can‬ ‭do‬ ‭for‬ ‭him.‬
‭(b) He said sadly, “What a pity that so many lives are being lost‬
‭(Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)‬
‭in the floods!”‬
‭ ol.207.(d)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭they‬ ‭had‬ ‭visited‬ ‭Uttarakhand‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬
S ‭(c) He said sadly, “What a pity that so many lives have been lost‬
‭summer vacation. (Correct )‬ ‭in the floods.”‬
‭(a)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭they‬ ‭will‬ ‭visit‬ ‭to‬ ‭Uttarakhand‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭summer‬ ‭(d) He said sadly, “It was a pity that so many lives were loss in‬
‭vacation. ( tense (simple future ) had visited (past perfect ) )‬ ‭the floods.”‬
‭(b)‬‭She‬‭said‬‭that‬‭we‬‭visited‬‭Uttarakhand‬‭in‬‭the‬‭summer‬‭vacation.‬
‭ .213.‬‭Vikas‬‭said‬‭to‬‭Navin‬‭that‬‭he‬‭hadn’t‬‭met‬‭him‬‭since‬‭February‬
Q
‭( tense (simple past ) had visited (past perfect ) )‬
‭the previous year. SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭She‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭they‬ ‭have‬ ‭visited‬ ‭Uttarakhand‬‭in‬‭the‬‭summer‬
‭(a) Vikas told Navin, “You haven’t meeting me since February last‬
‭vacation. ( tense (present perfect ) had visited (past perfect )‬
‭year.”‬
‭ ol.208.(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭traveller‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬‭passer‬‭by‬‭if‬‭he‬‭could‬‭kindly‬
S ‭(b) Vikas said to Navin, “I haven’t met you since February last‬
‭help him find his way. (Correct)‬ ‭year.”‬
‭(b)‬‭The‬‭traveller‬‭asked‬‭the‬‭passerby‬‭that‬‭he‬‭can‬‭kindly‬‭help‬‭him‬ ‭(c) Vikas told to Navin, “I haven’t met him since February last‬
‭find his way. (“if” should be used in place of “that” )‬ ‭year.”‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭traveller‬ ‭requested‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭passerby‬ ‭if‬ ‭h‬‭e‬ ‭can‬ ‭help‬ ‭him‬ ‭(d) Vikas said, “Navin, I haven’t meet you since February last‬
‭find his way. (Incorrect Reported verb)‬ ‭year.”‬
‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭traveller‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭passerby‬ ‭could‬ ‭you‬ ‭kindly‬ ‭help‬ ‭me‬
‭ .214.‬ ‭“Have‬ ‭you‬ ‭got‬ ‭a‬ ‭blue‬ ‭scarf”?‬ ‭the‬ ‭customer‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬
Q
‭find‬‭my‬‭way?‬‭(Sentence‬‭structure‬‭is‬‭incorrect,‬‭No‬‭Question‬‭mark‬
‭assistant.‬
‭should be used )‬
‭SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)‬
‭Sol.209.(a)‬ ‭Johnny's‬ ‭mother‬ ‭asked‬ ‭him‬ ‭to‬ ‭run‬ ‭down‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭(a) The customer asked the assistant if he have a blue scarf.‬
‭ rocer's‬ ‭and‬ ‭get‬ ‭a‬ ‭loaf‬ ‭of‬ ‭French‬ ‭bread‬ ‭and‬ ‭a‬ ‭pound‬ ‭of‬
g ‭(b) The customer asked the assistant he has a blue scarf.‬
‭cheddar cheese. (Correct)‬ ‭(c) The customer asking the assistant if he is having a blue‬

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‭scarf.‬ r‭ eported speech.)‬
‭(d) The customer asked the assistant if he had a blue scarf.‬ ‭(d)‬‭Devi‬‭replies‬‭,‬‭“‬‭I‬‭could‬‭not‬‭went‬‭but‬‭sorry‬‭.”‬‭(Incorrect‬‭reported‬
‭verb‬‭“replies”‬ ‭and‬‭also‬‭incorrect‬‭tense‬‭and‬‭structure‬‭in‬‭reported‬
‭ .215.‬‭Devi replied that she was sorry but she could‬‭not go.‬
Q ‭speech.)‬
‭SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)‬
‭(a) Devi replied, “ She was sorry I could not go.”‬
‭(b) Devi replied, “Sorry she could not go.”‬
‭SSC CGL 2018 Tier - 2‬
‭(c) Devi replied, “I’m sorry but I cannot go.”‬
‭ .216.‬‭My uncle said, “ Just my luck! I’ve missed‬‭the bus again.”‬
Q
‭(d) Devi replies, “I could not went but sorry.”‬
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‭(a) My uncle exclaimed that he was unlucky as he had missed‬
‭Solutions :-‬
‭the bus again.‬
‭(b) My uncle said he was lucky as he had missed the bus again.‬
‭ ol.210.(d)‬ ‭Deepa‬ ‭told‬ ‭her‬ ‭friends‬ ‭that‬ ‭they‬ ‭were‬ ‭going‬ ‭to‬
S
‭(c) My uncle exclaimed that he is once again lucky to miss the‬
‭Tirupati the following week. (Correct)‬
‭bus.‬
‭(a)‬‭Deepa‬‭told‬‭her‬‭friends‬‭that‬‭they‬‭will‬‭go‬‭to‬‭Tirupati‬‭next‬‭week.‬
‭(d) My uncle says that he is unlucky as he has missed the bus‬
‭(Change of reported speech to simple future is incorrect.)‬
‭again.‬
‭(b)‬ ‭Deepa‬ ‭told‬ ‭to‬ ‭her‬ ‭friends‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭is‬ ‭going‬ ‭to‬ ‭Tirupati‬
‭following‬ ‭week.‬ ‭(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭to‬ ‭present‬ ‭ .217.‬‭He‬‭asked‬‭me‬‭if‬‭I‬‭would‬‭like‬‭to‬‭take‬‭that‬‭apartment‬‭on‬‭rent‬
Q
‭continuous is incorrect.)‬ ‭from the next day.‬
‭(c)‬ ‭Deepa‬ ‭told‬ ‭her‬ ‭friends‬ ‭that‬ ‭we‬ ‭were‬ ‭going‬ ‭to‬ ‭Tirupati‬ ‭the‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)‬
‭following week. (Incorrect Pronoun)‬ ‭(a) “Would you had taken this apartment on rent from‬
‭tomorrow?” he said to me.‬
‭ ol.211.(b)‬‭The‬‭Principal‬‭said‬‭to‬‭them,‬‭“I‬‭do‬‭not‬‭want‬‭to‬‭see‬‭any‬
S
‭(b) “Would you have taken this apartment on rent from the next‬
‭one to return with a complaint against you.” (Correct)‬
‭day?” he said to me.‬
‭(a)‬‭The‬‭Principal‬‭said‬‭to‬‭them,‬‭“I‬‭did‬‭not‬‭want‬‭to‬‭saw‬‭any‬‭one‬‭to‬
‭(c) “Would you like to take this apartment on rent from‬
‭return‬ ‭with‬ ‭a‬ ‭complaint‬ ‭against‬ ‭them.”‬ ‭(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬
‭tomorrow?” he said to me.‬
‭speech to simple past is incorrect.)‬
‭(d) “Would you be liking to take this apartment on rent from‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭Principal‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭them,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭do‬ ‭not‬ ‭wanted‬ ‭to‬ ‭see‬‭any‬‭of‬
‭tomorrow?” he said to me.‬
‭them‬ ‭to‬ ‭be‬ ‭returning‬ ‭with‬ ‭a‬ ‭complaint.”‬ ‭(Change‬ ‭of‬ ‭reported‬
‭speech to simple present and usage of wanted is incorrect.)‬ ‭ .218.‬‭“Let’s‬‭go‬‭out‬‭for‬‭dinner.‬‭I’ve‬‭been‬‭home‬‭this‬‭whole‬‭week,”‬
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‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭Principal‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬‭them,‬‭“I‬‭do‬‭not‬‭want‬‭to‬‭see‬‭anyone‬‭to‬ ‭said Anna.‬
‭returns‬ ‭with‬ ‭a‬ ‭complaint‬ ‭against‬ ‭you.”‬ ‭(“returns”‬ ‭in‬ ‭reported‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)‬
‭speech is incorrect.)‬ ‭(a) Anna said to me that we must go out for dinner as she has‬
‭been home that whole week.‬
‭ ol.212.(c)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭sadly,‬‭“What‬‭a‬‭pity‬‭that‬‭so‬‭many‬‭lives‬‭have‬
S
‭(b) Anna told me she was wanting to go out for dinner and had‬
‭been lost in the floods.” (Correct)‬
‭been home this whole week.‬
‭(a)‬‭He‬‭said‬‭sadly,‬‭“It‬‭is‬‭a‬‭pity‬‭that‬‭so‬‭many‬‭lives‬‭had‬‭been‬‭lost‬‭in‬
‭(c) Anna told me she is at home the whole week and would like‬
‭the floods.” (“had” is incorrect)‬
‭to go out for dinner.‬
‭(b)‬‭He‬‭said‬‭sadly,‬‭“What‬‭a‬‭pity‬‭that‬‭so‬‭many‬‭lives‬‭are‬‭being‬‭lost‬
‭(d) Anna suggested we go out for dinner as she had been home‬
‭in the floods!” (Incorrect tense in reported speech)‬
‭that whole week.‬
‭(d)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬‭sadly,‬‭“It‬‭was‬‭a‬‭pity‬‭that‬‭so‬‭many‬‭lives‬‭were‬‭loss‬‭in‬
‭the floods.” (Change of reported speech to simple past )‬ ‭ .219.‬‭“Go on, apply for the job,” said my best friend.‬
Q
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‭ ol.213.(b)‬‭Vikas said to Navin, “I haven’t met you‬‭since‬
S
‭(a) My best friend says I should go off and apply for the job.‬
‭February last year.” (Correct)‬
‭(b) My best friend had said to me to go on and apply for the job.‬
‭(a)‬‭Vikas‬‭told‬‭Navin,‬‭“‬‭You‬‭haven’t‬‭meeting‬‭me‬‭since‬‭February‬‭last‬
‭(c) My best friend encouraged me to apply for the job.‬
‭year.” (Incorrect tense and verb in reported speech)‬
‭(d) You should apply for the job my best friend said.‬
‭(c)‬ ‭Vikas‬ ‭told‬ ‭to‬ ‭Navin,‬ ‭“I‬ ‭haven’t‬ ‭met‬ ‭him‬ ‭since‬ ‭February‬ ‭last‬
‭year.” (“him” is incorrect)‬ ‭ .220.‬ ‭“‬‭You‬ ‭should‬ ‭lock‬ ‭your‬ ‭car‬ ‭as‬ ‭there‬ ‭have‬ ‭been‬ ‭some‬
Q
‭(d)‬ ‭Vikas‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“Navin,‬ ‭I‬ ‭haven’t‬ ‭meet‬ ‭you‬ ‭since‬ ‭February‬ ‭last‬ ‭instances of theft,” said Anil.‬
‭year.” (Incorrect Tense in reported speech)‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)‬
‭(a) There have been instances of theft so I should lock my car‬
‭ ol.214.(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭customer‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭assistant‬ ‭if‬‭he‬‭had‬‭a‬‭blue‬
S
‭was told to me by Anil.‬
‭scarf. (Correct)‬
‭(b) Anil advised me that I should lock my car as there had been‬
‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭customer‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭assistant‬ ‭if‬ ‭he‬ ‭have‬ ‭a‬ ‭blue‬ ‭scarf.‬
‭some instances of theft.‬
‭(Incorrect change of tense in reported speech.)‬
‭(c) There have been some instances of theft so I should have‬
‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭customer‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭assistant‬ ‭he‬ ‭has‬ ‭a‬ ‭blue‬ ‭scarf.‬
‭locked my car said Anil.‬
‭(Incorrect change of tense in reported speech)‬
‭(d) Anil said he must lock his car because there were some‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭customer‬ ‭asking‬ ‭the‬ ‭assistant‬ ‭if‬ ‭he‬ ‭is‬ ‭having‬ ‭a‬ ‭blue‬
‭instances of theft.‬
‭scarf. (Incorrect tense in reported verb and reported speech.)‬
‭ .221. “‬‭Don’t overspeed at night,” I said to Irina.‬
Q
‭ ol.215.(c)‬‭Devi replied, “I’m sorry but I cannot‬‭go.” (Correct)‬
S
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‭(a)‬ ‭Devi‬ ‭replied,‬ ‭“‬ ‭She‬ ‭was‬ ‭sorry‬ ‭I‬ ‭could‬ ‭not‬ ‭go.‬‭”‬ ‭(Change‬ ‭of‬
‭(a) I warned Irina not to overspeed at night.‬
‭reported speech to simple past is incorrect.)‬
‭(b) Over speeding at night is not good, I said to Irina.‬
‭(b) Devi replied, “‬‭Sorry she could not go‬‭.” (Incorrect‬‭structure in‬
‭(c) I warn to Irina not to overspeed at night.‬
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‭(d) I had been warning Irina not to overspeed at night.‬ ‭going to be a hot day.‬

‭ .222.‬ ‭Pushpa‬ ‭said,"I‬ ‭arrived‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬ ‭workshop‬‭an‬‭hour‬‭ago‬‭but‬


Q ‭ .227.‬ ‭Kapil‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭his‬ ‭team,‬‭“If‬‭you‬‭don’t‬‭perform‬‭well‬‭in‬‭this‬
Q
‭nothing much is happening here."‬ ‭match, you will not get a place in the team.”‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)‬
‭(a) Pushpa observed that though she had arrived at the‬ ‭(a) Kapil told to his team if you don’t perform well in this match,‬
‭workshop an hour ago but nothing much is happening there.‬ ‭you will not get a place in the team.‬
‭(b) Pushpa said that she has arrived at the workshop an hour‬ ‭(b) Kapil warned his team that if they didn’t perform well in that‬
‭earlier but nothing much is happening here.‬ ‭match, they would not get a place in the team.‬
‭(c) Pushpa asked why she had to arrive at the workshop an hour‬ ‭(c) Kapil warned to his team, if they don’t perform well in this‬
‭before when nothing much was happening there.‬ ‭match, they will not get a place in the team.‬
‭(d) Pushpa said that she had arrived at the workshop an hour‬ ‭(d) Kapil said to his team that if you don’t perform well in that‬
‭before but nothing much was happening there.‬ ‭match, you will not get a place in the team.‬

‭ .223.‬ ‭Addressing‬ ‭a‬ ‭public‬ ‭meeting,‬ ‭Rajnath‬ ‭Singh‬


Q ‭ .228.‬ ‭The‬ ‭old‬ ‭lady‬ ‭said,‬ ‭“May‬ ‭God‬ ‭bless‬ ‭you‬‭and‬‭give‬‭you‬‭all‬
Q
‭said,"Whatever‬ ‭talks‬ ‭take‬ ‭place‬ ‭they‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭issue‬ ‭of‬ ‭you desire in life!”‬
‭Pakistan occupied Kashmir."‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)‬ ‭(a) The old lady says that may God bless you and give you all‬
‭(a) Addressing a public meeting,Rajnath Singh asked whatever‬ ‭you desire in life.‬
‭talks took place,why they were not on the issue of Pakistan‬ ‭(b) The old lady said that God may bless you and give you all you‬
‭occupied Kashmir.‬ ‭desire in life.‬
‭(b) Addressing a public meeting,Rajnath Singh said that‬ ‭(c) The old lady said that God will bless me and give me all I‬
‭whatever talks take place, they will be on the issue of‬ ‭desire in life.‬
‭Pakistan occupied Kashmir.‬ ‭(d) The old lady wished that God would bless me and give me all‬
‭(c) Addressing a public meeting,Rajnath Singh announced that‬ ‭I desired in life.‬
‭whatever talks took place, they would be on the issue of‬
‭Pakistan occupied Kashmir.‬ ‭ .229.‬‭“If‬‭the‬‭rains‬‭don’t‬‭stop‬‭we‬‭will‬‭have‬‭to‬‭move‬‭the‬‭animals‬
Q
‭(d) Addressing a public meeting,Rajnath Singh said that if there‬ ‭to another place,”said the zoo official.‬
‭were talks, that had to be on the issue of Pakistan occupied‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)‬
‭Kashmir.‬ ‭(a) The zoo official had been saying said that if the rains don’t‬
‭stop they would have to move the animals to another place.‬
‭Q.224.‬‭The‬‭officer‬‭told‬‭me‬‭that‬‭I‬‭needed‬‭to‬‭work‬‭harder‬‭to‬‭meet‬ ‭(b) The zoo official said that if the rains didn’t stop they would‬
‭ y targets otherwise I would have to leave the company.‬
m ‭have to move the animals to another place.‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)‬ ‭(c) The zoo official will say that if the rains don’t stop they would‬
‭(a) The officer said to me,"I need to work harder to meet my‬ ‭have to move the animals to another place.‬
‭targets otherwise I will have to leave the company."‬ ‭(d) The zoo official said that if the rains are not stopping they‬
‭(b) The officer said to me," Work harder to meet my targets‬ ‭would have to move the animals to another place.‬
‭otherwise be ready to leave the company."‬
‭(c) The officer said to me,"You have to work harder to meet our‬ ‭ .230.‬‭“‬‭Reena,‬‭I’m‬‭surprised‬‭you‬‭want‬‭dinner‬‭as‬‭we‬‭had‬‭such‬‭a‬
Q
‭targets otherwise I will have to leave the company."‬ ‭late lunch," said Rajat.‬
‭(d) The officer said to me,"You need to work harder to meet your‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)‬
‭targets otherwise you will have to leave the company."‬ ‭(a) Rajat had told Reena that he was surprised that she had‬
‭wanted dinner as they were having such a late lunch.‬
‭ .225.‬‭Mr.‬‭Lucas‬‭told‬‭his‬‭wife‬‭not‬‭to‬‭wait‬‭for‬‭him‬‭as‬‭he‬‭would‬‭be‬
Q ‭(b) Rajat was saying to Reena that he was surprised that she‬
‭late at the studio that night.‬ ‭was wanting dinner as they had been having such a late‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)‬ ‭lunch.‬
‭(a) His wife said to Mr Lucas,"Don't wait for him as he will be late‬ ‭(c) Rajat had been telling Reena that he was surprised that she‬
‭at the studio that night."‬ ‭wants dinner as they had had such a late lunch.‬
‭(b) Mr Lucas said to his wife,"Not to wait for him as I would be‬ ‭(d) Rajat told Reena that he was surprised that she wanted‬
‭late at the studio tonight."‬ ‭dinner as they had had such a late lunch.‬
‭(c) Mr Lucas said to his wife,"Don't wait for him as I will be late at‬
‭the studio tonight."‬ ‭Q.231.‬ ‭He‬ ‭advised‬ ‭me‬ ‭to‬ ‭go‬ ‭abroad‬ ‭for‬ ‭higher‬ ‭studies‬ ‭the‬
‭(d) Mr Lucas said to his wife,"Don't wait for him as he will be late‬ f‭ ollowing year.‬
‭at the studio that night."‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)‬
‭(a) He said to me,"I go abroad for higher studies next year."‬
‭ .226.‬ ‭‘‬‭Let’s‬‭not‬‭go‬‭out‬‭today.‬‭It’s‬‭going‬‭to‬‭be‬‭a‬‭hot‬‭day,”‬‭he‬‭said‬
Q ‭(b) He said to me,"Please go abroad for higher studies next year."‬
‭to me.‬ ‭(c) He told to me,"You should go abroad for higher studies the‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)‬ ‭following year."‬
‭(a) He suggested that we shouldn’t be going out that day as it is‬ ‭(d) He said to me,"You should go abroad for higher studies next‬
‭going to be a hot day.‬ ‭year."‬
‭(b) He is suggesting that they shouldn’t go out today as it was‬
‭going to be a hot day.‬ ‭ .232.“‬‭If‬‭I‬‭had‬‭the‬‭manual‬‭of‬‭the‬‭new‬‭T.V,‬‭I‬‭would‬‭have‬‭fixed‬‭it‬‭by‬
Q
‭(c) He suggested that we shouldn’t go out that day as it was‬ ‭now,” said Uma.‬
‭going to be a hot day.‬ ‭SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)‬
‭(d) He had suggested that they shouldn’t go out today as it was‬ ‭(a) Uma said that if she was having the manual of the new T.V‬

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‭she would have fixed it by now.‬ (‭ a)‬ ‭Anna‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me‬‭that‬‭we‬‭must‬‭go‬‭out‬‭for‬‭dinner‬‭as‬‭she‬‭has‬
‭(b) Uma said that if she has the manual of the new T.V she will‬ ‭been‬ ‭home‬ ‭that‬ ‭whole‬ ‭week.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭Tense‬ ‭and‬ ‭Reported‬
‭have fixed it by then.‬ ‭Verb)‬
‭(c) Uma said that if she will have the manual of the new T.V she‬ ‭(b)‬‭Anna‬‭told‬‭me‬‭she‬‭was‬‭wanting‬‭to‬‭go‬‭out‬‭for‬‭dinner‬‭and‬‭had‬
‭would have fixed it by then.‬ ‭been‬ ‭home‬ ‭this‬ ‭whole‬ ‭week.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭Tense‬ ‭and‬ ‭Reported‬
‭(d) Uma said that if she had had the manual of the new T.V she‬ ‭Verb)‬
‭would have fixed it by‬ ‭(c)‬‭Anna‬‭told‬‭me‬‭she‬‭is‬‭at‬‭home‬‭the‬‭whole‬‭week‬‭and‬‭would‬‭like‬
‭t‬‭o go out for dinner. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭ .233.‬ ‭"‬‭Why‬ ‭is‬ ‭everybody‬ ‭leaving‬ ‭so‬ ‭early‬ ‭today?"‬ ‭said‬ ‭the‬
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‭manager.‬ ‭ ol.219.(c)‬ ‭My‬ ‭best‬ ‭friend‬‭encouraged‬‭me‬‭to‬‭apply‬‭for‬‭the‬‭job.‬
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‭SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)‬ ‭(Correct)‬
‭(a) The manager asked why was everybody leaving so early that‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭My‬ ‭best‬ ‭friend‬ ‭says‬ ‭I‬ ‭should‬ ‭go‬ ‭off‬ ‭and‬ ‭apply‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭job.‬
‭day.‬ ‭(Incorrect Reporting Verb and Tense)‬
‭(b) The manager asked why everybody left so early that day.‬ ‭(b)‬‭My‬‭best‬‭friend‬‭had‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me‬‭to‬‭go‬‭on‬‭and‬‭apply‬‭for‬‭the‬‭job.‬
‭(c) The manager asked why everybody was leaving so early that‬ ‭(Incorrect reported verb and Tense)‬
‭day.‬ ‭(d)‬‭You‬‭should‬‭apply‬‭for‬‭the‬‭job‬‭my‬‭best‬‭friend‬‭said.‬‭(‬‭The‬‭tone‬‭is‬
‭(d) The manager asked why everybody was leaving so early‬ ‭a suggesting tone and not an encouraging one.)‬
‭today.‬
‭ ol.220.(b)‬‭Anil advised me that I should lock my‬‭car as there‬
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‭ .234.‬ ‭Amar‬ ‭urged‬ ‭Amit‬ ‭to‬ ‭stop‬ ‭taking‬ ‭tranquillizers‬ ‭without‬
Q ‭had been some instances of theft. (Correct)‬
‭consulting the doctor.‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭There‬ ‭have‬ ‭been‬ ‭instances‬‭of‬‭theft‬‭so‬‭I‬‭should‬‭lock‬‭my‬‭car‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)‬ ‭was told to me by Anil. (Incorrect structure, Incorrect tense)‬
‭(a) “Amit,please stop taking tranquillizers without consulting the‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭There‬ ‭have‬ ‭been‬ ‭some‬ ‭instances‬ ‭of‬ ‭theft‬ ‭so‬ ‭I‬‭should‬‭have‬
‭doctor,”Amar was advising,‬ ‭locked my car said Anil. ( Incorrect structure, Incorrect tense)‬
‭(b) Amit said to Amar, "Please stop taking tranquillizers without‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭Anil‬ ‭said‬ ‭he‬ ‭must‬ ‭lock‬ ‭his‬ ‭car‬ ‭because‬ ‭there‬ ‭were‬ ‭some‬
‭consulting the doctor.”‬ ‭instances of theft. (Incorrect tense, Incorrect Reported Verb)‬
‭(c) “Amit,please stop taking tranquillizers without consulting the‬
‭doctor,” said Amar.‬ ‭ ol.221.(a)‬‭I warned Irina not to overspeed at night.‬‭(Correct)‬
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‭(d) Amar says to Amit,“ Please consult the doctor before taking‬ ‭(b)‬‭Over‬‭speeding‬‭at‬‭night‬‭is‬‭not‬‭good,‬‭I‬‭said‬‭to‬‭Irina.‬‭(Incorrect‬
‭tranquillizers.”‬ ‭reported‬ ‭speech‬ ‭and‬ ‭meaning‬ ‭if‬ ‭different‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬ ‭original‬
‭sentence)‬
‭ .235.‬‭He‬‭said,‬‭“The‬‭last‬‭film‬‭I‬‭saw‬‭was‬‭such‬‭a‬‭violent‬‭one‬‭that‬‭I‬
Q ‭(c)‬‭I‬‭warn‬‭to‬‭Irina‬‭not‬‭to‬‭overspeed‬‭at‬‭night.‬‭(Incorrect‬‭Reported‬
‭couldn’t sleep the whole night”.‬ ‭Verb)‬
‭SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)‬ ‭(d)‬‭I‬‭had‬‭been‬‭warning‬‭Irina‬‭not‬‭to‬‭overspeed‬‭at‬‭night.‬‭(Incorrect‬
‭(a) He is saying the last film he saw was such a violent one that‬ ‭Reported Verb)‬
‭he couldn’t sleep the whole night.‬
‭(b) He shall be saying that the last film he had been seeing was‬ ‭ ol.222.(d)‬‭Pushpa said that she had arrived at the‬‭workshop an‬
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‭such a violent one that he couldn’t sleep the whole night.‬ ‭hour before but nothing much was happening there. (Correct)‬
‭(c) He shall say that the last film he had seen was such a violent‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭Pushpa‬ ‭observed‬ ‭that‬ ‭though‬ ‭she‬ ‭had‬ ‭arrived‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬
‭one that he couldn’t sleep the whole night.‬ ‭workshop‬ ‭an‬ ‭hour‬ ‭ago‬ ‭but‬ ‭nothing‬ ‭much‬ ‭is‬ ‭happening‬ ‭there.‬
‭(d) He said that the last film he had seen was such a violent one‬ ‭(Incorrect Verb and words)‬
‭that he couldn’t sleep the whole night.‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭Pushpa‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬ ‭has‬ ‭arrived‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬ ‭workshop‬‭an‬‭hour‬
‭earlier but nothing much is happening here. (Incorrect tense)‬
‭(c)‬‭Pushpa‬‭asked‬‭why‬‭she‬‭had‬‭to‬‭arrive‬‭at‬‭the‬‭workshop‬‭an‬‭hour‬
‭Solutions :-‬
‭before‬‭when‬‭nothing‬‭much‬‭was‬‭happening‬‭there.‬‭(Incorrect‬‭Verb‬
‭and incorrect use of why)‬
‭Sol.216.(a)‬ ‭My‬ ‭uncle‬‭exclaimed‬‭that‬‭he‬‭was‬‭unlucky‬‭as‬‭he‬‭had‬
‭ issed the bus again. (Correct)‬
m ‭ ol.223.(c)‬ ‭Addressing‬ ‭a‬ ‭public‬ ‭meeting,‬ ‭Rajnath‬ ‭Singh‬
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‭(b)‬ ‭My‬ ‭uncle‬ ‭said‬ ‭he‬ ‭was‬ ‭unlucky‬ ‭as‬ ‭he‬ ‭had‬ ‭missed‬ ‭the‬ ‭bus‬ ‭announced‬‭that‬‭whatever‬‭talks‬‭took‬‭place,‬ ‭they‬‭would‬‭be‬‭on‬‭the‬
‭again. (Incorrect reported verb)‬ ‭issue of Pakistan occupied Kashmir. (Correct)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭My‬ ‭uncle‬ ‭exclaimed‬‭that‬‭he‬‭is‬‭once‬‭again‬‭lucky‬‭to‬‭miss‬‭the‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭Addressing‬ ‭a‬ ‭public‬ ‭meeting,Rajnath‬ ‭Singh‬‭asked‬‭whatever‬
‭bus. (Incorrect tense, Incorrect use of‬‭lucky instead‬‭of unlucky‬‭)‬ ‭talks‬ ‭took‬ ‭place,‬ ‭why‬ ‭they‬ ‭were‬ ‭not‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭issue‬ ‭of‬ ‭Pakistan‬
‭(d)‬ ‭My‬ ‭uncle‬ ‭says‬‭that‬‭he‬‭is‬‭unlucky‬‭as‬‭he‬‭has‬‭missed‬‭the‬‭bus‬ ‭occupied Kashmir. (Incorrect verb and Incorrect use of why)‬
‭again. (Incorrect Tense and Incorrect reported verb)‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭Addressing‬ ‭a‬ ‭public‬ ‭meeting,Rajnath‬ ‭Singh‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬
‭whatever‬‭talks‬‭take‬‭place,‬‭they‬‭will‬‭be‬‭on‬‭the‬‭issue‬‭of‬ ‭Pakistan‬
‭ ol.217.(c)‬‭“‬‭Would‬‭you‬‭like‬‭to‬‭take‬‭this‬‭apartment‬‭on‬‭rent‬‭from‬
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‭occupied Kashmir. (Incorrect verb and IncorrectTense)‬
‭tomorrow?” he said to me. (Correct)‬
‭(d)‬‭Addressing‬‭a‬‭public‬‭meeting,‬‭Rajnath‬‭Singh‬‭said‬‭that‬‭if‬‭there‬
‭(a)‬ ‭“Would‬ ‭you‬ ‭had‬ ‭taken‬ ‭this‬ ‭apartment‬ ‭on‬ ‭rent‬ ‭from‬
‭were‬ ‭talks,‬ ‭that‬ ‭had‬ ‭to‬ ‭be‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭issue‬ ‭of‬ ‭Pakistan‬ ‭occupied‬
‭tomorrow?” he said to me. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭Kashmir.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬‭verb‬‭and‬‭Incorrect‬‭Tense‬‭and‬‭incorrect‬‭use‬
‭(b)‬‭“Would‬‭you‬‭have‬‭taken‬‭this‬‭apartment‬‭on‬‭rent‬‭from‬‭the‬‭next‬
‭of if)‬
‭day?” he said to me. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭“Would‬ ‭you‬ ‭be‬ ‭liking‬ ‭to‬ ‭take‬ ‭this‬ ‭apartment‬ ‭on‬ ‭rent‬ ‭from‬ ‭ ol.224.(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭officer‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,"You‬ ‭need‬ ‭to‬‭work‬‭harder‬‭to‬
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‭tomorrow?” he said to me. (Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭meet‬ ‭your‬ ‭targets‬ ‭otherwise‬ ‭you‬ ‭will‬ ‭have‬ ‭to‬ ‭leave‬ ‭the‬
‭company." (Correct)‬
‭ ol.218.(d)‬ ‭Anna‬ ‭suggested‬ ‭we‬ ‭go‬ ‭out‬ ‭for‬ ‭dinner‬ ‭as‬ ‭she‬ ‭had‬
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‭(a) The officer said to me,"‬‭I‬‭need to work harder‬ ‭to meet‬‭my‬
‭been home that whole week. (Correct)‬
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‭pronouns )‬ ‭Tense and Incorrect Reported Verb)‬
‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭officer‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,"‬ ‭Work‬ ‭harder‬ ‭to‬ ‭meet‬ ‭my‬ ‭targets‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭Rajat‬ ‭was‬ ‭saying‬ ‭to‬ ‭Reena‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭was‬ ‭surprised‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬
‭otherwise‬ ‭be‬ ‭ready‬ ‭to‬ ‭leave‬ ‭the‬ ‭company‬‭."(Incorrect‬ ‭sentence‬ ‭was‬‭wanting‬‭dinner‬‭as‬‭they‬‭had‬‭been‬‭having‬‭such‬‭a‬‭late‬ ‭lunch‬
‭structure)‬ ‭(Incorrect Tense and Incorrect Reported Verb)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬‭officer‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me,"You‬‭have‬‭to‬‭work‬‭harder‬‭to‬‭meet‬‭our‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭Rajat‬‭had‬‭been‬‭telling‬‭Reena‬‭that‬‭he‬‭was‬‭surprised‬‭that‬‭she‬
‭targets‬ ‭otherwise‬ ‭I‬ ‭will‬ ‭have‬ ‭to‬ ‭leave‬ ‭the‬ ‭company."‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭wants‬‭dinner‬‭as‬‭they‬‭had‬‭had‬‭such‬‭a‬‭late‬‭lunch.‬‭(Incorrect‬‭Tense‬
‭verb)‬ ‭and Incorrect Reported Verb)‬

‭ ol.225.(c)‬‭Mr‬‭Lucas‬‭said‬‭to‬‭his‬‭wife,"Don't‬‭wait‬‭for‬‭him‬‭as‬‭I‬‭will‬
S ‭ ol.231.(d)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,"You‬ ‭should‬ ‭go‬ ‭abroad‬ ‭for‬ ‭higher‬
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‭be late at the studio tonight." (Correct)‬ ‭studies next year."(Correct )‬
‭(a)‬‭His‬‭wife‬‭said‬‭to‬‭Mr‬‭Lucas,"Don't‬‭wait‬‭for‬‭him‬‭as‬‭he‬‭will‬‭be‬‭late‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,‬‭"I‬ ‭go‬ ‭abroad‬ ‭for‬ ‭higher‬ ‭studies‬ ‭next‬ ‭year."‬
‭at‬ ‭the‬ ‭studio‬ ‭that‬ ‭night‬‭."(Incorrect‬ ‭use‬ ‭of‬ ‭that‬ ‭night.‬ ‭In‬ ‭Direct‬ ‭(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭speech “tonight” should be used. )‬ ‭(b)‬‭He‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me,"‬‭Please‬‭go‬‭abroad‬‭for‬‭higher‬‭studies‬‭next‬‭year‬‭."‬
‭(b)‬ ‭Mr‬ ‭Lucas‬‭said‬‭to‬‭his‬‭wife,"‬‭Not‬‭to‬‭wait‬‭for‬‭him‬‭as‬‭I‬‭would‬‭be‬ ‭(Incorrect word -please)‬
‭late at the studio tonight." (Incorrect tense in Direct speech)‬ ‭(c)‬ ‭He‬ ‭told‬ ‭to‬ ‭me,"You‬ ‭should‬ ‭go‬‭abroad‬‭for‬‭higher‬‭studies‬‭the‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Mr‬‭Lucas‬‭said‬‭to‬‭his‬‭wife,"Don't‬‭wait‬‭for‬‭him‬‭as‬‭he‬‭will‬‭be‬‭late‬ ‭following‬ ‭year‬‭."‬ ‭(The‬ ‭following‬ ‭year‬ ‭is‬ ‭incorrect.‬ ‭Instead‬ ‭next‬
‭at‬‭the‬‭studio‬‭that‬‭night‬‭."‬‭(Incorrect‬‭Pronoun‬‭and‬‭Incorrect‬‭use‬‭of‬ ‭year‬‭will be used )‬
‭that night. In Direct speech “tonight” should be used. )‬
‭Sol.232.(d)‬‭Uma‬‭said‬‭that‬‭if‬‭she‬‭had‬‭had‬‭the‬‭manual‬‭of‬‭the‬‭new‬
‭ ol.226.(c)‬‭He‬‭suggested‬‭that‬‭we‬‭shouldn’t‬‭go‬‭out‬‭that‬‭day‬‭as‬‭it‬
S ‭ .V she would have fixed it by then. (Correct)‬
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‭was going to be a hot day. (Correct)‬ ‭(a)‬ ‭Uma‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬‭if‬‭she‬‭was‬‭having‬‭the‬‭manual‬‭of‬‭the‬‭new‬‭T.V‬
‭(a) He suggested that we shouldn’t‬‭be going‬‭out that‬‭day‬‭as it is‬ ‭she would have fixed it by now.(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭going to be a hot day. (Incorrect Tense)‬ ‭(b)‬‭Uma‬‭said‬‭that‬‭if‬‭she‬‭has‬‭the‬‭manual‬‭of‬‭the‬‭new‬‭T.V‬‭she‬‭will‬
‭(b)‬ ‭He‬ ‭is‬ ‭suggesting‬ ‭that‬‭they‬‭shouldn’t‬‭go‬‭out‬‭today‬‭as‬‭it‬‭was‬ ‭have‬‭fixed it by then.(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭going to be a hot day. (Incorrect Tense of Reported Verb)‬ ‭(c)‬‭Uma‬‭said‬‭that‬‭if‬‭she‬‭will‬‭have‬‭the‬‭manual‬‭of‬‭the‬‭new‬‭T.V‬‭she‬
‭(d)‬‭He‬‭had‬‭suggested‬‭that‬‭they‬‭shouldn’t‬‭go‬‭out‬‭today‬‭as‬‭it‬‭was‬ ‭would have‬‭fixed it by then.(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭going to be a hot day. (Incorrect pronoun and Reported Verb)‬
‭ ol.233.(c)‬‭The manager asked why everybody was leaving‬‭so‬
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‭ ol.227.(b)‬‭Kapil‬‭warned‬‭his‬‭team‬‭that‬‭if‬‭they‬‭didn’t‬‭perform‬‭well‬
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‭in that match, they would not get a place in the team.(Correct)‬ ‭(a)‬‭The‬‭manager‬‭asked‬‭why‬‭was‬‭everybody‬‭leaving‬‭so‬‭early‬‭that‬
‭(a)‬‭Kapil‬‭told‬‭to‬‭his‬‭team‬‭if‬‭you‬‭don’t‬‭perform‬‭well‬‭in‬‭this‬‭match,‬ ‭day. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭you‬‭will‬‭not‬‭get‬‭a‬‭place‬‭in‬‭the‬‭team.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬‭word-‬‭This‬‭match‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭manager‬ ‭asked‬ ‭why‬ ‭everybody‬ ‭left‬ ‭so‬ ‭early‬ ‭that‬ ‭day.‬
‭changes to that match)‬ ‭(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(c) Kapil warned to his team, if they don’t perform well in‬‭this‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭manager‬ ‭asked‬ ‭why‬ ‭everybody‬ ‭was‬ ‭leaving‬ ‭so‬ ‭early‬
‭match‬‭, they will not get a place in the team. (Incorrect‬‭word-‬ ‭today.‬‭( “that day” should be used)‬
‭This‬ ‭match changes to that match)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Kapil‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭his‬ ‭team‬ ‭that‬‭if‬‭you‬‭don’t‬‭perform‬‭well‬‭in‬‭that‬ ‭ ol.234.(c)‬ ‭“Amit,please‬ ‭stop‬ ‭taking‬ ‭tranquillizers‬ ‭without‬
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‭match, you will not get a place in the team. (Incorrect Pronoun)‬ ‭consulting the doctor,” said Amar. (Correct)‬
‭(a)‬‭“Amit,please‬‭stop‬‭taking‬‭tranquillizers‬‭without‬‭consulting‬‭the‬
‭ ol.228.(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭old‬ ‭lady‬ ‭wished‬ ‭that‬ ‭God‬ ‭would‬‭bless‬‭me‬‭and‬
S ‭doctor,”‬‭Amar was advising‬‭(Incorrect Reported Verb)‬
‭give me all I desired in life. (Correct)‬ ‭(b)‬ ‭Amit‬‭said‬‭to‬‭Amar‬‭,‬‭"Please‬‭stop‬‭taking‬‭tranquillizers‬‭without‬
‭(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭old‬ ‭lady‬ ‭says‬ ‭that‬ ‭may‬ ‭God‬ ‭bless‬‭you‬‭and‬‭give‬‭you‬‭all‬ ‭consulting the doctor.” (Incorrect speaker and listener)‬
‭you‬ ‭desire‬ ‭in‬ ‭life.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭Reported‬ ‭Verb‬ ‭and‬ ‭Incorrect‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭Amar‬‭says‬‭to‬‭Amit,“‬‭Please‬‭consult‬‭the‬‭doctor‬‭before‬‭taking‬
‭Subject)‬ ‭tranquillizers‬‭.”‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭Reported‬ ‭verb‬ ‭and‬ ‭meaning‬ ‭has‬
‭(b)‬‭The‬‭old‬‭lady‬‭said‬‭that‬‭God‬‭may‬‭bless‬‭you‬‭and‬‭give‬‭you‬‭all‬‭you‬ ‭changed)‬
‭desire in life. (Incorrect Reported Verb)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭old‬ ‭lady‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭God‬ ‭will‬ ‭bless‬ ‭me‬ ‭and‬ ‭give‬ ‭me‬ ‭all‬‭I‬ ‭Sol.235.(d)‬ ‭He‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬ ‭last‬ ‭film‬ ‭he‬ ‭had‬ ‭seen‬‭was‬‭such‬‭a‬
‭desire in life.‬‭(Incorrect Reported Verb and Incorrect‬‭use of will)‬ v‭ iolent one that he couldn’t sleep the whole night. (Correct)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭He‬‭is‬‭saying‬‭the‬‭last‬‭film‬‭he‬‭saw‬‭was‬‭such‬‭a‬‭violent‬‭one‬‭that‬
‭ ol.229.(b)‬‭The‬‭zoo‬‭official‬‭said‬‭that‬‭if‬‭the‬‭rains‬‭didn’t‬‭stop‬‭they‬
S ‭he‬‭couldn’t‬‭sleep‬‭the‬‭whole‬‭night.‬‭(Incorrect‬‭Tense‬‭and‬‭Incorrect‬
‭would have to move the animals to another place. (Correct)‬ ‭Reported Verb)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭The‬‭zoo‬‭official‬‭had‬‭been‬‭saying‬‭said‬‭that‬‭if‬‭the‬‭rains‬‭don’t‬ ‭(b)‬‭He‬‭shall‬‭be‬‭saying‬‭that‬‭the‬‭last‬‭film‬‭he‬‭had‬‭been‬‭seeing‬‭was‬
‭stop‬ ‭they‬ ‭would‬ ‭have‬ ‭to‬ ‭move‬ ‭the‬ ‭animals‬ ‭to‬ ‭another‬ ‭place.‬ ‭such‬ ‭a‬ ‭violent‬ ‭one‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭couldn’t‬ ‭sleep‬ ‭the‬ ‭whole‬ ‭night.‬
‭(Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)‬ ‭(Incorrect Tense and Incorrect Reported Verb)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬‭zoo‬‭official‬‭will‬‭say‬‭that‬‭if‬‭the‬‭rains‬‭don’t‬‭stop‬‭they‬‭would‬ ‭(c)‬‭He‬‭shall‬‭say‬‭that‬‭the‬‭last‬‭film‬‭he‬‭had‬‭seen‬‭was‬‭such‬‭a‬‭violent‬
‭have‬ ‭to‬ ‭move‬ ‭the‬ ‭animals‬‭to‬‭another‬‭place.‬‭(IncorrectReported‬ ‭one‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭couldn’t‬ ‭sleep‬ ‭the‬‭whole‬‭night.‬‭(Incorrect‬‭Reported‬
‭Verb and Tense)‬ ‭Verb)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭zoo‬ ‭official‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭if‬ ‭the‬ ‭rains‬ ‭are‬‭not‬‭stopping‬‭they‬
‭would‬ ‭have‬ ‭to‬ ‭move‬ ‭the‬ ‭animals‬ ‭to‬ ‭another‬ ‭place.‬ ‭(Incorrect‬ ‭SSC CHSL 2018 Tier - 1‬
‭Tense)‬
‭ .236.‬ ‭Mrs.‬‭Gupta‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me,‬‭“Why‬‭are‬‭these‬‭boys‬‭standing‬‭in‬
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‭ ol.230.(d)‬ ‭Rajat‬ ‭told‬ ‭Reena‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭was‬ ‭surprised‬ ‭that‬ ‭she‬
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‭the sun?”‬
‭wanted dinner as they had had such a late lunch. (Correct)‬
‭SSC CHSL 02/07/2019 (Morning)‬
‭(a) Rajat‬‭had told‬‭Reena that he was surprised that‬‭she‬‭had‬
‭(a) Mrs. Gupta asked me why were these boys standing in the‬
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‭sun.‬ ‭tomorrow‬
‭(b) Mrs. Gupta asked me why those boys were standing in the‬ ‭(c) Father told his daughter that he will attend her convocation‬
‭sun.‬ ‭tomorrow‬
‭(c) Mrs. Gupta said to me that why are these boys standing in‬ ‭(d) Father told his daughter that he will be attending her‬
‭the sun.‬ ‭convocation the next day‬
‭(d) Mrs. Gupta asked me why were these boys standing in the‬
‭sun.‬ ‭ .243.‬‭The‬‭doctor‬‭told‬‭his‬‭patient,‬‭"Continue‬‭the‬‭same‬‭course‬‭of‬
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‭medicines for the next week."‬
‭ .237.‬‭I asked the shopkeeper, “What is the price‬‭of this bike?”‬
Q ‭SSC CHSL 09/7/2019 (Evening)‬
‭SSC CHSL 02/07/2019 (Evening)‬ ‭(a) The doctor told his patient to continued the same course of‬
‭(a) I asked the shopkeeper that what the price of this bike was.‬ ‭medicines in the next week.‬
‭(b) I asked the shopkeeper what is the price of this bike.‬ ‭(b) The doctor told his patient for continuing the same course of‬
‭(c) I asked the shopkeeper what was the price of this bike.‬ ‭medicines for the next week.‬
‭(d) I asked the shopkeeper what the price of this bike was.‬ ‭(c) The doctor told his patient that he may continue the same‬
‭course of medicines in the following week.‬
‭ .238.‬ ‭Bhola‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭his‬ ‭friend,‬‭“How‬‭can‬‭I‬‭make‬‭this‬‭charcoal‬
Q ‭(d) The doctor told his patient to continue the same course of‬
‭white?”‬ ‭medicines for the following week.‬
‭SSC CHSL 03/07/2019 (Afternoon)‬
‭(a) Bhola asked his friend how he could make that charcoal‬
‭Solutions :-‬
‭white.‬
‭(b) Bhola told his friend how he could make that charcoal white.‬
‭ ol.236.(b)‬‭Mrs.‬‭Gupta‬‭asked‬‭me‬‭why‬‭those‬‭boys‬‭were‬‭standing‬
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‭(c) Bhola asked his friend how can I make this charcoal white.‬
‭in the sun.(Correct)‬
‭(d) Bhola asked his friend how could he make that charcoal‬
‭(a)‬ ‭Mrs.‬ ‭Gupta‬ ‭asked‬ ‭me‬ ‭why‬ ‭were‬‭these‬‭boys‬‭standing‬‭in‬‭the‬
‭white.‬
‭sun. (Incorrect word “these” has been used.)‬
‭ .239.‬‭Father‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me,‬‭“Are‬‭you‬‭going‬‭to‬‭keep‬‭me‬‭waiting‬‭all‬
Q ‭(c)‬ ‭Mrs.‬ ‭Gupta‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬‭why‬‭are‬‭these‬‭boys‬‭standing‬‭in‬
‭night?”‬ ‭the sun‬‭.(Incorrect tense in reported verb and in reported‬‭speech)‬
‭SSC CHSL 03/07/2019 (Evening)‬ ‭(d)‬ ‭Mrs.‬ ‭Gupta‬ ‭asked‬ ‭me‬ ‭why‬ ‭were‬‭these‬‭boys‬‭standing‬‭in‬‭the‬
‭(a) Father asked me if you were going to keep him waiting all‬ ‭sun‬‭. (Incorrect structure in reported speech)‬
‭night.‬
‭ ol.237.(d)‬ ‭I‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭shopkeeper‬ ‭what‬ ‭the‬ ‭price‬ ‭of‬‭this‬‭bike‬
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‭(b) Father told me that you are going to keep him waiting all‬
‭was. (Correct)‬
‭night.‬
‭(a)‬‭I‬‭asked‬‭the‬‭shopkeeper‬‭that‬‭what‬‭the‬‭price‬‭of‬‭this‬‭bike‬‭was.‬
‭(c) Father asked me are you going to keep me waiting all night.‬
‭(that should not be used with what)‬
‭(d) Father asked me if I was going to keep him waiting all night.‬
‭(b)‬ ‭I‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭shopkeeper‬ ‭what‬ ‭is‬ ‭the‬ ‭price‬ ‭of‬ ‭this‬ ‭bike.‬
‭ .240.‬‭The‬‭stranger‬‭said‬‭to‬‭me,‬‭“Can‬‭you‬‭tell‬‭me‬‭the‬‭way‬‭to‬‭the‬
Q ‭(Incorrect tense)‬
‭River Bank Colony?”‬ ‭(c) I asked the shopkeeper what‬‭was the price‬‭of this‬‭bike.‬
‭SSC CHSL 04/07/2019 (Morning)‬ ‭( Incorrect structure)‬
‭(a) The stranger asked me can you tell me the way to the River‬
‭ ol.238.(a)‬ ‭Bhola‬ ‭asked‬ ‭his‬ ‭friend‬ ‭how‬ ‭he‬ ‭could‬ ‭make‬ ‭that‬
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‭Bank Colony.‬
‭charcoal white. (Correct)‬
‭(b) The stranger asked me if you could tell him the way to the‬
‭(b) Bhola‬‭told‬‭his friend how he could make that charcoal‬‭white.‬
‭River Bank Colony.‬
‭( Incorrect Reported Verb)‬
‭(c) The stranger asked me if I could tell him the way to the River‬
‭(c)‬ ‭Bhola‬ ‭asked‬ ‭his‬ ‭friend‬‭how‬‭can‬‭I‬‭make‬‭this‬‭charcoal‬‭white.‬
‭Bank Colony.‬
‭(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(d) The stranger told me that I could tell him the way to the River‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Bhola‬ ‭asked‬ ‭his‬ ‭friend‬ ‭how‬ ‭could‬ ‭he‬ ‭make‬ ‭that‬ ‭charcoal‬
‭Bank Colony.‬
‭white. (Subject should be followed by the Verb)‬
‭ .241.‬ ‭The‬ ‭lawyer‬‭said‬‭to‬‭the‬‭accused,‬‭"Where‬‭were‬‭you‬‭at‬‭the‬
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‭ ol.239.(d)‬‭Father‬‭asked‬‭me‬‭if‬‭I‬‭was‬‭going‬‭to‬‭keep‬‭him‬‭waiting‬
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‭time of the burglary?"‬
‭all night. (Correct)‬
‭SSC CHSL 04/07/2019 (Evening)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭Father‬ ‭asked‬ ‭me‬ ‭if‬ ‭you‬ ‭were‬ ‭going‬ ‭to‬ ‭keep‬ ‭him‬‭waiting‬‭all‬
‭(a) The lawyer asked the burglar where he was at the time of‬
‭night. (Incorrect Tense and pronoun)‬
‭burglary.‬
‭(b)‬ ‭Father‬ ‭told‬ ‭me‬ ‭that‬ ‭you‬ ‭are‬ ‭going‬ ‭to‬ ‭keep‬ ‭him‬ ‭waiting‬ ‭all‬
‭(b) The lawyer asked the burglar that where was he at the time‬
‭night. (Incorrect Tense, Pronoun, Reported Verb)‬
‭of burglary.‬
‭(c)‬‭Father‬‭asked‬‭me‬‭are‬‭you‬‭going‬‭to‬‭keep‬‭me‬‭waiting‬‭all‬‭night.‬
‭(c) The lawyer asked the burglar if he was there at the time of‬
‭(Incorrect Tense, Subject)‬
‭burglary.‬
‭(d) The lawyer asked the burglar where were you at the time of‬ ‭ ol.240.(c)‬‭The‬‭stranger‬‭asked‬‭me‬‭if‬‭I‬‭could‬‭tell‬‭him‬‭the‬‭way‬‭to‬
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‭burglary.‬ ‭the River Bank Colony. (Correct)‬
‭(a)‬ ‭The‬‭stranger‬‭asked‬‭me‬‭can‬‭you‬‭tell‬‭me‬‭the‬‭way‬‭to‬‭the‬‭River‬
‭ .242.‬ ‭Father‬ ‭said‬ ‭to‬ ‭his‬ ‭daughter,‬ ‭"I‬ ‭will‬ ‭attend‬ ‭your‬
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‭Bank Colony. ( Incorrect Tense)‬
‭convocation tomorrow."‬
‭(b)‬ ‭The‬ ‭stranger‬ ‭asked‬ ‭me‬ ‭if‬ ‭you‬ ‭could‬‭tell‬‭him‬‭the‬‭way‬‭to‬‭the‬
‭SSC CHSL 08/07/2019 (Morning)‬
‭River Bank Colony. ( Incorrect Subject)‬
‭(a) Father told his daughter that he would attend her‬
‭(d)‬‭The‬‭stranger‬‭told‬‭me‬‭that‬‭I‬‭could‬‭tell‬‭him‬‭the‬‭way‬‭to‬‭the‬‭River‬
‭convocation the next day.‬
‭Bank Colony. ( Incorrect Reported Verb)‬
‭(b) Father told his daughter I will attend her convocation‬

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‭ ol.241.(a)‬ ‭The‬ ‭lawyer‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭burglar‬ ‭where‬ ‭he‬ ‭was‬ ‭at‬‭the‬
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‭time of burglary.(Correct)‬
‭(b) The lawyer asked the burglar‬‭that where‬‭was he‬‭at the time‬
‭of burglary.(“That” should be removed)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭lawyer‬ ‭asked‬ ‭the‬ ‭burglar‬‭if‬‭he‬‭was‬‭there‬‭at‬‭the‬‭time‬‭of‬
‭burglary. (Incorrect use of “if” and “there”)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭The‬‭lawyer‬‭asked‬‭the‬‭burglar‬‭where‬‭were‬‭you‬‭at‬‭the‬‭time‬‭of‬
‭burglary. (Incorrect pronoun)‬

‭ ol.242.(a)‬ ‭Father‬ ‭told‬ ‭his‬ ‭daughter‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭would‬ ‭attend‬ ‭her‬
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‭convocation the next day. (Correct)‬
‭(b)‬ ‭Father‬ ‭told‬ ‭his‬ ‭daughter‬ ‭I‬ ‭will‬ ‭attend‬ ‭her‬ ‭convocation‬
‭tomorrow.‬‭(Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭Father‬ ‭told‬ ‭his‬‭daughter‬‭that‬‭he‬‭will‬‭attend‬‭her‬‭convocation‬
‭tomorrow‬‭. (Incorrect Tense)‬
‭(d)‬ ‭Father‬ ‭told‬ ‭his‬ ‭daughter‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭attending‬ ‭her‬
‭convocation the next day. (Incorrect Tense)‬

‭ ol.243.(d)‬ ‭The‬ ‭doctor‬ ‭told‬ ‭his‬ ‭patient‬ ‭to‬ ‭continue‬ ‭the‬ ‭same‬
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‭course of medicines for the following week. (Correct)‬
‭(a)‬‭The‬‭doctor‬‭told‬‭his‬‭patient‬‭to‬‭continued‬‭the‬‭same‬‭course‬‭of‬
‭medicines in the next week. ( Verb I form should be used)‬
‭(b)‬‭The‬‭doctor‬‭told‬‭his‬‭patient‬‭for‬‭continuing‬‭the‬‭same‬‭course‬‭of‬
‭medicines for the next week. ( Incorrect preposition for is used)‬
‭(c)‬ ‭The‬ ‭doctor‬ ‭told‬ ‭his‬ ‭patient‬ ‭that‬ ‭he‬ ‭may‬‭continue‬‭the‬‭same‬
‭course of medicines in the following week. (Incorrect word)‬

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