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house.(Incorrect word)
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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
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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.”
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(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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exploded at her.”
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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
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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
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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
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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.”
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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
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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)
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(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)
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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".
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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
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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
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(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
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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.
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(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
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.25.Anant said that he was feeling sleepy.
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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
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successful career ahead. ol.22.(c)Mrs.Manesaid,"Iregrethavingsuppliedyouwithan
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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
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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.”
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Matriculation Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 3) ol.25.(d)Anant said, "I am feeling sleepy." (Correct)
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(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
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.30.Arya said, “I am very busy now.”
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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
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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)
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(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.
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(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
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(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)
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(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."
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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."
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(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."
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(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)
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(a) My son said, "It is an attractive site."(Incorrect sentence .39.She said to her, "Please pay attention to thedetails."
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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.
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.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
Q SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (1st Shift)
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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SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (3rd Shift) SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(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."
Q day.(Incorrect Tense)
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
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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
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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)
w Reporting Verb)
(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
SSC CGL 2022 Tier - 1
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."
SSC CGL Tier II (06/03/2023)
(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?"
SSC CGL Tier II (06/03/2023)
(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)
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(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
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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?"
Q
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
SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (1st Shift) pronoun)
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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
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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
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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
S (b) She says that Ruhi slipped when she was trying to board the
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
Q
.78.RahulsaidtoMohit,“IamtakingmyfamilytoKashmirfor
Q wonderful.”
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
Q student.
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
Q ol.74.(b) Exclaiming gratefully, the convict said to theBishop
S
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.
S
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
S
.83. “Remove all the stains carefully andcleanthewindows,”
Q board the bus.(Correct)
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
S
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.
p
(b) I said to you, “I have bought a new book for you the day
Graduate Level 03/08/2022 (Shift - 3)
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 ?”
T
hall so late?(Incorrect sentence structure)
Graduate Level 05/08/2022 (Shift - 3)
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)
Higher Secondary 01/08/2022 (Shift - 3 )
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
S
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 :-
SSC CHSL 2021 Tier - 1
ol.86.(d) The motherexclaimedangrilytoherchildrentostop
S
and not fight. (Correct) .93.He said, “It’s been raining since last night.”
Q
(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.
Q
ol.87.(a) Thepolicemansaid,“Doyourecognisethepersonin
S SSC CHSL 06/06/2022 (Afternoon)
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.
Q
(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.
S
(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.
S you.
(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
Q
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.”
Q
ol.96.(b) He said to me, “When did you book the flight
S
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)
n
(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)
S
(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.
h
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
Q
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
SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)
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
Q the best student award.
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
Q
(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.
Q (b) Chippa said I wish I have something to eat as I am so
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
Q classrooms.” (Incorrect Word)
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
m
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
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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
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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
S that planet.”
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
S research they had come to the conclusion that there was life
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?”
Q breakfast.
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.
Q Breakfast.
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)
d
(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
Q drink milk. (Incorrect Tense)
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,”
Q that case in the medical journal. (Correct)
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
Q develop a healthy mind and body. (Incorrect Tense)
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
Q social mediathen.” (incorrect reported verb, tense,and then )
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
S (a) Sitab says Madam is watching the program on our folk
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.
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SSC CPO Tier-II (26/07/2021)
.140.Anshultoldmethathismotherwasnotathomeandthat
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(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
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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
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(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
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(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.”
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(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”
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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
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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
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(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
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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.”
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(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.
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(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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SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)
.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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samples?”
.172.Rahul said that he had slipped and fallen onthe marshy
Q SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)
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.
SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020) SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)
(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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needy. SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)
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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Solutions :-
SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)
(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
S TV.” (Incorrect verb )
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
S helptotheunorganizedsector(ChangeoftenseintheReported
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
S reporting verb does not change. Going through the options,
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)
S incorrect)
(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
S (c) The commander said to the soldiers, “Please climb the
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
S time. (Incorrect verb)
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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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(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
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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.”
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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.”
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(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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SSC CHSL 15/10/2020 (Evening)
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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SSC CHSL 16/10/2020 (Afternoon)
.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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assignment. SC CHSL 26/10/2020 (Evening)
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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
Q fires had claimed the lives of so many helpless animals.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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(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)
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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
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(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
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.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
Q
(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
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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
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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
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(a)Heaskedandgreetedhisfriendthatwhathecandoforhim.
had been lost in the floods.
(Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)
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(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
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( 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
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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.”
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(d) Devi replies, “I could not went but sorry.”
SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)
(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
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(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
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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
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(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
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(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
SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)
ol.213.(b)Vikas said to Navin, “I haven’t met yousince
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(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
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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.
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ol.215.(c)Devi replied, “I’m sorry but I cannotgo.” (Correct)
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SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)
(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
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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
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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
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(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
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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
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(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
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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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t argets otherwise I will have to leave the company."(Incorrect anted dinner as theywerehavingsuchalatelunch.(Incorrect
w
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
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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
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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
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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?”
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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
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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
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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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