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 Pinnacle  Narration 
 NARRATION 
 Direction  :-  [Q.1.  to  Q.243.]  Select  the  correct  indirect/direct 
 form of the given sentence. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  The captain said to the soldiers, “Follow the  enemy.” 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) The captain commanded his soldiers to follow the enemy. 
 (b) The captain requested his soldiers to follow the enemy. 
 (c) The captain charged his soldiers to followed the enemy. 
 (d) The captain said his soldiers to follow the enemy. 
 Q.2.  Rakesh said, “Wow! What a beautiful house”. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II (02/11/2023) 
 (a) Rakesh exclaimed with surprise that it was must be beautiful 
 house. 
 (b) Rakesh told that it had been a beautiful house. 
 (c) Rakesh exclaimed that it was a beautiful house. 
 (d) Rakesh exclaimed with sorrow that it was a beautiful house. 
 Q.3.  He  said  to  the  mechanic,  “Will  you  have  the  car  ready  by 
 tomorrow morning?” 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) He asked the mechanic if he would have the car ready by the 
 next morning. 
 (b) He told the mechanic if he will have the car ready for the next 
 morning. 
 (c) He asked the mechanic if he will have the car ready by the 
 previous morning. 
 (d) He said the mechanic whether he would has the car ready by 
 the following morning. 
 Q.4.  Anil  said  to  Ria,  “I  know  where  everything  is  kept  in  the 
 kitchen.” 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) Anil told Ria that he knows where everything was kept in the 
 kitchen. 
 (b) Anil told Ria that he knew where everything is kept in the 
 kitchen. 
 (c) Anil asked Ria that he knows where everything was kept in 
 the kitchen. 
 (d) Anil told Ria that he knew where everything was kept in the 
 kitchen. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(a)  The  captain  commanded  his  soldiers  to  follow  the 
 enemy.(Correct) 
 (b)  The  captain  requested  his  soldiers  to  follow  the 
 enemy.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (c)  The  captain  charged  his  soldiers  to  followed  the 
 enemy.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (d)  The  captain  said  his  soldiers  to  follow  the  enemy.(Incorrect 
 Reporting Verb) 
 Sol.2.(c)  Rakesh  exclaimed  that  it  was  a  beautiful 
 house.(Correct) 
 (a)  Rakesh  exclaimed  with  surprise  that  it  was  must  be  beautiful 
 house.(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (b)  Rakesh  told  that  it  had  been  a  beautiful  house.(Incorrect 
 Verb) 
 (d) Rakesh exclaimed  with sorrow  that it was a beautiful 
 house.(Incorrect word) 
 Sol.3.(a)  He  asked  the  mechanic  if  he  would  have  the  car  ready 
 by the next morning.(Correct) 
 (b)  He  told  the  mechanic  if  he  will  have  the  car  ready  for  the  next 
 morning.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (c)  He  asked  the  mechanic  if  he  will  have  the  car  ready  by  the 
 previous morning.(Incorrect Modal) 
 (d)  He  said  the  mechanic  whether  he  would  has  the  car  ready  by 
 the following morning.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 Sol.4.(d)  Anil  told  Ria  that  he  knew  where  everything  was  kept  in 
 the kitchen.(Correct) 
 (a)  Anil  told  Ria  that  he  knows  where  everything  was  kept  in  the 
 kitchen.(Incorrect form of the verb) 
 (b)  Anil  told  Ria  that  he  knew  where  everything  is  kept  in  the 
 kitchen.(Incorrect Tense) 
 (c)  Anil  asked  Ria  that  he  knows  where  everything  was  kept  in 
 the kitchen.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.5.  I  suggested  to  my  brother  that  we  should  go  to  the  hills  for 
 a change. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) I requested to my brother, “ We should go to the hills for a 
 change.” 
 (b) I said to my brother, “ We shall go to the hills for a change.” 
 (c) I said to my brother, “Shall we go to the hills for a change?” 
 (d) I said to my brother, “ Let us go to the hills for a change.” 
 Q.6.  The old man prayed to God to help him in his hour  of sorrow 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (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.” 
 (c) The old man said, “ O God, help me in my hour of sorrow.” 
 (d) The old man said, “ O God, help him in my hour of sorrow.” 
 Q.7.  He said to his friend, “ Let us leave for the trek tomorrow.” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) He suggested to his friend that they should leave for the trek 
 the next day 
 (b) He told his friend to leave for the trek the next day. 
 (c) He suggested his friend that let us leave for the trek 
 tomorrow. 
 (d) He suggested to his friend to leave for the trek the next day. 
 Q.8.  You  said,  “Priya  kept  watching  television  till  her  mother 
 exploded at her.” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) You said that Priya had kept watching television till her 
 mother exploded at her 
 (b) You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother 
 had exploded at her. 
 (c) You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother 
 exploded at her. 
 (d) You said that Priya had kept watching television till her 
 mother had exploded at her. 
 Q.9.  I  asked  my  friend  how  one  could  be  merry  when  everything 
 was so messed up. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) I said to my friend, “ Could one be merry when everything is 
 so messed up?” 
 (b) I asked to my friend, “ How can one be merry when 
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 Pinnacle  Narration 
 NARRATION 
 Direction  :-  [Q.1.  to  Q.243.]  Select  the  correct  indirect/direct 
 form of the given sentence. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  The captain said to the soldiers, “Follow the  enemy.” 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) The captain commanded his soldiers to follow the enemy. 
 (b) The captain requested his soldiers to follow the enemy. 
 (c) The captain charged his soldiers to followed the enemy. 
 (d) The captain said his soldiers to follow the enemy. 
 Q.2.  Rakesh said, “Wow! What a beautiful house”. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II (02/11/2023) 
 (a) Rakesh exclaimed with surprise that it was must be beautiful 
 house. 
 (b) Rakesh told that it had been a beautiful house. 
 (c) Rakesh exclaimed that it was a beautiful house. 
 (d) Rakesh exclaimed with sorrow that it was a beautiful house. 
 Q.3.  He  said  to  the  mechanic,  “Will  you  have  the  car  ready  by 
 tomorrow morning?” 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) He asked the mechanic if he would have the car ready by the 
 next morning. 
 (b) He told the mechanic if he will have the car ready for the next 
 morning. 
 (c) He asked the mechanic if he will have the car ready by the 
 previous morning. 
 (d) He said the mechanic whether he would has the car ready by 
 the following morning. 
 Q.4.  Anil  said  to  Ria,  “I  know  where  everything  is  kept  in  the 
 kitchen.” 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) Anil told Ria that he knows where everything was kept in the 
 kitchen. 
 (b) Anil told Ria that he knew where everything is kept in the 
 kitchen. 
 (c) Anil asked Ria that he knows where everything was kept in 
 the kitchen. 
 (d) Anil told Ria that he knew where everything was kept in the 
 kitchen. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(a)  The  captain  commanded  his  soldiers  to  follow  the 
 enemy.(Correct) 
 (b)  The  captain  requested  his  soldiers  to  follow  the 
 enemy.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (c)  The  captain  charged  his  soldiers  to  followed  the 
 enemy.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (d)  The  captain  said  his  soldiers  to  follow  the  enemy.(Incorrect 
 Reporting Verb) 
 Sol.2.(c)  Rakesh  exclaimed  that  it  was  a  beautiful 
 house.(Correct) 
 (a)  Rakesh  exclaimed  with  surprise  that  it  was  must  be  beautiful 
 house.(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (b)  Rakesh  told  that  it  had  been  a  beautiful  house.(Incorrect 
 Verb) 
 (d) Rakesh exclaimed  with sorrow  that it was a beautiful 
 house.(Incorrect word) 
 Sol.3.(a)  He  asked  the  mechanic  if  he  would  have  the  car  ready 
 by the next morning.(Correct) 
 (b)  He  told  the  mechanic  if  he  will  have  the  car  ready  for  the  next 
 morning.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (c)  He  asked  the  mechanic  if  he  will  have  the  car  ready  by  the 
 previous morning.(Incorrect Modal) 
 (d)  He  said  the  mechanic  whether  he  would  has  the  car  ready  by 
 the following morning.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 Sol.4.(d)  Anil  told  Ria  that  he  knew  where  everything  was  kept  in 
 the kitchen.(Correct) 
 (a)  Anil  told  Ria  that  he  knows  where  everything  was  kept  in  the 
 kitchen.(Incorrect form of the verb) 
 (b)  Anil  told  Ria  that  he  knew  where  everything  is  kept  in  the 
 kitchen.(Incorrect Tense) 
 (c)  Anil  asked  Ria  that  he  knows  where  everything  was  kept  in 
 the kitchen.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.5.  I  suggested  to  my  brother  that  we  should  go  to  the  hills  for 
 a change. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) I requested to my brother, “ We should go to the hills for a 
 change.” 
 (b) I said to my brother, “ We shall go to the hills for a change.” 
 (c) I said to my brother, “Shall we go to the hills for a change?” 
 (d) I said to my brother, “ Let us go to the hills for a change.” 
 Q.6.  The old man prayed to God to help him in his hour  of sorrow 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (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.” 
 (c) The old man said, “ O God, help me in my hour of sorrow.” 
 (d) The old man said, “ O God, help him in my hour of sorrow.” 
 Q.7.  He said to his friend, “ Let us leave for the trek tomorrow.” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) He suggested to his friend that they should leave for the trek 
 the next day 
 (b) He told his friend to leave for the trek the next day. 
 (c) He suggested his friend that let us leave for the trek 
 tomorrow. 
 (d) He suggested to his friend to leave for the trek the next day. 
 Q.8.  You  said,  “Priya  kept  watching  television  till  her  mother 
 exploded at her.” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) You said that Priya had kept watching television till her 
 mother exploded at her 
 (b) You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother 
 had exploded at her. 
 (c) You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother 
 exploded at her. 
 (d) You said that Priya had kept watching television till her 
 mother had exploded at her. 
 Q.9.  I  asked  my  friend  how  one  could  be  merry  when  everything 
 was so messed up. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) I said to my friend, “ Could one be merry when everything is 
 so messed up?” 
 (b) I asked to my friend, “ How can one be merry when 
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 everything was so messed up?” 
 (c) I said to my friend, “ How can one be merry when everything 
 is so messed up?” 
 (d) I said to my friend, “ How one could be merry when 
 everything was so messed up?” 
 Q.10.  He  says  that  he  will  clear  all  his  dues  by  the  following 
 month. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) He says, “ I will clear all my dues by next month.” 
 (b) He says, “ I will clear all his dues by next month.” 
 (c) He said, “ I will clear all my dues by next month.” 
 (d) He said, “ I would clear all my dues by next month.” 
 Q.11.  Ankit  said  to  Ashna,  “Do  you  know  that  the  annual  meeting 
 has been postponed?” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) Ankit asked Ashna that do you know that the annual meeting 
 has been postponed. 
 (b) Ankit asked Ashna if she would be knowing that the annual 
 meeting had been postponed. 
 (c) Ankit asked Ashna if she had known that the annual meeting 
 was postponed. 
 (d) Ankit asked Ashna if she knew that the annual meeting had 
 been postponed. 
 Q.12.  I said to him, “Please stay here tonight.” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) I asked him if he would stay there that night. 
 (b) I requested him to please stay there tonight. 
 (c) I requested him to stay there that night. 
 (d) I asked him to please stay here that night. 
 Q.13.  Isha  told  Shivani  that  they  didn’t  need  to  buy  tickets  for  the 
 match as she had been given free passes for two. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) Isha said to Shivani, “We didn’t need to buy tickets for the 
 match as I am given free passes for two.” 
 (b) Isha said to Shivani, “We don’t need to buy tickets for the 
 match as I have been given free passes for two.” 
 (c) Isha said to Shivani, “They didn’t need to buy tickets for the 
 match as she was given free passes for two.” 
 (d) Isha said to Shivani, “They didn’t need to buy tickets for the 
 match as I am given free passes for two.” 
 Q.14.  She exclaimed with regret that she had acted  very foolishly 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) “ Oh! I regret having acted foolishly,” she said. 
 (b) “Alas! How foolishly I have acted,” she said. 
 (c) “I have acted foolishly,” she said. 
 (d) “Ah! Have I acted foolishly?” she said. 
 Q.15.  She said, “ If only I could relive my past!” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) She said that she could relive her past. 
 (b) She wished that she could relive her past. 
 (c) She wished if she could relive my past. 
 (d) She wished that if she could relive her past. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.5.(d)  I  said  to  my  brother,  “Let  us  go  to  the  hills  for  a 
 change.”(Correct) 
 (a)  I  requested  to  my  brother,  “  We  should  go  to  the  hills  for  a 
 change.”(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (b)  I  said  to  my  brother,  “We  shall  go  to  the  hills  for  a 
 change.”(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (c)  I  said  to  my  brother,  “Shall  we  go  to  the  hills  for  a 
 change?”(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 Sol.6.(c)  The  old  man  said,  “  O  God,  help  me  in  my  hour  of 
 sorrow.”(Correct) 
 (a)  The  old  man  said,  “  O  God,  help  me  in  his  hour  of 
 sorrow.”(Incorrect Adjective) 
 (b)  The  old  man  said,  “  God  must  help  him  in  his  hour  of 
 sorrow.”(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (d)  The  old  man  said,  “  O  God,  help  him  in  my  hour  of 
 sorrow.”(Incorrect Pronoun) 
 Sol.7.(a)  He  suggested  to  his  friend  that  they  should  leave  for 
 the trek the next day.(Correct) 
 (b)  He  told  his  friend  to  leave  for  the  trek  the  next  day.(Incorrect 
 Sentence Structure) 
 (c)  He  suggested  his  friend  that  let  us  leave  for  the  trek 
 tomorrow.(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (d)  He  suggested  to  his  friend  to  leave  for  the  trek  the  next 
 day.(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 Sol.8.(c)  You  said  that  Priya  kept  watching  television  till  her 
 mother exploded at her.(Correct) 
 (a)  You  said  that  Priya  had  kept  watching  television  till  her 
 mother exploded at her.(Remove ‘had’) 
 (b)  You  said  that  Priya  kept  watching  television  till  her  mother 
 had  exploded at her.(Remove ‘had’) 
 (d)  You  said  that  Priya  had  kept  watching  television  till  her 
 mother  had  exploded at her.(Remove ‘had’) 
 Sol.9.(c)  I  said  to  my  friend,  “  How  can  one  be  merry  when 
 everything is so messed up?”(Correct) 
 (a)  I  said  to  my  friend,  “  Could  one  be  merry  when  everything  is 
 so messed up?”(Incorrect Modal) 
 (b)  I  asked  to  my  friend,  “  How  can  one  be  merry  when 
 everything was so messed up?”(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (d)  I  said  to  my  friend,  “  How  one  could  be  merry  when 
 everything was so messed up?”(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 Sol.10.(a)  He  says,  “  I  will  clear  all  my  dues  by  next 
 month.”(Correct) 
 (b)  He  says,  “  I  will  clear  all  his  dues  by  next  month.”(Incorrect 
 Adjective) 
 (c)  He  said  ,  “  I  will  clear  all  my  dues  by  next  month.”(Incorrect 
 Tense) 
 (d) He  said  , “ I would clear all my dues by next month.”(Incorrect 
 Tense) 
 Sol.11.(d)  Ankit  asked  Ashna  if  she  knew  that  the  annual 
 meeting had been postponed.(Correct) 
 (a)  Ankit  asked  Ashna  that  do  you  know  that  the  annual  meeting 
 has been postponed.(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (b)  Ankit  asked  Ashna  if  she  would  be  knowing  that  the  annual 
 meeting had been postponed.(Incorrect Verb) 
 (c)  Ankit  asked  Ashna  if  she  had  known  that  the  annual  meeting 
 was postponed.(Incorrect Helping Verb) 
 Sol.12.(c)  I requested him to stay there that night.  (Correct) 
 (a)  I  asked  him  if  he  would  stay  there  that  night.(Incorrect 
 Sentence Structure) 
 (b)  I  requested  him  to  please  stay  there  tonight.(Use  of  ‘please’  is 
 super?uous.) 
 (d)  I  asked  him  to  please  stay  here  that  night.(Incorrect 
 Reporting Verb) 
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 Pinnacle  Narration 
 NARRATION 
 Direction  :-  [Q.1.  to  Q.243.]  Select  the  correct  indirect/direct 
 form of the given sentence. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  The captain said to the soldiers, “Follow the  enemy.” 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) The captain commanded his soldiers to follow the enemy. 
 (b) The captain requested his soldiers to follow the enemy. 
 (c) The captain charged his soldiers to followed the enemy. 
 (d) The captain said his soldiers to follow the enemy. 
 Q.2.  Rakesh said, “Wow! What a beautiful house”. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II (02/11/2023) 
 (a) Rakesh exclaimed with surprise that it was must be beautiful 
 house. 
 (b) Rakesh told that it had been a beautiful house. 
 (c) Rakesh exclaimed that it was a beautiful house. 
 (d) Rakesh exclaimed with sorrow that it was a beautiful house. 
 Q.3.  He  said  to  the  mechanic,  “Will  you  have  the  car  ready  by 
 tomorrow morning?” 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) He asked the mechanic if he would have the car ready by the 
 next morning. 
 (b) He told the mechanic if he will have the car ready for the next 
 morning. 
 (c) He asked the mechanic if he will have the car ready by the 
 previous morning. 
 (d) He said the mechanic whether he would has the car ready by 
 the following morning. 
 Q.4.  Anil  said  to  Ria,  “I  know  where  everything  is  kept  in  the 
 kitchen.” 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) Anil told Ria that he knows where everything was kept in the 
 kitchen. 
 (b) Anil told Ria that he knew where everything is kept in the 
 kitchen. 
 (c) Anil asked Ria that he knows where everything was kept in 
 the kitchen. 
 (d) Anil told Ria that he knew where everything was kept in the 
 kitchen. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(a)  The  captain  commanded  his  soldiers  to  follow  the 
 enemy.(Correct) 
 (b)  The  captain  requested  his  soldiers  to  follow  the 
 enemy.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (c)  The  captain  charged  his  soldiers  to  followed  the 
 enemy.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (d)  The  captain  said  his  soldiers  to  follow  the  enemy.(Incorrect 
 Reporting Verb) 
 Sol.2.(c)  Rakesh  exclaimed  that  it  was  a  beautiful 
 house.(Correct) 
 (a)  Rakesh  exclaimed  with  surprise  that  it  was  must  be  beautiful 
 house.(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (b)  Rakesh  told  that  it  had  been  a  beautiful  house.(Incorrect 
 Verb) 
 (d) Rakesh exclaimed  with sorrow  that it was a beautiful 
 house.(Incorrect word) 
 Sol.3.(a)  He  asked  the  mechanic  if  he  would  have  the  car  ready 
 by the next morning.(Correct) 
 (b)  He  told  the  mechanic  if  he  will  have  the  car  ready  for  the  next 
 morning.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (c)  He  asked  the  mechanic  if  he  will  have  the  car  ready  by  the 
 previous morning.(Incorrect Modal) 
 (d)  He  said  the  mechanic  whether  he  would  has  the  car  ready  by 
 the following morning.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 Sol.4.(d)  Anil  told  Ria  that  he  knew  where  everything  was  kept  in 
 the kitchen.(Correct) 
 (a)  Anil  told  Ria  that  he  knows  where  everything  was  kept  in  the 
 kitchen.(Incorrect form of the verb) 
 (b)  Anil  told  Ria  that  he  knew  where  everything  is  kept  in  the 
 kitchen.(Incorrect Tense) 
 (c)  Anil  asked  Ria  that  he  knows  where  everything  was  kept  in 
 the kitchen.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.5.  I  suggested  to  my  brother  that  we  should  go  to  the  hills  for 
 a change. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) I requested to my brother, “ We should go to the hills for a 
 change.” 
 (b) I said to my brother, “ We shall go to the hills for a change.” 
 (c) I said to my brother, “Shall we go to the hills for a change?” 
 (d) I said to my brother, “ Let us go to the hills for a change.” 
 Q.6.  The old man prayed to God to help him in his hour  of sorrow 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (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.” 
 (c) The old man said, “ O God, help me in my hour of sorrow.” 
 (d) The old man said, “ O God, help him in my hour of sorrow.” 
 Q.7.  He said to his friend, “ Let us leave for the trek tomorrow.” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) He suggested to his friend that they should leave for the trek 
 the next day 
 (b) He told his friend to leave for the trek the next day. 
 (c) He suggested his friend that let us leave for the trek 
 tomorrow. 
 (d) He suggested to his friend to leave for the trek the next day. 
 Q.8.  You  said,  “Priya  kept  watching  television  till  her  mother 
 exploded at her.” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) You said that Priya had kept watching television till her 
 mother exploded at her 
 (b) You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother 
 had exploded at her. 
 (c) You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother 
 exploded at her. 
 (d) You said that Priya had kept watching television till her 
 mother had exploded at her. 
 Q.9.  I  asked  my  friend  how  one  could  be  merry  when  everything 
 was so messed up. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) I said to my friend, “ Could one be merry when everything is 
 so messed up?” 
 (b) I asked to my friend, “ How can one be merry when 
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 everything was so messed up?” 
 (c) I said to my friend, “ How can one be merry when everything 
 is so messed up?” 
 (d) I said to my friend, “ How one could be merry when 
 everything was so messed up?” 
 Q.10.  He  says  that  he  will  clear  all  his  dues  by  the  following 
 month. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) He says, “ I will clear all my dues by next month.” 
 (b) He says, “ I will clear all his dues by next month.” 
 (c) He said, “ I will clear all my dues by next month.” 
 (d) He said, “ I would clear all my dues by next month.” 
 Q.11.  Ankit  said  to  Ashna,  “Do  you  know  that  the  annual  meeting 
 has been postponed?” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) Ankit asked Ashna that do you know that the annual meeting 
 has been postponed. 
 (b) Ankit asked Ashna if she would be knowing that the annual 
 meeting had been postponed. 
 (c) Ankit asked Ashna if she had known that the annual meeting 
 was postponed. 
 (d) Ankit asked Ashna if she knew that the annual meeting had 
 been postponed. 
 Q.12.  I said to him, “Please stay here tonight.” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) I asked him if he would stay there that night. 
 (b) I requested him to please stay there tonight. 
 (c) I requested him to stay there that night. 
 (d) I asked him to please stay here that night. 
 Q.13.  Isha  told  Shivani  that  they  didn’t  need  to  buy  tickets  for  the 
 match as she had been given free passes for two. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) Isha said to Shivani, “We didn’t need to buy tickets for the 
 match as I am given free passes for two.” 
 (b) Isha said to Shivani, “We don’t need to buy tickets for the 
 match as I have been given free passes for two.” 
 (c) Isha said to Shivani, “They didn’t need to buy tickets for the 
 match as she was given free passes for two.” 
 (d) Isha said to Shivani, “They didn’t need to buy tickets for the 
 match as I am given free passes for two.” 
 Q.14.  She exclaimed with regret that she had acted  very foolishly 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) “ Oh! I regret having acted foolishly,” she said. 
 (b) “Alas! How foolishly I have acted,” she said. 
 (c) “I have acted foolishly,” she said. 
 (d) “Ah! Have I acted foolishly?” she said. 
 Q.15.  She said, “ If only I could relive my past!” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) She said that she could relive her past. 
 (b) She wished that she could relive her past. 
 (c) She wished if she could relive my past. 
 (d) She wished that if she could relive her past. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.5.(d)  I  said  to  my  brother,  “Let  us  go  to  the  hills  for  a 
 change.”(Correct) 
 (a)  I  requested  to  my  brother,  “  We  should  go  to  the  hills  for  a 
 change.”(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (b)  I  said  to  my  brother,  “We  shall  go  to  the  hills  for  a 
 change.”(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (c)  I  said  to  my  brother,  “Shall  we  go  to  the  hills  for  a 
 change?”(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 Sol.6.(c)  The  old  man  said,  “  O  God,  help  me  in  my  hour  of 
 sorrow.”(Correct) 
 (a)  The  old  man  said,  “  O  God,  help  me  in  his  hour  of 
 sorrow.”(Incorrect Adjective) 
 (b)  The  old  man  said,  “  God  must  help  him  in  his  hour  of 
 sorrow.”(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (d)  The  old  man  said,  “  O  God,  help  him  in  my  hour  of 
 sorrow.”(Incorrect Pronoun) 
 Sol.7.(a)  He  suggested  to  his  friend  that  they  should  leave  for 
 the trek the next day.(Correct) 
 (b)  He  told  his  friend  to  leave  for  the  trek  the  next  day.(Incorrect 
 Sentence Structure) 
 (c)  He  suggested  his  friend  that  let  us  leave  for  the  trek 
 tomorrow.(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (d)  He  suggested  to  his  friend  to  leave  for  the  trek  the  next 
 day.(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 Sol.8.(c)  You  said  that  Priya  kept  watching  television  till  her 
 mother exploded at her.(Correct) 
 (a)  You  said  that  Priya  had  kept  watching  television  till  her 
 mother exploded at her.(Remove ‘had’) 
 (b)  You  said  that  Priya  kept  watching  television  till  her  mother 
 had  exploded at her.(Remove ‘had’) 
 (d)  You  said  that  Priya  had  kept  watching  television  till  her 
 mother  had  exploded at her.(Remove ‘had’) 
 Sol.9.(c)  I  said  to  my  friend,  “  How  can  one  be  merry  when 
 everything is so messed up?”(Correct) 
 (a)  I  said  to  my  friend,  “  Could  one  be  merry  when  everything  is 
 so messed up?”(Incorrect Modal) 
 (b)  I  asked  to  my  friend,  “  How  can  one  be  merry  when 
 everything was so messed up?”(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (d)  I  said  to  my  friend,  “  How  one  could  be  merry  when 
 everything was so messed up?”(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 Sol.10.(a)  He  says,  “  I  will  clear  all  my  dues  by  next 
 month.”(Correct) 
 (b)  He  says,  “  I  will  clear  all  his  dues  by  next  month.”(Incorrect 
 Adjective) 
 (c)  He  said  ,  “  I  will  clear  all  my  dues  by  next  month.”(Incorrect 
 Tense) 
 (d) He  said  , “ I would clear all my dues by next month.”(Incorrect 
 Tense) 
 Sol.11.(d)  Ankit  asked  Ashna  if  she  knew  that  the  annual 
 meeting had been postponed.(Correct) 
 (a)  Ankit  asked  Ashna  that  do  you  know  that  the  annual  meeting 
 has been postponed.(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (b)  Ankit  asked  Ashna  if  she  would  be  knowing  that  the  annual 
 meeting had been postponed.(Incorrect Verb) 
 (c)  Ankit  asked  Ashna  if  she  had  known  that  the  annual  meeting 
 was postponed.(Incorrect Helping Verb) 
 Sol.12.(c)  I requested him to stay there that night.  (Correct) 
 (a)  I  asked  him  if  he  would  stay  there  that  night.(Incorrect 
 Sentence Structure) 
 (b)  I  requested  him  to  please  stay  there  tonight.(Use  of  ‘please’  is 
 super?uous.) 
 (d)  I  asked  him  to  please  stay  here  that  night.(Incorrect 
 Reporting Verb) 
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 Sol.13.(b)  Isha  said  to  Shivani,  “We  don’t  need  to  buy  tickets  for 
 the match as I have been given free passes for two.” (Correct) 
 (a)  Isha  said  to  Shivani,  “We  didn’t  need  to  buy  tickets  for  the 
 match as I am given free passes for two.” (Incorrect Tense) 
 (c)  Isha  said  to  Shivani,  “  They  didn’t  need  to  buy  tickets  for  the 
 match  as  she  was  given  free  passes  for  two.”  (Incorrect  Pronoun 
 and Tense) 
 (d)  Isha  said  to  Shivani,  “  They  didn’t  need  to  buy  tickets  for  the 
 match  as  I  am  given  free  passes  for  two.”  (Incorrect  Pronoun 
 and Tense) 
 Sol.14.(b)  “Alas! How foolishly I have acted,” she  said.(Correct) 
 (a)  “Oh!  I  regret  having  acted  foolishly,”  she  said.(Incorrect 
 Sentence Structure) 
 (c) “I have acted foolishly,” she said.(Incomplete Sentence) 
 (d) “  Ah!  Have I acted foolishly?” she said.(Incorrect  Interjection) 
 Sol.15.(b)  She wished that she could relive her past.(Correct) 
 (a)  She  said  that  she  could  relive  her  past.(Incorrect  Reporting 
 Verb) 
 (c)  She  wished  if  she  could  relive  my  past.(Incorrect 
 Conjunction) 
 (d)  She  wished  that  if  she  could  relive  her  past.(Incorrect  use  of 
 ‘if’) 
 SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.16.  He said, “Two and two make four.” 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) He says that two and two made four. 
 (b) He said that two and two make four. 
 (c) He says that two and two make four. 
 (d) He said that two and two made four. 
 Q.17.  Select the most appropriate option in direct  speech. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) The principal said to me, “You are in-charge of the admission 
 cell.” 
 (b) The principal say me, “You are in-charge of the admission 
 cell.” 
 (c) The principal said to I, “You are in-charge of the admission 
 cell.” 
 (d) The principal said me, You are in-charge of the admission 
 cell. 
 Q.18.  He said, “I bought this book for my brother.” 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) He said that he buy this book for his brother. 
 (b) He said that he had bought that book for his brother. 
 (c) He said that he has bought this book for his brother. 
 (d) He said that he bought this book for his brother. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.16.(b)  He said that  two and two make four.(Correct) 
 (a) He  says  that two and two  made  four.(Incorrect  Tense) 
 (c) He  says  that two and two make four.(Incorrect  Tense) 
 (d) He said that two and two  made  four.(Incorrect  Tense) 
 Sol.17.(a)  The  principal  said  to  me,  “You  are  in-charge  of  the 
 admission cell.” 
 ‘Principal’  is  a  singular  subject  that  will  take  ‘says’  as  a  singular 
 verb  or  past  form  (said).  ‘To’  is  always  used  after  the  verb  ‘said’ 
 to  mention  the  receiver  of  the  action.  The  sentence  given  in 
 option (a) satis?es these conditions. Hence, option (a) is the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.18.(b)  He  said  that  he  had  bought  that  book  for  his 
 brother.(Correct) 
 (a) He said that he  buy  this book for his brother.(Incorrect  Verb) 
 (c)  He  said  that  he  has  bought  this  book  for  his 
 brother.(Incorrect Tense) 
 (d)  He  said  that  he  bought  this  book  for  his  brother.(Incorrect 
 Tense) 
 SSC Selection Post (Phase - XI) 
 Q.19.  "We  will  have  a  thorough  search  before  opening  the  room," 
 the inspector told his subordinates. 
 Graduate Level 27/06/2023 (Shift - 4) 
 (a) The inspector told his subordinates that they would be having 
 a thorough search before opening the room. 
 (b) The inspector told his subordinates that they can have a 
 thorough search before opening the room. 
 (c) The inspector told his subordinates that they will had a 
 thorough search before opening the room. 
 (d) The inspector told his subordinates that they would have a 
 thorough search before opening the room. 
 Q.20.  The teacher said, "She had started the ?ght". 
 Graduate Level 27/06/2023 (Shift - 4) 
 (a) The teacher complained that she has started the ?ght. 
 (b) The teacher said that she had started the ?ght. 
 (c) The teacher ordered that she had started the ?ght. 
 (d) The teacher said that she has started the ?ght. 
 Q.21.  The  ticket  collector  asked  the  passengers  where  their 
 tickets were. 
 Graduate Level 28/06/2023 (Shift - 3) 
 (a) The ticket collector said to the passengers, "Where your 
 tickets were?" 
 (b) The ticket collector said to the passengers, "Where were your 
 tickets?" 
 (c) The ticket collector demanded the passengers, "Show me 
 your tickets" 
 (d) The ticket collector said to the passengers, "Where are your 
 tickets?" 
 Q.22.  Mrs.  Mane  said  that  she  regretted  having  supplied  us  with 
 an inferior brand of TV set and was ready to apologise for that 
 Graduate Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 1) 
 (a) Mrs. Mane said, "I regret supplying you with an inferior brand 
 of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that." 
 (b) Mrs. Mane said, "I am regretting having supplied you with an 
 inferior brand of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that." 
 (c) Mrs. Mane said, "I regret having supplied you with an inferior 
 brand of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that.” 
 (d) Mrs. Mane said, "I regret to supply you with an inferior brand 
 of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that." 
 Q.23.  Bibiya  asked  the  doctor  if  she  could  get  the  discharge  in 
 the morning. 
 Higher Secondary 27/06/2023 (Shift - 3) 
 (a) Bibiya asked the doctor, "Can I get the discharge in the 
 morning?" 
 (b) Bibiya asked the doctor, "How can I get the discharge in the 
 morning?" 
 (c) Bibiya asked the doctor, "Could I have got the discharge in the 
 morning?" 
 (d) Bibiya asked the doctor, "If I can get the discharge in the 
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 NARRATION 
 Direction  :-  [Q.1.  to  Q.243.]  Select  the  correct  indirect/direct 
 form of the given sentence. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  The captain said to the soldiers, “Follow the  enemy.” 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) The captain commanded his soldiers to follow the enemy. 
 (b) The captain requested his soldiers to follow the enemy. 
 (c) The captain charged his soldiers to followed the enemy. 
 (d) The captain said his soldiers to follow the enemy. 
 Q.2.  Rakesh said, “Wow! What a beautiful house”. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II (02/11/2023) 
 (a) Rakesh exclaimed with surprise that it was must be beautiful 
 house. 
 (b) Rakesh told that it had been a beautiful house. 
 (c) Rakesh exclaimed that it was a beautiful house. 
 (d) Rakesh exclaimed with sorrow that it was a beautiful house. 
 Q.3.  He  said  to  the  mechanic,  “Will  you  have  the  car  ready  by 
 tomorrow morning?” 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) He asked the mechanic if he would have the car ready by the 
 next morning. 
 (b) He told the mechanic if he will have the car ready for the next 
 morning. 
 (c) He asked the mechanic if he will have the car ready by the 
 previous morning. 
 (d) He said the mechanic whether he would has the car ready by 
 the following morning. 
 Q.4.  Anil  said  to  Ria,  “I  know  where  everything  is  kept  in  the 
 kitchen.” 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) Anil told Ria that he knows where everything was kept in the 
 kitchen. 
 (b) Anil told Ria that he knew where everything is kept in the 
 kitchen. 
 (c) Anil asked Ria that he knows where everything was kept in 
 the kitchen. 
 (d) Anil told Ria that he knew where everything was kept in the 
 kitchen. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(a)  The  captain  commanded  his  soldiers  to  follow  the 
 enemy.(Correct) 
 (b)  The  captain  requested  his  soldiers  to  follow  the 
 enemy.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (c)  The  captain  charged  his  soldiers  to  followed  the 
 enemy.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (d)  The  captain  said  his  soldiers  to  follow  the  enemy.(Incorrect 
 Reporting Verb) 
 Sol.2.(c)  Rakesh  exclaimed  that  it  was  a  beautiful 
 house.(Correct) 
 (a)  Rakesh  exclaimed  with  surprise  that  it  was  must  be  beautiful 
 house.(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (b)  Rakesh  told  that  it  had  been  a  beautiful  house.(Incorrect 
 Verb) 
 (d) Rakesh exclaimed  with sorrow  that it was a beautiful 
 house.(Incorrect word) 
 Sol.3.(a)  He  asked  the  mechanic  if  he  would  have  the  car  ready 
 by the next morning.(Correct) 
 (b)  He  told  the  mechanic  if  he  will  have  the  car  ready  for  the  next 
 morning.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (c)  He  asked  the  mechanic  if  he  will  have  the  car  ready  by  the 
 previous morning.(Incorrect Modal) 
 (d)  He  said  the  mechanic  whether  he  would  has  the  car  ready  by 
 the following morning.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 Sol.4.(d)  Anil  told  Ria  that  he  knew  where  everything  was  kept  in 
 the kitchen.(Correct) 
 (a)  Anil  told  Ria  that  he  knows  where  everything  was  kept  in  the 
 kitchen.(Incorrect form of the verb) 
 (b)  Anil  told  Ria  that  he  knew  where  everything  is  kept  in  the 
 kitchen.(Incorrect Tense) 
 (c)  Anil  asked  Ria  that  he  knows  where  everything  was  kept  in 
 the kitchen.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.5.  I  suggested  to  my  brother  that  we  should  go  to  the  hills  for 
 a change. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) I requested to my brother, “ We should go to the hills for a 
 change.” 
 (b) I said to my brother, “ We shall go to the hills for a change.” 
 (c) I said to my brother, “Shall we go to the hills for a change?” 
 (d) I said to my brother, “ Let us go to the hills for a change.” 
 Q.6.  The old man prayed to God to help him in his hour  of sorrow 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (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.” 
 (c) The old man said, “ O God, help me in my hour of sorrow.” 
 (d) The old man said, “ O God, help him in my hour of sorrow.” 
 Q.7.  He said to his friend, “ Let us leave for the trek tomorrow.” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) He suggested to his friend that they should leave for the trek 
 the next day 
 (b) He told his friend to leave for the trek the next day. 
 (c) He suggested his friend that let us leave for the trek 
 tomorrow. 
 (d) He suggested to his friend to leave for the trek the next day. 
 Q.8.  You  said,  “Priya  kept  watching  television  till  her  mother 
 exploded at her.” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) You said that Priya had kept watching television till her 
 mother exploded at her 
 (b) You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother 
 had exploded at her. 
 (c) You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother 
 exploded at her. 
 (d) You said that Priya had kept watching television till her 
 mother had exploded at her. 
 Q.9.  I  asked  my  friend  how  one  could  be  merry  when  everything 
 was so messed up. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) I said to my friend, “ Could one be merry when everything is 
 so messed up?” 
 (b) I asked to my friend, “ How can one be merry when 
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 everything was so messed up?” 
 (c) I said to my friend, “ How can one be merry when everything 
 is so messed up?” 
 (d) I said to my friend, “ How one could be merry when 
 everything was so messed up?” 
 Q.10.  He  says  that  he  will  clear  all  his  dues  by  the  following 
 month. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) He says, “ I will clear all my dues by next month.” 
 (b) He says, “ I will clear all his dues by next month.” 
 (c) He said, “ I will clear all my dues by next month.” 
 (d) He said, “ I would clear all my dues by next month.” 
 Q.11.  Ankit  said  to  Ashna,  “Do  you  know  that  the  annual  meeting 
 has been postponed?” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) Ankit asked Ashna that do you know that the annual meeting 
 has been postponed. 
 (b) Ankit asked Ashna if she would be knowing that the annual 
 meeting had been postponed. 
 (c) Ankit asked Ashna if she had known that the annual meeting 
 was postponed. 
 (d) Ankit asked Ashna if she knew that the annual meeting had 
 been postponed. 
 Q.12.  I said to him, “Please stay here tonight.” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) I asked him if he would stay there that night. 
 (b) I requested him to please stay there tonight. 
 (c) I requested him to stay there that night. 
 (d) I asked him to please stay here that night. 
 Q.13.  Isha  told  Shivani  that  they  didn’t  need  to  buy  tickets  for  the 
 match as she had been given free passes for two. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) Isha said to Shivani, “We didn’t need to buy tickets for the 
 match as I am given free passes for two.” 
 (b) Isha said to Shivani, “We don’t need to buy tickets for the 
 match as I have been given free passes for two.” 
 (c) Isha said to Shivani, “They didn’t need to buy tickets for the 
 match as she was given free passes for two.” 
 (d) Isha said to Shivani, “They didn’t need to buy tickets for the 
 match as I am given free passes for two.” 
 Q.14.  She exclaimed with regret that she had acted  very foolishly 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) “ Oh! I regret having acted foolishly,” she said. 
 (b) “Alas! How foolishly I have acted,” she said. 
 (c) “I have acted foolishly,” she said. 
 (d) “Ah! Have I acted foolishly?” she said. 
 Q.15.  She said, “ If only I could relive my past!” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) She said that she could relive her past. 
 (b) She wished that she could relive her past. 
 (c) She wished if she could relive my past. 
 (d) She wished that if she could relive her past. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.5.(d)  I  said  to  my  brother,  “Let  us  go  to  the  hills  for  a 
 change.”(Correct) 
 (a)  I  requested  to  my  brother,  “  We  should  go  to  the  hills  for  a 
 change.”(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (b)  I  said  to  my  brother,  “We  shall  go  to  the  hills  for  a 
 change.”(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (c)  I  said  to  my  brother,  “Shall  we  go  to  the  hills  for  a 
 change?”(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 Sol.6.(c)  The  old  man  said,  “  O  God,  help  me  in  my  hour  of 
 sorrow.”(Correct) 
 (a)  The  old  man  said,  “  O  God,  help  me  in  his  hour  of 
 sorrow.”(Incorrect Adjective) 
 (b)  The  old  man  said,  “  God  must  help  him  in  his  hour  of 
 sorrow.”(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (d)  The  old  man  said,  “  O  God,  help  him  in  my  hour  of 
 sorrow.”(Incorrect Pronoun) 
 Sol.7.(a)  He  suggested  to  his  friend  that  they  should  leave  for 
 the trek the next day.(Correct) 
 (b)  He  told  his  friend  to  leave  for  the  trek  the  next  day.(Incorrect 
 Sentence Structure) 
 (c)  He  suggested  his  friend  that  let  us  leave  for  the  trek 
 tomorrow.(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (d)  He  suggested  to  his  friend  to  leave  for  the  trek  the  next 
 day.(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 Sol.8.(c)  You  said  that  Priya  kept  watching  television  till  her 
 mother exploded at her.(Correct) 
 (a)  You  said  that  Priya  had  kept  watching  television  till  her 
 mother exploded at her.(Remove ‘had’) 
 (b)  You  said  that  Priya  kept  watching  television  till  her  mother 
 had  exploded at her.(Remove ‘had’) 
 (d)  You  said  that  Priya  had  kept  watching  television  till  her 
 mother  had  exploded at her.(Remove ‘had’) 
 Sol.9.(c)  I  said  to  my  friend,  “  How  can  one  be  merry  when 
 everything is so messed up?”(Correct) 
 (a)  I  said  to  my  friend,  “  Could  one  be  merry  when  everything  is 
 so messed up?”(Incorrect Modal) 
 (b)  I  asked  to  my  friend,  “  How  can  one  be  merry  when 
 everything was so messed up?”(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (d)  I  said  to  my  friend,  “  How  one  could  be  merry  when 
 everything was so messed up?”(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 Sol.10.(a)  He  says,  “  I  will  clear  all  my  dues  by  next 
 month.”(Correct) 
 (b)  He  says,  “  I  will  clear  all  his  dues  by  next  month.”(Incorrect 
 Adjective) 
 (c)  He  said  ,  “  I  will  clear  all  my  dues  by  next  month.”(Incorrect 
 Tense) 
 (d) He  said  , “ I would clear all my dues by next month.”(Incorrect 
 Tense) 
 Sol.11.(d)  Ankit  asked  Ashna  if  she  knew  that  the  annual 
 meeting had been postponed.(Correct) 
 (a)  Ankit  asked  Ashna  that  do  you  know  that  the  annual  meeting 
 has been postponed.(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (b)  Ankit  asked  Ashna  if  she  would  be  knowing  that  the  annual 
 meeting had been postponed.(Incorrect Verb) 
 (c)  Ankit  asked  Ashna  if  she  had  known  that  the  annual  meeting 
 was postponed.(Incorrect Helping Verb) 
 Sol.12.(c)  I requested him to stay there that night.  (Correct) 
 (a)  I  asked  him  if  he  would  stay  there  that  night.(Incorrect 
 Sentence Structure) 
 (b)  I  requested  him  to  please  stay  there  tonight.(Use  of  ‘please’  is 
 super?uous.) 
 (d)  I  asked  him  to  please  stay  here  that  night.(Incorrect 
 Reporting Verb) 
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 Sol.13.(b)  Isha  said  to  Shivani,  “We  don’t  need  to  buy  tickets  for 
 the match as I have been given free passes for two.” (Correct) 
 (a)  Isha  said  to  Shivani,  “We  didn’t  need  to  buy  tickets  for  the 
 match as I am given free passes for two.” (Incorrect Tense) 
 (c)  Isha  said  to  Shivani,  “  They  didn’t  need  to  buy  tickets  for  the 
 match  as  she  was  given  free  passes  for  two.”  (Incorrect  Pronoun 
 and Tense) 
 (d)  Isha  said  to  Shivani,  “  They  didn’t  need  to  buy  tickets  for  the 
 match  as  I  am  given  free  passes  for  two.”  (Incorrect  Pronoun 
 and Tense) 
 Sol.14.(b)  “Alas! How foolishly I have acted,” she  said.(Correct) 
 (a)  “Oh!  I  regret  having  acted  foolishly,”  she  said.(Incorrect 
 Sentence Structure) 
 (c) “I have acted foolishly,” she said.(Incomplete Sentence) 
 (d) “  Ah!  Have I acted foolishly?” she said.(Incorrect  Interjection) 
 Sol.15.(b)  She wished that she could relive her past.(Correct) 
 (a)  She  said  that  she  could  relive  her  past.(Incorrect  Reporting 
 Verb) 
 (c)  She  wished  if  she  could  relive  my  past.(Incorrect 
 Conjunction) 
 (d)  She  wished  that  if  she  could  relive  her  past.(Incorrect  use  of 
 ‘if’) 
 SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.16.  He said, “Two and two make four.” 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) He says that two and two made four. 
 (b) He said that two and two make four. 
 (c) He says that two and two make four. 
 (d) He said that two and two made four. 
 Q.17.  Select the most appropriate option in direct  speech. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) The principal said to me, “You are in-charge of the admission 
 cell.” 
 (b) The principal say me, “You are in-charge of the admission 
 cell.” 
 (c) The principal said to I, “You are in-charge of the admission 
 cell.” 
 (d) The principal said me, You are in-charge of the admission 
 cell. 
 Q.18.  He said, “I bought this book for my brother.” 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) He said that he buy this book for his brother. 
 (b) He said that he had bought that book for his brother. 
 (c) He said that he has bought this book for his brother. 
 (d) He said that he bought this book for his brother. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.16.(b)  He said that  two and two make four.(Correct) 
 (a) He  says  that two and two  made  four.(Incorrect  Tense) 
 (c) He  says  that two and two make four.(Incorrect  Tense) 
 (d) He said that two and two  made  four.(Incorrect  Tense) 
 Sol.17.(a)  The  principal  said  to  me,  “You  are  in-charge  of  the 
 admission cell.” 
 ‘Principal’  is  a  singular  subject  that  will  take  ‘says’  as  a  singular 
 verb  or  past  form  (said).  ‘To’  is  always  used  after  the  verb  ‘said’ 
 to  mention  the  receiver  of  the  action.  The  sentence  given  in 
 option (a) satis?es these conditions. Hence, option (a) is the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.18.(b)  He  said  that  he  had  bought  that  book  for  his 
 brother.(Correct) 
 (a) He said that he  buy  this book for his brother.(Incorrect  Verb) 
 (c)  He  said  that  he  has  bought  this  book  for  his 
 brother.(Incorrect Tense) 
 (d)  He  said  that  he  bought  this  book  for  his  brother.(Incorrect 
 Tense) 
 SSC Selection Post (Phase - XI) 
 Q.19.  "We  will  have  a  thorough  search  before  opening  the  room," 
 the inspector told his subordinates. 
 Graduate Level 27/06/2023 (Shift - 4) 
 (a) The inspector told his subordinates that they would be having 
 a thorough search before opening the room. 
 (b) The inspector told his subordinates that they can have a 
 thorough search before opening the room. 
 (c) The inspector told his subordinates that they will had a 
 thorough search before opening the room. 
 (d) The inspector told his subordinates that they would have a 
 thorough search before opening the room. 
 Q.20.  The teacher said, "She had started the ?ght". 
 Graduate Level 27/06/2023 (Shift - 4) 
 (a) The teacher complained that she has started the ?ght. 
 (b) The teacher said that she had started the ?ght. 
 (c) The teacher ordered that she had started the ?ght. 
 (d) The teacher said that she has started the ?ght. 
 Q.21.  The  ticket  collector  asked  the  passengers  where  their 
 tickets were. 
 Graduate Level 28/06/2023 (Shift - 3) 
 (a) The ticket collector said to the passengers, "Where your 
 tickets were?" 
 (b) The ticket collector said to the passengers, "Where were your 
 tickets?" 
 (c) The ticket collector demanded the passengers, "Show me 
 your tickets" 
 (d) The ticket collector said to the passengers, "Where are your 
 tickets?" 
 Q.22.  Mrs.  Mane  said  that  she  regretted  having  supplied  us  with 
 an inferior brand of TV set and was ready to apologise for that 
 Graduate Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 1) 
 (a) Mrs. Mane said, "I regret supplying you with an inferior brand 
 of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that." 
 (b) Mrs. Mane said, "I am regretting having supplied you with an 
 inferior brand of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that." 
 (c) Mrs. Mane said, "I regret having supplied you with an inferior 
 brand of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that.” 
 (d) Mrs. Mane said, "I regret to supply you with an inferior brand 
 of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that." 
 Q.23.  Bibiya  asked  the  doctor  if  she  could  get  the  discharge  in 
 the morning. 
 Higher Secondary 27/06/2023 (Shift - 3) 
 (a) Bibiya asked the doctor, "Can I get the discharge in the 
 morning?" 
 (b) Bibiya asked the doctor, "How can I get the discharge in the 
 morning?" 
 (c) Bibiya asked the doctor, "Could I have got the discharge in the 
 morning?" 
 (d) Bibiya asked the doctor, "If I can get the discharge in the 
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 morning?" 
 Q.24.  She asked, “ Where do you live ?” 
 Higher Secondary 28/06/2023 (Shift - 2) 
 (a) She asked me where I had lived. 
 (b) She told me where I lived. 
 (c) She asked me where I had been living. 
 (d) She asked me where I lived. 
 Q.25.  Anant said that he was feeling sleepy. 
 Higher Secondary 30/06/2023 (Shift - 2) 
 (a) Anant said, "He was feeling sleepy." 
 (b) Anant said, "I was feeling sleepy." 
 (c) "I was feeling sleepy," says Anant. 
 (d) Anant said, "I am feeling sleepy." 
 Q.26.  Bidding  farewell  to  me,  my  juniors  wished  me  a  bright  and 
 successful career ahead. 
 Higher Secondary 30/06/2023 (Shift - 2) 
 (a) Bidding farewell to me, my juniors inquired, "Wish you a 
 bright and successful career ahead." 
 (b) Bidding farewell to me, my juniors said to themselves, "Wish 
 you a bright and successful career ahead." 
 (c) Bidding farewell to me, my juniors said to me, "Wish you a 
 bright and successful career ahead." 
 (d) Bidding farewell to me, my juniors wish me, "Wish you a 
 bright and successful career ahead." 
 Q.27.  Prem said that he had been listening to music  for an hour. 
 Matriculation Level 27/06/2023 (Shift - 2) 
 (a) Prem said, "I have been listening to music for an hour." 
 (b) Prem said, "He has listening to music for an hour." 
 (c) Prem said, "He has be listened to music for an hour." 
 (d) Prem said, "I had listened to music for an hour." 
 Q.28.  He said, "I will see you now". 
 Matriculation Level 28/06/2023 (Shift - 1) 
 (a) He said he will see you now. 
 (b) He said he will see me now. 
 (c) He said he would see me then. 
 (d) He said I will see you now. 
 Q.29.  Aravind said, “Let us wait for the cab.” 
 Matriculation Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 3) 
 (a) Aravind proposed that they should wait for the cab. 
 (b) Aravind proposed that they should has wait for the cab. 
 (c) Aravind proposes that let we waited for the cab. 
 (d) Aravind propose that they should been wait for the cab. 
 Q.30.  Arya said, “I am very busy now.” 
 Matriculation Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 4) 
 (a) Arya said that she is being very busy now. 
 (b) Arya said that she is be very busy now. 
 (c) Arya said that she was very busy then. 
 (d) Arya said that she was being very busy then. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.19.(d)  The  inspector  told  his  subordinates  that  they  would 
 have a thorough search before opening the room. (Correct) 
 (a)  The  inspector  told  his  subordinates  that  they  would  be  having 
 a thorough search before opening the room. (Incorrect Verb) 
 (b)  The  inspector  told  his  subordinates  that  they  can  have  a 
 thorough search before opening the room.  (Incorrect Verb) 
 (c)  The  inspector  told  his  subordinates  that  they  will  had  a 
 thorough search before opening the room. (Incorrect Verb) 
 Sol.20.(b)  The  teacher  said  that  she  had  started  the  ?ght. 
 (Correct) 
 The  teacher  complained  that  she  has  started  the  ?ght.  (Incorrect 
 Reporting Verb) 
 The  teacher  ordered  that  she  had  started  the  ?ght.  (Incorrect 
 Reporting Verb) 
 The teacher said that she  has  started the ?ght. (Incorrect  Tense) 
 Sol.21.(d)  The  ticket  collector  said  to  the  passengers,  "Where 
 are your tickets?" (Correct) 
 (a)  The  ticket  collector  said  to  the  passengers,  "Where  your 
 tickets  were  ?" (Incorrect Tense) 
 (b)  The  ticket  collector  said  to  the  passengers,  "Where  were  your 
 tickets?" (Incorrect Tense) 
 (c)  The  ticket  collector  demanded  the  passengers,  "Show  me 
 your tickets" (Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 Sol.22.(c)  Mrs.  Mane  said,  "I  regret  having  supplied  you  with  an 
 inferior  brand  of  TV  set  and  I  am  ready  to  apologise  for  that.” 
 (Correct) 
 (a)  Mrs.  Mane  said,  "I  regret  supplying  you  with  an  inferior  brand 
 of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that." (Incorrect Verb) 
 (b)  Mrs.  Mane  said,  "I  am  regretting  having  supplied  you  with  an 
 inferior  brand  of  TV  set  and  I  am  ready  to  apologise  for  that." 
 (Incorrect Tense structure) 
 (d)  Mrs.  Mane  said,  "I  regret  to  supply  you  with  an  inferior  brand 
 of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that." (Incorrect verb) 
 Sol.23.(a)  Bibiya  asked  the  doctor,  "Can  I  get  the  discharge  in  the 
 morning?" (Correct) 
 (b)  Bibiya  asked  the  doctor,  "  How  can  I  get  the  discharge  in  the 
 morning?" (Incorrect Sentence structure) 
 (c)  Bibiya  asked  the  doctor,  "  Could  I  have  got  the  discharge  in  the 
 morning?" (Incorrect modal verb) 
 (d)  Bibiya  asked  the  doctor,  "  If  I  can  get  the  discharge  in  the 
 morning?" (Incorrect Sentence structure) 
 Sol.24.(d)  She asked me where I lived. (Correct) 
 (a) She asked me where I  had  lived. (Incorrect Helping  Verb) 
 (b) She  told  me where I lived. (Incorrect Reporting  Verb) 
 (c) She asked me where I  had been  living. (Incorrect  Helping 
 Verb) 
 Sol.25.(d)  Anant said, "I am feeling sleepy." (Correct) 
 (a) Anant said, "He  was  feeling sleepy." (Incorrect  Tense) 
 (b) Anant said, "I  was  feeling sleepy." (Incorrect  Tense) 
 (c) "I was feeling sleepy,"  says Anant  . (Incorrect  Reporting verb) 
 Sol.26.(c)  Bidding  farewell  to  me,  my  juniors  said  to  me,  "Wish 
 you a bright and successful career ahead."(Correct) 
 (a)  Bidding  farewell  to  me,  my  juniors  inquired  ,  "Wish  you  a 
 bright and successful career ahead."(Incorrect reporting verb) 
 (b)  Bidding  farewell  to  me,  my  juniors  said  to  themselves  ,  "Wish 
 you  a  bright  and  successful  career  ahead."(Incorrect  reporting 
 verb) 
 (d)  Bidding  farewell  to  me,  my  juniors  wish  me  ,  "Wish  you  a 
 bright and successful career ahead."(Incorrect reporting verb) 
 Sol.27.(a)  Prem  said,  "I  have  been  listening  to  music  for  an  hour." 
 (Correct) 
 (b)  Prem  said,  "He  has  listening  to  music  for  an  hour."  (Incorrect 
 Sentence Structure) 
 (c)  Prem  said,  "He  has  be  listened  to  music  for  an  hour." 
 (Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (d)  Prem  said,  "I  had  listened  to  music  for  an  hour."  (Incorrect 
 Helping Verb) 
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 NARRATION 
 Direction  :-  [Q.1.  to  Q.243.]  Select  the  correct  indirect/direct 
 form of the given sentence. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  The captain said to the soldiers, “Follow the  enemy.” 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) The captain commanded his soldiers to follow the enemy. 
 (b) The captain requested his soldiers to follow the enemy. 
 (c) The captain charged his soldiers to followed the enemy. 
 (d) The captain said his soldiers to follow the enemy. 
 Q.2.  Rakesh said, “Wow! What a beautiful house”. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II (02/11/2023) 
 (a) Rakesh exclaimed with surprise that it was must be beautiful 
 house. 
 (b) Rakesh told that it had been a beautiful house. 
 (c) Rakesh exclaimed that it was a beautiful house. 
 (d) Rakesh exclaimed with sorrow that it was a beautiful house. 
 Q.3.  He  said  to  the  mechanic,  “Will  you  have  the  car  ready  by 
 tomorrow morning?” 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) He asked the mechanic if he would have the car ready by the 
 next morning. 
 (b) He told the mechanic if he will have the car ready for the next 
 morning. 
 (c) He asked the mechanic if he will have the car ready by the 
 previous morning. 
 (d) He said the mechanic whether he would has the car ready by 
 the following morning. 
 Q.4.  Anil  said  to  Ria,  “I  know  where  everything  is  kept  in  the 
 kitchen.” 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) Anil told Ria that he knows where everything was kept in the 
 kitchen. 
 (b) Anil told Ria that he knew where everything is kept in the 
 kitchen. 
 (c) Anil asked Ria that he knows where everything was kept in 
 the kitchen. 
 (d) Anil told Ria that he knew where everything was kept in the 
 kitchen. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(a)  The  captain  commanded  his  soldiers  to  follow  the 
 enemy.(Correct) 
 (b)  The  captain  requested  his  soldiers  to  follow  the 
 enemy.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (c)  The  captain  charged  his  soldiers  to  followed  the 
 enemy.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (d)  The  captain  said  his  soldiers  to  follow  the  enemy.(Incorrect 
 Reporting Verb) 
 Sol.2.(c)  Rakesh  exclaimed  that  it  was  a  beautiful 
 house.(Correct) 
 (a)  Rakesh  exclaimed  with  surprise  that  it  was  must  be  beautiful 
 house.(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (b)  Rakesh  told  that  it  had  been  a  beautiful  house.(Incorrect 
 Verb) 
 (d) Rakesh exclaimed  with sorrow  that it was a beautiful 
 house.(Incorrect word) 
 Sol.3.(a)  He  asked  the  mechanic  if  he  would  have  the  car  ready 
 by the next morning.(Correct) 
 (b)  He  told  the  mechanic  if  he  will  have  the  car  ready  for  the  next 
 morning.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (c)  He  asked  the  mechanic  if  he  will  have  the  car  ready  by  the 
 previous morning.(Incorrect Modal) 
 (d)  He  said  the  mechanic  whether  he  would  has  the  car  ready  by 
 the following morning.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 Sol.4.(d)  Anil  told  Ria  that  he  knew  where  everything  was  kept  in 
 the kitchen.(Correct) 
 (a)  Anil  told  Ria  that  he  knows  where  everything  was  kept  in  the 
 kitchen.(Incorrect form of the verb) 
 (b)  Anil  told  Ria  that  he  knew  where  everything  is  kept  in  the 
 kitchen.(Incorrect Tense) 
 (c)  Anil  asked  Ria  that  he  knows  where  everything  was  kept  in 
 the kitchen.(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.5.  I  suggested  to  my  brother  that  we  should  go  to  the  hills  for 
 a change. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) I requested to my brother, “ We should go to the hills for a 
 change.” 
 (b) I said to my brother, “ We shall go to the hills for a change.” 
 (c) I said to my brother, “Shall we go to the hills for a change?” 
 (d) I said to my brother, “ Let us go to the hills for a change.” 
 Q.6.  The old man prayed to God to help him in his hour  of sorrow 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (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.” 
 (c) The old man said, “ O God, help me in my hour of sorrow.” 
 (d) The old man said, “ O God, help him in my hour of sorrow.” 
 Q.7.  He said to his friend, “ Let us leave for the trek tomorrow.” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) He suggested to his friend that they should leave for the trek 
 the next day 
 (b) He told his friend to leave for the trek the next day. 
 (c) He suggested his friend that let us leave for the trek 
 tomorrow. 
 (d) He suggested to his friend to leave for the trek the next day. 
 Q.8.  You  said,  “Priya  kept  watching  television  till  her  mother 
 exploded at her.” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) You said that Priya had kept watching television till her 
 mother exploded at her 
 (b) You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother 
 had exploded at her. 
 (c) You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother 
 exploded at her. 
 (d) You said that Priya had kept watching television till her 
 mother had exploded at her. 
 Q.9.  I  asked  my  friend  how  one  could  be  merry  when  everything 
 was so messed up. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) I said to my friend, “ Could one be merry when everything is 
 so messed up?” 
 (b) I asked to my friend, “ How can one be merry when 
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 everything was so messed up?” 
 (c) I said to my friend, “ How can one be merry when everything 
 is so messed up?” 
 (d) I said to my friend, “ How one could be merry when 
 everything was so messed up?” 
 Q.10.  He  says  that  he  will  clear  all  his  dues  by  the  following 
 month. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) He says, “ I will clear all my dues by next month.” 
 (b) He says, “ I will clear all his dues by next month.” 
 (c) He said, “ I will clear all my dues by next month.” 
 (d) He said, “ I would clear all my dues by next month.” 
 Q.11.  Ankit  said  to  Ashna,  “Do  you  know  that  the  annual  meeting 
 has been postponed?” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) Ankit asked Ashna that do you know that the annual meeting 
 has been postponed. 
 (b) Ankit asked Ashna if she would be knowing that the annual 
 meeting had been postponed. 
 (c) Ankit asked Ashna if she had known that the annual meeting 
 was postponed. 
 (d) Ankit asked Ashna if she knew that the annual meeting had 
 been postponed. 
 Q.12.  I said to him, “Please stay here tonight.” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) I asked him if he would stay there that night. 
 (b) I requested him to please stay there tonight. 
 (c) I requested him to stay there that night. 
 (d) I asked him to please stay here that night. 
 Q.13.  Isha  told  Shivani  that  they  didn’t  need  to  buy  tickets  for  the 
 match as she had been given free passes for two. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) Isha said to Shivani, “We didn’t need to buy tickets for the 
 match as I am given free passes for two.” 
 (b) Isha said to Shivani, “We don’t need to buy tickets for the 
 match as I have been given free passes for two.” 
 (c) Isha said to Shivani, “They didn’t need to buy tickets for the 
 match as she was given free passes for two.” 
 (d) Isha said to Shivani, “They didn’t need to buy tickets for the 
 match as I am given free passes for two.” 
 Q.14.  She exclaimed with regret that she had acted  very foolishly 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) “ Oh! I regret having acted foolishly,” she said. 
 (b) “Alas! How foolishly I have acted,” she said. 
 (c) “I have acted foolishly,” she said. 
 (d) “Ah! Have I acted foolishly?” she said. 
 Q.15.  She said, “ If only I could relive my past!” 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) She said that she could relive her past. 
 (b) She wished that she could relive her past. 
 (c) She wished if she could relive my past. 
 (d) She wished that if she could relive her past. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.5.(d)  I  said  to  my  brother,  “Let  us  go  to  the  hills  for  a 
 change.”(Correct) 
 (a)  I  requested  to  my  brother,  “  We  should  go  to  the  hills  for  a 
 change.”(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (b)  I  said  to  my  brother,  “We  shall  go  to  the  hills  for  a 
 change.”(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (c)  I  said  to  my  brother,  “Shall  we  go  to  the  hills  for  a 
 change?”(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 Sol.6.(c)  The  old  man  said,  “  O  God,  help  me  in  my  hour  of 
 sorrow.”(Correct) 
 (a)  The  old  man  said,  “  O  God,  help  me  in  his  hour  of 
 sorrow.”(Incorrect Adjective) 
 (b)  The  old  man  said,  “  God  must  help  him  in  his  hour  of 
 sorrow.”(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (d)  The  old  man  said,  “  O  God,  help  him  in  my  hour  of 
 sorrow.”(Incorrect Pronoun) 
 Sol.7.(a)  He  suggested  to  his  friend  that  they  should  leave  for 
 the trek the next day.(Correct) 
 (b)  He  told  his  friend  to  leave  for  the  trek  the  next  day.(Incorrect 
 Sentence Structure) 
 (c)  He  suggested  his  friend  that  let  us  leave  for  the  trek 
 tomorrow.(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (d)  He  suggested  to  his  friend  to  leave  for  the  trek  the  next 
 day.(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 Sol.8.(c)  You  said  that  Priya  kept  watching  television  till  her 
 mother exploded at her.(Correct) 
 (a)  You  said  that  Priya  had  kept  watching  television  till  her 
 mother exploded at her.(Remove ‘had’) 
 (b)  You  said  that  Priya  kept  watching  television  till  her  mother 
 had  exploded at her.(Remove ‘had’) 
 (d)  You  said  that  Priya  had  kept  watching  television  till  her 
 mother  had  exploded at her.(Remove ‘had’) 
 Sol.9.(c)  I  said  to  my  friend,  “  How  can  one  be  merry  when 
 everything is so messed up?”(Correct) 
 (a)  I  said  to  my  friend,  “  Could  one  be  merry  when  everything  is 
 so messed up?”(Incorrect Modal) 
 (b)  I  asked  to  my  friend,  “  How  can  one  be  merry  when 
 everything was so messed up?”(Incorrect Reporting Verb) 
 (d)  I  said  to  my  friend,  “  How  one  could  be  merry  when 
 everything was so messed up?”(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 Sol.10.(a)  He  says,  “  I  will  clear  all  my  dues  by  next 
 month.”(Correct) 
 (b)  He  says,  “  I  will  clear  all  his  dues  by  next  month.”(Incorrect 
 Adjective) 
 (c)  He  said  ,  “  I  will  clear  all  my  dues  by  next  month.”(Incorrect 
 Tense) 
 (d) He  said  , “ I would clear all my dues by next month.”(Incorrect 
 Tense) 
 Sol.11.(d)  Ankit  asked  Ashna  if  she  knew  that  the  annual 
 meeting had been postponed.(Correct) 
 (a)  Ankit  asked  Ashna  that  do  you  know  that  the  annual  meeting 
 has been postponed.(Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (b)  Ankit  asked  Ashna  if  she  would  be  knowing  that  the  annual 
 meeting had been postponed.(Incorrect Verb) 
 (c)  Ankit  asked  Ashna  if  she  had  known  that  the  annual  meeting 
 was postponed.(Incorrect Helping Verb) 
 Sol.12.(c)  I requested him to stay there that night.  (Correct) 
 (a)  I  asked  him  if  he  would  stay  there  that  night.(Incorrect 
 Sentence Structure) 
 (b)  I  requested  him  to  please  stay  there  tonight.(Use  of  ‘please’  is 
 super?uous.) 
 (d)  I  asked  him  to  please  stay  here  that  night.(Incorrect 
 Reporting Verb) 
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 Sol.13.(b)  Isha  said  to  Shivani,  “We  don’t  need  to  buy  tickets  for 
 the match as I have been given free passes for two.” (Correct) 
 (a)  Isha  said  to  Shivani,  “We  didn’t  need  to  buy  tickets  for  the 
 match as I am given free passes for two.” (Incorrect Tense) 
 (c)  Isha  said  to  Shivani,  “  They  didn’t  need  to  buy  tickets  for  the 
 match  as  she  was  given  free  passes  for  two.”  (Incorrect  Pronoun 
 and Tense) 
 (d)  Isha  said  to  Shivani,  “  They  didn’t  need  to  buy  tickets  for  the 
 match  as  I  am  given  free  passes  for  two.”  (Incorrect  Pronoun 
 and Tense) 
 Sol.14.(b)  “Alas! How foolishly I have acted,” she  said.(Correct) 
 (a)  “Oh!  I  regret  having  acted  foolishly,”  she  said.(Incorrect 
 Sentence Structure) 
 (c) “I have acted foolishly,” she said.(Incomplete Sentence) 
 (d) “  Ah!  Have I acted foolishly?” she said.(Incorrect  Interjection) 
 Sol.15.(b)  She wished that she could relive her past.(Correct) 
 (a)  She  said  that  she  could  relive  her  past.(Incorrect  Reporting 
 Verb) 
 (c)  She  wished  if  she  could  relive  my  past.(Incorrect 
 Conjunction) 
 (d)  She  wished  that  if  she  could  relive  her  past.(Incorrect  use  of 
 ‘if’) 
 SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.16.  He said, “Two and two make four.” 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) He says that two and two made four. 
 (b) He said that two and two make four. 
 (c) He says that two and two make four. 
 (d) He said that two and two made four. 
 Q.17.  Select the most appropriate option in direct  speech. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) The principal said to me, “You are in-charge of the admission 
 cell.” 
 (b) The principal say me, “You are in-charge of the admission 
 cell.” 
 (c) The principal said to I, “You are in-charge of the admission 
 cell.” 
 (d) The principal said me, You are in-charge of the admission 
 cell. 
 Q.18.  He said, “I bought this book for my brother.” 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) He said that he buy this book for his brother. 
 (b) He said that he had bought that book for his brother. 
 (c) He said that he has bought this book for his brother. 
 (d) He said that he bought this book for his brother. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.16.(b)  He said that  two and two make four.(Correct) 
 (a) He  says  that two and two  made  four.(Incorrect  Tense) 
 (c) He  says  that two and two make four.(Incorrect  Tense) 
 (d) He said that two and two  made  four.(Incorrect  Tense) 
 Sol.17.(a)  The  principal  said  to  me,  “You  are  in-charge  of  the 
 admission cell.” 
 ‘Principal’  is  a  singular  subject  that  will  take  ‘says’  as  a  singular 
 verb  or  past  form  (said).  ‘To’  is  always  used  after  the  verb  ‘said’ 
 to  mention  the  receiver  of  the  action.  The  sentence  given  in 
 option (a) satis?es these conditions. Hence, option (a) is the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.18.(b)  He  said  that  he  had  bought  that  book  for  his 
 brother.(Correct) 
 (a) He said that he  buy  this book for his brother.(Incorrect  Verb) 
 (c)  He  said  that  he  has  bought  this  book  for  his 
 brother.(Incorrect Tense) 
 (d)  He  said  that  he  bought  this  book  for  his  brother.(Incorrect 
 Tense) 
 SSC Selection Post (Phase - XI) 
 Q.19.  "We  will  have  a  thorough  search  before  opening  the  room," 
 the inspector told his subordinates. 
 Graduate Level 27/06/2023 (Shift - 4) 
 (a) The inspector told his subordinates that they would be having 
 a thorough search before opening the room. 
 (b) The inspector told his subordinates that they can have a 
 thorough search before opening the room. 
 (c) The inspector told his subordinates that they will had a 
 thorough search before opening the room. 
 (d) The inspector told his subordinates that they would have a 
 thorough search before opening the room. 
 Q.20.  The teacher said, "She had started the ?ght". 
 Graduate Level 27/06/2023 (Shift - 4) 
 (a) The teacher complained that she has started the ?ght. 
 (b) The teacher said that she had started the ?ght. 
 (c) The teacher ordered that she had started the ?ght. 
 (d) The teacher said that she has started the ?ght. 
 Q.21.  The  ticket  collector  asked  the  passengers  where  their 
 tickets were. 
 Graduate Level 28/06/2023 (Shift - 3) 
 (a) The ticket collector said to the passengers, "Where your 
 tickets were?" 
 (b) The ticket collector said to the passengers, "Where were your 
 tickets?" 
 (c) The ticket collector demanded the passengers, "Show me 
 your tickets" 
 (d) The ticket collector said to the passengers, "Where are your 
 tickets?" 
 Q.22.  Mrs.  Mane  said  that  she  regretted  having  supplied  us  with 
 an inferior brand of TV set and was ready to apologise for that 
 Graduate Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 1) 
 (a) Mrs. Mane said, "I regret supplying you with an inferior brand 
 of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that." 
 (b) Mrs. Mane said, "I am regretting having supplied you with an 
 inferior brand of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that." 
 (c) Mrs. Mane said, "I regret having supplied you with an inferior 
 brand of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that.” 
 (d) Mrs. Mane said, "I regret to supply you with an inferior brand 
 of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that." 
 Q.23.  Bibiya  asked  the  doctor  if  she  could  get  the  discharge  in 
 the morning. 
 Higher Secondary 27/06/2023 (Shift - 3) 
 (a) Bibiya asked the doctor, "Can I get the discharge in the 
 morning?" 
 (b) Bibiya asked the doctor, "How can I get the discharge in the 
 morning?" 
 (c) Bibiya asked the doctor, "Could I have got the discharge in the 
 morning?" 
 (d) Bibiya asked the doctor, "If I can get the discharge in the 
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 morning?" 
 Q.24.  She asked, “ Where do you live ?” 
 Higher Secondary 28/06/2023 (Shift - 2) 
 (a) She asked me where I had lived. 
 (b) She told me where I lived. 
 (c) She asked me where I had been living. 
 (d) She asked me where I lived. 
 Q.25.  Anant said that he was feeling sleepy. 
 Higher Secondary 30/06/2023 (Shift - 2) 
 (a) Anant said, "He was feeling sleepy." 
 (b) Anant said, "I was feeling sleepy." 
 (c) "I was feeling sleepy," says Anant. 
 (d) Anant said, "I am feeling sleepy." 
 Q.26.  Bidding  farewell  to  me,  my  juniors  wished  me  a  bright  and 
 successful career ahead. 
 Higher Secondary 30/06/2023 (Shift - 2) 
 (a) Bidding farewell to me, my juniors inquired, "Wish you a 
 bright and successful career ahead." 
 (b) Bidding farewell to me, my juniors said to themselves, "Wish 
 you a bright and successful career ahead." 
 (c) Bidding farewell to me, my juniors said to me, "Wish you a 
 bright and successful career ahead." 
 (d) Bidding farewell to me, my juniors wish me, "Wish you a 
 bright and successful career ahead." 
 Q.27.  Prem said that he had been listening to music  for an hour. 
 Matriculation Level 27/06/2023 (Shift - 2) 
 (a) Prem said, "I have been listening to music for an hour." 
 (b) Prem said, "He has listening to music for an hour." 
 (c) Prem said, "He has be listened to music for an hour." 
 (d) Prem said, "I had listened to music for an hour." 
 Q.28.  He said, "I will see you now". 
 Matriculation Level 28/06/2023 (Shift - 1) 
 (a) He said he will see you now. 
 (b) He said he will see me now. 
 (c) He said he would see me then. 
 (d) He said I will see you now. 
 Q.29.  Aravind said, “Let us wait for the cab.” 
 Matriculation Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 3) 
 (a) Aravind proposed that they should wait for the cab. 
 (b) Aravind proposed that they should has wait for the cab. 
 (c) Aravind proposes that let we waited for the cab. 
 (d) Aravind propose that they should been wait for the cab. 
 Q.30.  Arya said, “I am very busy now.” 
 Matriculation Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 4) 
 (a) Arya said that she is being very busy now. 
 (b) Arya said that she is be very busy now. 
 (c) Arya said that she was very busy then. 
 (d) Arya said that she was being very busy then. 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.19.(d)  The  inspector  told  his  subordinates  that  they  would 
 have a thorough search before opening the room. (Correct) 
 (a)  The  inspector  told  his  subordinates  that  they  would  be  having 
 a thorough search before opening the room. (Incorrect Verb) 
 (b)  The  inspector  told  his  subordinates  that  they  can  have  a 
 thorough search before opening the room.  (Incorrect Verb) 
 (c)  The  inspector  told  his  subordinates  that  they  will  had  a 
 thorough search before opening the room. (Incorrect Verb) 
 Sol.20.(b)  The  teacher  said  that  she  had  started  the  ?ght. 
 (Correct) 
 The  teacher  complained  that  she  has  started  the  ?ght.  (Incorrect 
 Reporting Verb) 
 The  teacher  ordered  that  she  had  started  the  ?ght.  (Incorrect 
 Reporting Verb) 
 The teacher said that she  has  started the ?ght. (Incorrect  Tense) 
 Sol.21.(d)  The  ticket  collector  said  to  the  passengers,  "Where 
 are your tickets?" (Correct) 
 (a)  The  ticket  collector  said  to  the  passengers,  "Where  your 
 tickets  were  ?" (Incorrect Tense) 
 (b)  The  ticket  collector  said  to  the  passengers,  "Where  were  your 
 tickets?" (Incorrect Tense) 
 (c)  The  ticket  collector  demanded  the  passengers,  "Show  me 
 your tickets" (Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 Sol.22.(c)  Mrs.  Mane  said,  "I  regret  having  supplied  you  with  an 
 inferior  brand  of  TV  set  and  I  am  ready  to  apologise  for  that.” 
 (Correct) 
 (a)  Mrs.  Mane  said,  "I  regret  supplying  you  with  an  inferior  brand 
 of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that." (Incorrect Verb) 
 (b)  Mrs.  Mane  said,  "I  am  regretting  having  supplied  you  with  an 
 inferior  brand  of  TV  set  and  I  am  ready  to  apologise  for  that." 
 (Incorrect Tense structure) 
 (d)  Mrs.  Mane  said,  "I  regret  to  supply  you  with  an  inferior  brand 
 of TV set and I am ready to apologise for that." (Incorrect verb) 
 Sol.23.(a)  Bibiya  asked  the  doctor,  "Can  I  get  the  discharge  in  the 
 morning?" (Correct) 
 (b)  Bibiya  asked  the  doctor,  "  How  can  I  get  the  discharge  in  the 
 morning?" (Incorrect Sentence structure) 
 (c)  Bibiya  asked  the  doctor,  "  Could  I  have  got  the  discharge  in  the 
 morning?" (Incorrect modal verb) 
 (d)  Bibiya  asked  the  doctor,  "  If  I  can  get  the  discharge  in  the 
 morning?" (Incorrect Sentence structure) 
 Sol.24.(d)  She asked me where I lived. (Correct) 
 (a) She asked me where I  had  lived. (Incorrect Helping  Verb) 
 (b) She  told  me where I lived. (Incorrect Reporting  Verb) 
 (c) She asked me where I  had been  living. (Incorrect  Helping 
 Verb) 
 Sol.25.(d)  Anant said, "I am feeling sleepy." (Correct) 
 (a) Anant said, "He  was  feeling sleepy." (Incorrect  Tense) 
 (b) Anant said, "I  was  feeling sleepy." (Incorrect  Tense) 
 (c) "I was feeling sleepy,"  says Anant  . (Incorrect  Reporting verb) 
 Sol.26.(c)  Bidding  farewell  to  me,  my  juniors  said  to  me,  "Wish 
 you a bright and successful career ahead."(Correct) 
 (a)  Bidding  farewell  to  me,  my  juniors  inquired  ,  "Wish  you  a 
 bright and successful career ahead."(Incorrect reporting verb) 
 (b)  Bidding  farewell  to  me,  my  juniors  said  to  themselves  ,  "Wish 
 you  a  bright  and  successful  career  ahead."(Incorrect  reporting 
 verb) 
 (d)  Bidding  farewell  to  me,  my  juniors  wish  me  ,  "Wish  you  a 
 bright and successful career ahead."(Incorrect reporting verb) 
 Sol.27.(a)  Prem  said,  "I  have  been  listening  to  music  for  an  hour." 
 (Correct) 
 (b)  Prem  said,  "He  has  listening  to  music  for  an  hour."  (Incorrect 
 Sentence Structure) 
 (c)  Prem  said,  "He  has  be  listened  to  music  for  an  hour." 
 (Incorrect Sentence Structure) 
 (d)  Prem  said,  "I  had  listened  to  music  for  an  hour."  (Incorrect 
 Helping Verb) 
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 Sol.28.(c)  He said he would see me then. (Correct) 
 (a) He said  he will  see you now.  (Incorrect Helping  Verb) 
 (b) He said  he will  see me now. (Incorrect Helping  Verb) 
 (d) He said  I will  see you now. (Incorrect Helping  Verb & Subject) 
 Sol.29.(a)  Aravind  proposed  that  they  should  wait  for  the  cab. 
 (Correct) 
 (b)  Aravind  proposed  that  they  should  has  wait  for  the  cab. 
 (Incorrect use of ‘has’) 
 (c)  Aravind  proposes  that  let  we  waited  for  the  cab.  (Incorrect 
 use of ‘let’ and tense) 
 (d)  Aravind  propose  that  they  should  been  wait  for  the  cab. 
 (Incorrect use of ‘been’) 
 Sol.30.(c)  Arya said that she was very busy then.(Correct) 
 (a) Arya said that she  is being  very busy now.(Incorrect  Tense) 
 (b) Arya said that she  is be  very busy now.(Incorrect  Tense) 
 (d)  Arya  said  that  she  was  being  very  busy  then.(Incorrect  Tense 
 structure) 
 SSC CHSL 2022 Tier - 2 
 Q.31.  Madhav applauded her, saying that she had done  well. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (26/06/2023) 
 (a) Madhav say, "Bravo! You have done well". 
 (b) Madhav said, "Bravo! You have done well". 
 (c) Madhav said, "Bravo! You been done well". 
 (d) Madhav say, "Bravo! You have be done well" 
 Q.32.  My son exclaimed with joy that it was an attractive  site. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (26/06/2023) 
 (a) My son said, "It is an attractive site." 
 (b) My son said, "What an attractive site it is!" 
 (c) My son said, "What an attractive site it was!" 
 (d) My son said, "It was an attractive site." 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.31.(b)  Madhav said, "Bravo! You have done well".(Correct) 
 (a)  Madhav  say  ,  "Bravo!  You  have  done  well".(Incorrect  Reporting 
 verb) 
 (c) Madhav said, "Bravo! You  been  done well".(Incorrect  Verb) 
 (d)  Madhav  say  ,  "Bravo!  You  have  be  done  well"(Incorrect 
 Reporting verb) 
 Sol.32.(b)  My son said, "What an attractive site it  is!"(Correct) 
 (a)  My  son  said,  "  It  is  an  attractive  site  ."(Incorrect  sentence 
 structure) 
 (c) My son said, "What an attractive site it  was  !"(Incorrect  Verb) 
 (d)  My  son  said,  "  It  was  an  attractive  site  ."(Incorrect  sentence 
 structure) 
 SSC CHSL 2022 Tier - 1 
 Q.33.  The sage said, "Man proposes and God disposes." 
 SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) The sage said that man proposes and God disposes. 
 (b) The sage said that man propose and God dispose. 
 (c) The sage said that man proposed and God disposed. 
 (d) The sage said that man had proposed and God had disposed. 
 Q.34.  The  father  said  to  his  daughter,  “Your  mother  will  be 
 waiting for me.” 
 SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) The father told his daughter that her mother was waiting for 
 me. 
 (b) The father told his daughter that her mother would be waiting 
 for him. 
 (c) The father told his daughter that my mother would be waiting 
 for him. 
 (d) The father told his daughter that her mother will be waiting 
 for him. 
 Q.35.  The  mayor  said  to  the  marshals,  "Don't  conduct  any  drill 
 tomorrow." 
 SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) The mayor ordered the marshals not to conduct any drill the 
 previous day. 
 (b) The mayor ordered the marshals not to conduct any drill 
 tomorrow. 
 (c) The mayor ordered the marshals not to conducted any drill 
 the next day. 
 (d) The mayor ordered the marshals not to conduct any drill the 
 next day. 
 Q.36.  My mother said, "I am meeting your father today." 
 SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) My mother said that she were meeting my father that day. 
 (b)  My mother says that she was meeting my father today. 
 (c) The mother said that she has been meeting my father that 
 day. 
 (d) My mother said that she was meeting my father that day. 
 Q.37.  The  surgeon  says,  "You  should  get  anaesthesia  for  the 
 surgery." 
 SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) The surgeon says you should get anaesthesia for the surgery. 
 (b) The surgeon said that I shall get anaesthesia for the surgery. 
 (c) The surgeon says that I should have got anaesthesia for the 
 surgery. 
 (d) The surgeon says that I should get anaesthesia for the 
 surgery. 
 Q.38.  The student said to her, "I don't remember your  name." 
 SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) The student said to her that I did not remember her name. 
 (b) The student said to her that he/she cannot remember her 
 name. 
 (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. 
 Q.39.  She said to her, "Please pay attention to the  details." 
 SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) She requests her that pay attention to the details. 
 (b) She commanded her for paying attention to the details. 
 (c) She requested her to pay attention to the details. 
 (d) She requested her that to pay attention to the details. 
 Q.40.  She  said  that  she  would  not  be  coming  to  the  school  that 
 day. 
 SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (4th Shift) 
 (a) She had said "She must not be coming to the school today". 
 (b) She said, "You will not be coming to the school today". 
 (c) She said, "I may not come to the school tomorrow." 
 (d) She said, "I will not be coming to the school today". 
 Q.41.  Shubham said that his father was playing cricket  with him. 
 SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) Shubham said, “My father played cricket with me.” 
 (b) Shubham said, “My father is playing cricket with me.” 
 (c) Shubham said, “My father was playing cricket with me.” 
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