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1961
Khadija said, “I will reach Patna tomorrow morning.”
A. Khadija said that she will reach Patna tomorrow morning.
B. Khadija says that she will reach Patna tomorrow morning.
C. Khadija said that I will reach Patna the next morning.
D. Khadija said that she would reach Patna the next morning.
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Will → would; tomorrow morning → the next morning; pronoun I → she**. (a) lacks backshift; (b) different reporting tense; (c) wrong pronoun.
1962
My uncle said, “Just my luck! I’ve missed the bus again.”
A. My uncle exclaimed that he was unlucky as he had missed the bus again.
B. My uncle said he was lucky as he had missed the bus again.
C. My uncle exclaimed that he is once again lucky to miss the bus.
D. My uncle says that he is unlucky as he has missed the bus again.
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Exclamation → exclaimed that + clause; present perfect → past perfect**; add the sense “unlucky” to retain interjection meaning. Others flip meaning (“lucky”) or keep present.
1963
Her mother said, “We must have a party to celebrate your promotion.”
A. Her mother said that they must have a party to celebrate her promotion.
B. Her mother said she had been planning a party for celebrating her promotion.
C. Her mother says that they should plan a party to celebrate her promotion.
D. Her mother told that they would be having a party to celebrate her promotion.
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Must (necessity) often remains must under backshift when the meaning is still valid. Pronouns shift we → they, your → her**. (b)(d) change meaning/aspect; (c) changes reporting tense and modal.
1964
The imam said to me, “You have committed a cardinal sin.”
A. The imam told me that I had committed a cardinal sin.
B. The imam is saying I have committed a cardinal sin.
C. The imam said if I will be committing a cardinal sin.
D. The imam told me I am committing a cardinal sin.
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Reporting verb in past → present perfect → past perfect (_have committed → had committed_). Also, said to → told + object, and keep the content clause with that**. Options (b)(c)(d) mishandle tense and/or structure.
1965
Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence. "Please bring me a cup of coffee,” **Shakila** said to the waiter.
A. Shakila told the waiter to bring her a cup of coffee.
B. Shakila said to the waiter he should bring her a cup of coffee.
C. Shakila told to the waiter that he should brought her a cup of coffee.
D. Shakila said to the waiter you bring me a cup of coffee.
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SSC CPO-SI (Tier-II) 27/09/2019 (3 pm - 5 pm) Ans. (a) : Please + V1 → told/asked/requested + object + to V1; me → her; remove “please”.
1966
Choose the option that is the direct form of the sentence. I told them **to be** quiet.
A. I said to them “Be you quiet!”
B. I told to them, “You must be quiet.”
C. I told them, “Be quiet!”
D. I said them, “You be quiet.”
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SSC CPO-SI (Tier-II) 27/09/2019 (3 pm - 5 pm) Ans. (c) : to be + adj in indirect → imperative Be + adj; use told …, "Be …".
1967
Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence. The judge said to **Ziya**, “Stand in the witness box.”
A. The judge told Ziya you are standing in the witness box.
B. The judge told Ziya to stand in the witness box.
C. The judge told to Ziya stand in the witness box.
D. The judge told Ziya you will stand in the witness box.
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SSC CPO-SI (Tier-II) 27/09/2019 (3 pm - 5 pm) Ans. (b) : Imperative → told + object + to V1; remove quotes.
1968
Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence. "Get out of this room", the officer shouted at the cadet.
A. The officer shouted at the cadet and asked him to get out of that room.
B. The officer shouted at the cadet and asked him to get out of this room.
C. The officer shouts at the cadet and asks him to go out of that room.
D. The officer shouting at the cadet and asking him to go out of the room.
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SSC CPO-SI (Tier-II) 27/09/2019 (3 pm - 5 pm) Ans. (a) : Imperative → asked + to V1; this → that; maintain “shouted … and asked” (tone + instruction).
1969
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. **Basira** told **Rashid** to call her when he reached there.
A. "Call me when you reach here", Basira told Rashid.
B. "Call her when you have reached here", Basira told Rashid.
C. "Call me when you reached there", Basira says to Rashid.
D. "Call him when you are reaching there", Basira told Rashid.
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SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 14/10/2020 (Shift-I) Ans. (a) : to + V1 → imperative direct V1; her → me; reached → reach; there → here; restore quotes.
1970
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Mother said to **Khadija**, "Switch off the light before you go to sleep."
A. Mother told Khadija to switch off the light before she went to sleep.
B. Mother told Khadija to switch off the light before she goes to sleep.
C. Mother told Khadija to switch off the light before you go to sleep.
D. Mother told Khadija to switch off the light before she is going to sleep.
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SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 19/10/2020 (Shift-II) Ans. (a) : Imperative → told + to V1; sequence backshift go → went; you → she.