SSC CHSL 2025 · PYQ · Direct and Indirect Speech · medium
Choose the correct indirect narration of the following statement from the given alternatives: The culprit said to the judge, "I am innocent as I did not commit the crime at all."
A.The culprit told the judge that he is innocent as I had not committed the crime at all.
B.The culprit told the judge that he was innocent as I had not committed the crime at all.✓ Correct
C.The culprit told the judge that he was innocent as I did not commit the crime at all.
D.The culprit told the judge that he is innocent as I did not commit the crime at all.
Explanation
In indirect speech, the reporting verb shifts the tense back: 'am' becomes 'was' and 'did not commit' becomes 'had not committed,' making option D the correct transformation.
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