SSC CHSL 2023 · PYQ · Direct and Indirect Speech · medium
Choose the option that is the correct direct form of the sentence.
Shubham said that his father was playing cricket with him.
A.Shubham said, "My father was playing cricket with me."
B.Shubham said, "My father played cricket with me."
C.Shubham said, "My father had played cricket with me."
D.Shubham said, "My father is playing cricket with me."✓ Correct
Explanation
When converting indirect to direct speech, 'was playing' (past continuous in reported speech) reverts to 'is playing' (present continuous in direct speech), and 'him' becomes 'me'. The correct direct form is: 'My father is playing cricket with me.'
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