SSC CGL 2019 TIER I
Q1. He said to the hotel receptionist,"Can you tell me the tariff
of rooms? SSC CGL 03/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) He asked the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the
tariff of rooms.
(b) He asked the hotel receptionist if he could tell him the tariff
of rooms.
(c) He asked the hotel receptionist to tell him the tariff of rooms.
(d) He enquired the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the
tariff of rooms.
Q2. He said to me,"What are you doing?"
SSC CGL 03/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) He said what I had been doing.
(b) He said that what I was doing.
(c) He asked me what I was doing.
(d) He asked me that what was I doing.
Q3. She said to me,"What time is your fight tomorrow?"
SSC CGL 03/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) She asked me that what time was my fight tomorrow.
(b) She asked me what time my fight was the following day.
(c) She asked me what time my fight will be the next day.
(d) She asked me what time is my fight the next day.
Q4. The teacher commanded the students not to shout.
SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) The teacher says to the students,"Do not shout."
(b) The teacher said to the students,"Don't shout."
(c) The teacher said to the students,"You should not shout."
(d) The teacher told to the students,"You must not shout."
Q5. The teacher said to me,"You have not submitted the
assignment." SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) The teacher said me that I had not submitted the assignment.
(b) The teacher told to me that I have not submitted that
assignment.
(c) The teacher told me that I had not submitted the assignment.
(d) The teacher said to me that I have not submitted the
assignment.
Q6. The lawyer said to me,"There is no proof of your
involvement in this case." SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) The lawyer told that there is no proof of my involvement in
that case.
(b) The lawyer told me that there was no proof of my
involvement in that case.
(c) The lawyer told me that there is no proof of your
involvement in that case.
(d) The lawyer said me that there was no proof of my
involvement in this case.
Q7. "What a good idea!", Seema remarked.
SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) Seema said what a good idea it is.
(b) Seema told what an idea!
(c) Seema exclaimed that it was a very good idea.
(d) Seema exclaimed that the idea is good.
Q8. "Hello", he said to his friend."What can I do for you?"
SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) He asked and greeted his friend that what he can do for him.
(b) He told hello and asked his friend what he could do for him.
(c) He greeted his friend and asked what he could do for him.
(d) He said hello and asked his friend what can do for him.
Q9. He said to me,"What time do the banks open and close?"
SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) He asked me what time the banks opened and closed.
(b) He asked me what time do the banks open and close.
(c) He said me what time did the banks open and close.
(d) He wanted to know what time the banks open and close.
Q10. "What a rare flower!" she said.
SSC CGL 06/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) She exclaimed what a rare flower it is.
(b) She exclaimed that it was a very rare flower.
(c) She asked if it was a rare flower.
(d) She told that what a rare flower it was
Solutions:-
Sol 1. (b) He asked the hotel receptionist if he could tell him the
tariff of rooms. (Correct)
(a) He asked the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the
tariff of rooms.( That should be removed, can should be
replaced with could.)
(c) He asked the hotel receptionist to tell him the tariff of
rooms. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) He enquired the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the
tariff of rooms.(Incorrect tense)
Sol 2. (c) He asked me what I was doing. (Correct)
(a) He said what I had been doing. (Incorrect Reported verb and
Tense)
(b) He said that what I was doing. ( Incorrect Reported Verb,
Remove that)
(d) He asked me that what was I doing. (that should not be used
with what, Subject should be used before the verb)
Sol 3. (b) She asked me what time my fight was the following
day. (Correct)
(a) She asked me that what time was my fight tomorrow . ( That
should not be used. Subject should come before verb and
tomorrow has not been changed)
(c) She asked me what time my fight will be the next day.
(Incorrect Tense)
(d) She asked me what time is my fight the next day. (Incorrect
Tense)
Sol 4. (b) The teacher said to the students,"Don't shout."
(Correct)
(a) The teacher says to the students,"Do not shout."(Incorrect
Reported Verb)
(c) The teacher said to the students," You should not
shout. "(Meaning has changed)
(d) The teacher told to th e students,"You must not shout ."(
Incorrect Reported Verb and usage of must is also incorrect)
Sol 5. (c) The teacher told me that I had not submitted the
assignment. (Correct)
(a) The teacher said me that I had not submitted the assignment.
(Incorrect Reported Verb and to me missing)
(b) The teacher told to me that I have not submitted that
assignment. (Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)
(d) The teacher said to me that I have not submitted the
assignment. (Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)
Sol 6. (b) The lawyer told me that there was no proof of my
involvement in that case. (Correct)
(a) The lawyer told that there is no proof of my involvement in
that case. ( Incorrect Tense)
(c) The lawyer told me that there is no proof of your
involvement in that case. ( Incorrect Tense and pronoun)
(d) The lawyer said me that there was no proof of my
involvement in this case . ( This case is incorrect.This should be
changed to that)
Sol 7. Seema exclaimed that it was a very good idea. (Correct)
(a) Seema said what a good idea it is. (That is missing.)
(b) Seema told what an idea! (Incorrect Reported Verb)
(d) Seema exclaimed that the idea is good. (Incorrect Tense)
Sol 8. (c) He greeted his friend and asked what he could do for
him. (Correct)
(a) He asked and greeted his friend that what he can do for him.
(Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)
(b) He told hello and asked his friend what he could do for him.
(Incorrect Reported Verb)
(d) He said hello and asked his friend what can do for him.
(Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)
Sol 9. (a) He asked me what time the banks opened and closed.
(Correct)
(b) He asked me what time do the banks open and close.
(Incorrect Tense)
(c) He said me what time did the banks open and close.
(Incorrect Tense)
(d) He wanted to know what time the banks open and close .
(Incorrect Tense and Reported Verb)
Sol 10. (b) She exclaimed that it was a very rare flower.
(Correct)
(a) She exclaimed what a rare flower it is . (Incorrect tense)
(c) She asked if it was a rare flower. (Incorrect Reported Verb)
(d) She told that what a rare flower it was. (Incorrect Reported
Verb)
Sol 1. (b) He asked the hotel receptionist if he could tell him the
tariff of rooms. (Correct)
(a) He asked the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the
tariff of rooms.( That should be removed, can should be
replaced with could.)
(c) He asked the hotel receptionist to tell him the tariff of
rooms. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) He enquired the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the
tariff of rooms.(Incorrect tense)
Sol 2. (c) He asked me what I was doing. (Correct)
(a) He said what I had been doing. (Incorrect Reported verb and
Tense)
(b) He said that what I was doing. ( Incorrect Reported Verb,
Remove that)
(d) He asked me that what was I doing. (that should not be used
with what, Subject should be used before the verb)
Sol 3. (b) She asked me what time my fight was the following
day. (Correct)
(a) She asked me that what time was my fight tomorrow . ( That
should not be used. Subject should come before verb and
tomorrow has not been changed)
(c) She asked me what time my fight will be the next day.
(Incorrect Tense)
(d) She asked me what time is my fight the next day. (Incorrect
Tense)
Sol 4. (b) The teacher said to the students,"Don't shout."
(Correct)
(a) The teacher says to the students,"Do not shout."(Incorrect
Reported Verb)
(c) The teacher said to the students," You should not
shout. "(Meaning has changed)
(d) The teacher told to th e students,"You must not shout ."(
Incorrect Reported Verb and usage of must is also incorrect)
Sol 5. (c) The teacher told me that I had not submitted the
assignment. (Correct)
(a) The teacher said me that I had not submitted the assignment.
(Incorrect Reported Verb and to me missing)
(b) The teacher told to me that I have not submitted that
assignment. (Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)
(d) The teacher said to me that I have not submitted the
assignment. (Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)
Sol 6. (b) The lawyer told me that there was no proof of my
involvement in that case. (Correct)
(a) The lawyer told that there is no proof of my involvement in
that case. ( Incorrect Tense)
(c) The lawyer told me that there is no proof of your
involvement in that case. ( Incorrect Tense and pronoun)
(d) The lawyer said me that there was no proof of my
involvement in this case . ( This case is incorrect.This should be
changed to that)
Sol 7. Seema exclaimed that it was a very good idea. (Correct)
(a) Seema said what a good idea it is. (That is missing.)
(b) Seema told what an idea! (Incorrect Reported Verb)
(d) Seema exclaimed that the idea is good. (Incorrect Tense)
Sol 8. (c) He greeted his friend and asked what he could do for
him. (Correct)
(a) He asked and greeted his friend that what he can do for him.
(Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)
(b) He told hello and asked his friend what he could do for him.
(Incorrect Reported Verb)
(d) He said hello and asked his friend what can do for him.
(Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)
Sol 9. (a) He asked me what time the banks opened and closed.
(Correct)
(b) He asked me what time do the banks open and close.
(Incorrect Tense)
(c) He said me what time did the banks open and close.
(Incorrect Tense)
(d) He wanted to know what time the banks open and close .
(Incorrect Tense and Reported Verb)
Sol 10. (b) She exclaimed that it was a very rare flower.
(Correct)
(a) She exclaimed what a rare flower it is . (Incorrect tense)
(c) She asked if it was a rare flower. (Incorrect Reported Verb)
(d) She told that what a rare flower it was. (Incorrect Reported
Verb)