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SSCCGL · English · Spot the Error — English GrammarRead the answer and worked solution →In assertive sentences, the reporting verb 'said to' becomesRead the answer and worked solution →In interrogative sentences, the reporting verb 'said to' becomesRead the answer and worked solution →Direct: He said, 'I am tired.' Indirect form isRead the answer and worked solution →The matter inside inverted commas is called theRead the answer and worked solution →Direct: She said, 'I will come.' Indirect form isRead the answer and worked solution →Direct: He said to me, 'Where do you live?' Indirect form isRead the answer and worked solution →Direct: The teacher said, 'Open your books.' Indirect form isRead the answer and worked solution →Direct: She said, 'How beautiful the flower is!' Indirect form isRead the answer and worked solution →Direct: He said, 'I do not know the answer.' Indirect form isRead the answer and worked solution →Direct: She said, 'I am going to the market.' Indirect form isRead the answer and worked solution →Direct: He said, 'I have finished my work.' Indirect form isRead the answer and worked solution →Direct: She said, 'I was reading a book.' Indirect form isRead the answer and worked solution →Direct: He said to her, 'Please help me.' Indirect form isRead the answer and worked solution →Direct: He said, 'I will see you tomorrow.' Indirect form isRead the answer and worked solution →Direct: The boy said, 'Alas! I have failed.' Indirect form isRead the answer and worked solution →Direct: She said, 'May God bless you!' Indirect form isRead the answer and worked solution →Direct: She said to him, 'Can you help me?' Indirect form isRead the answer and worked solution →Direct: The mother said, 'Sleep now, my child.' Indirect form isRead the answer and worked solution →Flip and match each direct speech to its indirect formRead the answer and worked solution →Tap in order: steps to convert direct to indirect speechRead the answer and worked solution →Tap every word Fernald lists as an antonym of ALLEVIATERead the answer and worked solution →Tap every word Fernald lists as an antonym of PARDONRead the answer and worked solution →Match each word to its oppositeRead the answer and worked solution →Eases it, or worsens it?Read the answer and worked solution →Choosing the oppositeRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: antonymsRead the answer and worked solution →Spot the word that is not an oppositeRead the answer and worked solution →Flip and pair: word with its oppositeRead the answer and worked solution →Two are true, one is notRead the answer and worked solution →

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SSCCGL · English · Spot the Error — English Grammar

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Questions
  1. Statement parts
    1. She
    2. don't
    3. like
    4. reading
    5. old
    6. novels
    7. .
    Correction
    doesn't
    Incorrect part
    don't
  2. Statement parts
    1. The
    2. children
    3. is
    4. playing
    5. in
    6. the
    7. park
    8. .
    Correction
    are
    Incorrect part
    is
  3. Statement parts
    1. I
    2. have
    3. saw
    4. this
    5. movie
    6. before
    7. .
    Correction
    seen
    Incorrect part
    saw
  4. Statement parts
    1. He
    2. run
    3. faster
    4. than
    5. anyone
    6. else
    7. .
    Correction
    runs
    Incorrect part
    run
Instructions
One word breaks the grammar — tap it.

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In assertive sentences, the reporting verb 'said to' becomes

  1. Told
  2. Asked only
  3. Ordered only
  4. Exclaimed only
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Correct answer: A. Told

1. The chapter rule on reporting verbs lists this. 2. Assertive (statement) uses 'told' for 'said to'. 3. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Direct-Indirect Speech PDF (Mistral OCR), section on Change of Reporting Verbs_

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In interrogative sentences, the reporting verb 'said to' becomes

  1. Told only
  2. Asked
  3. Ordered only
  4. Begged only
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Correct answer: B. Asked

1. The chapter rule on reporting verbs covers all sentence types. 2. For questions (interrogative), 'said to' is changed into 'asked'. 3. Statement uses 'told'; orders use 'ordered'. 4. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Direct-Indirect Speech PDF (Mistral OCR), section on Change of Reporting Verbs_

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