GATE 2026 MA – Question 1
General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice
Suresh said, “I did it yesterday.” Choose the correct indirect speech.
- Suresh said that I did it yesterday.
- Suresh says I did it yesterday.
- Suresh says that he did it the day before.
- Suresh said that he had done it the day before.
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Correct answer: (D) Suresh said that he had done it the day before.
Explanation
Reported speech retains the past reporting verb said, changes I to he, backshifts did to had done and replaces yesterday with the day before. **D**.
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