Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1367 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 8: General Aptitude

Verbal Aptitude

Subtopic: Basic English Grammar & Vocabulary

Question Statement:

Choose the correct indirect speech for: The engineer said, 'The pump is functioning normally.'

Options:

  • (A) The engineer said that the pump was functioning normally.
  • (B) The engineer said that the pump is functioning normally.
  • (C) The engineer said that the pump has been functioning normally.
  • (D) The engineer says that the pump was functioning normally.

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

In reported speech with past reporting verb 'said', present continuous 'is functioning' backshifts to past continuous 'was functioning'.
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