Error detection and correction practice question for SSC. Select an option to check your answer, read the explanation and continue practicing.
Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: He said that he is busy the previous day.
Correct Answerसही उत्तर
B. that he is busy
Explanationव्याख्या
In ordinary reported speech with a past reporting verb, a present state is generally backshifted when referring to that past time. “Is” should be “was.” Correct sentence: He said that he was busy the previous day.
Past reporting verb “said” के बाद, जब बात उसी past situation की हो, तो present tense सामान्यतः past में बदल जाता है। इसलिए “is” के स्थान पर “was” होगा।
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