Q1. [1]
Read the conversation between a driver and his passenger. Complete the sentence by reporting the dialogue.
Driver: Do the bus timings suit you?
Passenger: Yes, if I catch the 9 a.m. one, I reach office on time.
The driver was trying to figure out whether the bus timings were convenient to the passenger. The passenger clarified that __________.
Previously asked in CBSE board exam
2023 2/5/1 Q3 (ii)
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Model Answer
...if he/she caught the 9 a.m. bus, he/she would reach the office on time.
Explanation
In reported speech, the present tense ("catch") shifts to past ("caught"), and "I" changes to "he/she." The conditional "if I catch…I reach" becomes "if he/she caught…he/she would reach." Examiners check for correct tense backshift and pronoun change.
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