SSC CPO (SI in Delhi Police & CAPFs) 2025 · Question 158 of 323

Select the correct option for the Direct Speech conversion of the sentence below. The primatolagist pointed out that grooming behaviour would diminish if the troop hierarchy were destabilised.

1. AThe primatologist said, "Grooming behaviour would diminish if the troop hierarchy were destabilised.
2. BThe primatologist said, "Grooming behaviour will be diminished if the troop hierarchy is destabilised.”
3. CThe primatologist said, "If the troop hierarchy had been destabilised, grooming behaviour would have diminished."Correct
4. DThe primatologist said, "Were the troop hierarchy destabilised, grooming behaviour must diminish."