SSC CPO (SI in Delhi Police & CAPFs) 2025 · Question 316 of 323

A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech. The archivist declared that, unless the humidity controls were recalibrated, the papyri could deteriorate beyond salvage.

1. AThe archivist declared, "Unless the humidity controls are recalibrated, the papyri could deteriorate beyond salvage."
2. BThe archivist declared, "If humidity controls were recalibrated, papyri would deteriorate."Correct
3. CThe archivist declared, "Unless humidity controls were recalibrated, the papyri could deteriorate beyond salvage."
4. DThe archivist declared, "Unless humidity controls were recalibrated, papyri can get deteriorated beyond salvage."