SSC Stenographer Grade C & D 2025 · Question 386 of 389

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Indirect Speech. Choose the correct Direct Speech form. The climatologist said that if global temperatures kept rising, sea levels would threaten major coastal cities.

1. AThe climatologist said, "If global temperatures kept rising, sea levels will threaten major coastal cities.
2. BThe climatologist said, "If global temperatures had kept rising, sea levels would have threatened major coastal cities."
3. CThe climatologist said, "If global temperatures kept rising, sea levels would threaten major coastal cities."Correct
4. DThe climatologist said, "If global temperatures keep rising, sea levels threaten major coastal cities."