The Principal said, “Students must submit their projects by Friday.”
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'students must submit' में मूल वाक्य ही दोहराया गया। परंतु reporting verb 'said' भूतकाल में होने पर कर्तव्य-सूचक 'must' का रूप 'had to' हो जाता है।'students must submit' simply repeats the original. But 'must' of duty becomes 'had to' when the reporting verb 'said' is past.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'students should submit' 'must' का निकट, शिष्ट रूप प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'should' कर्तव्य को शिथिल करता है, जबकि 'must' का शुद्ध रूप 'had to' है।'students should submit' seemed a close, polite form of 'must'. But 'should' weakens the duty, whereas 'must' correctly changes to 'had to'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'students will submit' में अर्थ पूर्वानुमान का बन गया। परंतु 'must' कर्तव्य दर्शाता है, और शुद्ध रिपोर्ट 'had to' है, भविष्यसूचक 'will' नहीं।'students will submit' changed the sense into a prediction. But 'must' expresses a duty, and the correct report is 'had to', not a future 'will'.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (A) The Principal said that students had to submit their projects by Friday.
कर्तव्य बताने वाला must, कथन-क्रिया भूतकाल की होने पर had to बन जाता है।
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The Principal said that students had to submit their projects by Friday.
Must of duty becomes had to when the reporting verb is past.
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The Principal said that students had to submit their projects by Friday.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
B'students must submit' में मूल वाक्य ही दोहराया गया। परंतु reporting verb 'said' भूतकाल में होने पर कर्तव्य-सूचक 'must' का रूप 'had to' हो जाता है।'students must submit' simply repeats the original. But 'must' of duty becomes 'had to' when the reporting verb 'said' is past.
C'students should submit' 'must' का निकट, शिष्ट रूप प्रतीत हुआ। परंतु 'should' कर्तव्य को शिथिल करता है, जबकि 'must' का शुद्ध रूप 'had to' है।'students should submit' seemed a close, polite form of 'must'. But 'should' weakens the duty, whereas 'must' correctly changes to 'had to'.
D'students will submit' में अर्थ पूर्वानुमान का बन गया। परंतु 'must' कर्तव्य दर्शाता है, और शुद्ध रिपोर्ट 'had to' है, भविष्यसूचक 'will' नहीं।'students will submit' changed the sense into a prediction. But 'must' expresses a duty, and the correct report is 'had to', not a future 'will'.
Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 10 Sep 2026 · Shift I। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 10 Sep 2026 · Shift I. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.