The teacher said to the students, “Why are you making so much noise?”
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'why were they making' में backshift सही हुआ। किंतु reported speech (अप्रत्यक्ष कथन) में 'why' के बाद कथन का क्रम आता है: 'why they were making'।'why were they making' backshifted correctly; but after 'why' in reported speech the order is that of a statement: 'why they were making'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'why they are making' में कथन का क्रम और सर्वनाम सही रहे। किंतु भूतकालिक reporting verb के साथ backshift 'were making' आवश्यक है।'why they are making' got the statement order and the pronoun right; but the past reporting verb needs the backshift 'were making'.
आपने शायद यह सोचाWhat you probably thought'demanded' डाँट के लिए अधिक प्रबल प्रतीत हुआ। किंतु प्रश्न 'asked' से report होता है, और 'demanded the students why' वैध pattern नहीं है।'demanded' sounded stronger for a scolding; but the question is reported with 'asked', and 'demanded the students why' is not a valid pattern.
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Answer: (A) The teacher asked the students why they were making so much noise.
You मध्यम पुरुष है, इसलिए वह कर्म the students का अनुसरण करता है और they बनता है। Are making एक कदम पीछे जाकर were making होता है और why के बाद कथन जैसा शब्द-क्रम आता है।
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The teacher asked the students why they were making so much noise.
You is 2nd person, so it follows the object the students and becomes they. Are making steps back to were making, and after why the order is that of a statement.
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The teacher asked the students why they were making so much noise.
बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer
B'why were they making' में backshift सही हुआ। किंतु reported speech (अप्रत्यक्ष कथन) में 'why' के बाद कथन का क्रम आता है: 'why they were making'।'why were they making' backshifted correctly; but after 'why' in reported speech the order is that of a statement: 'why they were making'.
C'why they are making' में कथन का क्रम और सर्वनाम सही रहे। किंतु भूतकालिक reporting verb के साथ backshift 'were making' आवश्यक है।'why they are making' got the statement order and the pronoun right; but the past reporting verb needs the backshift 'were making'.
D'demanded' डाँट के लिए अधिक प्रबल प्रतीत हुआ। किंतु प्रश्न 'asked' से report होता है, और 'demanded the students why' वैध pattern नहीं है।'demanded' sounded stronger for a scolding; but the question is reported with 'asked', and 'demanded the students why' is not a valid pattern.
Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 9 Sep 2026 · Shift I। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Steno 2026 · 9 Sep 2026 · Shift I. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.