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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
He said, "I had not received the passport hence I could not attend the conference held last year."

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SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

He said that he had not received the passport, hence he could not attend the conference held last year.

"Had not received" and "could not attend" are both correct in indirect speech. Option 3 keeps the original structure accurately intact.

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