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Narration - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    He said to me, “Your father is waiting for you at the reception”.
    1. He told me that his father was waiting for you at the reception.
    2. He told me that my father was waiting for you at the reception.
    3. He told me that my father was waiting for me at the reception.
    4. He told me that your father was waiting for him at the reception.
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  2. Question 2

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    She said to her friend, “Will you take my dog for a walk?”
    1. She asked her friend that if she will take her dog for a walk.
    2. She asked her friend will she take her dog for a walk.
    3. She asked to her friend if she would take my dog for a walk.
    4. She asked her friend if she would take her dog for a walk.
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  3. Question 3

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
    The new employee asked the manager, “When do I have to report for work?”
    1. The manager told the new employee when to report for work.
    2. The new employee asked the manager when he had to report for work.
    3. The new manager asked the employee when he would report for work.
    4. The new employee told the manager that when he had to report for work.
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  4. Question 4

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
    “Where did the children leave their record books?” the sports coach asked the class prefect.
    1. The sports coach asked the class prefect where the children had left their record books.
    2. The sports coach asked the class prefect where the children leave their record books.
    3. The sports coach asked the class prefect where the children left their record books.
    4. The sports coach asked the class prefect where the children are leaving their record books.
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  5. Question 5

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    “Do you attend the film festival at Goa every year?” he asked.
    1. He is asking me if I attended the film festival at Goa every year.
    2. He asked me if I attended the film festival at Goa every year.
    3. He is asking me if I attended the film festival at Goa every year.
    4. He had asked me if I was attending the film festival at Goa every year.
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  6. Question 6

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    Ravi asked, “Ritu, how many sets of class 12 practice papers have you finished?”
    1. Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice papers she had finished.
    2. Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice papers she has been finishing.
    3. Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice papers was she finishing.
    4. Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice papers had she been finishing.
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  7. Question 7

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    Shanti asked me, “Why did you keep this smartphone in the bin?”
    1. Shanti asked me why I had kept that smartphone in the bin.
    2. Shanti asked me why I was keeping that smartphone in the bin.
    3. Shanti asked me why I had been keeping that smartphone in the bin.
    4. Shanti asked me why I kept that smartphone in the bin.
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  8. Question 8

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    The traveler inquired, “Will there be a shelter for strangers?”
    1. The traveler inquired if would there be a shelter for strangers.
    2. The traveler inquired if there will be a shelter for strangers.
    3. The traveler inquired if there would be a shelter for strangers.
    4. The traveler inquired whether will there be a shelter for strangers.
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  9. Question 9

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    Ravina asked her little brother, “Where are you going to play?”
    1. Ravina asked her little brother where he would like to go to play.
    2. Ravina said to her little brother where he was going to play.
    3. Ravina asked her little brother where will he be going to play.
    4. Ravina asked her little brother where he was going to play.
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  10. Question 10

    Choose the option that is the correct indirect form of the sentence.
    She said to her, “Please pay attention to the details”.
    1. She commanded her for paying attention to the details.
    2. She requested her that to pay attention to the details.
    3. She requests her that pay attention to the details.
    4. She requested her to pay attention to the details.
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  11. Question 11

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    The gardener said to the children, “Please do not pluck any flowers”
    1. The gardener requested to the children please do not pluck any flowers.
    2. The gardener told to the children to kindly not pluck any flowers.
    3. The gardener ordered the children to not pluck any flowers.
    4. The gardener requested the children not to pluck any flowers.
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  12. Question 12

    Select the correct Indirect form of the given sentence.
    Mother said to Megha, “Leave for your office now”.
    1. Mother said to Megha leave for her office then.
    2. Mother told to Megha to leave for her office now.
    3. Mother told Megha to leave for her office then.
    4. Mother told Megha to leave for your office now.
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  13. Question 13

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    “Madam, please watch this program on our folk songs”, says Sitab.
    1. Sitab requests Madam to watch that program on their folk songs.
    2. Sitab said to Madam to watch the program on our folk songs.
    3. Sitab says Madam is watching the program on our folk songs.
    4. Sitab asks Madam have you watched the program on their folk songs.
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  14. Question 14

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
    ‘I am determined to publish my findings,’ the scientist asserted confidently.
    1. The scientist confidently asserted that she is determined to publish her findings.
    2. The scientist confidently asserted that she had determined to publish her findings.
    3. The scientist confidently asserted that she would be determined to publish her findings.
    4. The scientist confidently asserted that she was determined to publish her findings.
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  15. Question 15

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
    The teacher informed that the exam had been postponed.
    1. The teacher informs, “The exam had been postponed.”
    2. The teacher informed, “The exam was being postponed.”
    3. The teacher informs, “The exam has been postponed.”
    4. The teacher informed, “The exam has been postponed.”
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  16. Question 16

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech
    He said, “I shall need a copy of the documents.”
    1. He said that he will need a copy of the documents.
    2. He said that he shall need a copy of the document.
    3. He said that he is going to need a copy of the document.
    4. He said that he would need a copy of the documents.
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  17. Question 17

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
    The soldier said to his fellow soldiers, “I have buried our brave comrade here.”
    1. The soldier told his fellow soldiers that he had buried their brave comrade there.
    2. The soldier told us that I had buried their brave comrade here.
    3. The soldier told his fellow soldiers that I had buried our brave comrade there.
    4. The soldier told us that he had buried our brave comrade there.
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  18. Question 18

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    She said, “I am in no mood to work now.”
    1. She said that she has been in no mood to work then.
    2. She said that she was in no mood to work now.
    3. She said that she was in no mood to work then.
    4. She said that she has been in no mood to work now.
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  19. Question 19

    Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
    Aryan told me that I knew where to find him.
    1. Aryan said to me, “You know where to find me.”
    2. Aryan said to me, “You knowing where to find me.”
    3. Aryan said to me, “You are known where to find me.”
    4. Aryan says to me, “You know where to find me.”
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  20. Question 20

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
    Mother said, “Abhinav slipped while trying to board a bus”.
    1. Mother told that Abhinav slipped while trying to board a bus.
    2. Mother said that Abhinav slipped while trying to board a bus.
    3. Mother says that Abhinav slipped while trying to board a bus.
    4. Mother said that Abhinav had slipped while trying to board a bus.
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