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Narration - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    Select the correct indirect speech form of the given sentence.
    Mother said, “I’m worried about your safety”.
    1. Mother said she is worried about your safety.
    2. Mother told me that she was worried about my safety.
    3. Mother told me that she had been worried about my safety.
    4. Mother said that I was worrying about your safety.
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  2. Question 2

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
    Mother said to her, “I expected a better result from you”.
    1. Mother told her that she had expected a better result from her.
    2. Mother told her that she expected a better result from her.
    3. Mother told her that she was expecting a better result from you.
    4. Mother told her that she expected a better result from you.
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  3. Question 3

    Select the correct indirect speech form of the given sentence.
    The teacher said, “You must work hard for your exams”.
    1. The teacher was advising her students to do work hard for their exams.
    2. The teacher told students for working hard for their exams.
    3. The teacher was telling her students to work hard for their exams.
    4. The teacher advised her students to work hard for their exams.
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  4. Question 4

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
    She said to me, “I saw this old man long ago”.
    1. She said to me that she had seen that old man long ago.
    2. She told me that she had seen that old man long before.
    3. She said me that she had seen this old man long ago.
    4. She told to me that she had seen that old man long before.
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  5. Question 5

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
    Manoj said to Mira, “Do not try to make a fool of me”.
    1. Manoj told Mira to not try to make a fool of me.
    2. Manoj told Mira to not try to make a fool of him.
    3. Manoj told Mira not to try to make a fool of him.
    4. Manoj told Mira to not try to make a fool of me.
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  6. Question 6

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
    She said, “The stars are shining brightly tonight”.
    1. She said the stars are shining brightly tonight.
    2. She said that the stars were shining brightly that night.
    3. She said the stars were shining brightly tonight.
    4. She asked if the stars were shining brightly that night.
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  7. Question 7

    Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
    Anne said, “Next week I have my first skating lesson”.
    1. Anne said that in the following week she had her first skating lesson.
    2. Anne said that in the next week she has her first skating lesson.
    3. Anne said that the following week I had my first skating lesson.
    4. Anne said that the next week I have my first skating lesson.
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  8. Question 8

    Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
    “I wish I had something to eat. I am so hungry”. said Chippa.
    1. Chippa said he wishes he has something to eat as he is so hungry.
    2. Chippa said I wish I have something to eat as I am so hungry.
    3. Chippa said he wishes he had something to eat as he was so hungry.
    4. Chippa said he wished he had something to eat as he was so hungry.
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  9. Question 9

    Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
    The policeman told the boys that they could not park their car there.
    1. The policeman said to the boys, “You could not park their car there”.
    2. The policeman said to the boys, “You cannot park your car here”.
    3. The policeman said to the boys, “How could you park your car here?”
    4. The policeman told to the boys, “They could not park their car there”.
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  10. Question 10

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
    Your sister will say that she has lost her pen again.
    1. Your sister said, “She has lost my pen again”.
    2. Your sister will say, “I have lost my pen again”.
    3. Your sister will say, “I lost my pen again”.
    4. Your sister says, “I lost her pen again”.
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  11. Question 11

    Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
    Jayesh said to Diwakar, “You can top the class if you want to”.
    1. Jayesh told Diwakar that he would top the class if he wants to.
    2. Jayesh told Diwakar that he could top the class if he wanted to.
    3. Jayesh told Diwakar that you could top the class if you wanted to.
    4. Jayesh told Diwakar that you can top the class if you want to.
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  12. Question 12

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
    She said, “Ruhi slipped when she was trying to board the bus”.
    1. She said that Ruhi had slipped when she was trying to board the bus.
    2. She says that Ruhi slipped when she was trying to board the bus.
    3. She said that Ruhi has slipped when she was trying to board the bus.
    4. She said that Ruhi slipped when she was trying to board the bus.
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  13. Question 13

    Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
    Rahul said to Mohit, “I am taking my family to Kashmir for a vacation tomorrow”.
    1. Rahul told Mohit that he was taking his family to Kashmir for a vacation the following day.
    2. Rahul told Mohit that he is taking his family to Kashmir for a vacation tomorrow.
    3. Rahul told Mohit that I was taking my family to Kashmir for a vacation the following day.
    4. Rahul told Mohit that I am taking my family to Kashmir for a vacation tomorrow.
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  14. Question 14

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
    He said, “Oh, how I would have loved to visit Kashmir this year”.
    1. He exclaimed that he would have really loved to visit Kashmir that year.
    2. He exclaimed that how he would have loved to visit Kashmir that year.
    3. He exclaimed how I would have loved to visit Kashmir this year.
    4. He said that he will have loved to visit Kashmir this year.
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  15. Question 15

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
    I told you that I had bought a new book for you the day before.
    1. I told to you, “I have bought a new book for you yesterday”.
    2. I said to you, “I have bought a new book for you the day before”.
    3. I said to you, “I bought a new book for you yesterday”.
    4. I said to you, “You have bought a new book for me the day before”.
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  16. Question 16

    Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
    I said to you, “You should believe her”.
    1. I asked you if you should believe her.
    2. I asked whether she should believe you.
    3. I told you that I should believe her.
    4. I told you that you should believe her.
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  17. Question 17

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
    I said to you, “He cannot be trusted completely”.
    1. I told you that he could not be trusted completely.
    2. You told me that he could not be trusted completely.
    3. I said you that he cannot be trusted completely.
    4. You told me that he cannot be trusted completely.
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  18. Question 18

    Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
    “Remove all the stains carefully and clean the windows”, said the contractor to the worker.
    1. The contractor said to the worker that you should remove all the stains carefully and clean the windows.
    2. The contractor requested the worker to remove all the stains carefully and clean the windows.
    3. The contractor told the worker that by removing all the stains carefully, the windows will be cleaned.
    4. The contractor instructed the worker to remove all the stains carefully and clean the windows.
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  19. Question 19

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech
    You told me that you had not slept the previous night and could not work then.
    1. You said to me, “I have not slept last night and could not work then”.
    2. You said to me, “I did not sleep last night and cannot work now”.
    3. You said to me, “You did not sleep the previous night and could not work now”.
    4. You said to me, “I have not slept the previous night and cannot work then”.
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  20. Question 20

    Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
    Granny said to Nina, “I don’t know why you think it is so wonderful”.
    1. Granny said to Nina that she doesn’t know why she thinks it was so wonderful.
    2. Granny said to Nina that she didn’t know why she thought it was so wonderful.
    3. Granny said to Nina that she hadn’t known why she was thinking it was so wonderful.
    4. Granny said to Nina that I don’t know why you think it is so wonderful.
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