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Narration - Test Set 6

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  1. Question 1

    Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
    Anne said to Mary, “I have received a job offer from a company”.
    1. Anne told Mary that I had received a job offer from a company.
    2. Anne told Mary that I have received a job offer from a company.
    3. Anne told Mary that she had received a job offer from a company.
    4. Anne told Mary that she has received a job offer from a company.
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  2. Question 2

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
    The plumber told Ranjit that he had fixed the leaking tap.
    1. The plumber told Ranjit, “Had he fixed the leaking tap?”
    2. The plumber said to Ranjit, “I have fixed the leaking tap.”
    3. The plumber said to Ranjit, “You had fix the leaking tap.”
    4. The plumber told to Ranjit, “He had fixed the leaking tap.”
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  3. Question 3

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    His father said to him, “I cannot allow you to waste my hard-earned money.”
    1. His father told him that he cannot allow you to waste his hard-earned money.
    2. His father told him that I cannot allow you to waste my hard-earned money.
    3. His father told him that he could not allow him to waste his hard-earned money.
    4. His father told him that he could not allow you to waste his hard-earned money.
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  4. Question 4

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
    Bharati told Rakesh to call her when he reached there.
    1. “Call her when you have reached here”, Bharati told Rakesh.
    2. “Call me when you reached there”, Bharati says to Rakesh.
    3. “Call me when you reach there”, Bharati told Rakesh.
    4. “Call me when you reached there”, Bharati says to Rakesh.
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  5. Question 5

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    The manager said, “I want you to attend the conference”.
    1. The manager said I am wanting you to attend the conference.
    2. The manager told to me I am to go to attend the conference.
    3. The manager said that she wanted me to attend the conference.
    4. The manager said that she want me to attend the conference.
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  6. Question 6

    Select the option that is the direct form of the sentence.
    The doctor advised Jaya to put the eye drops into her eyes four times a day from the next day.
    1. The doctor advised Jaya, “From tomorrow put the eye drops into her eyes four times a day”.
    2. The doctor advised Jaya, “From the next day put the eye drops into your eyes four times a day”.
    3. The doctor advised Jaya, “From tomorrow put the eye drops into your eyes four times a day”.
    4. The doctor had advised Jaya, “From the next day you put the eye drops into your eyes four times a day”.
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  7. Question 7

    Choose the option that is the correct indirect form of the sentence.
    Rahul asked me, “Are we going to New York next year?”
    1. Rahul asked that are we going to New York next year.
    2. Rahul asked me that were we going to New York next year.
    3. Rahul asked me that would we go to New York next year?
    4. Rahul asked me if we were going to New York next year.
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  8. Question 8

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    My brother said to me, “Have you read the newspaper today?”
    1. My brother asked me have you read the newspaper today.
    2. My brother asked me if you have read the newspaper today.
    3. My brother asked me if I had read the newspaper that day.
    4. My brother asked me if I had read the newspaper today.
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  9. Question 9

    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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  10. Question 10

    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 manager asked the employee when he would report for work.
    3. The new employee asked the manager when he had to report for work.
    4. The new employee told the manager that when he had to report for work.
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  11. Question 11

    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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  12. Question 12

    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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  13. Question 13

    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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  14. Question 14

    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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  15. Question 15

    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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  16. Question 16

    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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  17. Question 17

    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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  18. Question 18

    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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  19. Question 19

    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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  20. Question 20

    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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