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Description: Reported Speech
Number of Questions: 15
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Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

Sushmita said, “I like this song."

  1. Sushmita said that she liked that song.

  2. Sushmita told that she liked that song.

  3. Sushmita said that I liked that song.

  4. Sushmita said that she like that song.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In assertive sentences like this, 'said' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the Reported verb is in the past tense and the Reported speech is in the present, Reported speech (while change of narration) converts into the past. Subject 'I' become 'She'. Hence, option 1.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

“I don’t speak French", she said.

  1. She told that she did not speak French.

  2. She said that I did not speak French.

  3. She asked that she do not speak French.

  4. She said that she did not speak French.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In assertive sentences like this, 'said' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the Reported verb is in the past tense and the Reported speech is in the present, Reported speech (while change of narration) converts into the past. Subject 'I' become 'She'. Hence, option 4.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

“Where is your school?’’ she asked.

  1. She asked where my school was.

  2. She told me where her school was.

  3. She said to me where her school is.

  4. She said where my school was.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Indirect speech never takes question mark.If reported verb is in the past, reported speech (in indirect form) becomes past. Hence, option 1.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

You say,” I am a clever girl".

  1. You say that I am a clever girl.

  2. You say that you are a clever girl.

  3. You ask that I am a clever girl.

  4. You ask that you are a clever girl.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In assertive sentences like this, 'say' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the reported verb is in the present tense and the reported speech is in the present, reported speech (while change of narration) remains present. Subject 'I' become 'You'. Hence, option 2.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

The teacher says, “Rani dances on the stage".

  1. The teacher asks that Rani dances on the stage.

  2. The teacher told to Rani to dance on the stage.

  3. The teacher says that Rani dances on the stage.

  4. The teacher says Rani dances on the stage.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In assertive sentences like this, 'says' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the reported verb is in the present tense and the reported speech is in the present, reported speech (while change of narration) remains present. Hence, option 3.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

She said, “I am living in New York".

  1. She said that she is living in New York.

  2. She told that I am living in New York.

  3. She said that she was living in New York.

  4. She asked me that she was living in New York.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In assertive sentences (like this one) 'said' remains unchanged. Pronoun for first person 'I' is 'She'. “She' takes auxiliary 'is/was', but here we need past auxiliary, so 'was'. Hence, option 3.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

She said, “I am suffering from fever".

  1. She said that I am suffering from fever.

  2. She said that she was suffering from fever.

  3. She told that she is suffering from fever.

  4. She asked that she was suffering from fever.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In an assertive sentence (like this one) 'said' remains unchanged. Pronoun for first person 'I' is 'She'. 'She' takes auxiliary 'is/was', but here we need past auxiliary, so 'was'. Hence, option 2.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

He says to me, “You have done your homework".

  1. He says that I have done my homework.

  2. He tells me that he has done his homework.

  3. He asks me that I have done my homework.

  4. He tells me that I have done my homework.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In assertive sentences like this, ‘Says to' in reported speech becomes 'tells' and is followed by 'that'. Subject 'You' become 'I'. Hence, option 4.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

Raman said to her,” Am I reading a book?”

  1. Raman said to her that he is reading a book.

  2. Raman asked her if he was reading a book.

  3. Raman said to her if he was reading a book.

  4. Raman told her if he is reading a book.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Indirect speech never takes a question mark. If reported verb is in the past, reported speech (in indirect form) becomes past. Past of 'are' is 'was/were' (depending on situation). Hence, option 2.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

He said to me, “I shall play now".

  1. She told me that she would play then.

  2. She said to me that she would play then.

  3. She asked me that she would play now.

  4. She said that she would play now.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In assertive sentences like this, 'said to' becomes 'told'. If the reported verb is in the past tense and the reported speech is in the future, reported speech (while change of narration) converts into the past. 'Now' becomes 'then'. Hence, option 1.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

My mother said to me, "Do not tell a lie".

  1. My mother advised me not to tell a lie.

  2. My mother said to me not to tell a lie.

  3. My mother asked me not to tell a lie.

  4. My mother told me not to tell a lie.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is a piece of advice. And option 1 is the correct usage (advised).

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

She said to me, "Who teaches you English?”

  1. She asked me who taught me English.

  2. She said to me that who teaches me English.

  3. She told me who taught her English.

  4. She asked me who taught her English.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In interrogative sentences like this, 'said to' becomes 'asked' or 'enquired'. If the reported verb is in the past tense and the reported speech is in the present, reported speech (while change of narration) converts into the past. Moreover, indirect speech never takes question mark. Hence, option 1.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

I said to him, “Kindly give me a lift".

  1. I asked him to give me a lift.

  2. I said him to give me a lift.

  3. I said to him kindly give me a lift.

  4. I requested him to give me a lift.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is a case of a seeking help, and option 4 is the correct usage (requested).

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

I said to him, “Work hard".

  1. I told him to work hard.

  2. I asked him to do work hard.

  3. I advised him to work hard.

  4. I said to him to work hard.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is a piece of advice. And option 3 is the correct usage (advised).

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

Our teacher said to us, “We all live on the earth".

  1. Our teacher said to us that we all live on the earth.

  2. Our teacher told us that we all live on the earth.

  3. Our teacher ordered that we all lived on the earth.

  4. Our teacher explained that we all live on the earth.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

‘Said to' in reported speech becomes 'told'. But in cases of 'universal truths', tense of reported speech remains unchanged. Hence, option 2.

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