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Description: Reported Speech
Number of Questions: 15
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Tags: Narration Request, Command , Interrogative and Imperative
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Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

Mother said, "Don't hurt yourselves, girls".

  1. Mother told the girls not to hurt themselves.

  2. Mother said to the girls do not hurt themselves.

  3. Mother asked the girls not to hurt themselves.

  4. Mother said that the girls not to hurt themselves.

  5. Dummy

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In sentenced like this, if we want to report an order or request, we can use a verb like ‘told’ instead of ‘said’ with a to-clause. Instead of using ‘Do not’ we simply use ‘Not to”

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

She begged him, "Don't go out without me".

  1. She said to him not to go out without her.

  2. She begged him not to go out without her.

  3. She told him not to go out without her.

  4. She asked him do not go without her.

  5. Dummy

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In sentences like this the reported verb remains the same with a to-clause.  Instead of using ‘Do not’ we simply use ‘Not to”.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

He said, "Play it again, Rachel".

  1. He ordered Rachel play it again.

  2. He said to Rachel to play it again.

  3. He asked Rachel to play it again.

  4. He asked Rachel play it again.

  5. Dummy

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In sentences like this, if we want to report an order or request, we can use a verb like ‘told’ instead of ‘said’ with a to-clause.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

Ravi said to me, "Don't do that again".

  1. Ravi warned me do not do that again.

  2. Ravi asked me not to do that again.

  3. Ravi told me not to do that again.

  4. Ravi ordered me not to do that again.

  5. Dummy

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In sentences like this, if we want to report an order or request, we can use a verb like ‘told’ instead of ‘said’ with a to-clause.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

He told her, "Mind your own business".

  1. He told her to mind her own business.

  2. He said to her that mind her own business.

  3. He asked her to mind her own business.

  4. He told her that mind her own business.

  5. Dummy

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In sentences like this, if we want to report an order or request, we can use a verb like ‘told’ instead of ‘said’ with a to-clause.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

The teacher said to me, "Don't do that again".

  1. The teacher told me not to do that again.

  2. The teacher said to me not to do that again.

  3. The teacher advised me do not do that again.

  4. The teacher said to me that not to do that again.

  5. Dummy

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In sentences like this, if we want to report an order or request, we can use a verb like ‘told’ instead of ‘said’ with a to-clause.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

His father said to him, "Go to your room".

  1. His father told him go to his room.

  2. His father asked him go to his room.

  3. His father told him to go to his room.

  4. His father advised him to go to his room.

  5. Dummy

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In sentences like this, if we want to report an order or request, we can use a verb like ‘told’ instead of ‘said’ with a to-clause.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

He said to Mary, "Be patient".

  1. He asked Mary to be patient.

  2. He said that Mary be patient.

  3. He ordered Mary to be patient.

  4. He told Mary to be patient.

  5. Dummy

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In sentences like this, if we want to report an advice, we can use a verb like ‘told’ instead of ‘said’ with a to-clause.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

Rani said to him, "Don't touch it".

  1. Rani said that not to touch it.

  2. Rani said to him not to touch it.

  3. Rani told him do not to touch.

  4. Rani told him not to touch it.

  5. Dummy

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In sentenced like this, if we want to report an order or request, we can use a verb like ‘told’ instead of ‘said’ with a to-clause.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

The mother said, "Don’t eat in the kitchen".

  1. The mother scolded her children do not eat in the kitchen.

  2. The mother asked her children not to eat in the kitchen.

  3. The mother told to her children not to eat in the kitchen.

  4. The mother told her children not to eat in the kitchen.

  5. Dummy

Show answer
Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In sentences like this, if we want to report an order or request, we can use a verb like ‘told’ instead of ‘said’ with a to-clause.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

Maria said, "Don't let her in".

  1. Maria said to me not to let her in.

  2. Maria asked me not to let her in.

  3. Maria told me not to let her in.

  4. Maria said me not to let her in.

  5. Dummy

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In sentences like this, if we want to report an order or request, we can use a verb like ‘told’ instead of ‘said’ with a to-clause.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

He asked, "Can I have an orange?”

  1. He asked if he could have an orange.

  2. He asked that could I have an orange.

  3. He said that can I have an orange.

  4. He asked that can he have an orange.

  5. Dummy

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Instead of that in indirect speech 'if' is used.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

The father warned him, "Don't repair the computer yourself".

  1. The father advised him not to repair the computer himself.

  2. The father told him not to repair the computer himself.

  3. The father warned him not to repair the computer himself.

  4. The father said him that not to repair the computer himself.

  5. Dummy

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In sentences like this, if we want towarn someone against something warned remains unchange. And to-clause is used.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

He said to them, "Hurry up".

  1. He said to them that they hurry up.

  2. He told them to hurry up.

  3. He requested them to hurry up.

  4. He asked them to hurry up.

  5. Dummy

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In sentenced like this, if we want to report an order or request, we can use a verb like ‘told’ instead of ‘said’ with a to-clause.

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

The shopkeeper told me, "Don't forget your baggage".

  1. The shopkeeper asked me does not forget my baggage.

  2. The shopkeeper said to me not to forget my baggage.

  3. The shopkeeper told me not to forget my baggage.

  4. The shopkeeper told me does not forget my baggage.

  5. Dummy

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In sentences like this, if we want to report an order or request, we can use a verb like ‘told’ instead of ‘said’ with a to-clause.

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