Narration Part-II

Total Questions: 50

1. Miranda said to her teacher, "I was sick for a day." [SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) Miranda told her teacher that she has been sick for a day.
(b) Miranda told her teacher that she is sick for a day.
(c) Miranda told her teacher that she was sick for a day.
(d) Miranda told her teacher that she had been sick for a day.

Correct Answer: (d) Miranda told her teacher that she had been sick for a day.

Solution:(d) Miranda told her teacher that she had been sick for a day.(Correct)

(a) Miranda told her teacher that she has been sick for a day. (Incorrect Tense)

(b) Miranda told her teacher that she is sick for a day. (Incorrect Tense)

2. Nandini said, "I bought a pen yesterday." [SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) Nandini said she did bought a pen the previous day.
(b) Nandini said that she had bought a pen the previous day.
(c) Nandini said that she had bought a pen yesterday.
(d) Nandini says that she had bought a pen the previous day.

Correct Answer: (b) Nandini said that she had bought a pen the previous day.

Solution:(b) Nandini said that she had bought a pen the previous day.(Correct)

(a) Nandini said she did bought a pen the previous day. (Incorrect Verb)

(d) Nandini says that she had bought a pen the previous day.(Incorrect Reporting verb )

3. My brother said to me, "Don't play in the rain." [SSC CGL Tier II (02/03/2023)]

(a) My brother said to me don't play in the rain.
(b) My brother forbade me to play in the rain.
(c) My brother assured me not to play in the rain.
(d) My brother refused me to not play in the rain.

Correct Answer: (b) My brother forbade me to play in the rain.

Solution:(b) My brother forbade me to play in the rain. (Correct)

(a) My brother said to me don't play in the rain. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

(d) My brother refused me to not play in the rain. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

4. "So help me heaven!", the man cried, "I shall never lie again." [SSC CGL Tier II (03/03/2023)]

(a) The man cries out to heaven to help him not to lie again ever.
(b) The man called upon heaven to witness his resolve that he would never lie again.
(c) The man requested heaven to help him and see that he lie again.
(d) The man called heaven and ordered to help him and see to it that she never lies again.

Correct Answer: (b) The man called upon heaven to witness his resolve that he would never lie again.

Solution:(b) The man called upon heaven to witness his resolve that he would never lie again. (Correct)

(a) The man cries out to heaven to help him not to lie again ever. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

(d) The man called heaven and ordered to help him and see to it that she never lies again. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

5. I said to Mohan, "He has a green book." [SSC CGL Tier II (06/03/2023)]

(a) I told Mohan that he had had a green book.
(b) I told Mohan that he have a green book.
(c) I told Mohan that he had a green book.
(d) I told Mohan that he has a green book.

Correct Answer: (c) I told Mohan that he had a green book.

Solution:(c) I told Mohan that he had a green book. (Correct)

(a) I told Mohan that he had had a green book. (Incorrect Verb)

(b) I told Mohan that he have a green book. (Incorrect Verb)

(d) I told Mohan that he has a green book. (Incorrect Verb)

6. I warned Rita not to be late the next day. [SSC CGL Tier II (06/03/2023)]

(a) I warned to Rita, "Don't be late tomorrow".
(b) I warning Rita, "Not be late tomorrow".
(c) I warned Rita, "Not be late tomorrow".
(d) I warned Rita, "Don't be late tomorrow".

Correct Answer: (d) I warned Rita, "Don't be late tomorrow".

Solution:(d) I warned Rita, "Don't be late tomorrow". (Correct)

(a) I warned to Rita, "Don't be late tomorrow". (Incorrect Preposition)

(b) I warning Rita, "Not be late tomorrow". (Incorrect Word)

7. She said impatiently, "I don't need any help." [SSC CGL Tier II (07/03/2023)]

(a) She said impatiently that I don't need any help.
(b) She said impatiently that she didn't need any help.
(c) She said impatiently she don't need any help.
(d) She said impatiently that she doesn't need any help.

Correct Answer: (b) She said impatiently that she didn't need any help.

Solution:(b) She said impatiently that she didn't need any help. (Correct)

(a) She said impatiently that I don't need any help. (Incorrect Pronoun 'I')

(d) She said impatiently that she doesn't need any help. (Incorrect Verb)

8. He said that something might be missing in there. [SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (2nd Shift)]

(a) He said, "Something may be missing in here."
(b) He said, "Something had to be missing in there."
(c) He said, "Something is been missing in here."
(d) He said, "Something could be missing in here."

Correct Answer: (a) He said, "Something may be missing in here."

Solution:(a) He said, "Something may be missing in here."

(b) He said, "Something had to be missing in there." (Incorrect Verb & Incorrect Preposition)

(d) He said, "Something could be missing in here." (Incorrect Modal Verb)

9. She asked me why I had been smoking that day. [SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (3rd Shift)]

(a) She said to me, "Why were you smoking today?"
(b) She said to me, "Why are you smoking today?"
(c) She said to me, "Why you smoke today?"
(d) She says to me, "Why were you smoking this day?"

Correct Answer: (a) She said to me, "Why were you smoking today?"

Solution:(a) She said to me, "Why were you smoking today?"

(b) She said to me, "Why are you smoking today?" (Incorrect Verb)

(d) She says to me, "Why were you smoking this day?" (Incorrect Word)

10. She said to me, "The charlatan will be breaking into the safe." [SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (4th Shift)]

(a) She told me that the charlatan would be breaking into the safe.
(b) She said to me that the charlatan will be breaking in the safe.
(c) She said to me that the charlatan can be breaking into the safe.
(d) She said to me that the charlatan is breaking into the safe.

Correct Answer: (a) She told me that the charlatan would be breaking into the safe.

Solution:(a) She told me that the charlatan would be breaking into the safe. (Correct)

(b) She said to me that the charlatan will be breaking in the safe. (Incorrect Tense)

(d) She said to me that the charlatan is breaking into the safe. (Incorrect Tense)

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