Narration Part-II

Total Questions: 50

21. Renu said to her brother, "You were watching the show without me." [SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (1st Shift)]

(a) Renu told her brother that he had been watching the show without her.
(b) Renu told her brother that he has been watching the show without her.
(c) Renu told her brother that he had watched the show without her.
(d) Renu told her brother that he were watching the show without her.

Correct Answer: (a) Renu told her brother that he had been watching the show without her.

Solution:(a) Renu told her brother that he had been watching the show without her. (Correct)

(b) Renu told her brother that he has been watching the show without her. (Incorrect Tense)

(d) Renu told her brother that he were watching the show without her. (Incorrect Tense)

22. Shravan said that the prisoner had slept throughout the journey. [SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (1st Shift)]

(a) Shravan said, "The prisoner sleeps throughout the journey."
(b) Shravan said, "The prisoner had been sleeping throughout the journey."
(c) Shravan says, "The prisoner has slept throughout the journey."
(d) Shravan said, "The prisoner had slept throughout the journey."

Correct Answer: (d) Shravan said, "The prisoner had slept throughout the journey."

Solution:(d) Shravan said, "The prisoner had slept throughout the journey."(Correct)

(a) Shravan said, "The prisoner sleeps throughout the journey." (Incorrect Tense)

(b) Shravan said, "The prisoner had been sleeping throughout the journey." (Incorrect Tense)

23. The driver asked a passerby if he could tell him the way to the market. [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) The driver said to a passerby, "Tell me the way to the market, will you"
(b) The driver said to a passerby, "Please, will you tell me the way to the market?"
(c) The driver said to a passerby, "Can you tell me the way to the market?"
(d) The driver said to a passerby, "Could he tell him the way to the market?"

Correct Answer: (c) The driver said to a passerby, "Can you tell me the way to the market?"

Solution:(c) The driver said to a passerby, "Can you tell me the way to the market? (Correct)

(a) The driver said to a passerby, "Tell me the way to the market, will you" (Incorrect sentence structure)

(b) The driver said to a passerby, "Please, will you tell me the way to the market?" (Incorrect sentence structure)

(d) The driver said to a passerby, "Could he tell him the way to the market?" (Incorrect sentence structure)

24. "Oh, how could I ever thank you, Sir!" said the convict to the Bishop. [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) The convict told the Bishop that it was difficult for him to thank him.
(b) Exclaiming gratefully, the convict said to the Bishop that he could never thank him enough.
(c) The convict said to the Bishop that he could never thank him enough.
(d) The convict exclaimed gratefully to the Bishop that how he could ever thank him.

Correct Answer: (b) Exclaiming gratefully, the convict said to the Bishop that he could never thank him enough.

Solution:(b) Exclaiming gratefully, the convict said to the Bishop that he could never thank him enough. (Correct)

(a) The convict told the Bishop that it was difficult for him to thank him. (Meaning of the sentence changed)

(d) The convict exclaimed gratefully to the Bishop that how he could ever thank him. (Meaning of sentence changed)

25. She said to herself, "Shall I have a happy married life?" [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) She asked that if she should have a happy married life.
(b) She thought that she should have a happy married life.
(c) She wondered if she would have a happy married life.
(d) She wondered if she shall have a happy married life.

Correct Answer: (c) She wondered if she would have a happy married life.

Solution:(c) She wondered if she would have a happy married life. (Correct)

(a) She asked that if she should have a happy marriedlife. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)

(b) She thought that she should have a happy married life. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)

(d) She wondered if she shall have a happy married life. (Incorrect Tense)

26. She said, "Ruhi slipped when she was trying to board the bus." [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) She said that Ruhi had slipped when she was trying to board the bus.
(b) She says that Ruhi slipped when she was trying to board the bus.
(c) She said that Ruhi has slipped when she was trying to board the bus.
(d) She said that Ruhi slipped when she was trying to board the bus.

Correct Answer: (a) She said that Ruhi had slipped when she was trying to board the bus.

Solution:(a) She said that Ruhi had slipped when she was trying to board the bus. (Correct)

(b) She says that Ruhi slipped when she was trying to board the bus. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)

(d) She said that Ruhi slipped when she was trying to board the bus.('Had' is missing)

27. She said to me, "Can you look after my baby for a short while?" [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) She asked me that if I could look after her baby for a short while.
(b) She asked me if you can look after my baby for a short while.
(c) She asked me if I can look after my baby for a short while.
(d) She asked me if I could look after her baby for a short while.

Correct Answer: (d) She asked me if I could look after her baby for a short while.

Solution:(d) She asked me if I could look after her baby for a short while. (Correct)

(a) She asked me that if I could look after her baby for a short while. (Incorrect Connecting word)

(b) She asked me if you can look after my baby for a short while. (Incorrect Tense and Pronoun)

(Incorrect Tense)

28. Rahul said to Mohit, "I am taking my family to Kashmir for a vacation tomorrow." [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) Rahul told Mohit that he was taking his family to Kashmir for a vacation the following day.
(b) Rahul told Mohit that he is taking his family to Kashmir for a vacation tomorrow.
(c) Rahul told Mohit that I was taking my family to Kashmir for a vacation the following day.
(d) Rahul told Mohit that I am taking my family to Kashmir for a vacation tomorrow.

Correct Answer: (a) Rahul told Mohit that he was taking his family to Kashmir for a vacation the following day.

Solution:(a) Rahul told Mohit that he was taking his family to Kashmir for a vacation the following day. (Correct)

(b) Rahul told Mohit that he is taking his family to Kashmir for avacation tomorrow. (Incorrect Tense)

(d) Rahul told Mohit that I am taking my family to Kashmir for a vacation tomorrow. (Incorrect Tense)

29. He said, "Oh, how I would have loved to visit Kashmir this year." [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) He exclaimed that he would have really loved to visit Kashmir that year.
(b) He exclaimed that how he would have loved to visit Kashmir that year.
(c) He exclaimed how I would have loved to visit Kashmir this year.
(d) He said that he will have loved to visit Kashmir this year.

Correct Answer: (a) He exclaimed that he would have really loved to visit Kashmir that year.

Solution:(a) He exclaimed that he would have really loved to visit Kashmir that year. (Correct)

(b) He exclaimed that how he would have loved to visit Kashmir that year. (Incorrect sentence structure)

(d) He said that he will have loved to visit Kashmir this year. (Incorrect word)

30. I told you that I had bought a new book for you the day before. [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) I told to you, "I have bought a new book for you yesterday."
(b) I said to you, "I have bought a new book for you the day before."
(c) I said to you, "I bought a new book for you yesterday."
(d) I said to you, "You have bought a new book for me the day before."

Correct Answer: (c) I said to you, "I bought a new book for you yesterday."

Solution:(c) I said to you, "I bought a new book for you yesterday."(Correct)

(a) I told to you, "I have bought a new book for you yesterday." (Incorrect Tense)

(b) I said to you, "I have bought a new book for you the day before." (Incorrect Tense)

(d) I said to you, "You have bought a new book for me the day before." (Incorrect Tense)

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