Narration Part-II

Total Questions: 50

31. The teacher asked me why I had reached the examination hall so late. [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) The teacher said to me, "Why are you reaching the examination hall so late?"
(b) The teacher said to me, "Why had I reached the examination hall so late?"
(c) The teacher said to me, "Why did you reach the examination hall so late?"
(d) The teacher said to me, "Why you reached the examination hall so late?

Correct Answer: (c) The teacher said to me, "Why did you reach the examination hall so late?"

Solution:(c) The teacher said to me, "Why did you reach the examination hall so late?" (Correct)

(a) The teacher said to me, "Why are you reaching the examination hall so late?" (Incorrect Tense)

(b) The teacher said to me, "Why had I reached the examination hall so late?" (Incorrect Pronoun)

(d) The teacher said to me, "Why you reached the examination hall so late?(Incorrect sentence structure)

32. I said to you, "He cannot be trusted completely." [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) I told you that he could not be trusted completely.
(b) You told me that he could not be trusted completely.
(c) I said you that he cannot be trusted completely.
(d) You told me that he cannot be trusted completely.

Correct Answer: (a) I told you that he could not be trusted completely.

Solution:(a) I told you that he could not be trusted completely. (Correct)

(b) You told that he could not me be trusted completely.(Incorrect Pronoun)

(d) You told me that he cannot be trusted completely. (Incorrect Pronoun)

33. "Remove all the stains carefully and clean the windows," said the contractor to the worker. [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) The contractor said to the worker that you should remove all the stains carefully and clean the windows.
(b) The contractor requested the worker to remove all the stains carefully and clean the windows.
(c) The contractor told the worker that by removing all the stains carefully, the windows will be cleaned.
(d) The contractor instructed the worker to remove all the stains carefully and clean the Windows.

Correct Answer: (d) The contractor instructed the worker to remove all the stains carefully and clean the Windows.

Solution:(d) The contractor instructed the worker to remove all the stains carefully and clean the windows. (Correct)

(a) The contractor said to the worker that you should remove all the stains carefully and clean the windows. (Incorrect Connecting word)

(b) The contractor requested the worker to remove all the stains carefully and clean the windows. (Incorrect Reporting verb)

(c) The contractor told the worker that by removing all the stains carefully, the windows will be cleaned. (Incorrect Connecting word)

34. Granny said to Nina, "I don't know why you think it is so wonderful." [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) Granny said to Nina that she doesn't know why she thinks it was so wonderful.
(b) Granny said to Nina that she didn't know why she thought it was so wonderful.
(c) Granny said to Nina that she hadn't known why she was thinking it was so wonderful.
(d) Granny said to Nina that I don't know why you think it is so wonderful.

Correct Answer: (b) Granny said to Nina that she didn't know why she thought it was so wonderful.

Solution:(b) Granny said to Nina that she didn't know why she thought it was so wonderful. (Correct)

(a) Granny said to Nina that she doesn't know why she thinks it was so wonderful. (Incorrect Tense)

(d) Granny said to Nina that I don't know why you think it is so wonderful.(Incorrect Pronoun)

35. "What a hopeless fellow you are!" said the teacher to the student. [SSC CGL Tier II (08/08/2022)]

(a) The teacher told the student that you are a very hopeless fellow.
(b) The teacher told the student that he was a very hopeless fellow.
(c) The teacher said the student was what a hopeless fellow.
(d) The teacher told the student what are a hopeless fellow he Was.

Correct Answer: (b) The teacher told the student that he was a very hopeless fellow.

Solution:(b) The teacher told the student that he was a very hopeless fellow. (Correct)

(a) The teacher told the student that you are a very hopeless fellow. (Incorrect Pronoun)

(d) The teacher told the student what are a hopeless fellow he was. (Incorrect sentence structure)

36. "Stop! Don't fight." said the mother to her children. [Graduate Level 01/08/2022 (Shift - 4)]

(a) The mother exclaimed to her children angrily to stop and don't fight.
(b) The mother exclaimed to her children to pause and not engage in a fight.
(c) The mother told her children to stop and not fight.
(d) The mother exclaimed angrily to her children to stop and not fight.

Correct Answer: (d) The mother exclaimed angrily to her children to stop and not fight.

Solution:(d) The mother exclaimed angrily to her children to stop and not fight. (Correct)

(a) The mother exclaimed to her children angrily to stop and don't fight. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)

(b) The mother exclaimed to her children to pause and not engage in a fight. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)

37. The policeman asked us whether we recognised the person in the photo. [Graduate Level 03/08/2022 (Shift - 3)]

(a) The policeman said, "Do you recognise the person in the photo?"
(b) The policeman said, "Do you recognised the person in the photo."
(c) The policeman said, "Whether you recognise the person in the photo."
(d) The policeman said, "Did you recognised the person in the photo?"

Correct Answer: (a) The policeman said, "Do you recognise the person in the photo?"

Solution:(a) The policeman said, "Do you recognise the person in the photo?"(Correct)

(b) The policeman said, "Do you recognised the person in the photo."(Incorrect form of Verb)

(d) The policeman said, "Did you recognised the person in the photo?" (Incorrect Tense)

38. His father asked, "What time do you have class tomorrow, Tom?" [Graduate Level 05/08/2022 (Shift - 3)]

(a) Tom's father asked him what time he had class the next day.
(b) Tom's father asked what time he has class tomorrow.
(c) Tom's father asked him what time he was having class tomorrow.
(d) Tom's father asked him what tomorrow class timing are.

Correct Answer: (a) Tom's father asked him what time he had class the next day.

Solution:(a) Tom's father asked him what time he had class the next day. (Correct)

(b) Tom's father asked what time he has_class tomorrow. (Incorrect Tense)

(d) Tom's father asked him what tomorrow class timing are. (Incorrect Tense)

39. The swallow asked the skylark, "Will we be able to shift the eggs from this tree by tomorrow?" [Higher Secondary 01/08/2022 (Shift - 3)]

(a) The swallow asked the skylark whether they could be able to shift the eggs from this tree by tomorrow.
(b) The swallow asked the skylark whether they would have been able to shift the eggs from the tree by the next day.
(c) The swallow asked the skylark whether they will be able to shift the eggs from that tree by the next day.
(d) The swallow asked the skylark whether they would be able to shift the eggs from that tree by the next day.

Correct Answer: (d) The swallow asked the skylark whether they would be able to shift the eggs from that tree by the next day.

Solution:(d) The swallow asked the skylark whether they would be able to shift the eggs from that tree by the next day. (Correct)

(a) The swallow asked the skylark whether they could be able to shift the eggs from this tree by tomorrow. (Incorrect Modal)

(b) The swallow asked the skylark whether they would have been able to shift the eggs from the tree by the next day. (Incorrect Tense structure)

(c) The swallow asked the skylark whether they will be able to shift the eggs from that tree by the next day. (Incorrect Tense)

40. My mother said to my sister, "Did you receive a mail from your teacher?" [Higher Secondary 01/08/2022 (Shift - )]

(a) My mother said to my sister whether did she receive a mail from her teacher.
(b) My mother told my sister that did she receive a mail from her teacher.
(c) My mother advised my sister if did she received a mail from her teacher.
(d) My mother asked my sister if she had received a mail from her teacher.

Correct Answer: (d) My mother asked my sister if she had received a mail from her teacher.

Solution:(d) My mother asked my sister if she had received a mail from her teacher.(Correct)

(a) My mother said to my sister whether did she receive a mail from her teacher. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)

(b) My mother told my sister that did she receive a mail from her teacher. (Incorrect Connecting word)

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