Narration Part-III

Total Questions: 50

1. She said to him, "May God shower His choicest blessings on you! [SSC CGL 20/04/2022 (Morning)]

(a) She wished that God may shower His choicest blessings on you.
(b) She wished that may God shower your choicest blessings on Him.
(c) She wished that God might shower His choicest blessings on you
(d) She wished that God might shower His choicest blessings on him

Correct Answer: (d) She wished that God might shower His choicest blessings on him

Solution:(d) She wished that God might shower His choicest blessings on him. (Correct)

(a) She wished that God may shower His choicest blessings on you. (Incorrect Modal Verb)

(b) She wished that may God shower your choicest blessings on Him. (Incorrect Modal Verb)

2. She exclaimed with sorrow that life had become Miserable. [SSC CGL 20/04/2022 (Evening)]

(a) She said, "Oh! What miserable life has become."
(b) She said, "Alas! How miserable life has become."
(c) She said, "How miserable had become life!"
(d) She said, "Life has become miserable."

Correct Answer: (b) She said, "Alas! How miserable life has become."

Solution:(b) She said, "Alas! How miserable life has become." (Correct)

(a) She said, "Oh! What miserable life has become." (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

(d) She said, "Life has become miserable." (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

3. Mother said to her, "I expected a better result from you." [SSC CGL 21/04/2022 (Morning)]

(a) Mother told her that she had expected a better result from her.
(b) Mother told her that she expected a better result from her.
(c) Mother told her that she was expecting a better result from you.
(d) Mother told her that she expected a better result from you.

Correct Answer: (a) Mother told her that she had expected a better result from her.

Solution:(a) Mother told her that she had expected a better result from her. (Correct)

(b) Mother told her that she expected a better result from her. (Incorrect Verb)

(d) Mother told her that she expected a better result from you. (Incorrect Verb and pronoun)

4. The teacher ordered the students to go straight to their classrooms. [SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)]

(a) "Go straight to their classrooms," the teacher said to the students.
(b) The teacher said to the students, "Please go straight to your classrooms."
(c) The teacher said, "Students, to go straight to their classrooms."
(d) "Go straight to your classrooms," the teacher said to the students.

Correct Answer: (d) "Go straight to your classrooms," the teacher said to the students.

Solution:(d) "Go straight to your classrooms," the teacher said to the students. (Correct)

(a) "Go straight to their classrooms," the teacher said to the students. (Incorrect Pronoun)

(b) The teacher said to the students, "Please go straight to your classrooms." (Incorrect Word)

5. The investigator asked me, "Did you see or hear anything in the dead of night?" [SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)]

(a) The investigator asked me if I saw or heard anything in the dead of night.
(b) The investigator asked me if I see or hear anything in the dead of night.
(c) The investigator asked me if I had seen or heard anything in the dead of night.
(d) The investigator asked me that if I had seen or heard anything in the dead of night.

Correct Answer: (c) The investigator asked me if I had seen or heard anything in the dead of night.

Solution:(c) The investigator asked me if I had seen or heard anything in the dead of night. (Correct)

(a) The investigator asked me if I saw or heard anything in the dead of night. (Incorrect Verb)

(b) The investigator asked me if I see or hear anything in the dead of night. (Incorrect Verbs)

(d) The investigator asked me that if I had seen or heard anything in the dead of night.('asked' & 'that' can't be used together in Indirect Speech)

6. Her parents asked her if the match proposed by them would be acceptable to her. [SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)]

(a) Her parents said her, "Would the match proposed by them be acceptable to her?"
(b) Her parents said to her, "Was the match proposed by them acceptable to her?"
(c) Her parents said her, "Will the match proposed by us be acceptable to you?"
(d) Her parents said to her, "Will the match proposed by us be acceptable to you?"

Correct Answer: (d) Her parents said to her, "Will the match proposed by us be acceptable to you?"

Solution:(d) Her parents said to her, "Will the match proposed by us be acceptable to you?" (Correct)

(a) Her parents said her, "Would the match proposed by them be acceptable to her?" (Incorrect Verb)

(b) Her parents said to her, "Was the match proposed by them acceptable to her?" (Incorrect Verb)

7. The actor said that what he did in films was something he had never attempted in real life. [SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)]

(a) The actor said, "What he did in films is something he has never attempted in real life."
(b) The actor said, "What I do in films is something I have never attempted in real life."
(c) The actor said, "What I am doing in films is something I have never attempted in real life."
(d) The actor said, "What he did in films was something he had never attempted in real life."

Correct Answer: (b) The actor said, "What I do in films is something I have never attempted in real life."

Solution:(b) The actor said, "What I do in films is something I have never attempted in real life."(Correct)

(a) The actor said, "What he did in films is something he has never attempted in real life." (Incorrect Pronoun)

(d) The actor said, "What he did in films was something he had never attempted in real Life." (Incorrect Pronoun)

8. The old man said to her, "Good luck to you! May you succeed in your venture!" [SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)]

(a) The old man exclaimed good luck to you and wished that she may succeed in her venture.
(b) The old man wished you good luck and prayed that you might succeed in your venture.
(c) The old man wished her good luck and prayed that she might succeed in her venture.
(d) The old man told her good luck and prayed that may she succeed in her venture.

Correct Answer: (c) The old man wished her good luck and prayed that she might succeed in her venture.

Solution:(c) The old man wished her good luck and prayed that she might succeed in her venture. (Correct)

(a) The old man exclaimed good luck to you and wished that she may succeed in her Venture. (Incorrect Modal Verb) ) The old man wished you good luck and prayed that you

(b) might succeed in your Venture. (Incorrect Pronoun)

(d) The old man told her good luck and prayed that may she succeed in her venture. (Incorrect Modal Verb)

9. "Please lend me some money, Raman. I need it urgently," said Sumesh. [SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)]

(a) Sumesh requested Raman to lend him some money as he needed it urgently.
(b) Sumesh requested Raman please lend me some money as I need it urgently.
(c) Sumesh requested to Raman to please lend him some money as he needed it urgently.
(d) Sumesh requested Raman to lend me some money as I needed it urgently.

Correct Answer: (a) Sumesh requested Raman to lend him some money as he needed it urgently.

Solution:(a) Sumesh requested Raman to lend him some money as he needed it urgently. (Correct)

(b) Sumesh requested Raman please lend me some money as I need it urgently. ('requested' & 'please' can't be used together)

(d) Sumesh requested Raman to lend me some money as I needed it urgently. (Incorrect Pronoun)

10. Harsh said, "How happy I am to receive the best student award!" [SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)]

(a) Harsh exclaimed happily that he was receiving the best student award.
(b) Harsh exclaimed with joy that he was very happy to receive the best student award.
(c) Harsh exclaimed with joy that how happy he was to receive the best student award.
(d) Harsh exclaimed happily that I am very happy to receive the best student award. should let it beautify the world as long as it lives.

Correct Answer: (b) Harsh exclaimed with joy that he was very happy to receive the best student award.

Solution:(b) Harsh exclaimed with joy that he was very happy to receive the best student award.(Correct)

(a) Harsh exclaimed happily that he was receiving the best student award. (Incorrect Tense)

(d) Harsh exclaimed happily that I am very happy to receive the best student award. (Incorrect Pronoun 'I')

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