Narration Part-IV

 

 

Total Questions: 50

1. The tailor said to him, "Your shirt will be ready by Tomorrow." [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

Correct Answer: (b) The tailor told him that his shirt would be ready by the next day.
Solution:(b) The tailor told him that his shirt would be ready by the next day. (Correct)

(a) The tailor told to him that your shirt will be ready by the next day. (Incorrect Pronoun)

(c) The tailor told him that your shirt would be ready by tomorrow. ("Your and tomorrow in the reported speech are incorrect)

(d) The tailor told him that his shirt will be ready by tomorrow. (Tomorrow in the reported speech is incorrect)

2. The commander ordered the soldiers to climb the hill. [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

Correct Answer: (b) The commander said to the soldiers, 'Climb the hill."
Solution:(b) The commander said to the soldiers, 'Climb the hill."(Correct)

(a) The commander ordered to the soldiers, "Go and climb the hill."("Ordered to" and "go" are incorrect)

(c) The commander said to the soldiers, "Please climb the hill."("Please" is incorrect)

(d) The commander said to the soldiers, "Start climbing the hill"("Start climbing" is incorrect)

3. The teacher says, "Magnets attract objects made of iron [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

Correct Answer: (d) The teacher says that magnets attract objects made of iron.
Solution:(d) The teacher says that magnets attract objects made of iron. (Correct)

(a) The teacher says magnets attracts objects made of iron. ("that" is missing before starting reported speech)

(b) The teacher said that magnets were attracting objects made of iron. (Change of reporting speech to past continuous is incorrect)

(c) The teacher said that magnets attracted objects made of iron. (Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect)

4. He said (06/11/2020, "Pack your bags and leave now [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

Correct Answer: (d) He instructed his brother to pack his bags and leave then
Solution:(d) He instructed his brother to pack his bags and leave then. (Correct)

(a) He told his brother that pack your bags and leave now. (Incorrect Pronoun)

(b) He suggested his brother that he should pack his bags and leave then. (That should not be used.)

(c) He ordered his brother to pack your bags and leave now. ("Your and now" are incorrect)

5. Mahesh said to Priya, "How will you pay off your debts? [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

Correct Answer: (c) Mahesh asked Priya how she would pay off her debts
Solution:(c) Mahesh asked Priya how she would pay off her debts. (Correct)

(a) Mahesh asked Priya how will she pay off her debts. (Change of reported speech to simple future is incorrect)

(b) Mahesh asked Priya that how you will pay off your debts(Change of reported speech to simple future is incorrect)

(d) Mahesh asked Priya how she would pay off your debts. (Incorrect pronoun used)

6. I told him that if he went around the park he would see some rare flowers. [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

Correct Answer: (c) I said to him, "If you go around the park you will see some rare flowers."
Solution:(c) I said to him, "If you go around the park you will see some rare flowers." (Correct)

(a) I said to him, "If you went around the park you would see some rare flowers." (Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect)

(b) I said to him, "If you go around the park you would saw some rare flowers."("would and saw" are incorrect)

(d) I said to him, "If he went around the park he will see some rare flowers." (Incorrect change of reported speech to simple past and also usage of "he")

7. The young man prayed to God to help him clear that Interview [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

Correct Answer: (c) The young man said to god, "O God! Help me clear this interview
Solution:(c) The young man said to god, "O God! Help me clear this interview" (Correct)

(a) The young man said to god, "Will you help me clear that interview?" (Change of reported speech to interrogative future present is incorrect)

(b) The young man said to god, "You have to help me clear that interview" (The tone is no more of appeal and prayer.)

(d) The young man said to god, "O God! Help him to clear that interview" ("him and that" are incorrect)

8. Neha exclaimed that it was a very pleasant surprise [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

Correct Answer: (a) Neha said, "What a pleasant surprise!"
Solution:(a) Neha said, "What a pleasant surprise!" (Correct)

(b) Neha said, "It is a very pleasant surprise." (Change of reported speech to simple present is incorrect)

(c) Neha said, "Is it a very pleasant surprise?" (Change of reported speech to simple present interrogative is incorrect)

(d) Neha said, "How a pleasant surprise!" (Structure of reported speech is incorrect)

9. She asked her mother where her gold bracelet was [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

Correct Answer: (b) She said to her mother, "Where is my gold bracelet?"
Solution:(b) She said to her mother, "Where is my gold bracelet?" (Correct)

(a) She asked to her mother, "Where my gold bracelet is?" (Structure of reported speech is incorrect place of "is " is incorrect.)

(c) She said to her mother, "Where was my gold bracelet?'(Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect)

(d) She said to her mother, "Where was her gold bracelet?" (Change of reported speech to simple present interrogative is incorrect)

10. The librarian said to her, "You can borrow only two books at a time. [SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)]

Correct Answer: (c) The librarian told her that she could borrow only two books at a time
Solution:(c) The librarian told her that she could borrow only two

books at a time. (Correct)

(a) The librarian told her that they could borrow only two books at a time. (Incorrect pronoun in reported speech)

(b) The librarian told her that you can borrow only two books at a time (Incorrect verb in reported speech)

(d) The librarian told her that she can borrow only two books at a time (Incorrect verb)