Narration Part-IV

Total Questions: 50

21. He told me not to jump to any conclusion. [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) He said to me, "Not to jump to any conclusion."
(b) He told to me, "Don't jump to any conclusion."
(c) He said to me, "Not jump to any conclusion."
(d) He said to me, "Don't jump to any conclusion."

Correct Answer: (d) He said to me, "Don't jump to any conclusion."

Solution:(d) He said to me, "Don't jump to any conclusion." (Correct)

(a) He said to me, "Not to jump to any conclusion." ("Not" is incorrect)

(b) He told to me, "Don't jump to any conclusion." (Change of reported verb to "told to" is incorrect)

Note- The reporting verb 'Said to' in the direct form will convert to 'told' in the indirect form and 'Don't' in the direct form will convert to 'Not to in the indirect form. Going through the options, only option d satisfies these conditions

22. Rahul said that he had slipped and fallen on the marshy land. [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) Rahul said, "He slips and falls on the marshy land."
(b) Rahul said, "I slipped and fell on the marshy land."
(c) Rahul said, "He have slipped and fallen on the marshy land."
(d) Rahul said, "I slipped and fallen on the marshy land."

Correct Answer: (b) Rahul said, "I slipped and fell on the marshy land."

Solution:(b) Rahul said, "I slipped and fell on the marshy land." (Correct)

(a) Rahul said, "He slips and falls on the marshy land." (Change of reported speech to simple present is incorrect)

(d) Rahul said, "I slipped and fallen on the marshy land."(Incorrect verb "fallen")

23. She told me that she knew I wanted to help her but she could manage on her own. [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) She said to me, "I knew you want to help her but I could manage on my own."
(b) She said to me, "I know you want to help me but I can manage on my own."
(c) She said to me, "I know you wanted to help me but she can manage on her own."
(d) She said to me, "I know I want to help you but you can manage on your own."

Correct Answer: (b) She said to me, "I know you want to help me but I can manage on my own."

Solution:(b) She said to me, "I know you want to help me but I can manage on my own." (Correct)

(a) She said to me, "I knew you want to help her but I could

manage on my own." (Could is incorrect) (c) She said to me, "I know you wanted to help me but she can manage on her own." (Incorrect Tense)

(d) She said to me, "I know want to help you but you can manage on your own." (Incorrect Pronoun)

24. She suggested that we should distribute food among the needy. [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) She said, "Let us distribute food among the needy."
(b) She said, "We could distribute food among the needy."
(c) She said, "Let them distribute food among the needy."
(d) She ordered, "Distribute food among the needy."

Correct Answer: (a) She said, "Let us distribute food among the needy."

Solution:(a) She said, "Let us distribute food among the needy." (Correct)

(b) She said, "We could distribute food among the needy." (incorrect meaning)

(d) She ordered, "Distribute food among the needy." (meaning

changed)

25. The doctor said to Anita, "Are you feeling better now?" [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) The doctor asked to Anita if she was feeling better now.
(b) The doctor asked Anita that if she were feeling better now.
(c) The doctor asked Anita was she was feeling better then.
(d) The doctor asked Anita if she was feeling better then.

Correct Answer: (d) The doctor asked Anita if she was feeling better then.

Solution:(d) The doctor asked Anita if she was feeling better then. (correct)

(a) The doctor asked to Anita if she was feeling better now. (To and now are incorrect)

(b) The doctor asked Anita that if she were feeling better now. (Incorrect verb "were" and also "now")

26. She said, "However hard it rains, I have to go to work [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) She said that however hard it rained, she had to go to work
(b) She said that even if it rains hard, she had to go to work
(c) She said that however hard it may rained, she have to go to work.
(d) She said that however hard it might rain, she has to go to work.

Correct Answer: (a) She said that however hard it rained, she had to go to work

Solution:(a) She said that however hard it rained, she had to go to work. (Correct)

(b) She said that even if it rains hard, she had to go to work. (incorrect tense)

work. (incorrect tense)

(d) She said that however hard it might rain, she has to go to work. (incorrect tense)

27. "Oh no! We have missed the flight," she said. [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) She cried that we have missed the flight.
(b) She was sorry that they missed the flight.
(c) She regretted that they had missed the flight.
(d) She exclaimed that we had missed the flight.

Correct Answer: (c) She regretted that they had missed the flight.

Solution:(c) She regretted that they had missed the flight. (Correct)

(a) She cried that we have missed the flight. (Incorrect tense)

(b) She was sorry that they missed the flight. (Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect)

(d) She exclaimed that we had missed the flight. (Incorrect

pronoun)

28. Sanjeev said that he would surely succeed. [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) Sanjeev said, "I will surely succeed."
(b) Sanjeev said, "I am going to succeed surely."
(c) Sanjeev says, "I have succeeded surely."
(d) Sanjeev says, "I surely will succeed."

Correct Answer: (a) Sanjeev said, "I will surely succeed."

Solution:(a) Sanjeev said, "I will surely succeed." (Correct)

(b) Sanjeev said, "I am going to succeed surely." (Change of reported speech to present continuous is incorrect)

speech to present perfect is incorrect)

(d) Sanjeev says, "I surely will succeed." (Incorrect position of "surely")

29. She asked her mother why she was so upset that day [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) She said to her mother, "Why are you so upset today?"
(b) She said to her mother, "Why you are so upset today?"
(c) She said to her mother, "Why were you so upset that day?"
(d) She said to her mother, "Are you upset today?"

Correct Answer: (a) She said to her mother, "Why are you so upset today?"

Solution:(a) She said to her mother, "Why are you so upset today?" (Correct)

(b) She said to her mother, "Why you are so upset today?" (Incorrect position of "are")

(Change of tense to simple past)

(d) She said to her mother, "Are you upset today?" (Meaning

changed)

30. He said to me, "Where did you go to collect the flower samples?" [SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)]

(a) He asked me where did you go to collect the flower samples
(b) He asked me where I had gone to collect the flower samples
(c) He asked to me that where did I go to collect the flower samples.
(d) He asked me that where did I went to collect the flower Samples.

Correct Answer: (b) He asked me where I had gone to collect the flower samples

Solution:(b) He asked me where I had gone to collect the flower samples. (Correct)

(a) He asked me where did you go to collect the flower samples.

(Change of reported speech to simple past interrogative is incorrect)

(d) He asked me that where did I went to collect the flower samples. (Incorrect tense of reported speech)

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