NARRATION PART-V

Total Questions: 43

1. Experts said that several steps were being taken to promote foreign trade as it constituted 45% of the country's economy. [SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Evening)]

(a) Experts are saying, "Several steps were taken to promote foreign trade as it constituted 45% of the country's economy".
(b) Experts said, "Several steps should be taken to promote foreign trade as they constitute 45% of the country's economy".
(c) Experts said, "Several steps are being taken to promote foreign trade as it constitutes 45% of the country's economy".
(d) Experts said, "Several steps had been taken for promoting foreign trade as it constitute 45% of the country's economy".

Correct Answer: (c) Experts said, "Several steps are being taken to promote foreign trade as it constitutes 45% of the country's economy".
Note:

(c) Experts said, "Several steps are being taken to promote foreign trade as it constitutes 45% of the country's economy".(Correct) Said that said Were being → are being

(a) Experts are saying, "Several steps were taken to promote foreign trade as it constituted 45% of the country's economy".(Incorrect reporting verb)

(b) Experts said, "Several steps should be taken to promote foreign trade as they constitute 45% of the country's economy". (Incorrect Tense)

(d) Experts said, "Several steps had been taken for promoting foreign trade as it constitute 45% of the country's economy". (Incorrect Tense)

2. The storekeeper asked the security, "Did you see the torch I kept here?" [SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Evening)]

(a) The storekeeper asked the security whether he saw the torch he had kept there.
(b) The storekeeper asked the security if he saw the torch he kept there.
(c) The storekeeper asked the security if had he seen the torch he kept there.
(d) The storekeeper asked the security whether he had seen the torch he had kept there.

Correct Answer: (d) The storekeeper asked the security whether he had seen the torch he had kept there.
Note:

(d) The storekeeper asked the security whether he had seen the torch he had kept there.(Correct)

Simple past (did/kept) → past perfect (had + V3)

(a) The storekeeper asked the security whether he saw the torch he had kept there. (Incorrect tense)

(b) The storekeeper asked the security if he saw the torch he kept there. (Incorrect Tense)

3. The traveller inquired, "Will there be a shelter for strangers?" [SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Morning)]

(a) The traveller inquired if there will be a shelter for strangers.
(b) The traveller inquired if there would be a shelter for strangers.
(c) The traveller inquired if would there be a shelter for strangers.
(d) The traveller inquired whether will there be a shelter for strangers.

Correct Answer: (b) The traveller inquired if there would be a shelter for strangers.
Note:

(b) The traveller inquired if there would be a shelter for strangers. (Correct)

(a) The traveller inquired if there will be a shelter for strangers. (Change of tense to simple future is incorrect.)

(d) The traveller inquired whether will there be a shelter for strangers. (Change of tense to simple future is incorrect.)

4. The teacher said to me, You have not submitted the assignment." [SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Afternoon)]

(a) The teacher said me that I had not submitted the assignment.
(b) The teacher told to me that I have not submitted that assignment.
(c) The teacher told me that I had not submitted the assignment.
(d) The teacher said to me that I have not submitted the assignment.

Correct Answer: (c) The teacher told me that I had not submitted the assignment.
Note:

(a) The teacher said me that I had not submitted the assignment. (Incorrect Reported Verb and to me missing)

(b) The teacher told to me that I have not_submitted that assignment. (Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)

(d) The teacher said to me that I have not submitted the assignment. (Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)

5. "What a good idea!", Seema remarked. [SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Morning)]

(a) Seema said what a good idea it is.
(b) Seema told what an idea!
(c) Seema exclaimed that it was a very good idea.
(d) Seema exclaimed that the idea is good.

Correct Answer: (c) Seema exclaimed that it was a very good idea.
Note:

(a) Seema said what a good idea it is. (That is missing.)

(b) Seema told what an idea! (Incorrect Reported Verb)

(d) Seema exclaimed that the idea is good. (Incorrect Tense)

6. "Hello", he said to his friend. "What can I do for you?" [SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Afternoon)]

(a) He asked and greeted his friend that what he can do for him.
(b) He told hello and asked his friend what he could do for him.
(c) He greeted his friend and asked what he could do for him.
(d) He said hello and asked his friend what can do for him.

Correct Answer: (c) He greeted his friend and asked what he could do for him.
Note:

(a) He asked and greeted his friend that what he can do for him. (Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)

(b) He told hello and asked his friend what he could do for him. (Incorrect Reported Verb)

(d) He said hello and asked his friend what can do for him. (Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)

7. She said, "We visited Uttarakhand in the summer vacation". [SSC CGL 06/3/2020 (Evening)]

(a) She said that they will visit to Uttarakhand in the summer vacation.
(b) She said that we visited Uttarakhand in the summer vacation.
(c) She said that they have visited Uttarakhand in the summer
(d) She said that they had visited Uttarakhand in the summer vacation.

Correct Answer: (d) She said that they had visited Uttarakhand in the summer vacation.
Note:

(d) She said that they had visited Uttarakhand in the summer vacation. (Correct)

(a) She said that they will visit to Uttarakhand in the summer vacation. (tense (simple future) had visited (past perfect))

(b) She said that we visited Uttarakhand in the summer vacation. (tense (simple past) had visited (past perfect))

(c) She said that they have visited Uttarakhand in the summer vacation. (tense (present perfect) had visited (past perfect)

8. The traveller said to a passerby, "Can you help me find my way, please?" [SSC CGL 07/3/2020 (Morning)]

(a) The traveller asked the passer by if he could kindly help him find his way.
(b) The traveller asked the passerby that he can kindly help him find his way.
(c) The traveller requested to the passerby if he can help him find his way.
(d) The traveller asked the passerby could you kindly help me find my way?

Correct Answer: (a) The traveller asked the passer by if he could kindly help him find his way.
Note:

(a) The traveller asked the passer by if he could kindly help him find his way. (Correct)

(b) The traveller asked the passerby that he can kindly help him find his way. ("if" should be used in place of "that")

(d) The traveller asked the passerby could you kindly help me find my way? (Sentence structure is incorrect, No Question mark should be used)

9. Johnny's mother said," Johnny, run down to the grocer's and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese." [SSC CGL 09/3/2020 (Evening)]

(a) Johnny's mother asked him to run down to the grocer's and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.
(b) Johnny's mother pleaded with John to run down to the grocer's and get her a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.
(c) Johnny commanded his mother to go down to the grocer and buy a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.
(d) Johnny asked his mother to run down to the grocer's and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.

Correct Answer: (a) Johnny's mother asked him to run down to the grocer's and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.
Note:

(a) Johnny's mother asked him to run down to the grocer's and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese. (Correct)

(b) Johnny's mother pleaded with John to run down to the grocer's and get her a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese. (Incorrect Reported Verb)

(c) Johnny commanded his mother to go down to the grocer and buy a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese. (Incorrect speaker and listener)

(d) Johnny asked his mother to run down to the grocer's and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese. (Incorrect speaker and listener)

10. "We are going to Tirupati next week," Deepa told her friends. [SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019)]

(a) Deepa told her friends that they will go to Tirupati next week.
(b) Deepa told to her friends that she is going to Tirupati following week.
(c) Deepa told her friends that we were going to Tirupati the following week.
(d) Deepa told her friends that they were going to Tirupati the following week.

Correct Answer: (d) Deepa told her friends that they were going to Tirupati the following week.
Note:

(d) Deepa told her friends that they were going to Tirupati the following week. (Correct)

(a) Deepa told her friends that they will go to Tirupati next week. (Change of reported speech to simple future is incorrect.)

(b) Deepa told to her friends that she is going to Tirupati following week. (Change of reported speech to present incorrect.)

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