NARRATION PART-V

Total Questions: 43

21. "Don't overspeed at night," I said to Irina. [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

Correct Answer: (a) I warned Irina not to overspeed at night.
Note:

(a) I warned Irina not to overspeed at night. (Correct)

(b) Over speeding at night is not good, I said to Irina, (Incorrect reported speech and meaning if different from the original sentence)

(c) I warn to Irina not to overspeed at night. (Incorrect Reported Verb)

(d) I had been warning Irina not to overspeed at night. (Incorrect Reported Verb)

22. Pushpa sald,"I arrived at the workshop an hour ago but nothing much is happening here." [SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)]

Correct Answer: (d) Pushpa said that she had arrived at the workshop an hour before but nothing much was happening there.
Note:

(d) Pushpa said that she had arrived at the workshop an hour before but nothing much was happening there. (Correct)

(a) Pushpa observed that though she had arrived at the workshop an hour ago but nothing much is happening there.

(Incorrect Verb and words)

(b) Pushpa said that she has arrived at the workshop an hour earlier but nothing much is happening here. (Incorrect tense)

(c) Pushpa asked why she had to arrive at the workshop an hour before when nothing much was happening there. (Incorrect Verb and incorrect use of why)

 

23. Addressing a public meeting, Rajnath Singh said, "Whatever talks take place they will be on the issue of Pakistan occupied Kashmir." [SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)]

Correct Answer: (c) Addressing a public meeting, Rajnath Singh announced that whatever talks took place, they would be on the issue of Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
Note:

(c) Addressing a public meeting, Rajnath Singh announced that whatever talks took place, they would be on the issue of Pakistan occupied Kashmir. (Correct)

(a) Addressing a public meeting, Rajnath Singh asked whatever talks took place, why they were not on the issue of Pakistan occupied Kashmir. (Incorrect verb and Incorrect use of why)

(b) Addressing a public meeting, Rajnath Singh said that whatever talks take place, they will be on the issue of Pakistan

occupied Kashmir. (Incorrect verb and Incorrect Tense)

(d) Addressing a public meeting, Rajnath Singh said that if there were talks, that had to be on the issue of Pakistan occupied Kashmir. (Incorrect verb and Incorrect Tense and incorrect use of if)

24. The officer told me that I needed to work harder to meet my targets otherwise I would have to leave the company. [SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)]

Correct Answer: (d) The officer said to me, "You need to work harder to meet your targets otherwise you will have to leave the company."
Note:

(d) The officer said to me, You need to work harder to meet your targets otherwise you will have to leave the company." (Correct)

(a) The officer said to me, I need to work harder to meet my targets otherwise will have to leave the company." (Incorrect pronouns)

(b) The officer said to me, Work harder to meet my targets otherwise be ready to leave the company. (Incorrect sentence structure)

(c) The officer said to me, "You have to work harder to meet our targets otherwise I will have to leave the company." (Incorrect verb)

25. Mr. Lucas told his wife not to wait for him as he would be late at the studio that night. [SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)]

Correct Answer: (c) Mr Lucas said to his wife, Don't wait for him as I will be late at the studio tonight."
Note:

(c) Mr Lucas said to his wife, Don't wait for him as I will be late at the studio tonight." (Correct)

(a) His wife said to Mr Lucas, "Don't wait for him as he will be late at the studio that night." (Incorrect use of that night. In Direct speech "tonight" should be used.)

(b) Mr Lucas said to his wife, Not to wait for him as I would be late at the studio tonight." (Incorrect tense in Direct speech)

(d) Mr Lucas said to his wife, Don't wait for him as he will be late at the studio that night." (Incorrect Pronoun and Incorrect use of that night. In Direct speech "tonight" should be used.)

26. 'Let's not go out today. It's going to be a hot day," he said [SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)]

Correct Answer: (c) He suggested that we shouldn't go out that day as it was going to be a hot day.
Note:

(c) He suggested that we shouldn't go out that day as it was going to be a hot day. (Correct)

(a) He suggested that we shouldn't be going out that day as it is going to be a hot day. (Incorrect Tense)

(b) He is suggesting that they shouldn't go out today as it was going to be a hot day. (Incorrect Tense of Reported Verb)

(d) He had suggested that they shouldn't go out today as it was going to be a hot day. (Incorrect pronoun and Reported Verb)

 

27. Kapil said to his team, "If you don't perform well in this match, you will not get a place in the team." [SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)]

Correct Answer: (b) Kapil warned his team that if they didn't perform well in that match, they would not get a place in the team.
Note:

(b) Kapil warned his team that if they didn't perform well in that match, they would not get a place in the team. (Correct)

(a) Kapil told to his team if you don't perform well in this match, you will not get a place in the team. (Incorrect word- This match changes to that match)

(c) Kapil warned to his team, if they don't perform well in this match, they will not get a place in the team. (Incorrect word- This_match changes to that match)

(d) Kapil said to his team that if you don't perform well in that match, you will not get a place in the team. (Incorrect Pronoun)

28. The old lady said, "May God bless you and give you all you desire in life!" [SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)]

Correct Answer: (d) The old lady wished that God would bless me and give me all I desired in life.
Note:

(d) The old lady wished that God would bless me and give me all I desired in life. (Correct)

(a) The old lady says that may God bless you and give you all you desire in life. (Incorrect Reported Verb and Incorrect Subject)

(b) The old lady said that God may bless you and give you all you desire in life. (Incorrect Reported Verb)

(c) The old lady said that God will bless me and give me all I desire in life, (Incorrect Reported Verb and Incorrect use of will)

29. "If the rains don't stop we will have to move the animals to another place," said the zoo official. [SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)]

Correct Answer: (b) The zoo official said that if the rains didn't stop they would have to move the animals to another place.
Note:

(b) The zoo official said that if the rains didn't stop they would have to move the animals to another place. (Correct)

(a) The zoo official had been saying said that if the rains don't stop they would have to move the animals to another place. (Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)

(c) The zoo official will say that if the rains don't stop they would have to move the animals to another place. (IncorrectReported Verb and Tense)

(d) The zoo official said that if the rains are not stopping they would have to move the animals to another place. (Incorrect Tense)

30. "Reena, I'm surprised you want dinner as we had such a late lunch," said Rajat. [SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)]

Correct Answer: (d) Rajat told Reena that he was surprised that she wanted dinner as they had had such a late lunch.
Note:

(d) Rajat told Reena that he was surprised that she wanted dinner as they had had such a late lunch. (Correct)

(a) Rajat had told Reena that he was surprised that she had wanted dinner as they were having such a late lunch.(Incorrect Tense and Incorrect Reported Verb)

(b) Rajat was saying to Reena that he was surprised that she was wanting dinner as they had been having such a late lunch (Incorrect Tense and Incorrect Reported Verb)

(c) Rajat had been telling Reena that he was surprised that she wants dinner as they had had such a late lunch. (Incorrect Tense and Incorrect Reported Verb)