NARRATION PART-V

(d) He said to me, "You should go abroad for higher studies next year."(Correct)

(a) He said to me,"I go abroad for higher studies next year." (Incorrect Tense)

(b) He said to me, "Please go abroad for higher studies next year." (Incorrect word -please)

(c) He told to me, "You should go abroad for higher studies the following year." (The following year is incorrect. Instead next year_will be used)

(d) Uma said that if she had had the manual of the new T.V she would have fixed it by then. (Correct)

(a) Uma said that if she was having the manual of the new T.V she would have fixed it by now. (Incorrect Tense)

(b) Uma said that if she has the manual of the new T.V she will have fixed it by then. (Incorrect Tense)

(c) Uma said that if she will have the manual of the new T.V she would have fixed it by then. (Incorrect Tense)

(c) The manager asked why everybody was leaving so early that day. (Correct)

(a) The manager asked why was everybody leaving so early that day. (Incorrect Tense)

(b) The manager asked why everybody left so early that day. (Incorrect Tense)

(d) The manager asked why everybody was leaving so early today. ("that day" should be used)

(c) "Amit, please stop taking tranquillizers without consulting the doctor," said Amar. (Correct)

(a) "Amit,please stop taking tranquillizers without consulting the doctor," Amar was advising (Incorrect Reported Verb)

(b) Amit said to Amar, "Please stop taking tranquillizers without consulting the doctor." (Incorrect speaker and listener)

(d) Amar says to Amit," Please consult the doctor before taking tranquillizers." (Incorrect Reported verb and meaning has changed)

(d) He said that the last film he had seen was such a violent one that he couldn't sleep the whole night. (Correct)

(a) He is saying the last film he saw was such a violent one that he couldn't sleep the whole night. (Incorrect Tense and Incorrect Reported Verb)

(b) He shall be saying that the last film he had been seeing was such a violent one that he couldn't sleep the whole night. (Incorrect Tense and Incorrect Reported Verb)

(c) He shall say that the last film he had seen was such a violent one that he couldn't sleep the whole night. (Incorrect Reported Verb)

(b) Mrs. Gupta asked me why those boys were standing in the sun. (Correct)

(a) Mrs. Gupta asked me why were these boys standing in the sun. (Incorrect word "these" has been used.)

(c) Mrs. Gupta said to me that why are these boys standing in the sun. (Incorrect tense in reported verb and in reported speech)

(d) Mrs. Gupta asked me why were these boys standing in the sun. (Incorrect structure in reported speech)

(d) I asked the shopkeeper what the price of this bike was. (Correct)

(a) I asked the shopkeeper that what the price of this bike was. (that should not be used with what)

(b) I asked the shopkeeper what is the price_of this bike. (Incorrect tense)

(c) I asked the shopkeeper what was the price of this bike. (Incorrect structure)

(a) Bhola asked his friend how he could make that charcoal white. (Correct)

(b) Bhola told his friend how he could make that charcoal white. (Incorrect Reported Verb)

(c) Bhola asked his friend how can I make this charcoal white. (Incorrect Tense)

(d) Bhola asked his friend how could he make that charcoal white. (Subject should be followed by the Verb)

(d) Father asked me if I was going to keep him waiting all night. (Correct)

(a) Father asked me if you were going to keep him waiting all night. (Incorrect Tense and pronoun)

(b) Father told me that you are going to keep him waiting all night. (Incorrect Tense, Pronoun, Reported Verb)

(c) Father asked me are you going to keep me waiting all night. (Incorrect Tense, Subject)

(c) The stranger asked me if I could tell him the way to the River Bank Colony. (Correct)

(a) The stranger asked me can you tell me the way to the River Bank Colony. (Incorrect Tense)

(b) The stranger asked me_if you could tell him the way to the River Bank Colony. (Incorrect Subject)

(d) The stranger told me that I could tell him the way to the River Bank Colony. (Incorrect Reported Verb)