Narration Part-I

Total Questions: 50

1. The captain said to the soldiers, "Follow the enemy." [SSC CHSL Tier II (02/11/2023)]

(a) The captain commanded his soldiers to follow the enemy.
(b) The captain requested his soldiers to follow the enemy.
(c) The captain charged his soldiers to followed the enemy.
(d) The captain said his soldiers to follow the enemy.

Correct Answer: (a) The captain commanded his soldiers to follow the enemy.

Solution:(a) The captain commanded his soldiers to follow the enemy. (Correct)

(b) The captain requested his soldiers to follow the enemy. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)

(d) The captain said his soldiers to follow the enemy. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)

2. Rakesh said, "Wow! What a beautiful house". [SSC CHSL Tier II (02/11/2023)]

(a) Rakesh exclaimed with surprise that it was must be beautiful house.
(b) Rakesh told that it had been a beautiful house.
(c) Rakesh exclaimed that it was a beautiful house.
(d) Rakesh exclaimed with sorrow that it was a beautiful house.

Correct Answer: (c) Rakesh exclaimed that it was a beautiful house.

Solution:(c) Rakesh exclaimed that it was a beautiful house. (Correct)

(a) Rakesh exclaimed with surprise that it was must be beautiful house. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

(b) Rakesh told that it had been a beautiful house. (Incorrect Verb)

(d) Rakesh exclaimed with sorrow that it was a beautiful house. (Incorrect word)

3. He said to the mechanic, "Will you have the car ready by tomorrow morning?" [SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)]

(a) He asked the mechanic if he would have the car ready by the next morning.
(b) He told the mechanic if he will have the car ready for the next morning.
(c) He asked the mechanic if he will have the car ready by the previous morning.
(d) He said the mechanic whether he would has the car ready by the following morning.

Correct Answer: (a) He asked the mechanic if he would have the car ready by the next morning.

Solution:(a) He asked the mechanic if he would have the car ready by the next morning. (Correct)

(b) He told the mechanic if he will have the car ready for the next morning. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)

(d) He said the mechanic whether he would has the car ready by the following morning. (Incorrect Reporting Verb)

4. Anil said to Ria, "I know where everything is kept in the kitchen." [SSC CHSL Tier II (10/01/2024)]

(a) Anil told Ria that he knows where everything was kept in the kitchen.
(b) Anil told Ria that he knew where everything is kept in the kitchen.
(c) Anil asked Ria that he knows where everything was kept in the kitchen.
(d) Anil told Ria that he knew where everything was kept in the kitchen.

Correct Answer: (d) Anil told Ria that he knew where everything was kept in the kitchen.

Solution:(d) Anil told Ria that he knew where everything was kept in the kitchen. (Correct)

(a) Anil told Ria that he knows where everything was kept in the kitchen. (Incorrect form of the verb)

(b) Anil told Ria that he knew where everything is kept in the kitchen. (Incorrect Tense)

5. I suggested to my brother that we should go to the hills for a change. [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) I requested to my brother, "We should go to the hills for a change."
(b) I said to my brother, "We shall go to the hills for a change."
(c) I said to my brother, "Shall we go to the hills for a change?"
(d) I said to my brother, "Let us go to the hills for a change."

Correct Answer: (d) I said to my brother, "Let us go to the hills for a change."

Solution:(d) I said to my brother, "Let us go to the hills for a change."(Correct)

(a) I requested to my brother, " We should go to the hills for a change." (Incorrect Reporting Verb)

(b) I said to my brother, "We shall go to the hills for a change." (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

6. The old man prayed to God to help him in his hour of sorrow [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) The old man said, "O God, help me in his hour of sorrow."
(b) The old man said, "God must help him in his hour of sorrow."
(c) The old man said, "O God, help me in my hour of sorrow."
(d) The old man said, "O God, help him in my hour of sorrow."

Correct Answer: (c) The old man said, "O God, help me in my hour of sorrow."

Solution:(c) The old man said, O God, help me in my hour of sorrow." (Correct)

(a) The old man said, O God, help me in his hour of sorrow." (Incorrect Adjective)

(b) The old man said, God must help him in his hour of sorrow."(Incorrect Sentence Structure)

(d) The old man said, O God, help him in my hour of sorrow." (Incorrect Pronoun)

7. He said to his friend, "Let us leave for the trek tomorrow." [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) He suggested to his friend that they should leave for the trek the next day
(b) He told his friend to leave for the trek the next day.
(c) He suggested his friend that let us leave for the trek tomorrow.
(d) He suggested to his friend to leave for the trek the next day.

Correct Answer: (a) He suggested to his friend that they should leave for the trek the next day

Solution:(a) He suggested to his friend that they should leave for the trek the next day. (Correct)

(b) He told his friend to leave for the trek the next day. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

(d) He suggested to his friend to leave for the trek the next day. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

8. You said, "Priya kept watching television till her mother exploded at her." [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) You said that Priya had kept watching television till her mother exploded at her
(b) You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother had exploded at her.
(c) You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother exploded at her.
(d) You said that Priya had kept watching television till her mother had exploded at her.

Correct Answer: (c) You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother exploded at her.

Solution:(c) You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother exploded at her. (Correct)

(a) You said that Priya had kept watching television till her mother exploded at her. (Remove 'had')

(b) You said that Priya kept watching television till her mother had exploded at her. (Remove 'had')

(d) You said that Priya had kept watching television till her mother had exploded at her. (Remove 'had')

9. I asked my friend how one could be merry when everything was so messed up. [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) I said to my friend, "Could one be merry when everything is so messed up?"
(b) I asked to my friend, "How can one be merry when everything was so messed up?"
(c) said to my friend. "How can one be merry when everything is so messed up?"
(d) I said to my friend, "How one could be merry when everything was so messed up?"

Correct Answer: (c) said to my friend. "How can one be merry when everything is so messed up?"

Solution:(c) I said to my friend, How can one be merry when everything is so messed up?" (Correct)

(a) I said to my friend, "Could one be merry when everything is so messed up?" (Incorrect Modal)

(b) I asked to my friend," How can one be merry when everything was so messed up?" (Incorrect Reporting Verb)

(d) I said to my friend, How ane could be merry when everything was so messed up?" (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

10. He says that he will clear all his dues by the following month/. [SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024)]

(a) He says, "I will clear all my dues by next month."
(b) He says, "I will clear all his dues by next month."
(c) He said, "I will clear all my dues by next month
(d) He said, "I would clear all my dues by next month."

Correct Answer: (a) He says, "I will clear all my dues by next month."

Solution:(a) He says, I will clear all my dues by next month."(Correct)

(b) He says, "I will clear all his dues by next month." (Incorrect Adjective)

(d) He said, "I would clear all my dues by next month." (Incorrect Tense)

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