CHAPTER-2
NARRATION
Narration is the
method of reporting a spoken or written statement either in its original form
(Direct Speech) or in a modified form (Indirect Speech).
TYPES OF NARRATION
1.
Direct
Narration OR Direct Speech
2.
Indirect
Narration OR Indirect Speech
Direct Narration : When the exact spoken or
written words of the speaker are presented within quotation marks ("
") without any change, is called direct narration.
Example-
Ram said, “I am going to school.”
Indirect Narration
: When the spoken or written words of the speaker are reported in a modified
form without using quotation marks, is called indirect narration.
Example-
Ram said that he was going to school.
Some
Grammatical Terms
Reporting Speech (Reporting Sentence): Reporting
Speech is the part of a sentence that comes before the quotation marks
in Direct Speech.
Example-
Ram said, “I am going to school.”
Reported Speech (Reported Sentence): Reported
speech is the part of a sentence that comes inside the quotation marks in
Direct speech.
Example-
Ram said, “I am going to school.”
Direct & Indirect Speech Components
Ram said to me, “I am going to
school.”
Ram said to
me→Reporting Speech
I am going to school→Reported
Speech
Ram→Reporting Subject
Said→Reporting Object
me→Reporting Object
I→Reported Subject
am going→Reported Verb
General
Rules
The rules for changing Direct
Speech into Indirect Speech are divided into General Rules and Special Rules.
👉 General Rules apply to all types of sentences.
👉 Special Rules apply to specific sentence structures, such as
assertive, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences.
First, we will discuss General
Rules, which are further divided into three parts.
1. Change of Person
2. Change of Tense
3. Change of Other Parts of Speech
CHANGE
OF PERSON
i. First Person in
Reported Speech- The First Person (I, me, my, we, us, our) in the
Reported Speech is changed according to the Subject of the Reporting Speech.
Example:
a) He said, "I am dull."
He said that he was dull.
b) She said, "I am playing with my brother."
She said that she was playing with her brother.
c) Ram said to me, "I am with my brother."
Ram told me that he was with his brother.
d) He said, "My brother is beating me."
He said that his brother was beating him.
ii.
Second Person in
Reported Speech- The Second Person (you, your) in the Reported Speech is
changed according to the Object of the Reporting Speech.
Example:
a) He said to me, "You are a good student."
He told me that I was a good student.
b) I said to her, "You are a good student."
I told her that she was a good student.
c) Ram said to him, "You are wasting your time."
Ram told him that he was wasting his time.
d) He said to me, "You are my friend."
He told me that I was his friend.
iii.
The Third Person in
Reported Speech- The Third Person (he, him, his, she, her, they, them,
their, it) do not change in Indirect Speech.
Example:
a) Ram said, "He is playing cricket."
Ram said that he was playing
cricket.
b) He said to me, "She is busy."
He told me that she was busy.
c) Jack said to James, "They are innocent."
Jack told James that they were innocent.
iv.
When Reporting Verb
Has No Object-
If the Reporting Speech does not have an object and the Reported
Speech contains Second Person (you), then "you" is changed into
either First Person (I, me, my, we, us, our) or Third Person (he, him, his,
she, her, they, them, their) as required by the context.
Example:
a) He said, "You are a good boy."
➝ He said that he
was a good boy.
v.
Universal Truth
Sentences- When the Reported Speech contains a universal truth, the verb remains
in the present tense, and pronouns like we, us, our do not change in Indirect
Speech.
Examples:
a) Sohan said, "We are mortal."
Sohan said that we are mortal.
CHANGE
OF TENSE
i.
If the Reporting Verb is in the Past
Tense, the Reported Verb is also changed into the Past Tense.
👉 The following changes occur when the Reporting
Verb is in the Past Tense:
|
Direct
Speech |
Indirect
Speech |
|
is/am/are |
was/were |
|
was/were |
had
been |
|
has/have |
had |
|
had |
had |
|
V1/V5 |
V2 |
|
V2 |
had
+ V3 |
|
shall/will |
would |
|
can |
could |
|
may |
might |
|
would/could/might/should |
would/could/might/should |
Note:
It is considered better to change shall into would in Indirect
Speech.
Example:
a) He said, “I am good.”
He said that he was good.
b) She said to me, “I was working for you.”
She told me that she had been working for me.
c)
He said to her, “I shall beat you.”
He told her that he would beat her.
d)
She said to him, “I help you but you do not help me.”
She told him that she helped him but he did not help her.
e)
She said to me, “I was helping him.”
She told me that she had been helping him.
f)
She said to me, “He wrote a letter to me.”
She told me that he had written a letter to her.
g)
He said to me, “I do not like you.”
He told me that he did not like me.
h)
He said to me, “I did not like you.”
He told me that he had not liked me.
i)
She said to him, “He was my best friend.”
She told him that he had been her best friend.
Note: If the Reported Speech expresses a universal truth, fact, or habitual action, the tense of the Reported Verb remains unchanged.
Example:
a) He said to me, “Two and two makes four.”
He told me that two and two makes four.
b)
The teacher said, “The earth is round.”
The teacher said that the earth is round.
c)
He said, “Nobody can live without air.”
He said that nobody can live without air.
d)
I said to him, “Health is wealth.”
I told him that health is wealth.
e)
My teacher said, “God rules in heaven.”
My teacher said that God rules in heaven.
ii.
When the Reporting Verb is in the Present or Future Tense, the tense of the Reported Speech does not change.
Examples:
a) He says, “My brother is
writing a letter.”
He says that his brother is writing a letter.
b)
He says to me, “You are a good student.”
He tells me that I am a good student.
c)
She says to him, “You go to school.”
She tells him that he goes to school.
d)
He will say, “I will beat him.”
He will say that he will beat him.
e)
I say to him, “You are my best friend.”
I tell him that he is my best friend.
f)
He will say, “I can do this.”
He will say that he can do this.
CHANGE
OF OTHER PARTS OF SPEECH
i.
When the
Reporting Verb is in the Past Tense, the Other Parts of Speech in
the Reported Speech is also changed.
Example:
a)
She said, “I was going to Patna yesterday.”
She said that she had been going to Patna the previous day.
b)
He said to me, “I am playing cricket with my friends now.”
He told me that he was playing cricket with his friends then.
c)
She said to me, “He went to Darbhanga the day before yesterday.”
She told me that he had gone to Darbhanga two days ago.
d)
He said, “I shall play cricket tomorrow.”
He said that he would play cricket the next day.
If the Reporting Verb is in the Past Tense,
the following changes occur in the Reported Speech:
|
Direct
Speech |
Indirect
Speech |
|
this |
That |
|
these |
those |
|
here |
There |
|
Now |
then |
|
Ago |
before |
|
Tonight |
that
night |
|
Today |
that day |
|
tomorrow |
the
next day |
|
yesterday |
the previous day |
|
next week |
the
following week |
|
next day |
the following day |
|
day after tomorrow |
two
days after |
|
day before yesterday |
two days ago |
|
last night |
the
previous night |
|
Hence |
thence |
|
Thus |
So |
|
We |
They |
ii.
When the Reporting
Verb is in the Present or Future Tense, the Other Parts of Speech
in the Reported Speech remain unchanged.
Example:
a)
He says, “I am busy now.”
He says that he is busy now.
b)
She says, “I went there yesterday.”
She says that she went there yesterday.
c)
Jack will say, “I will buy a car tomorrow.”
Jack will say that he will buy a car tomorrow.
SPECIAL
RULES
Special rules are those which
apply to specific types of sentences. Now, we will discuss the special rules
for different types of sentences.
Assertive Sentence
Special Rule
1.
Changes in Reporting Verbs:
👉 say → Remains say
👉 say to → Changes to tell
👉 said → Remains said
👉 said to → Changes to told
👉 says → Remains says
👉 says to → Changes to tells
2. Comma (,) and inverted commas (" ") are replaced with ‘that’ in Indirect Speech.
Examples:
Direct: I say, “He will dance.”
Indirect: I say that he will dance.
Direct: I say to him, “I am your friend.”
Indirect: I tell him that I am his friend.
Direct: She said, “I am going to America today.”
Indirect: She said that she was going to America that
day.
Direct: He said to me, “I like you very much.”
Indirect: He told me that he liked me very much.
Direct: Taiba says, “I read.”
Indirect: Taiba says that she reads.
Direct: Isha says to Khusboo, “Ram plays.”
Indirect: Isha tells Khusboo that Ram plays.
Interrogative
Sentence
There are two types of interrogative Sentence.
- Yes-No
Question
- Wh-Question
Yes-No
Question
Special Rules
1. Changes in Reporting Verbs:
👉 Say/Say to → Changes to ask
👉 Said/Said to → Changes to asked
👉 Says/Says to → Changes to asks
2.
Comma ( , ) and inverted
commas (" ") are
replaced with if or whether.
3.
The question format
is changed into an assertive sentence.
Example:
Direct:
Radha said to me, “Is it raining?”
Indirect: Radha asked me if it was raining.
Direct:
He says to me, “Are you a good boy?”
Indirect: He asks me if I am a good boy.
Direct:
Neeraj said to me, “Are you ill?”
Indirect: Neeraj asked me if I was ill.
Direct:
They said to me, “Can you do this work?”
Indirect: They asked me if I could do that work.
Direct:
She says, “Is he wasting his time?”
Indirect: She asks whether he is wasting his time.
Direct:
Diwakar said, “Does he have a pen?”
Indirect: Diwakar asked if he had a pen.
Direct:
He said to me, “Do you not write a letter?”
Indirect: He asked me if I did not write a letter.
Direct:
He said to me, “Did you write a letter?”
Indirect: He asked me whether I had written a letter.
Direct:
She said to me, “Did he beat you?”
Indirect: She asked me if he had beaten me.
Direct:
He said to me, “Did he not call you?”
Indirect: He asked me if he had not called me.
Direct:
She said to me, “Has he come here?”
Indirect: She asked me whether he had gone there.
Wh-Question
Special Rules
1. Changes in Reporting Verbs:
👉 Say/Say to → Changes to ask
👉 Said/Said to → Changes to asked
👉 Says/Says to → Changes to asks
2.
Comma ( ,
) and inverted commas (" ") are
replaced by the Wh-word (what, where, why, when, how, etc.).
3.
The question
format is changed into an assertive sentence.
Example:
Direct:
Gautam said to Rahul, “What have you eaten?”
Indirect: Gautam asked
Rahul what he had eaten.
Direct:
Taiba asked, “Where is he going?”
Indirect: Taiba asked where he was going.
Direct:
He said to me, “What do you do here?”
Indirect: He asked me what I did there.
Direct:
Diwakar says, “When will he go there?”
Indirect: Diwakar asks when he will go there.
Direct:
He said to her, "What are you doing tomorrow?"
Indirect: He asked her what she was doing the next day.
Direct:
The teacher said to the student, "Why were you absent
yesterday?"
Indirect: The teacher asked the student why he had been
absent the previous day.
Direct:
John said to his friend, "How did you solve this problem?"
Indirect: John asked his
friend how he had solved that problem.
Direct:
She said to him, "When will you visit us?"
Indirect: She asked him when he would visit them.
Imperative
Sentence
Special
Rules
1.
Changes in Reporting Verbs:
👉 Say/Say to → Changes to order,
advise, request, tell, remind, warn, etc.
👉 Said/Said to → Changes to ordered,
advised, requested, told, reminded, warned, etc.
👉 Says/Says to → Changes to orders,
advises, requests, tells, reminds, warns, etc.
2.
Comma ( , ) and inverted commas (" ") are replaced with ‘to’
.
3.
In negative sentences, "not to" is used instead of
"to."
4.
Words like "please," "kindly," and "don’t"
are removed in Indirect Speech.
Example:
Direct: He said, “Bring a glass of water.”
Indirect: He ordered to bring a glass of water.
Direct: My father said to me, “Switch off the fan.”
Indirect: My father ordered me to switch off the fan.
Direct: The teacher said to the students,
"Close your books."
Indirect: The teacher ordered the students to close their books.
Direct: Karn said, “Please help me.”
Indirect: Karn requested to help him.
Direct: Pallavi said to Anjali, “Please sing
a song.”
Indirect: Pallavi requested Anjali to sing a song.
Direct: She said to him, "Please help
me."
Indirect: She requested him to help her.
Direct: The doctor said to me, “Take medicine in
time.”
Indirect: The doctor advised me to take medicine in time.
Direct: Azra said to Sadia, “Help the poor.”
Indirect: Azra advised Sadia to help the poor.
Direct: The teacher said, "Study regularly for
better results."
Indirect: The teacher advised us to study regularly for better
results.
Direct: He said to me, “Don’t waste your time.”
Indirect: He advised me not to waste my time.
Direct: The teacher said to the students,
"Don't forget to submit your homework tomorrow."
Indirect: The teacher reminded the students not to forget
to submit their homework the next day.
Optative Sentence
Special Rules
1.
Changes in Reporting Verbs:
👉 Said/Said to → Changes to blessed, cursed, wished, or
prayed, depending on the emotion of the sentence.
2.
Comma ( , ) and inverted commas (" ") are replaced by ‘that’.
3.
Optative sentence is changed into an assertive sentence.
Example:
Direct: He said, “May God save her life!”
Indirect: He prayed that God might save her life.
Direct: He said to me, “May you live long!”
Indirect: He blessed me that I might live long.
Direct: She said, “May Shyam die!”
Indirect: She cursed that Shyam might die.
Direct: We said, “May the soul of Gandhiji get peace in
heaven!”
Indirect: We wished that the soul of Gandhiji might get
peace in heaven.
Direct: She said, “God save him!”
Indirect: She prayed that God might save him.
Direct: They said, “Long live our democracy!”
Indirect: They wished that their democracy might live
long.
Direct: The saint said, “God give you peace and every
success in life!”
Indirect: The saint blessed that God might give me peace
and every success in life.
Exclamatory Sentence
Special Rules
1.
Changes in Reporting Verbs:
👉 Said/Said to → Changes to exclaimed or exclaimed with
joy/sorrow/surprise/anger/contempt, etc.
2.
Changes in Sentence Structure:
3.
Comma ( , ) and inverted commas (" ") are replaced by that.
4.
Exclamatory sentence is changed into assertive sentence.
5.
Words like Hurrah! Alas! Oh! Fie! Bravo!
What! How! are removed in Indirect Speech.
6.
Instead of What/How, we use very, great, beautiful, good, big, nice,
lovely, etc., depending on the context.
Example:
Direct: He said, "What a beautiful place this
is!"
Indirect: He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful place.
Direct: She said, "How intelligent you are!"
Indirect: She exclaimed with surprise that he was very
intelligent.
Direct: They said, "Hurrah! We have won the
match!"
Indirect: They exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
Direct: The old man said, "Alas! I have lost my
son."
Indirect: The old man exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost his
son.
Direct: She said, "Oh! I forgot to bring my
book."
Indirect: She exclaimed with regret that she had forgotten to
bring her book.
EXERCISE-1
Choose the correct indirect narration
1.
John said to Mary, "I
am going to the market."
a) John said Mary that he is going to the market.
b) John told Mary that he was going to the market.
c) John said to Mary he was going to the market.
d) John said that he is going to the market.
2.
She said to her brother,
"You can do it."
a) She said her brother he can do it.
b) She told to her brother he could do it.
c) She told her brother that he could do it.
d) She said to her brother he could do it.
3.
The
teacher said to the students, "You have worked hard."
a) The teacher said to the students that they have worked hard.
b) The teacher told the students they have worked hard.
c) The teacher said that the students had worked hard.
d) The teacher told the students that they had worked hard.
4.
She said
to him, "Where are you going?"
a) She asked him where are you going.
b) She asked him where he was going.
c) She asked him where he is going.
d) She asked him where was he going.
5.
He said
to me, "Have you finished your homework?"
a) He asked me if you have finished your homework.
b) He asked me if I had finished my homework.
c) He asked me if I finished my homework.
d) He asked me if you finished your homework.
6.
Mary said
to John, "Do you like coffee?"
a) Mary asked John if he likes coffee.
b) Mary asked John does he like coffee.
c) Mary asked John if he liked coffee.
d) Mary asked John did he like coffee.
7.
The
doctor said to him, "Take your medicine on time."
a) The doctor advised him take his medicine on time.
b) The doctor advised him to take your medicine on time.
c) The doctor advised him to take his medicine on time.
d) The doctor said him to take his medicine on time.
8.
The
teacher said to the students, "Stand up."
a) The teacher ordered the students to stand up.
b) The teacher said the students to stand up.
c) The teacher ordered to the students stand up.
d) The teacher said that the students should stand up.
9.
She said
to him, "Please help me."
a) She requested him to help me.
b) She requested him to help her.
c) She requested him help her.
d) She said him to help her.
10.
He said
to me, "May you live long!"
a) He blessed me that I may live long.
b) He blessed me that I live long.
c) He blessed me that I might live long.
d) He said to me that I may live long.
11.
She said
to them, "May you succeed in life!"
a) She blessed them success in life.
b) She blessed them that they might succeed in life.
c) She blessed them to succeed in life.
d) She blessed them that they succeed in life.
12.
He said
to her, "May God bless you!
a) He prayed that God bless her.
b) He said that God bless her.
c) He prayed that God might bless her.
d) He said that God might bless her.
13.
She said,
"What a beautiful house it is!"
a) She exclaimed with joy that it is a very beautiful.
b) She exclaimed with joy what a beautiful house it was.
c) She exclaimed with joy that it was a very beautiful house.
d) She said the house was very beautiful.
14.
She said,
"How fast he runs!"
a) She exclaimed with surprise that he ran very fast.
b) She exclaimed with surprise how fast he ran.
c) She exclaimed with surprise that he run very fast.
d) She exclaimed with surprise how fast he runs.
15.
John
said, "What a pleasant surprise!"
a) John exclaimed that it is a very pleasant surprise.
b) John exclaimed what a pleasant surprise it is.
c) John exclaimed that it was a very pleasant surprise.
d) John said it was a pleasant surprise.
16.
She said
to him, "I will meet you tomorrow."
a) She told him that she will meet him the next day.
b) She told him she would meet him the next day.
c) She told him that she would meet him the next day.
d) She said him she would meet him the next day.
17.
He said
to me, "Why are you late?"
a) He asked me why was I late.
b) He asked me why I am late.
c) He asked me why I was late.
d) He said to me why I was late.
18.
The
teacher said to the students, "Finish your homework."
a) The teacher instructed the students to finish their homework.
b) The teacher instructed the students finish their homework.
c) The teacher said the students to finish their homework.
d) The teacher told the students to finish their homework.
19.
She said,
"Wow, what a car!"
a) She exclaimed that it is a wonderful car.
b) She exclaimed that it was a wonderful car.
c) She exclaimed what a wonderful car it was.
d) She said it was a wonderful car.
20.
He said
to his friend, "Congratulations!"
a) He congratulated his friend.
b) He said congratulations to his friend.
c) He congratulated to his friend.
d) He said to his friend congratulations.
21.
Vihaan said to me, "What is your name?"
(A) Vihaan asked me what is my
name.
(B) Vihaan asked me what my name is.
(C) Vihaan asked me if my name was.
(D) Vihaan asked me what my name
was.
22.
She said
to her friend, "I have finished my project."
a) She told her friend that she finished her project.
b) She told her friend that she had finished her project.
c) She said her friend she had finished her project.
d) She said to her friend that she finished her project.
23.
Sheeren will say, "I do yoga in the
morning."
(A) Sheeren will say that she did
yoga in the morning.
(B) Sheeren will say that she does yoga in the morning.
(C) Sheeren said that she did yoga in the morning.
(D) Sheeren used to do yoga in the
morning.
24.
He said
to me, "I will call you tomorrow."
a) He told me that he will call me tomorrow.
b) He said to me he would call me tomorrow.
c) He told me that he would call me the next day.
d) He told me that he would call me tomorrow.
25.
The
manager said to the team, "We are meeting at 10 AM.
a) The manager informed the team that they are meeting at 10 AM.
b) The manager informed the team that they were meeting at 10 AM.
c) The manager said the team that they were meeting at 10 AM.
d) The manager said to the team that they are meeting at 10 AM.
26.
The mother said to the baby, "Don't touch the
fire."
(A) The mother warned the baby not
to touch the fire.
(B) The mother ordered the baby to not touch the fire.
(C) The mother told the baby that it should not touch the fire.
(D) All of the above.
27.
He asked
her, "Did you see the movie?
a) He asked her if she saw the movie.
b) He asked her did she see the movie.
c) He asked her if she had seen the movie.
d) He asked her has she seen the movie.
28.
She said
to me, "When will you arrive?"
a) She asked me when I will arrive.
b) She asked me when would I arrive.
c) She asked me when I would arrive.
d) She said to me when I would arrive.
29.
The Met. office says, "It will rain heavily
tomorrow."
(A) The Met. office says that it
will rain heavily the next day.
(B) The Met. office says that it would rain the following day.
(C) The Met. office says that it would be raining tomorrow
(D) None of the above.
30.
Brain
said to Mandy, "Where is the market?"
(A) Brain asked Mandy where the market had been.
(B) Brain asked Mandy where the market was.
(C) Brain asked Mandy if where was the market.
(D) Brain asked Mandy where would be the market.
31.
He said
to his friend, "Why are you upset?"
a) He asked his friend why are you upset.
b) He asked his friend why he was upset.
c) He asked his friend why was he upset.
d) He said to his friend why he was upset.
32.
The coach
said to the players, "Practice hard."
a) The coach urged the players practice hard.
b) The coach told the players to practice hard.
c) The coach says the players to practice hard.
d) The coach said the players practice hard.
33.
She said
to the driver, "Drive carefully."
a) She advised the driver drive carefully.
b) She advised the driver to drive carefully.
c) She said to the driver to drive carefully.
d) She advised the driver that drive carefully.
34.
Denis said to Mr. George, "Please be kind to
me.
(A) Denis requested Mr. George for be kind to me.
(B) Denis requested Mr. George to be kind to me.
(C) Denis requested Mr. George to be kind to him.
(D) None of the above.
35.
Murad said to Robin, "Who has hurt you?"
(A) Mourad asked Robin if who had hurt him.
(B) Mourad asked Robin who had hurt him.
(C) Mourad asked Robin whom had he hurt.
(D)Mourad asked Robin who was hurt
him.
36.
My grandmother said to me, "May you live
long!"
(A)My grandmother prayed that I might live long.
(B)My grandmother prayed that you may live long.
(C) grandmother wished that I may
live long.
(D) My grandmother blessed me. Ms.
37.
Ms. Reddy said, "I wanted to buy an iPhone
last year.”
(A) Ms. Reddy said that she had
wanted to buy an iPhone the previousYear.
(B) Ms. Reddy said that she wanted to buy an iPhone the following year.
(C) Ms. Reddy said that she would
want to buy an iPhone last year.
(D) None of the above.
38.
I said to my teacher, "Good morning,
madam."
(A) I told my teacher to good
morning.
(B)I respectfully wished my teacher good morning.
(C) I wished that my teacher have good morning.
(D) I bid good morning to my
teacher.
39.
He said
to her, "Don't be late."
a) He told her to not be late.
b) He told her do not be late.
c) He said to her to not be late.
d) He told her not to be late.
40.
She said
to him, "May you find happiness!"
a) She wished him happiness.
b) She said to him that he may find happiness.
c) She blessed him that he might find happiness.
d) She wished him to find happiness.
41.
Rashi
said, "My mother is my best friend."
(A) Rashi said that my mother is my best friend.
(B) Rashi said that my mother was my best friend.
(C) Rashi said that her mother was her best friend.
(D) Rashi thinks her mother to be best.
42.
Golu
said to Molu, "Will you give me your laptop?"
(A) Golu asked Molu whether he would give him his
laptop.
(B) Golu asked Molu if he would give me his laptop.
(C) Both 'A' and 'B'.
(D) None of the above.
43.
Sonu
will ask you, "Do you like coffee?"
(A) Sonu will ask you if you do like coffee.
(B) Sonu will ask you if do you like coffee.
(C) Sonu will ask you if he likes coffee.
(D) Sonu will ask you if you like coffee.
44.
Sid
said to you, "I will help you in your project."
(A) Sid told you that he would help him in your
project.
(B) Sid told that he would help you in your project.
(C) Sid told you that he will help me in my
project.
(D) Both 'A' and 'C'.
45.
He said to them, "May
you all have a great day!"
a) He said to them that they may have a great day.
b) He cursed them a great day.
c) He wished that they have a great day.
d) He blessed them that they might have a great day.
46.
She said
to them, "May your dreams come true!"
a) She said that their dreams might come true.
b) She wished their dreams to come true.
c) She wished that their dreams come true.
d) She wished that their dreams might come true.
47.
He said,
"What a wonderful performance!"
a) He exclaimed that it is a wonderful performance.
b) He exclaimed that it was a very wonderful performance.
c) He said that it was a wonderful performance.
d) He exclaimed what a wonderful performance it was.
48.
Sabu said to Chaudhary, "Does your brain work
like a computer?
(A) Sabu asked Chaudhary if your
brain work like a computer.
(B) Sabu asked Chaudhary if his brain worked like a computer.
(C) Sabu asked Chaudhary if his brain did worked like a computer.
(D) Sabu asked Chaudhary if did his
brain work like a computer.
49.
Ranga said to Subbu, "Please help me to solve
this sum.
(A) Ranga urged Subbu that he
should help to solve that sum.
(B) Ranga requested Subbu to help him to solve that sum.
(C)Ranga requested Subbu to help me to solve that sum.
(D) None of the above.
50.
My uncle said to me. "Bravo! you have won the
match.
(A)My uncle applauded me and said that
I had won the match.
(B) My uncle exclaimed that Phave won the match.
(C) My uncle exclaimed that I been won the match.
(D) Both 'A' and 'B'.
EXERCISE-2
Read the Conversations and Complete the Passages
1.
Read
the conversation between a teacher and student and complete the passage that
follows.
Neha: I’m really looking forward to the class picnic tomorrow.
Namita: Yes, after a long time we will be meeting our friends and
teachers.
Neha told Namita (1) ______________ looking forward to the class picnic
_____________. Namita agreed that after a long time (2) ______________ friends
and teachers.
2.
Read
the dialogue between Riya and her classmate, Sameer, regarding their school
assignment.
Riya: Have you completed your science project?
Sameer: Yes, I finished it last night.
Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue.
Riya asked Sameer ___________________ his science project. Sameer replied that
he had finished it the night before.
A. whether he completed
B. if he had completed
C. had he completed
D. if he has completed
3.
Abhilash and Neha had a conversation about the inauguration
of Neha’s Dance Academy.
Report Abhilash’s question.
“Is your best friend helping you in this venture?”
4.
Read the dialogue between Priya and her friend, Ananya,
about the upcoming concert.
Ananya: Are you excited about the concert tomorrow?
Priya: Yes, I can't wait to see my favorite band perform live!
Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue.
Ananya asked Priya _________________ the concert the next day.
Priya replied enthusiastically that she couldn't wait to see her favorite band
perform live.
A. if she was excited about
B. was she excited for
C. whether was she excited about
D. that she was excited for
5.
Report the dialogue between two friends, Ravi and Amit, by completing the sentence:
Ravi: Do you play cricket every weekend?
Amit: Yes, I love playing it every Sunday.
Fill in the blank:
Ravi asked Amit if he played cricket every weekend. Amit answered in the
affirmative and added that __________________________________.
6.
Read the dialogue between Shabnam and her mentor, Sara,
regarding her summer internship programme.
Sara: Why did you choose to participate in this internship programme?
Shabnam: Ah! I am convinced this programme has the potential to enhance my
abilities.
Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue.
Sara asked Shabnam ___________________ in that internship programme. Shabnam
sighed and exclaimed that she was convinced that programme had the potential to
enhance her abilities.
A. why to choose to participate
B. to choose participation
C. why he had chosen to participate
D. with her choice in participating
7.
Report the dialogue between a vendor and his customer, by
completing the sentence:
Vendor: It is nice to see you, Sir!
Customer: Yes, indeed! Unlike last month, I have been away for quite some time
this month.
The vendor greeted his customer respectfully and mentioned that he was pleased
to see him. The customer answered in the affirmative and explained that
______________________
8.
Report the dialogue between a teacher and a student, by
completing sentence.
Teacher: Did everyone understand the new assignment?
Students: Yes, we all got it, thank you!
The teacher asked if everyone had understood the new assignment, to which the
students_________________, expressing their gratitude.
9.
Rhea asked the following question to her colleague;
Deepak, Have you finalised the magazine content to be submitted tomorrow?
Report Rhea’s question correctly
10.
Read the dialogue between a teacher and a student
regarding homework submission.
Teacher: Please submit your notebooks by Friday.
Student: I will do that, ma’am.
Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue.
The teacher instructed the student ___________________ the notebooks by Friday.
The student assured the teacher that he would do so.
A. submitted
B. to submit
C. should submit
D. submit
11.
Read Sana’s reply to her team leader, regarding the
preparation of an important presentation.
I’m sorry I forgot ma’am. I’ll have the presentation ready for you very soon
today.
Report Sana’s reply by completing the following sentence correctly.
Sana apologised for having forgotten and said_____________________ .
12.
Report the dialogue between a doctor and a patient, by
completing the sentence:
Doctor: How are you feeling after the surgery?
Patient: I am feeling much better and recovering well.
The doctor asked the patient how he was feeling after the surgery.
The patient replied that___________________.
13.
Raj and Sima had a conversation about their weekend plans.
Report Raj's question.
“Are you planning to go out of town this weekend?”
14.
Read the dialogue between Rahul and his coach regarding
yesterday’s match.
Coach: Were you practicing before the match began?
Rahul: Yes, sir. For two hours straight!
Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue.
The coach asked Rahul ___________________ before the match had begun. Rahul
confirmed that he had practiced for two hours straight.
A. if he was practicing
B. was he practicing
C. whether he practiced
D. if he had been practising
15.
Report
the dialogue between a grandson and his grandfather, by completing the
sentence:
Grandson: Grandpa, who are your superheroes?
Grandpa: Anyone who shows kindness and compassion to others.
In response to the question about his superheroes, grandfather says
that______________________.
16.
Sunil
shared some information, with Tariq, about a holiday at sea. Report Tariq’s question.
“Did you enjoy travelling by sea?”
17.
Read the
dialogue between Lisa and her professor, Dr. Brown, about her thesis.
Dr. Brown: When do you plan to submit your thesis?
Lisa: I am aiming to complete it by the end of this month.
Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue.
Dr. Brown asked Lisa ________________ her thesis. Lisa replied that she was
aiming to complete it by the end of that month.
A. when she planned to submit
B. when did she plan to submit
C. about her plans for submitting
D. the time she planned to submit
18.
Report
the dialogue between a manager and an employee, by completing the sentence:
Manager: Can you finish the report by tomorrow?
Employee: I will do my best to meet the deadline.
The manager asked the employee if he could finish the report by the next day.
The employee replied that ______________________.
19.
John and
Emily had a conversation about their vacation plans.
Report John's question.
“Are you going to visit the mountains or the beach this summer?”
20.
Read the
dialogue between Arjun and his coach about the upcoming tournament.
Coach: How are you preparing for the tournament?
Arjun: I am training daily to improve my performance.
Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue.
The coach asked Arjun ______________ for the tournament.
Arjun replied that he was training daily to improve his performance.
A. how he was preparing
B. his preparation plan
C. about his preparation
D. how is he preparing
21.
Raashi and Ratul had a conversation about volunteer work.
Report Raashi's question.
Raashi: What challenges have you faced while volunteering?
Ratul: The main challenge is dealing with different personalities, but it's
also a great learning experience.
22.
Read the dialogue between a librarian and a student.
Librarian: Welcome back! It's good to see you, young man!
Student: Thanks! I was overloaded with assignments, so I have not visited the
library this week.
Based on the conversation above, report the dialogue between a librarian
and a student by completing the sentence.
The librarian greeted the student warmly, expressing pleasure at his visit. The
student thanked her and explained that which had limited his recent visits to
the library.
Select the correct option from those given below :
(A) he had been overloaded with assignments
(B) he has been overloaded with assignments
(C) he was overloaded with assignments
(D) he is overloaded with assignments
23.
Read the dialogue between Priya and Ritu.
Priya: What a beautiful painting you’ve made!
Ritu: Thank you! I worked hard on it.
Fill in the blank:
Priya exclaimed with admiration that the painting Ritu had made was very
beautiful. Ritu thanked her and said that __________________________________.
24.
Read the dialogue between Meher and her mother, regarding
Meher's dance classes.
Mother : Are you enjoying your dance classes?
Meher: Oh Yes! I am loving it. It is so refreshing to attend them after a long
day.
Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue.
Meher's mother asked her___________.
In response, Meher exclaimed and said
that she was loving it. She added that it was very refreshing to attend them
after a long day.
(A) whether the dance classes were being enjoyed by her
(B) whether she is enjoying her dance classes
(C) whether she was enjoying her dance classes
(D) whether the dance classes are being enjoyed by her
25.
Report the dialogue between two friends, Nidhi and Neha,
by completing the sentence:
Nidhi : Have you mastered the art of cooking Chinese food?
Neha : Yes, indeed! I have been cooking Chinese food for a month.
Nidhi asked Neha if she had mastered the art of cooking Chinese food. Neha
answered in the affirmative and explained that________________________.
26.
Read the conversation between a doctor and his patient.
Complete the sentence by reporting the patient’s reply correctly.
Doctor: Do you feel down from time-to-time Mr. Gopalan?
Patient: Yes, I do not stay in a good mood.
The doctor, while trying to figure out his patient’s ailment, asked about his
well-being, to which, the patient affirmed_______________.
27.
Select the correct option to complete the narration of
the dialogue between Latha and her father.
Father: Why ask so many questions, Latha?
Latha: I believe that if you don’t know the answer, keep asking till you do!
Father asked Latha the reason for the many questions she was asking. Latha exclaimed
good-humouredly that in event of not knowing the answer one should__________.
A. keep asking till one does.
B. kept asking till one does.
C. keep asking till one do.
D. kept on to ask till one do.
28.
Read the conversation about social media, between a teacher
and a student:
Teacher: How do you think social media influences our perceptions of reality?
Jagrit: I believe it distorts our perception of reality by only showing the
highlight reels of people's lives.
Report the student's response by completing the following.
The student remarked ___________ by only showing the highlight reels of
people's lives.
29.
Read the dialogue between Arjun and his sister Priya
regarding their holiday trip.
Priya: Will we go to Manali this summer?
Arjun: If everything goes well, yes.
Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue.
Priya asked Arjun ___________________ to Manali that summer. Arjun replied
positively and said it depended on how things went.
A. would they go
B. if they would go
C. whether we would go
D. whether they will go
30.
Read the dialogue between Aman and his friend Rohit
regarding the annual science exhibition.
Rohit: Did you register your name for the exhibition?
Aman: Yes, I filled out the form yesterday itself.
Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue.
Rohit asked Aman ___________________ his name for the exhibition. Aman replied
that he had filled out the form the previous day.
A. had he registered
B. if he has registered
C. whether he had registered
D. that he registered
EXERCISE-1
1.b 2.c 3.d 4.b 5.b 6.c 7.c 8.a 9.b
10.c 11.b 12.c 13.c 14.a 15.c 16.c 17.c 18.a 19.b 20.a 21.d 22.b 23.b 24.c 25.b
26.a 27.c 28.c 29.d 30.b 31.b 32.b 33.b 34.c 35.b 36.a 37.a 38.b 39.d 40.c 41.c
42a 43.d 44.b 45.d 46.d 47.b 48.b 49.b 50.a
EXERCISE-2
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