Test of Narration

Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
1. They told us that they had waited at the station for a long time.
Options:
1) They told us "We waited at the station for a long time".
2) They told us "We had been waiting at the station for a long time".
3) They told us "We are waiting at the station for a long time".
4) They told us "We wait at the station for a long time."

2. The boss said to him,"Please tell me what the old man said today."
Options:
1) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day.
2) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said today.
3) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said that day.
4) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said today.

3. He said,"She had been weeping for an hour."
Options:
1) He says that she was weeping for an hour.
2) He said that she was weeping for an hour.
3) He said that she has been weeping for an hour.
4) He said that she had been weeping for an hour.

4. The teacher said,"Tell me students, what have you learnt from the lectures this week?"
Options:
1) The teacher asked the students what they learnt from the lectures that week.
2) The teacher asked the students to tell him what they learnt from the lectures that week.
3) The teacher wanted to know what the students learnt from the lectures that week.
4) The teacher asked the students to tell him what they had learnt from the lectures that week.

5. I said to you,"He should not be trusted."
Options:
1) I said to you do not trust him.
2) I told you that he cannot be trusted.
3) I told you he shall not be trusted.
4) I told you that he should not be trusted.

6. The clerk said to the visitor,"Shall I ask these people to wait for you?"
Options:
1) The clerk asked the visitor if he should ask those people to wait for him.
2) The clerk asked the visitor if he shall ask these people to said for him.
3) The clerk asked the visitor if he had asked those people to wait for him.
4) The clerk told the visitor that he should ask these people to wait for him.

7. Robin said to Peg, "Are you listening? Don't be thick."
Options:
1) Robin asked Peg if he was listening and advised him not to be thick.
2) Robin told Peg to listen to him and not to be thick.
3) Peg was asked to listen to Robin and not to be thick.
4) Robin invited Peg to listen and not to be thick.

8. Mother told me that I should listen to her first and then do anything as I pleased.
Options:
1) Mother said to me, "I should listen to me first and then do anything I please."
2) Mother said to me, "He should listen to her first and then do anything he pleases."
3) Mother said to me, "You should listen to me first and then do anything I pleased."
4) Mother said to me, "You should listen to me first and then do anything as you please."

9. He said,"They will be using my car for the trip."
Options:
1) He said that they would be using my car for the trip.
2) He said that they would be using his car for the trip.
3) He said that we will be using his car for the trip.
4) He said that they will be using my car for the trip.

10. The wayfarer said to me, "Do you know the way to the Asiad village?"
Options:
1) The wayfarer asked me if I did know the way to the Asiad village.
2) The wayfarer asked me if I knew the way to the Asiad village.
3) The wayfarer asked me if he knew the way to the Asiad village.
4) The wayfarer asked me that if I knew the way to the Asiad village.

11. He has just said, "My son will be back on Friday."
Options:
1) He has just said that my son will be back on Friday.
2) He has just said that his son will be back on Friday.
3) He has just said that his son shall be back on Friday.
4) He has just said that his son would have been back next Friday.

12. The doctor advised the patients to give up smoking.
Options:
1) The doctor said to the patients, "Why don't you give up smoking?"
2) The doctor said to the patients, "You should give up smoking."
3) The doctor said to the patients, "Give up smoking."
4) The doctor said to the patient, "I am advising you to give up smoking."

13. She said to me, "What can I do for you dear?"
Options:
1) She asked me affectionately what could she do for me.
2) She asked me affectionately what she could do for me.
3) She asked me affectionately what can she do for me.
4) She asked me affectionately if she could do anything for me.

14. The teacher said to the boys, "Can you sit still and do you work?"
Options:
1) The teacher told the boys whether they could sit still and do their work.
2) The teacher asked the boys can't they sit still and do their work.
3) The teacher requested the boys to sit still.
4) The teacher asked the boys if they could sit still and do their work.

15. Ritu said to you,"You are looking very pretty."
Options:
1) Ritu told you that you were looking very pretty.
2) Ritu told you that I was looking very pretty.
3) Ritu told you that she was looking very pretty.
4) Ritu told you that you are looking very pretty.

16. He said to me, "Please be kind and help me."
Options:
1) He requested to me to help him kindly.
2) He told me to kindly help him.
3) He requested me to be kind to help him.
4) He requested me to be kind and help him.

17. He said to Raina,"I cannot marry you now but I shall surely do so next year."
Options:
1) He told Raina that he cannot marry her now but would surely do so the following year.
2) He told her that he could not marry Raina then but would surely marry her next year.
3) He told Raina that he could not marry her then but he would surely do so the following year.
4) He told Raina that he would not marry her then but would surely do so the next year.

18. He told Pawan that they should have tried harder.
Options:
1) He said to Pawan,"We should have tried harder."
2) He said,"Pawan you should have tried harder."
3) He said,"Pawan, Don't you think we should have tried harder."
4) He said,"Pawan, we had tried harder."

19. They told me that they had been befooled by those men.
Options:
1) They said to me,"We were befooled by these men."
2) They said to me,"They had befooled us."
3) They said to me,"We have been befooled by these men."
4) They said to me,"We are befooled by these men."

20. The spectators applauded the young athlete saying that he had broken all previous records.
Options:
1) The spectators said to the young athlete,"Bravo! You have broken all records."
2) The spectators exclaimed to the young athlete,"You have broken all records."
3) The spectators said to the young athlete,"You broke all records."
4) The spectators said to the young athlete,"You had broken all records."

21. The master asked the people why they prevented him from going near the tiger.
Options:
1) The master said to the people,"Why do you prevent me from going near the tiger."
2) The master asked the people,"Why do they prevent me from going near the tiger?"
3) The master asked the people,"Why are they preventing him from going near the tiger?"
4) The master was asking the people,"Why do you prevent me from going near the tiger?"

22. Mr. Rao told Mr. Mehta that he had to go to the town that day.
Options:
1) Mr. Rao said,"I have to go to the town today."
2) Mr. Rao said,"Mr. Mehta I have to go to the town that day."
3) Mr. Rao said,"Mr. Mehta, I have to go to the town today."
4) Mr. Rao said,"Mr. Mehta I will have to go to the town today."

23. He said, "Do as you wish, but don't come and ask me for help if you get into difficulties."
Options:
1) He told me to do as he wished or he wouldn't come and help me if I got into difficulties.
2) He told me to do as I wished, but not to go and ask him for help if I got into difficulties.
3) He ordered me to do as I wished, but not to go and ask him for help if I got into difficulties.
4) He told me that unless I did as I wished he would not come and help me if I got into difficulties.

24. Your father said to me,"I should not have given my daughter such a long rope."
Options:
1) Your father told me that he had not given his daughter such a long rope.
2) Your father told me that he should not have given his daughter such a long rope.
3) Your father said that he could not have given his daughter such a long rope.
4) Your father told to me that he should not have given his daughter such a long rope.

25. You said,"My parents never liked my accepting any job but I had always wanted to stand on my own feet".
Options:
1) You regretted that your parents had never liked you accepting any job but you always wanted to stand on your own feet.
2) You said that your parents never liked your accepting any job but you always wanted to stand on your own feet.
3) You told that your parents never like you accepting any job but you always wanted to stand on your own feet.
4) You said that my parents never liked my accepting any job but I had always wanted to stand on my own feet.

26. She says,"I keep at an arm's length, all those who try to flatter me."
Options:
1) She said that she kept at an arms length all those who try to flatter her.
2) She exclaims that she keeps at an arm's length all of them who try to flatter her.
3) She says that she will keep at an arm's length all thos who flatter her.
4) She says that she keeps at an arm's length all those who try to flatter her.

27. He said,"Gandhi ji faced many awkward situations when he was living in South Africa."
Options:
1) He said that Gandhi ji had faced many awkward stiuations when he was living in South Africa.
2) He says that Gandhi ji faced many awkward situations when he was living in South Africa.
3) He told that Gandhi ji had faced many awkward situations when he was living in South Africa.
4) He said that Gandhi ji had been facing awkward situations when he was living in South Africa.


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