Competitive Exams : English Language - Narration (Set 2) | Concept of Maths

Question 1

1. Direct: The spokesperson said, “We will launch the new app tomorrow.”

A) The spokesperson said that they would launch the new app the following day.

B) The spokesperson said that we will launch the new app tomorrow.

C) The spokesperson said that they will launch the new app tomorrow.

D) The spokesperson said that we would launch the new app the following day.

Answer

Correct Answer: A

Correct! In indirect speech, the modal verb “will” changes to “would”, the time expression “tomorrow” shifts to “the following day”, and the pronoun “we” changes to “they”.

Question 2

2. Direct: The candidate said, “I have worked in this industry for three years.”

A) The candidate said that he has worked in that industry for three years.

B) The candidate said that he had worked in that industry for three years.

C) The candidate told that he had worked in this industry for three years.

D) The candidate said that I had worked in that industry for three years.

Answer

Correct Answer: B

Correct! The present perfect tense (“have worked”) shifts to past perfect (“had worked”) in indirect speech, and the demonstrative adjective “this” becomes “that”.

Question 3

3. Direct: The doctor said to the patient, “Do not skip your medicines.”

A) The doctor advised the patient not to skip his medicines.

B) The doctor advised the patient to not skip your medicines.

C) The doctor said to the patient that do not skip his medicines.

Question 4

4. Direct: The traveler asked the receptionist, “Where is the conference hall?”

A) The traveler asked the receptionist where the conference hall is.

B) The traveler asked the receptionist where was the conference hall.

C) The traveler asked the receptionist where the conference hall was.

D) The traveler enquired the receptionist that where the conference hall was.

Answer

Correct Answer: C

Correct! Indirect questions must follow an assertive word order (subject + verb instead of verb + subject) and shift to the past tense, without using the conjunction “that”.

Question 5

5. Direct: He said to his colleague, “I cannot attend the meeting because I am unwell.”

A) He told his colleague that he could not attend the meeting because he was unwell.

B) He told his colleague that he cannot attend the meeting because he was unwell.

C) He told his colleague that I could not attend the meeting because I was unwell.

D) He said to his colleague that he could not attend the meeting because he is unwell.

Answer

Correct Answer: A

Correct! When the reporting verb is in the past tense, modal “cannot” changes to “could not” and “am” changes to “was” to maintain tense agreement.

Question 6

6. Direct: The guide said to the tourists, “The museum remains closed on Mondays.”

A) The guide told the tourists that the museum remained closed on Mondays.

B) The guide told the tourists that the museum remains closed on Mondays.

C) The guide said the tourists that the museum remains closed on Mondays.

D) The guide told to the tourists that the museum remains closed on Mondays.

Answer

Correct Answer: B

Correct! When direct speech states a habitual fact or general truth, the simple present tense remains unchanged in indirect speech.

Question 7

7. Direct: The teacher said to the student, “Have you completed your homework?”

A) The teacher asked the student if he has completed his homework.

B) The teacher asked the student that if he had completed his homework.

C) The teacher asked the student whether he had completed his homework.

D) The teacher asked the student if he completed his homework.

Answer

Correct Answer: C

Correct! For yes/no questions, the connector “whether” (or “if”) is used, and the present perfect tense changes to past perfect tense.

Question 8

8. Direct: The passenger said, “What a crowded terminal it is!”

A) The passenger exclaimed that it was a very crowded terminal.

B) The passenger exclaimed what a crowded terminal it was.

C) The passenger said that it is a very crowded terminal.

D) The passenger exclaimed with joy that it was a crowded terminal it is.

Answer

Correct Answer: A

Correct! Exclamatory sentences are transformed into assertive sentences in indirect speech, with the tense shifted to the past.

Question 9

9. Direct: The manager said to the intern, “Please submit the report by 5 PM.”

A) The manager ordered the intern to submit the report by 5 PM.

B) The manager requested the intern to submit the report by 5 PM.

C) The manager said to the intern to please submit the report by 5 PM.

D) The manager requested the intern that he should submit the report by 5 PM.

Answer

Correct Answer: B

Correct! The word “Please” denotes a request, meaning the reporting verb changes to “requested” and the imperative verb changes to an infinitive (“to submit”).

Question 10

10. Direct: The traveler said to the local, “Does this train stop at Central Station?”

A) The traveler asked the local if that train stopped at Central Station.

B) The traveler asked the local that if this train stopped at Central Station.

C) The traveler asked the local whether that train stops at Central Station.

D) The traveler enquired the local if that train stops at Central Station.

Answer

Correct Answer: A

Correct! The simple present tense (“does... stop”) shifts to simple past (“stopped”), “this” changes to “that”, and the yes/no question is introduced using “if”.

Accepted Answer

Correct Answer: A

Correct! Negative imperative sentences in direct speech are changed into indirect speech using “not + to-infinitive” (not to skip), with appropriate pronoun changes.

Competitive Exams : English Language - Narration (Set 2) | Concept of Maths