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1) "Could you come to my birthday party?" Said 1) He asked me if I could swim.

Ameya to Ajeya. Select the most correct indirect 2) He asked me if I can swim.
narration of the sentence. 3) He enquired whether I swam.
a) Ameya asked Ajeya to come to his birthday party. 4) He asked me if you could swim.
b) Ameya invited Ajeya to his birthday party. 7) Choose the correct indirect narration of the
1) Only a 2) Only b 3) Both 4) Neither sentence given below. He said,"Let's leave the
2) I said, "Let me prove my statement." Select case at the station."
the correct indirect narration of the sentence. a) He suggested leaving the case at the station.
a) I told to prove my statement b) He suggested that they shall leave the case at the

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b) I proposed that I should prove my statement. station.
c) I suggested to prove my statement.
1) a only 2) b only the station.

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3) You said to her, "I have called my friends."
Select the correct indirect narration of the above
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4) Only b and c
8) Convert the sentence into indirect speech: The
sentence.
1) You said to her that I have called my friends. here this evening."
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prince said,"It gives me great plesure to be

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2) You told to her that I had called my friends.
3) You told her that you have called my friends.
1) The prince says, that it gives him great pleasure
to be here that evening.

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4) You told her that you had called your friends. 2) The prince said that it gave him great pleasure to
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"The sun rises in the east", he said. Which of
the following sentence/s/ is/are correct indirect
narration of the above sentence:
be there that evening.
3) The prince said, that it gave him great pleasure
to be there that evening.

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1) He told me that the sun rises in the east.
2) He told me that the sun rose in the east.
4) The prince said that it gives him great pleasure
to be there that evening.

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3) He tells me that the sun rises in the east.
4) He tells me that the sun rose in the east.
The following sentences are on the same
9) Joya said to the girl, ' Why are you crying?'
Point out the correct indirect narration.
1) Joya said to the girl why she is crying.

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theme, but only one sentence is grammatically
correct. Choose the correct sentence.
2) Joya asked the girl why she was crying.
3) Joya inquired of the girl why was she crying.

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1) The students were taught that the earth moved 4) Joya asked the girl to cry.
round the sun. 10) My grandmother said to me, "Don't sit on the

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2) The students were taught that the earth is moving
round the sun.
3) The students were taught that the earth moves
around the sun.
wall." The indirect narration of the above
sentence will be.
1) My grandmother warned me not to sit on the wall.
2) My grandmother told to me not to sit on the wall.
4) The students were taught that the earth would 3) My grandmother said me not to sit on the wall.
move round the sun. 4) My grandmother said to me do not sit on the wall.
6) Select the correct indirect form of the sentence. 11) He said,"May God pardon my sins." Identify
He said, "Can you swim?" the correct indirect narration of the above.
 1) He prayed that God might pardon his sins. 3) The host requested me to open the door.
2) He said that God may pardon his sins. 4) The host request to me to open the door.
3) He prayed that God will pardon his sins. 16) Which is the correct indirect speech of the
4) He said that if God may pardon his sins. following sentence? Mohit said,'Where did they
12) Rewrite the following as reported speech: "You park the car?'
woke everyone up last night," said my mother. 1) Mohit said that where they had parked the car.
"You must try to be quieter tonight." 2) Mohit enquired where they had parked the car.
1) My mother said that we had woken everyone up 3) Mohit asked that where they had parked the car.
the previous night, and that we must try to be 4) Mohit wanted to know where they had parked
quieter the next night. the car.
2) My mother told that we had woken everyone up 17) Pick out the correct indirect form : Mohini told
the previous night, and that we must try to be Rita,"Did you meet Rahul at the station?"
quieter that night. 1) Mohini asked Rita if she had met Rahul at the
3) My mother told to me that we had woken station.
everyone up the previous night, and that we must 2) Mohini replied Rita if she had met Rahul at the
try to be quieter that night. station.
4) My mother said that we had woken everyone up 3) Mohini told Rita if she had met Rahul at the
the previous night, and that we must try to be station.

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quieter that night.
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4) Mohini asked Rita that she had met Rahul at the
station.
following sentence?
The teacher said to the student,"Do not take
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"Could you post this letter?", I said to her.
Transform into indirect speech.
your studies lightly, otherwise you will fail in
the examination."

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1) I said her if she could post that letter.
2) I told her if she could post that letter.

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1) The teacher warned the student not to take 3) I aksed her if she could post that letter.
studies lightly otherwise he would fail in the 4) I asked her that she should post that letter.
examination.

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2) The teacher ordered the student not to take studies
19) Choose the correct alternative to complete the
sentence: Rohan asked Mohan if :

examination.

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lightly otherwise he would fail in the 1) he will accompany the parents.
2) he accompanies the parents.

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studies lightly otherwise he would fail in the 4) he can accompany the parents.

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examination.
4) The teacher pleaded the student not to take studies
20) Choose the right option given below. Convert the
following into indirect speech. "Have you

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lightly otherwise he would fail in the examination. finished your lesson, Hari?" Said Mr. Sharma
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Convert the following into indirect speech: "Let's
go to the cinema," she said. "Yes, let's" I said.
to his son.
1) Mr. Sharma said to Hari if he had finished his

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1) She said that we should go to the cinema, and I
said we should.
lesson.
2) Mr. Sharma said to his son Hari that have you

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2) She advised that we should go to the cinema,
and I responded affirmatively.
3) She suggested going to the cinema, and I agreed.
4) She suggested that we could go to the cinema. I
finished your lesson.
3) Mr. Sharma asked his son Hari whether he had
finished his lesson.
4) Mr. Sharma enquired of his son Hari that whether
said yes, let's. had he finished his lesson.
15) Which is the correct indirect narration of the 21) Change the following into indirect speech:
following sentence? 'Please open the door', the She said to him, "I know you."
host said to me. 1) She said to him that I knew him.
1) The host requested to me that open the door. 2) She said to him that she knew me.
2) The host requested to me open the door. 3) She said to him that she knew him.
 4) She said to him that she knows him. speech. Rahul said, 'I go home every day'.
22) The manager said to the customer, "Have you 1) Rahul pleded he goes home every day.
brought the project report?" Identify the 2) Rahul exclaimed he would go home every day.
correct indirect narration of the above sentence. 3) Rahul shouted he has to go home every day.
1) The manager asked the customer whether he 4) Rahul said that he went home every day.
brought the project report. 28) Choose the correct indirect sentence from the
2) The manager asked the customer whether he alternatives. My friend Said, "Hello! What are
had brought the project report. you doing here?"
3) The manager asked the customer that if he had 1) My friend said to me hello, what I was doing
brought the project report. there
4) The manager asked to the customer whether he 2) My friend greeted me and asked me what I was
brought the project report. doing there
23) "Mr. Joshi", she said, "this is Mr. Varma. Mr. 3) My friend said hello to me and asked me what
Varma, Mr. Joshi". Put into indirect speech, the was I doing there
sentences should be: 4) My friend wished me and wanted to know that
i) She introduced Mr. Joshi and Mr. Varma to each what I was doing there
other. 29) Choose the correct indirect speech for the given
ii) She said Mr. Joshi that that was Mr. Varma. She sentence. "What a hopeless fellow you are!"
said Mr. Varma that Mr. Joshi.
iii) She told Mr. Joshi that that was Mr. Varma. She
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1) The teacher told the student that you are a
told Mr. Varma that Mr. Joshi.
iv) She told Mr. Joshi that that was Mr. Varma. She
hopeless fellow.

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2) The teacher told the student that he was a very
told Mr. Varma that that was Mr. Joshi.
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hopeless fellow.

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grammatically correct? student was
1) Only (i) 2) Only (i) and (ii) 4) The teacher exclaimed that the student was what

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a hopeless fellow.
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the keyhole?" I said.

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3) Neha said that virtue will be its own reward.
4) Neha said that virtue has been its own reward.
3) I asked you are peeping through keyhole why?
4) I asked him why he was peeping through the

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alternatives. He said to her, "Please wait here
till I return".
31) Ram says, "I will not go". Which of the following
options would represent the above sentence in

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1) He said to her to wait till she returns.
2) He requested her to wait there till he returned.
indirect narration?
a) Ram says that he will not go.

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3) He told her to wait there until he returns.
4) He said to her please wait till she returns.
Choose the correct reported speech of the
following sentence: He said, "I can write a book
b) Ram says that he won't go.
c) Ram said that he will not go.
d) Ram said that he would not go.
1) (a) only 2) (b) and (c) only
on grammar." 3) (c) and (d) only 4) (a) and (b) only
1) He said that he can write a book on grammar. 32) He said, "Please help me." Choose the option
2) He said that he wrote a book on grammar. with the correct indirect form of the above.
3) He said that he will be writing a book on grammar. 1) He pleased me to help me.
4) He said that he could write a book on grammar. 2) He rquested me to help him.
27) Choose the correct alternative of Reported 3) He ordered me about helping.
 4) He said I need help. 3) She would join the group
33) Change the following into indirect speech: He 4) She should not join the group.
said to me, "Where are you going?" Choose 40) Which is the correct indirect narration of the
the correct sentence from the following: following sentence? The King said to his minister,
1) He told me where was I going. "Are these my brave heroes?"
2) He asked me that where was I going? 1) The king asked his minister if those were his brave
3) He asked me where I was going. heroes.
4) He asked to me where I was going. 2) The king asked his minister that those were his
34) Change into reported speech: The mother said, brave heroes.
"Run away children, do not disturb me". 3) The king told his minister those were his brave
1) The mother ordered the children to run away and heroes.
forbade them to disturb her. 4) The king ordered his minister if those were his
2) The mother said to children to run away and not brave heroes.
to disturb her. 41) She said to me, "What can I do for you?"
3) The mother asked children to run away and not Change into indirect speech.
to disturb her. 1) She asked me affectiontely what she could do
4) The mother told children not to disturb her and for me.
run away. 2) She said me that what can she do for me.
35) You told us they insisted where we could throw
the garbage. Use punctuation signs so as to get 4) None.
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3) She said that what she do for me.

a meaningful sentence.
1) You told us. "They insisted where we could throw
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cheeky," Jaya told him.

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the garbage."
2) "You told us, "they insisted, "where we could

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2) Jaya told him not to get cheeky.

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throw the garbage?" 3) Jaya asked him that not to get cheeky.
3) "You told us, "they insisted, "where we could 4) Jaya said that do not get cheeky.
throw the garbage"

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4) You told us. They insisted, "where we could throw
43) He said, "I shall go there today." Change this
sentence into the indirect form.

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the garbage?"

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1) He said that he should go there that day.
2) He said that he would go there that day.

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following into indirect speech. He said,"I have 3) He said that he should go there today.

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read this novel." 4) He said that he would go there today.

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1) He said that he had read that novel.
2) He said that he red this novel.
44) Pick out the correct reported statement for the
following sentence. Satan said,"What a great fall!"

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3) He said that he has read this novel. 1) Satan exclaimed that it was a great fall

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4) He said that he had been reading this novel.
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2) Satan exclaimed with sorrow what a great fall!
3) Satan exclaimed what a great fall that is.

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said, "How Clever I am!"
1) Meena said, "I am very clever." 45)
4) Satan exclaimed that it will be a great fall.
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2) Meena said, she is clever.
3) Meena exclaimed that she was very clever.
4) Meena said that she is clever.
I asked him, "Do you read plays?"
says,"It is a fine day"
1) He said it is a fine day.
2) He said that it was a fine day.
3) He says that it was a fine day.
1) None 2) I asked him whether he read plays. 4) He says that it is a fine day.
3) I told him to read plays.
4) I enquired him about reading plays.
39) Choose the correct alternative to complete the
sentence. Monica asked Ronica if .........
1) She joins the group 2) She will join the group ****** Best of Luck *******
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Answer Key
1 3 13 1 25 2 37 3
2 2 14 3 26 4 38 2
3 4 15 3 27 4 39 3
4 1 16 2 28 2 40 1
5 3 17 1 29 2 41 1
6 1 18 3 30 4 42 2
7 3 19 3 31 4 43 2
8 2 20 3 32 2 44 1
9 2 21 3 33 3 45 4
10 1 22 3 34 1 XX XX
11 1 23 1 35 3 XX XX
12 4 24 2 36 1 XX XX