Narration exercises with Answers

  • 22. He said, "May God bless you."

    1. He prayed that God bless him.
    2. He prayed that may God bless him.
    3. He told that may God bless him.
    4. He prayed that might God bless him.
    Answer :

    Option D

  • 23. Sita said to Geeta, "You can learn piano".

    1. Sita told Geeta that she can be learn piano.
    2. Sita told Geeta that you can learn piano.
    3. Sita told Geeta that she could learn piano.
    4. Sita told Geeta that she can learn piano.
    Answer :

    Option C

    Explanation:

    When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is having "can" after subject + First Verb.
    Then we change "can" to "could" + First verb.

  • 24. They said to me, "May you live long."

    1. They prayed for me that I might live long.
    2. They blessed me that I might live long.
    3. They blessed me that I may live long.
    4. They blessed me that may I live long.
    Answer :

    Option B

  • 25. Mr. Bajaj said, "How foolish of me!"

    1. Mr. Bajaj confessed with regret that he had been very foolish.
    2. Mr. Bajaj confessed with regret that he is very foolish.
    3. Mr. Bajaj confessed with sorrow that he was very foolish.
    4. Mr. Bajaj confessed with regret that he was very foolish.
    Answer :

    Option D

  • 26. Rahul said to me, "We are mortal".

    1. Rahul said to me that we are mortal.
    2. Rahul says to me that we are mortal.
    3. Rahul said to me that we all are mortal.
    4. Rahul said to me that he and I are mortal.
    Answer :

    Option A

    Explanation:

    No change, because we are using "we" with universal truth.

  • 27. The Indian express says, "We shall issue a astrology section in our Thursday's paper".

    1. The Indian express says that it will issue a astrology section in their Thursday's paper.
    2. The Indian express says that they will issue a astrology section in their Thursday's paper.
    3. The Indian express said that it will issue a astrology section in its Thursday's paper.
    4. The Indian express says that it will issue a astrology section in its Thursday's paper.
    Answer :

    Option D

    Explanation:

    Please note : Whenever some newspaper or magazine use "we", "our", "us" in direct speech , then it should be replaced by "it" or "its" in indirect speech.

  • 28. You said to her, "She has to cook food for you".

    1. You told her that she has to cook food for you.
    2. You told her that she had to cook food for you.
    3. You told her that she needs to cook food for you.
    4. You told her that she would have to cook food for you.
    Answer :

    Option B

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