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English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7343 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, "I must go to the market today."

A. He said that he must go to the market that day.

B. He said that he had to go to the market that day.

C. He told that he must go to the market today.

D. He said that he would go to the market that day.

Correct Answer: Option B

• The reporting verb 'said' remains 'said'. • The conjunction 'that' is used. • 'Must' expressing present necessity usually changes to 'had to' in indirect speech when the reporting verb is in the past tense. • 'Today' changes to 'that day'.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7342 (CAT-I)

Select the correct indirect narration: The student said to the teacher, "Sir, may I leave now?"

A. The student asked the teacher respectfully if he might leave then.

B. The student asked the teacher that he might leave then.

C. The student told the teacher if he might leave now.

D. The student asked the teacher respectfully if he may leave then.

Correct Answer: Option A

• The term 'Sir' indicates respect, so 'respectfully' is added. • The reporting verb 'said to' changes to 'asked' for an interrogative request. • 'May' changes to 'might' in indirect speech. • 'Now' changes to 'then'. • 'I' (first person) changes to 'he' (referring to the student). • 'If' is used as the conjunction for a Yes/No question.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7341 (CAT-I)

Change the narration: My father said to me, "Have you finished your lunch?"

A. My father asked me if I had finished my lunch.

B. My father asked me if I have finished my lunch.

C. My father told me that I had finished my lunch.

D. My father asked me if had I finished my lunch.

Correct Answer: Option A

• The reporting verb 'said to' changes to 'asked' for interrogative sentences. • Since it's a Yes/No question (no wh-word), 'if' or 'whether' is used as the conjunction. • The tense 'Have you finished' (Present Perfect) changes to 'I had finished' (Past Perfect) in indirect speech. • The sentence structure becomes assertive, so 'I' comes before 'had finished'.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7340 (CAT-I)

Convert the following sentence into indirect speech: She said, "I always drink coffee in the morning."

A. She said that she always drank coffee in the morning.

B. She said that she always drinks coffee in the morning.

C. She told that she always drinks coffee in the morning.

D. She asked if she always drank coffee in the morning.

Correct Answer: Option B

• The reporting verb 'said' remains 'said' as there is no object. • The conjunction 'that' is used for assertive sentences. • The reported speech describes a habitual action, which is a 'habitual fact'. In such cases, even if the reporting verb is in the past tense, the tense of the reported speech does not change. So, 'drinks' remains 'drinks'. • The pronoun 'I' (first person) changes to 'she' (referring to the speaker).

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7339 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect speech for: He said to me, "What are you doing now?"

A. He asked me what I was doing then.

B. He asked me what I am doing now.

C. He told me what I was doing then.

D. He asked me what was I doing then.

Correct Answer: Option A

• The reporting verb 'said to' changes to 'asked' for interrogative sentences. • The 'wh-word' 'what' acts as the conjunction. • The sentence structure changes from interrogative to assertive, so 'you' (second person, referring to 'me') becomes 'I', and the verb 'are doing' (Present Continuous) changes to 'was doing' (Past Continuous). • The adverb 'now' changes to 'then' in indirect speech.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7338 (CAT-I)

Change the narration: He said, "I can solve this problem easily."

A. He said that he can solve that problem easily.

B. He said that he could solve this problem easily.

C. He said that he could solve that problem easily.

D. He told that he could solve that problem easily.

Correct Answer: Option C

• The reporting verb 'said' remains 'said' as there is no object. • The connector 'that' is used for assertive sentences. • The pronoun 'I' (first person) changes according to the subject 'He' to 'he'. • The modal verb 'can' changes to 'could' in indirect speech. • The demonstrative 'this' changes to 'that' in indirect speech.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7337 (CAT-I)

Convert the following to indirect speech: The old woman said to the boy, "Where do you live?"

A. The old woman asked the boy where he lived.

B. The old woman asked the boy where did he live.

C. The old woman told the boy where he lived.

D. The old woman asked the boy where do you live.

Correct Answer: Option A

• For interrogative sentences, 'said to' changes to 'asked'. • When the question begins with a Wh-word ('Where'), that Wh-word itself acts as the connector. • The tense 'do you live' (Simple Present) changes to 'he lived' (Simple Past) in indirect speech. • The pronoun 'you' (second person) changes to 'he' (referring to the boy). • The sentence structure changes from interrogative to assertive (Subject + Verb) and the auxiliary 'do' is removed.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7336 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, "I am going to buy a new car next month."

A. She said that she was going to buy a new car the following month.

B. She told that she was going to buy a new car next month.

C. She said that I was going to buy a new car the next month.

D. She said that she is going to buy a new car the following month.

Correct Answer: Option A

• The reporting verb 'said' remains 'said' as there is no object. • The connector 'that' is used for assertive sentences. • The pronoun 'I' (first person) changes according to the subject 'She' to 'she'. • The tense 'am going' (Present Continuous) changes to 'was going' (Past Continuous) because the reporting verb is in the past tense. • The time expression 'next month' changes to 'the following month' in indirect speech.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7335 (CAT-I)

Change the narration: He said to me, "Have you ever visited Kolkata?"

A. He asked me if I ever visited Kolkata.

B. He asked me if I had ever visited Kolkata.

C. He told me that I had ever visited Kolkata.

D. He enquired of me if I have ever visited Kolkata.

Correct Answer: Option B

• For interrogative sentences, 'said to' changes to 'asked' or 'enquired of'. • Since it's a Yes/No question, 'if' or 'whether' is used as the connector. • The tense 'Have you visited' (Present Perfect) changes to 'had visited' (Past Perfect) in indirect speech. • The pronoun 'you' (second person) changes to 'I' (referring to 'me').

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7334 (CAT-I)

Convert to indirect speech: The boy said, "I want to be a doctor."

A. The boy said that he wants to be a doctor.

B. The boy said that he wanted to be a doctor.

C. The boy told that he wanted to be a doctor.

D. The boy asked if he wanted to be a doctor.

Correct Answer: Option B

• The reporting verb 'said' remains 'said' as there is no object. • The connector 'that' is used for assertive sentences. • The pronoun 'I' (first person) changes according to the subject 'The boy' to 'he'. • The tense 'want' (Simple Present) changes to 'wanted' (Simple Past) because the reporting verb is in the past tense.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7333 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect speech: The teacher said to the students, "Why are you making so much noise?"

A. The teacher asked the students why they were making so much noise.

B. The teacher told the students why they were making so much noise.

C. The teacher asked the students that why they were making so much noise.

D. The teacher asked the students why are they making so much noise.

Correct Answer: Option A

• For interrogative sentences, 'said to' changes to 'asked'. • When the question begins with a Wh-word (like 'Why'), that Wh-word itself acts as the connector. • The tense 'are you making' (Present Continuous) changes to 'they were making' (Past Continuous) because the reporting verb is in the past tense. • The pronoun 'you' (second person) changes to 'they' (referring to the students). • The sentence structure changes from interrogative to assertive (Subject + Verb).

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7332 (CAT-I)

Select the correct indirect narration: My mother said, "Honesty is the best policy."

A. My mother said that honesty was the best policy.

B. My mother told that honesty is the best policy.

C. My mother said that honesty is the best policy.

D. My mother asked if honesty is the best policy.

Correct Answer: Option C

• 'Honesty is the best policy' is a universal truth/proverb. • When the reported speech states a universal truth or a habitual fact, the tense of the reported speech does not change, even if the reporting verb is in the past tense. • The reporting verb 'said' remains 'said' as there is no object. • The connector 'that' is used for assertive sentences.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7331 (CAT-I)

Change the narration: She said to her brother, "Did you finish your homework?"

A. She asked her brother if he had finished his homework.

B. She asked her brother whether you had finished your homework.

C. She told her brother if he finished his homework.

D. She enquired of her brother if he finished his homework.

Correct Answer: Option A

• For interrogative sentences, 'said to' changes to 'asked' or 'enquired of'. • Since it's a Yes/No question, 'if' or 'whether' is used as the connector. • The tense 'Did you finish' (Simple Past) changes to 'had finished' (Past Perfect) in indirect speech. • The pronoun 'you' (second person) changes to 'he' (referring to her brother), and 'your' changes to 'his'.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7330 (CAT-I)

Convert the following sentence into indirect speech: The student said to the teacher, "May I come in, sir?"

A. The student asked the teacher if he might come in.

B. The student respectfully asked the teacher if he might come in.

C. The student asked the teacher that he might come in.

D. The student requested the teacher if he may come in.

Correct Answer: Option B

• For interrogative sentences, 'said to' changes to 'asked'. • The presence of 'sir' indicates respect, so 'respectfully' should be added. • Since it's a Yes/No question, 'if' or 'whether' is used as the connector. • The modal verb 'May' changes to 'might' in indirect speech. • The sentence structure changes from interrogative to assertive (Subject + Verb).

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7329 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect speech for the following sentence: He said to her, "You look very beautiful today."

A. He told her that she looked very beautiful that day.

B. He told her that you look very beautiful today.

C. He said to her that she looked very beautiful today.

D. He asked her if she looked very beautiful that day.

Correct Answer: Option A

• The reporting verb 'said to' changes to 'told' in assertive sentences. • The conjunction 'that' is used to connect the reporting clause and the reported speech. • The pronoun 'You' (second person) changes according to the object 'her' to 'she'. • The tense 'look' (Simple Present) changes to 'looked' (Simple Past) because the reporting verb is in the past tense. • The time adverb 'today' changes to 'that day' in indirect speech.

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