Free MCQ Question Bank & Practice: ANM GNM, WBPSC, WB Govt Exams

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.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7328 (CAT-I)

Change the narration: He said, "I can swim across the river."

A. He said that he could swim across the river.

B. He told that he can swim across the river.

C. He said that I could swim across the river.

D. He asked if he could swim across the river.

Correct Answer: Option A

• The reporting verb 'said' remains 'said' as there is no object. • The conjunction 'that' is used. • The pronoun 'I' changes to 'he'. • The modal verb 'can' changes to 'could' when the reporting verb is in the past tense. So, options B, C, and D are incorrect for not following these rules.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7327 (CAT-I)

Convert the following to indirect speech: The old man said, "Will you help me, please?"

A. The old man requested if I would help him.

B. The old man asked if I would help him.

C. The old man inquired that I would help him.

D. The old man requested that I will help him.

Correct Answer: Option A

• The word 'please' indicates a request, so 'requested' is a more appropriate reporting verb than 'asked' or 'inquired'. So, option B might be plausible but A is better. • Since it's a 'Yes/No' question, 'if' or 'whether' is used as a connector. • The modal verb 'will' changes to 'would'. • The pronoun 'you' changes to 'I' (assuming the listener is 'me'). • The pronoun 'me' changes to 'him' (referring to 'the old man'). So, options C and D are incorrect for various reasons (incorrect connector, tense, or reporting verb).

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7326 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, "I have finished my work."

A. He said that he had finished his work.

B. He told that he has finished his work.

C. He said that I had finished my work.

D. He asked if he had finished his work.

Correct Answer: Option A

• The reporting verb 'said' remains 'said' as there is no object. • The conjunction 'that' is used. • The pronoun 'I' changes to 'he'. The possessive pronoun 'my' changes to 'his'. • The tense 'have finished' (Present Perfect) changes to 'had finished' (Past Perfect) because the reporting verb is in the past tense. So, options B, C, and D are incorrect for not following these rules.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7325 (CAT-I)

Change the narration: She said to him, "Do you know my name?"

A. She asked him if he knew her name.

B. She asked him that he knew her name.

C. She inquired him whether he knows her name.

D. She told him if he knew her name.

Correct Answer: Option A

• For an interrogative sentence, 'said to' changes to 'asked' or 'inquired'. So, option D is incorrect. • Since it's a 'Yes/No' question, 'if' or 'whether' is used as a connector. So, option B is incorrect for using 'that'. • The tense 'Do you know' (Simple Present) changes to 'he knew' (Simple Past) in indirect speech. So, option C is incorrect for 'knows'. • The pronoun 'my' changes to 'her' (referring to 'She').

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7324 (CAT-I)

Convert to indirect speech: The boy said to his mother, "I am hungry."

A. The boy told his mother that he was hungry.

B. The boy said to his mother that he is hungry.

C. The boy asked his mother if he was hungry.

D. The boy told his mother that I was hungry.

Correct Answer: Option A

• The reporting verb 'said to' changes to 'told' for an assertive sentence. • The conjunction 'that' is used. • The pronoun 'I' changes to 'he' (referring to 'the boy'). • The tense 'am' (Present Simple) changes to 'was' (Past Simple) because the reporting verb is in the past tense. So, options B, C, and D are incorrect for not following these rules.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7323 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, "I will meet you tomorrow."

A. He said that he would meet me the next day.

B. He told that he will meet me tomorrow.

C. He said that he would meet you the next day.

D. He said that he will meet me the next day.

Correct Answer: Option A

• The reporting verb 'said' remains 'said' as there is no object. (Assuming 'you' refers to 'me' for pronoun change). • The conjunction 'that' is used. • The modal verb 'will' changes to 'would' in indirect speech when the reporting verb is in the past tense. • The pronoun 'I' changes to 'he' (subject of reporting verb). • The time adverb 'tomorrow' changes to 'the next day' or 'the following day'. So, options B, C, and D are incorrect for various reasons (incorrect tense, pronoun, or time adverb).

Free MCQ Practice & Master Question Bank

⚡ Practice with real exam timer and negative marking?