English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Question #7365 (CAT-I)

Change the narration: He said, "I cannot come to your party tonight."

A He said that he could not come to my party that night.

B He told that he cannot come to your party tonight.

C He said that he could not come to your party tonight.

D He asked if he could not come to my party that night.

Correct Answer & Explanation

Option A

• The reporting verb 'said' remains 'said' as there is no object. • The connector 'that' is used. • The pronoun 'I' changes to 'he'. • The modal verb 'cannot' changes to 'could not'. • The possessive pronoun 'your' (implied listener 'me') changes to 'my'. • The adverb of time 'tonight' changes to 'that night'.

Change the narration: He said, "I cannot come to your party tonight."

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