Narration Questions Answers

• 1. He said to me, "I am ready".

  1. He told to me that he is ready.
  2. He told me that he was ready.
  3. He told me that I am ready.
  4. He told me that I will ready.

  Answer And Explanation

  Answer: Option B

  Explanation:

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• 2. Sonia said, "You help my sister".

  1. Sonia said that I helps her sister.
  2. Sonia said to me that I helped her sister.
  3. Sonia said that I helped her sister.
  4. Sonia says that I helped her sister.

  Answer And Explanation

  Answer: Option C

  Explanation:

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• 3. They said, "We can not live without oxygen".

  1. They said that we can not live without oxygen.
  2. They said that they can not live without oxygen.
  3. They said that they would not live without oxygen.
  4. They says that they can not live without oxygen.

  Answer And Explanation

  Answer: Option A

  Explanation:

  Please note : When we use "we" with the universal truth, then "we" is not changed in Indirect speech.

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• 4. 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 And Explanation

  Answer: Option A

  Explanation:

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

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• 5. 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 And Explanation

  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.

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• 6. John says, "I shall go there".

  1. John said that he went there.
  2. John says that he will go there.
  3. John says that he went there.
  4. John said that I will go there.

  Answer And Explanation

  Answer: Option B

  Explanation:

  Please note : When reporting verb is in present or future Tense, then in indirect speech we do not change the Tense of Reported speech.
  
  So "John says", it is in present, so we will not change the Tense of "I shall go there". That means it will remain future Tense in indirect speech also.
  

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• 7. Robert will say to me, "I am your classmate".

  1. Robert will tell me that he is my classmate.
  2. Robert will tell me that he was my classmate.
  3. Robert will tell me that he will be my classmate.
  4. Robert said me that he is my classmate.

  Answer And Explanation

  Answer: Option A

  Explanation:

  "I am your classmate" will remain in present tense in indirect speech because in "Robert will say to me" reporting verb is in future.
  So when reporting verb in in future or present, we do not change the tense of the reported speech.

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