Narration Questions Answers
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15. Sahil said to Deepu, "I was going to buy milk".
- Sahil told Deepu that he were going to buy milk.
- Sahil told Deepu that he would going to buy milk.
- Sahil told Deepu that he had been going to buy milk.
- Sahil told Deepu that he was going to buy milk.
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is having "was" after subject + First Verb.
Then we change "was" to "had been" + First verb. -
16. She said, "You were missing from the picnic".
- She told me that I had been missing from the picnic.
- She told me that I has been missing from the picnic.
- She told me that I were missing from the picnic.
- She told me that I had been missed from the picnic.
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option A
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17. Reeta said Shivani, "You have to go to school".
- Reeta told Shivani that she would have to go to school.
- Reeta told Shivani that she has to go to school.
- Reeta told Shivani that she have to go to school.
- Reeta told Shivani that she had to go to school.
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is having "has to" or "have to" after subject + First Verb.
Then we change "has to" or "have to" to "had to" + First verb. -
18. You said to her, "She has to cook food for you".
- You told her that she has to cook food for you.
- You told her that she had to cook food for you.
- You told her that she needs to cook food for you.
- You told her that she would have to cook food for you.
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option B
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19. He said to me, " I had to finish this first."
- He told me that he has to finish this first.
- He told me that he have to finish this first.
- He told me that he had had to finish this first.
- He told me that he had to finish this first.
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is having "had to" after subject + First Verb.
Then we change "had to" to "had had to" + First verb. -
20. Rahul said to Shusheela, "I had to reach there".
- Rahul told Susheela that he has to reach there.
- Rahul told Susheela that he would have to reach there.
- Rahul told Susheela that he had to reach there.
- Rahul told Susheela that he had had to reach there.
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option D
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21. She said to me, "I could reach there easily".
- She told me that she could reach there easily.
- She told me that she could have reach there easily.
- She told me that she had reach there easily.
- She told me that she had been reach there easily.
Answer And Explanation
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is having "could", "would", "should", "might".
Then in indirect speech these are written as it is.