download Mastguru Android App

Question Detail

Sushant said to him, "I have been helping your son for years".

  • Sushant told him that he has helped his son for years.
  • Sushant told him that he have been helping his son for years.
  • Sushant told him that he had been helping his son for years.
  • Sushant told him that he has been helping his son for years.

Answer: Option C

Similar Questions :

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

  • Robert will tell me that he is my classmate.
  • Robert will tell me that he was my classmate.
  • Robert will tell me that he will be my classmate.
  • Robert said me that he is my classmate.

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.

2. Rahul said to me, "We are mortal".

  • Rahul said to me that we are mortal.
  • Rahul says to me that we are mortal.
  • Rahul said to me that we all are mortal.
  • Rahul said to me that he and I are mortal.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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

3. He said to me, "I am ready".

  • He told to me that he is ready.
  • He told me that he was ready.
  • He told me that I am ready.
  • He told me that I will ready.

Answer: Option B

4. He said to me, "I shall be writing an essay".

  • He told me that he would have been writing an essay.
  • He told me that he would be writing an essay.
  • He told me that he will be writing an essay.
  • He told me that he shall be writing an essay.

Answer: Option B

5. 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: Option D

Read more from - Narration Questions Answers
Post a comment

    Mastguru Youtube Channel

    Videos @mastguru

    Free useful videos - Subscribe Mastguru
     

    Get Free Current Affairs and Govt Jobs Alerts in your mailbox

    To Appreciate Our Effort, Please Like Us

    Quantitative Aptitude
    English Aptitude
    Reasoning Aptitude
    Computer Awareness
    General Knowledge
    Current Affairs
    IT Officer Aptitude
    Programming Aptitude
    Latest Govt Jobs