Transformation of Sentences Test 42

Result

Transformation of Sentences Test 42

Score
-
out of -
Rank
-
out of -

TIME Taken - -

SHARING IS CARING

If our Website helped you a little, then kindly spread our voice using Social Networks. Spread our word to your readers, friends, teachers, students & all those close ones who deserve to know what you know now.

Weekly Quiz Competition

Question 1
1 / -0

Change the following statement into indirect speech.
"Don't swim out too far, boys" I said.

A
I warned the boys not to swim too far.

B
I said the boys not to swim too far.

C
I proposed the boys not to swim too far.

D
I asked the boys not to swim too far.

Solution

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported).
In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated.
In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker told is expressed but not necessarily in the speaker’s exact words.
Option A is correct as the instruction in the inverted commas is in the simple present tense and that's why 'not to swim' is used.
Options B, C, and D are wrong as 'said','proposed', and 'asked' cannot be used respectively.
The correct answer is A)I warned the boys not to swim too far.
Question 2
1 / -0

Change the following statement into indirect speech.
Mohan said, "What have you been searching for all these hours."

A
Mohan told that what you had been searching for all these days.

B
Mohan said that what you had been searching for all these days.

C
Mohan asked what I had been searching for all those hours.

D
Mohan asked what I have been searching for all these hours.

Solution

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported).
In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated.
In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker told is expressed but not necessarily in the speaker’s exact words.
Option C is correct as the question in the inverted commas is in the present perfect continuous tense and that's why 'had been searching' is used.
Options A, B, and D are wrong as 'told','said', and 'these' cannot be used respectively.
The correct answer is C)Mohan asked what I had been searching for all those hours.
Question 3
1 / -0

Change the following statement into indirect speech.
He said to me, "Please lend me your fountain pen."

A
He ordered me to lend me your fountain pen.

B
He requested me to lend me your fountain pen.

C
He suggested me to lend me your fountain pen.

D
He requested me to lend him my fountain pen.

Solution

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported).
In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated.
In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker told is expressed but not necessarily in the speaker’s exact words.
Option D is correct as the sentence in the inverted commas is in the simple present tense and the appropriate introductory verb 'requested' is used.
Options A, B, and C are wrong as 'ordered', 'your' and 'suggested' cannot be used respectively.
The correct answer is D) He requested me to lend him my fountain pen.
Question 4
1 / -0

Change the voice:
I am being harassed by my seniors daily at my college.

A
My seniors harass me daily at my college.

B
My seniors have harassed me daily at my college.

C
My seniors are harassing me daily at my college.

D
My seniors have been harassing me daily at my college.

Solution

A sentence is in active voice when the subject performs an action.
A sentence is in passive voice when the subject receives the action.
The given sentence is in passive voice: the subject 'I' receives the action 'am being harassed' by the object 'my seniors'.
The sentence is in present continuous tense: 'am being harassed' is in present continuous passive voice.
When the voice changes, the tense and meaning remain the same, but the verb form changes slightly, in a way that the meaning changes from 'being done' to 'doing'.
Option C: 'Are harassing' is a verb form in the present continuous tense in active voice. The sentence means the same, with a change of voice.
Hence option C is correct.
Option A: 'Harass me daily' is in simple present tense.
Option B: 'Have harassed me' is in present perfect tense.
Option D: 'Have been harassing' is in present perfect continuous tense.
These options are not in the tense form as the given sentence. Hence the meaning changes, and these options A, B and D are incorrect.
Question 5
1 / -0

Change the following statement into indirect speech.

The man said, "Let me have the first choice."

A
The man told that he should have the first choice.

B
The man urged that he should have the first choice.

C
The man proposed that he should have the first choice.

D
The man wished that he should have the first choice.

Solution

Indirect Speech is used to report something in our own words.
Suggestions are often reported using the verbs suggest, insist, recommend, request, demand, wish and propose followed by that clause. 'Should' is used in the clause.
The sentence would become - The man wished that he should have the first choice.
Thus, option D is the correct answer.
Question 6
1 / -0

You: I am visiting London next week.
Charlie: You can come and stay at my flat if you are in London.

This is the conversation between Charlie and You yesterday.
Later that day you tell another friend about what Charlie said.
Use reported Speech:

A
He said that he could come and stay at his flat if he was ever in London.

B
He said that I can come and stay at his flat if I was ever in London.

C
He said that I could come and stay at his flat if I was ever in London.

D
He said that I can come and stayed at his flat if I was ever in London.

Solution

Indirect Speech is used to report something in our own words.
'Can' changes to 'could'. If there is present tense in direct speech, then tense of indirect speech will not change. 'Are' is used in simple present tense thus it will change to 'was/were' according to the pronoun.
Indirect speech would be - He said I could come and stay at his flat if I was ever in London.
Thus, option C is the correct answer according to the rules.
Question 7
1 / -0

Complete the following statement using an appropriate form of the verb:
In the United States, elections for President _________ every four years.

A
held

B
hold

C
are held

D
were held

Solution

The given sentence states a fact: something that takes place every four years. Hence the most appropriate verb form will be in the present tense.
Option C: 'Are held' expresses the simple present tense. This verb form states actions that are daily habits or facts. It applies to the sentence here, that states a fact: 'elections for President are held every four years'. Hence option C is correct.
Option A: 'Held' is the main verb and does not have any helping verb. An auxiliary/helping verb is essential to express a tense.
Option B: Similarly, 'hold' without a helping verb does not express any tense.
Option D: 'Were held' refers to a past activity, whereas the sentence states a present fact.
Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
Question 8
1 / -0

You: Have you seen Diane?
Charlie: I haven't seen Diane recently.

This is the conversation between Charlie and You yesterday.
Later that day you tell another friend about what Charlie said.
Use reported Speech in the sentence below:
Charlie: I haven't seen Diane recently.

A
He said that he hasn't seen Diane recently.

B
He said that he didn't seen Diane recently.

C
He said that he hadn't seen Diane recently.

D
He asked if he hadn't seen Diane these days.

Solution

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported).
In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated.
In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker told is expressed but not necessarily in the speaker’s exact words.
Option C is correct as the given sentence is in the present perfect tense and the appropriate introductory verb 'said ' is used.
Options A,B, and D are wrong as 'hasn't', 'didn't' and 'these days' cannot be used respectively.
The correct answer is C)He said that he hadn't seen Diane recently.
Question 9
1 / -0

Change the following statement into indirect speech.

She said, "May you live long."

A
She said for a long life for him.

B
She told for a long life for him.

C
She prayed for a long life for him.

D
She proposed for a long life for him.
Solution
The given sentence is an example of an optative sentence which expresses hope, prayer or wish. Following rules are followed to change the direct speech of such sentences:
If the reported speech starts with 'may', then the reporting verb 'said' is replaced with word 'prayed'.
The sentence becomes an assertive sentence.
The exclamation mark is omitted.
The sentence would become - She prayed for a long life for him.
Thus, option C is the correct answer according to the rules.
Question 10
1 / -0

Yesterday you met a friend of yours, Charlie. Here is something which Charlie told you.
Later that day you tell another friend what Charlie said. Use reported speech.

Charlie: Sharon and Paul are getting married next month.
He _____________.

A
He said that Sharon and Paul are getting married next month

B
He said that Sharon and Paul are getting married in the coming month

C
He said that Sharon and Paul were getting married in the coming month

D
He said that Sharon and Paul are getting married in the previous month

Solution

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported).
In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated.
In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker told is expressed but not necessarily in the speaker’s exact words.
Option C is correct as the given sentence is in the present continuous tense and the appropriate introductory verb 'said ' is used.
Options A,B, and D are wrong as 'are', 'are getting' and 'previous' cannot be used respectively.
The correct answer is C)He said that Sharon and Paul were getting married in the coming month

User

Question Analysis

Correct -
Wrong -
Skipped -

My Perfomance

Score
-
out of -
Rank
-
out of -

Re-Attempt Weekly Quiz Competition

Transformation of Sentences Test 42

Result

Transformation of Sentences Test 42

Score

-

Rank

-

SHARING IS CARING

Question 1

I warned the boys not to swim too far.

I said the boys not to swim too far.

I proposed the boys not to swim too far.

I asked the boys not to swim too far.

Solution

Question 2

Mohan told that what you had been searching for all these days.

Mohan said that what you had been searching for all these days.

Mohan asked what I had been searching for all those hours.

Mohan asked what I have been searching for all these hours.

Solution

Question 3

He ordered me to lend me your fountain pen.

He requested me to lend me your fountain pen.

He suggested me to lend me your fountain pen.

He requested me to lend him my fountain pen.

Solution

Question 4

My seniors harass me daily at my college.

My seniors have harassed me daily at my college.

My seniors are harassing me daily at my college.

My seniors have been harassing me daily at my college.

Solution

Question 5

The man told that he should have the first choice.

The man urged that he should have the first choice.

The man proposed that he should have the first choice.

The man wished that he should have the first choice.

Solution

Question 6

He said that he could come and stay at his flat if he was ever in London.

He said that I can come and stay at his flat if I was ever in London.

He said that I could come and stay at his flat if I was ever in London.

He said that I can come and stayed at his flat if I was ever in London.

Solution

Question 7

held

hold

are held

were held

Solution

Question 8

He said that he hasn't seen Diane recently.

He said that he didn't seen Diane recently.

He said that he hadn't seen Diane recently.

He asked if he hadn't seen Diane these days.

Solution

Question 9

She said for a long life for him.

She told for a long life for him.

She prayed for a long life for him.

She proposed for a long life for him.

Solution

Question 10

He said that Sharon and Paul are getting married next month

He said that Sharon and Paul are getting married in the coming month

He said that Sharon and Paul were getting married in the coming month

He said that Sharon and Paul are getting married in the previous month

Solution

User

Question Analysis

My Perfomance

Score

-

Rank

-

Results Announcement on: coming Monday

Stay Tuned: We’ll update you on your result via email or SMS.