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Question 1
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Select the correct change of narration.

Sushmita said, "I like this song."

A
Sushmita said that she liked that song.

B
Sushmita told that she liked that song.

C
Sushmita said that I liked that song.

D
Sushmita said that she like that song.

Solution

In assertive sentences like this, 'said' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the reporting verb is in the past tense and the reported speech is in present, the reported speech (while change of narration) converts into past. Subject 'I' becomes 'She'.
Question 2
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Change the narration.

"I don't speak French", she said.

A
She told that she did not speak French.

B
She said that I did not speak French.

C
She told that she does not speak French.

D
She said that she did not speak French.

Solution

In assertive sentences like this, 'said' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the reporting verb is in the past tense and the reported speech is in the present, reported speech (with change of narration) changes to the past. Subject 'I' becomes 'She'.
Question 3
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Change the narration.

"Where is your school?'' she asked.

A
She asked where my school was.

B
She told me where her school was.

C
She asked me where her school is.

D
She said where my school was.

Solution

Indirect speech never takes question mark. If reporting verb is in the past, reported speech (in indirect form) becomes past.
Question 4
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Change the narration.

She said, "I am living in New York".

A
She said that she is living in New York.

B
She told that I am living in New York.

C
She said that she was living in New York.

D
She asked me that she was living in New York.

Solution

In assertive sentences (like this one) 'said' remains unchanged. Pronoun for first person 'I' is 'she' (speaker). Present continuous changes to past continuous.
Question 5
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Change the narration.

The teacher says, "Rani dances on the stage".

A
The teacher asks that Rani dances on the stage.

B
The teacher told to Rani to dance on the stage.

C
The teacher says that Rani dances on the stage.

D
The teacher says Rani dances on the stage.

Solution

In assertive sentences like this, 'says' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the reporting verb is in the present tense and the reported speech is in the present, reported speech (with change of narration) remains present.
Question 6
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Select the correct change of narration.

You say, "I am a clever girl".

A
You say that I am a clever girl.

B
You say that you are a clever girl.

C
You say that I was a clever girl.

D
You say that you were a clever girl.

Solution

In assertive sentences like this, 'say' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the reporting verb is in the present tense and the reported speech is in the present tense, then the reported speech (while change of narration) remains in present tense. Subject 'I' (first person) becomes 'You' (subject of the reporting verb).
Question 7
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Select the correct change of narration.

He says to me, "You have done your homework."

A
He says that I have done my homework.

B
He tells me that he has done his homework.

C
He asks me that I have done my homework.

D
He tells me that I have done my homework.

Solution

In assertive sentences like this, 'says to' in reported speech becomes 'tells' and is followed by 'that'. Subject 'You' becomes 'I'.
Question 8
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Select the correct change of narration.

She said, "I am suffering from fever."

A
She said that I am suffering from fever.

B
She said that she was suffering from fever.

C
She told that she is suffering from fever.

D
She asked that she was suffering from fever.

Solution

In an assertive sentence (like this one), 'said' remains unchanged. Pronoun for first person 'I' is 'she'. Present continuous changes to past continuous in indirect speech. 'She' takes auxiliary 'is/was', but here we need past auxiliary, so 'was'.
Question 9
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Select the correct change of narration.

She said to me, "I shall play now."

A
She told me that she would play then.

B
She said to me that she would play then.

C
She asked me that she would play now.

D
She told me that she would play now.

Solution

In assertive sentences like this, 'said to' becomes 'told'. If the reporting verb is in the past tense, then the reported speech (while change of narration) converts into the past. 'Now' becomes 'then'.
Question 10
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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

Raman said to her, "Am I reading a book?"

A
Raman said to her that he is reading a book.

B
Raman asked her if he was reading a book.

C
Raman asked her was he reading a book?

D
Raman told her if he is reading a book.

Solution

Indirect speech never takes a question mark. If reported verb is in the past, reported speech (in indirect form) becomes past. Past of 'are' is 'was/were' (depending on situation).

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Question 1

Sushmita said that she liked that song.

Sushmita told that she liked that song.

Sushmita said that I liked that song.

Sushmita said that she like that song.

Solution

Question 2

She told that she did not speak French.

She said that I did not speak French.

She told that she does not speak French.

She said that she did not speak French.

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Question 3

She asked where my school was.

She told me where her school was.

She asked me where her school is.

She said where my school was.

Solution

Question 4

She said that she is living in New York.

She told that I am living in New York.

She said that she was living in New York.

She asked me that she was living in New York.

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Question 5

The teacher asks that Rani dances on the stage.

The teacher told to Rani to dance on the stage.

The teacher says that Rani dances on the stage.

The teacher says Rani dances on the stage.

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Question 6

You say that I am a clever girl.

You say that you are a clever girl.

You say that I was a clever girl.

You say that you were a clever girl.

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Question 7

He says that I have done my homework.

He tells me that he has done his homework.

He asks me that I have done my homework.

He tells me that I have done my homework.

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Question 8

She said that I am suffering from fever.

She said that she was suffering from fever.

She told that she is suffering from fever.

She asked that she was suffering from fever.

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Question 9

She told me that she would play then.

She said to me that she would play then.

She asked me that she would play now.

She told me that she would play now.

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Question 10

Raman said to her that he is reading a book.

Raman asked her if he was reading a book.

Raman asked her was he reading a book?

Raman told her if he is reading a book.

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