CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said, "Yes, I made the mistake."
A. He told that he had made the mistake.
B. He said that yes he made the mistake.
C. He admitted that he had made the mistake.
D. He admitted to had made the mistake.
Correct Answer: C
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said to him, "Goodbye."
A. She said him goodbye.
B. She told goodbye to him.
C. She bade him goodbye.
D. She bade to him goodbye.
Correct Answer: C
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said to her, "Congratulations on your success!"
A. He said congratulations her on success.
B. He congratulated to her for her success.
C. He told that she was congratulated on her success.
D. He congratulated her on her success.
Correct Answer: D
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said to me, "Thank you very much."
A. She thanked to me very much.
B. She told that she thanked me very much.
C. She thanked me very much.
D. She said me thank you very much.
Correct Answer: C
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said, "Good morning, everyone."
A. He said that everyone had good morning.
B. He told everyone good morning.
C. He wished everyone good morning.
D. He wished that good morning to everyone.
Correct Answer: C
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The captain said, "Let us not lose hope."
A. The captain told that let us not lose hope.
B. The captain urged them not to lose hope.
C. The captain said that they should not lost hope.
D. The captain urged that them not lose hope.
Correct Answer: B
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said, "Let me explain the matter."
A. He said that let me explain the matter.
B. He requested that he be allowed to explain the matter.
C. He told that he be allowed to explain the matter.
D. He requested to allow me explain the matter.
Correct Answer: B
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said, "Let us go for a walk."
A. She said that let us go for a walk.
B. She suggested them to go for a walk.
C. She suggested that they should go for a walk.
D. She told that they should go for a walk.
Correct Answer: C
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said to me, "You ought to see a doctor."
A. He advised me that see a doctor.
B. He said me that I ought to see a doctor.
C. He told to me to see a doctor.
D. He advised me to see a doctor.
Correct Answer: D
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The teacher said to me, "You should revise this chapter."
A. The teacher advised that me to revise that chapter.
B. The teacher told to me revise that chapter.
C. The teacher advised me to revise that chapter.
D. The teacher said me that I should revise this chapter.
Correct Answer: C
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said, "I used to walk to school."
A. He said that he uses to walk to school.
B. He told that he used to walk to school.
C. He said that he had used to walk to school.
D. He said that he used to walk to school.
Correct Answer: D
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said, "I would help if I could."
A. She said that she would have helped if she could.
B. She said that she will help if she can.
C. She told that she would help if she could.
D. She said that she would help if she could.
Correct Answer: D
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said, "I had already eaten before they arrived."
A. He said that he had already eaten before they arrived.
B. He said that he had already ate before they arrived.
C. He told that he had already eaten before they arrived.
D. He said that he has already eaten before they arrived.
Correct Answer: A
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The guide said, "The museum opens at nine every day."
A. The guide said that the museum had opened at nine every day.
B. The guide said that the museum opened at nine every day.
C. The guide told that the museum opens at nine every day.
D. The guide said that the museum opens at nine every day.
Correct Answer: D
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The teacher said, "Honesty is the best policy."
A. The teacher said that honesty had been the best policy.
B. The teacher said that honesty was the best policy.
C. The teacher told that honesty is the best policy.
D. The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.
Correct Answer: D
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He will say, "I need more time."
A. He will say that he needs more time.
B. He will tell that he needs more time.
C. He will say that he needed more time.
D. He would say that he needs more time.
Correct Answer: A
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She says, "I have finished my work."
A. She said that she has finished her work.
B. She says that she has finished her work.
C. She says that she had finished her work.
D. She tells that she has finished her work.
Correct Answer: B
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He says, "I understand the rule."
A. He tells that he understands the rule.
B. He says that he understands the rule.
C. He says that he understood the rule.
D. He said that he understands the rule.
Correct Answer: B
When the reporting verb is in the present tense, the reported verb normally does not backshift.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The scientist said, "Water expands when it freezes."
A. The scientist told that water expands when it freezes.
B. The scientist said that water had expanded when it froze.
C. The scientist said that water expanded when it froze.
D. The scientist said that water expands when it freezes.
Correct Answer: D
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The teacher said, "The earth moves round the sun."
A. The teacher told that the earth moves round the sun.
B. The teacher said that the earth moved round the sun.
C. The teacher said that the earth had moved round the sun.
D. The teacher said that the earth moves round the sun.
Correct Answer: D
The form depends on the reporting context. Universal truths usually retain the present tense, while special expressions require an appropriate reporting verb.