CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said to his servant, "Bring me a glass of water."
A. He said his servant to bring him a glass of water.
B. He ordered his servant that bring him a glass of water.
C. He ordered that his servant brought him a glass of water.
D. He ordered his servant to bring him a glass of water.
Correct Answer: D
Imperatives are normally reported with a suitable reporting verb plus object + (not) to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The librarian said to the boys, "Keep quiet."
A. The librarian told the boys that keep quiet.
B. The librarian told that the boys kept quiet.
C. The librarian told the boys to keep quiet.
D. The librarian said the boys to keep quiet.
Correct Answer: C
Imperatives are normally reported with a suitable reporting verb plus object + (not) to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The coach said to the players, "Do not lose confidence."
A. The coach advised the players not to lose confidence.
B. The coach advised the players to not lost confidence.
C. The coach said the players not to lose confidence.
D. The coach advised that the players did not lose confidence.
Correct Answer: A
Imperatives are normally reported with a suitable reporting verb plus object + (not) to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said to her friend, "Please wait for me."
A. She requested her friend to wait for her.
B. She said her friend to wait for her.
C. She requested her friend that wait for her.
D. She requested that her friend waited for her.
Correct Answer: A
Imperatives are normally reported with a suitable reporting verb plus object + (not) to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The judge said to the witness, "Speak the truth."
A. The judge ordered the witness that speak the truth.
B. The judge said the witness to speak the truth.
C. The judge ordered the witness to speak the truth.
D. The judge ordered that the witness spoke the truth.
Correct Answer: C
Imperatives are normally reported with a suitable reporting verb plus object + (not) to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The doctor said to the patient, "Take this medicine twice a day."
A. The doctor advised that the patient took that medicine twice a day.
B. The doctor advised the patient that take that medicine twice a day.
C. The doctor advised the patient to take that medicine twice a day.
D. The doctor said the patient to take this medicine twice a day.
Correct Answer: C
Imperatives are normally reported with a suitable reporting verb plus object + (not) to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said to me, "Please carry this box for me."
A. He requested that me to carry that box for him.
B. He requested me to carry that box for him.
C. He requested me that I carry this box for him.
D. He said me to carry that box for him.
Correct Answer: B
Requests are commonly reported with requested + object + to-infinitive, with pronouns and demonstratives adjusted to the context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: Mother said to me, "Do not waste your time."
A. Mother advised me not to waste my time.
B. Mother said me not to waste my time.
C. Mother advised me to not wasted my time.
D. Mother advised that I did not waste my time.
Correct Answer: A
Imperatives are normally reported with a suitable reporting verb plus object + (not) to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The officer said to the guard, "Close the gate."
A. The officer ordered the guard that close the gate.
B. The officer ordered that the guard closed the gate.
C. The officer said the guard to close the gate.
D. The officer ordered the guard to close the gate.
Correct Answer: D
Imperatives are normally reported with a suitable reporting verb plus object + (not) to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The teacher said to the students, "Open your books."
A. The teacher told the students that open their books.
B. The teacher said the students to open their books.
C. The teacher told the students to open their books.
D. The teacher told that the students opened their books.
Correct Answer: C
Imperatives are normally reported with a suitable reporting verb plus object + (not) to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The interviewer said to me, "What do you expect from this job?"
A. The interviewer said me what I expected from that job.
B. The interviewer asked me what did I expect from this job.
C. The interviewer asked me that what I expected from that job.
D. The interviewer asked me what I expected from that job.
Correct Answer: D
The WH-word is retained, but indirect questions use statement word order rather than interrogative inversion.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said to us, "How can we solve this problem?"
A. She said us how they could solve that problem.
B. She asked us how they could solve that problem.
C. She asked us that how they could solve that problem.
D. She asked us how could they solve this problem.
Correct Answer: B
The WH-word is retained, but indirect questions use statement word order rather than interrogative inversion.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said to me, "Which book do you prefer?"
A. He asked me which book did I prefer.
B. He asked me that which book I preferred.
C. He asked me which book I preferred.
D. He said me which book I preferred.
Correct Answer: C
The WH-word is retained, but indirect questions use statement word order rather than interrogative inversion.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: Mother said to the child, "Where have you put your shoes?"
A. Mother asked the child where had he put his shoes.
B. Mother asked the child where he had put his shoes.
C. Mother said the child where he had put his shoes.
D. Mother asked the child that where he had put his shoes.
Correct Answer: B
The WH-word is retained, but indirect questions use statement word order rather than interrogative inversion.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The officer said, "How did the accident happen?"
A. The officer asked that how the accident had happened.
B. The officer asked how did the accident happen.
C. The officer asked how the accident had happened.
D. The officer said how the accident had happened.
Correct Answer: C
The WH-word is retained, but indirect questions use statement word order rather than interrogative inversion.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said to me, "What are you doing?"
A. She asked me what I was doing.
B. She asked me that what I was doing.
C. She said me what I was doing.
D. She asked me what was I doing.
Correct Answer: A
The WH-word is retained, but indirect questions use statement word order rather than interrogative inversion.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said to her, "When will you return?"
A. He asked her that when she would return.
B. He asked her when would she return.
C. He said her when she would return.
D. He asked her when she would return.
Correct Answer: D
The WH-word is retained, but indirect questions use statement word order rather than interrogative inversion.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The teacher said, "Who has broken the window?"
A. The teacher asked who had broken the window.
B. The teacher asked who has broken the window.
C. The teacher said who had broken the window.
D. The teacher asked that who had broken the window.
Correct Answer: A
The WH-word is retained, but indirect questions use statement word order rather than interrogative inversion.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said to him, "Why are you late?"
A. She asked him why was he late.
B. She asked him why he was late.
C. She asked him that why he was late.
D. She said him why he was late.
Correct Answer: B
The WH-word is retained, but indirect questions use statement word order rather than interrogative inversion.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said to me, "Where do you live?"
A. He asked me where did I live.
B. He asked me where I lived.
C. He said me where I lived.
D. He asked me that where I lived.
Correct Answer: B
The WH-word is retained, but indirect questions use statement word order rather than interrogative inversion.