CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said to them, "Were you waiting outside?"
A. She asked them if they had been waiting outside.
B. She asked them if had they been waiting outside.
C. She said to them that they had been waiting outside.
D. She asked them that they had been waiting outside.
Correct Answer: A
A yes/no question is reported with asked + if/whether, followed by statement word order.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said to us, "May I join you?"
A. He asked us if he might join us.
B. He said to us that he might join us.
C. He asked us if might he join us.
D. He asked us that he might join us.
Correct Answer: A
A yes/no question is reported with asked + if/whether, followed by statement word order.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The doctor said to him, "Have you taken the medicine?"
A. The doctor said to him that he had taken the medicine.
B. The doctor asked him if had he taken the medicine.
C. The doctor asked him that he had taken the medicine.
D. The doctor asked him if he had taken the medicine.
Correct Answer: D
A yes/no question is reported with asked + if/whether, followed by statement word order.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: Mother said to the child, "Are you feeling better?"
A. Mother asked the child if he was feeling better.
B. Mother asked the child that he was feeling better.
C. Mother said to the child that he was feeling better.
D. Mother asked the child if was he feeling better.
Correct Answer: A
A yes/no question is reported with asked + if/whether, followed by statement word order.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The officer said to the clerk, "Did you send the letter?"
A. The officer said to the clerk that he had sent the letter.
B. The officer asked the clerk if did he send the letter.
C. The officer asked the clerk that he had sent the letter.
D. The officer asked the clerk if he had sent the letter.
Correct Answer: D
A yes/no question is reported with asked + if/whether, followed by statement word order.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said to me, "Can you drive?"
A. She asked me if could I drive.
B. She said to me that I could drive.
C. She asked me if I could drive.
D. She asked me that I could drive.
Correct Answer: C
A yes/no question is reported with asked + if/whether, followed by statement word order.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said to her, "Will you join the workshop?"
A. He said to her that she would join the workshop.
B. He asked her if she would join the workshop.
C. He asked her if would she join the workshop.
D. He asked her that she would join the workshop.
Correct Answer: B
A yes/no question is reported with asked + if/whether, followed by statement word order.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The teacher said to Ali, "Have you completed the homework?"
A. The teacher said Ali that he had completed the homework.
B. The teacher asked Ali that he had completed the homework.
C. The teacher asked Ali if he had completed the homework.
D. The teacher asked Ali if had he completed the homework.
Correct Answer: C
A yes/no question is reported with asked + if/whether, followed by statement word order.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said to him, "Do you know the answer?"
A. She asked him that he knew the answer.
B. She said to him that he knew the answer.
C. She asked him if did he know the answer.
D. She asked him if he knew the answer.
Correct Answer: D
A yes/no question is reported with asked + if/whether, followed by statement word order.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said to me, "Are you ready?"
A. He asked me if was I ready.
B. He asked me if I was ready.
C. He asked me that I was ready.
D. He said to me that I was ready.
Correct Answer: B
A yes/no question is reported with asked + if/whether, followed by statement word order.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said, "I will be here next Monday."
A. He said that he would be here the following Monday.
B. He said that he will be here next Monday.
C. He said that he would be there the following Monday.
D. He told that he would be there the following Monday.
Correct Answer: C
Time and place expressions are adjusted when the reporting context changes, e.g. tomorrow → the next day and here → there.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said, "I bought this car a month ago."
A. She said that she had bought this car a month before.
B. She told that she had bought that car a month before.
C. She said that she had bought that car a month before.
D. She said that she bought this car a month ago.
Correct Answer: C
Time and place expressions are adjusted when the reporting context changes, e.g. tomorrow → the next day and here → there.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said, "I can meet you tonight."
A. He told that he could meet me that night.
B. He said that he could meet me that night.
C. He said that he could meet you that night.
D. He said that he can meet you tonight.
Correct Answer: B
Time and place expressions are adjusted when the reporting context changes, e.g. tomorrow → the next day and here → there.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The clerk said, "I received these papers today."
A. The clerk said that he had received those papers that day.
B. The clerk said that he had received these papers that day.
C. The clerk told that he had received those papers that day.
D. The clerk said that he received these papers today.
Correct Answer: A
Time and place expressions are adjusted when the reporting context changes, e.g. tomorrow → the next day and here → there.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said, "I worked here two years ago."
A. She told that she had worked there two years before.
B. She said that she had worked there two years before.
C. She said that she had worked here two years before.
D. She said that she worked here two years ago.
Correct Answer: B
Time and place expressions are adjusted when the reporting context changes, e.g. tomorrow → the next day and here → there.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said, "I will finish it next week."
A. He told that he would finish it the following week.
B. He said that he would finish it next week.
C. He said that he will finish it next week.
D. He said that he would finish it the following week.
Correct Answer: D
Time and place expressions are adjusted when the reporting context changes, e.g. tomorrow → the next day and here → there.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: Sara said, "I saw this film last night."
A. Sara said that she had seen this film last night.
B. Sara said that she had seen that film the previous night.
C. Sara told that she had seen that film the previous night.
D. Sara said that she saw this film last night.
Correct Answer: B
Time and place expressions are adjusted when the reporting context changes, e.g. tomorrow → the next day and here → there.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: Ali said, "I am leaving now."
A. Ali said that he is leaving now.
B. Ali said that he was leaving now.
C. Ali told that he was leaving then.
D. Ali said that he was leaving then.
Correct Answer: D
Time and place expressions are adjusted when the reporting context changes, e.g. tomorrow → the next day and here → there.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said, "I met him yesterday."
A. She said that she had met him yesterday.
B. She said that she had met him the previous day.
C. She said that she met him yesterday.
D. She told that she had met him the previous day.
Correct Answer: B
Time and place expressions are adjusted when the reporting context changes, e.g. tomorrow → the next day and here → there.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said, "I will return tomorrow."
A. He said that he would return tomorrow.
B. He said that he will return tomorrow.
C. He told that he would return the next day.
D. He said that he would return the next day.
Correct Answer: D
Time and place expressions are adjusted when the reporting context changes, e.g. tomorrow → the next day and here → there.