CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The students said, "We can answer these questions."
A. The students said that they could answer those questions.
B. The students said that we could answer these questions.
C. The students told that they could answer those questions.
D. The students said that they can answer these questions.
Correct Answer: A
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The players said, "We will try again."
A. The players said that we would try again.
B. The players told that they would try again.
C. The players said that they will try again.
D. The players said that they would try again.
Correct Answer: D
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said, "We have completed our project."
A. She said that they have completed their project.
B. She told that they had completed their project.
C. She said that they had completed their project.
D. She said that we had completed our project.
Correct Answer: C
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said, "We are waiting for the bus."
A. He said that they were waiting for the bus.
B. He said that they are waiting for the bus.
C. He said that we were waiting for the bus.
D. He told that they were waiting for the bus.
Correct Answer: A
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: Nadia said, "I am working here."
A. Nadia told that she was working there.
B. Nadia said that she is working here.
C. Nadia said that I was working here.
D. Nadia said that she was working there.
Correct Answer: D
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: Hamid said, "I bought this book last week."
A. Hamid told that he had bought that book the previous week.
B. Hamid said that he had bought that book the previous week.
C. Hamid said that I had bought this book last week.
D. Hamid said that he bought this book last week.
Correct Answer: B
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said, "I cannot attend the meeting."
A. She told that she could not attend the meeting.
B. She said that she cannot attend the meeting.
C. She said that she could not attend the meeting.
D. She said that I could not attend the meeting.
Correct Answer: C
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said, "I must leave now."
A. He said that he must leave now.
B. He said that I had to leave then.
C. He said that he had to leave then.
D. He told that he had to leave then.
Correct Answer: C
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The teacher said, "I shall explain the rule."
A. The teacher said that he shall explain the rule.
B. The teacher said that he would explain the rule.
C. The teacher said that I would explain the rule.
D. The teacher told that he would explain the rule.
Correct Answer: B
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The officer said, "I will check the record."
A. The officer said that I would check the record.
B. The officer said that he will check the record.
C. The officer told that he would check the record.
D. The officer said that he would check the record.
Correct Answer: D
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said, "I wrote the letter yesterday."
A. She said that she had written the letter the previous day.
B. She told that she had written the letter the previous day.
C. She said that I had written the letter the previous day.
D. She said that she wrote the letter yesterday.
Correct Answer: A
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said, "I was reading a novel."
A. He said that he had been reading a novel.
B. He said that I had been reading a novel.
C. He told that he had been reading a novel.
D. He said that he was reading a novel.
Correct Answer: A
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The girl said, "I may visit Lahore."
A. The girl said that I might visit Lahore.
B. The girl told that she might visit Lahore.
C. The girl said that she may visit Lahore.
D. The girl said that she might visit Lahore.
Correct Answer: D
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The boy said, "I can solve this problem."
A. The boy said that I could solve this problem.
B. The boy told that he could solve that problem.
C. The boy said that he could solve that problem.
D. The boy said that he can solve this problem.
Correct Answer: C
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said, "I have lost my keys."
A. She said that she has lost her keys.
B. She told that she had lost her keys.
C. She said that I had lost my keys.
D. She said that she had lost her keys.
Correct Answer: D
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said, "I have finished the work."
A. He said that he had finished the work.
B. He said that he has finished the work.
C. He told that he had finished the work.
D. He said that I had finished the work.
Correct Answer: A
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: Sara said, "I know the answer."
A. Sara said that I knew the answer.
B. Sara told that she knew the answer.
C. Sara said that she knows the answer.
D. Sara said that she knew the answer.
Correct Answer: D
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: Ali said, "I need some help."
A. Ali told that he needed some help.
B. Ali said that he needs some help.
C. Ali said that he needed some help.
D. Ali said that I needed some help.
Correct Answer: C
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: She said, "I feel tired."
A. She said that she felt tired.
B. She told that she felt tired.
C. She said that I felt tired.
D. She said that she feels tired.
Correct Answer: A
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: He said, "I am busy."
A. He told that he was busy.
B. He said that I was busy.
C. He said that he is busy.
D. He said that he was busy.
Correct Answer: D
A past reporting verb normally causes backshift; pronouns and demonstratives are also adjusted to the reporting context.