CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Direct and Indirect Narration
Change into indirect speech: The policeman said to the crowd, "Move back."
A. The policeman ordered that the crowd moved back.
B. The policeman said the crowd to move back.
C. The policeman ordered the crowd that move back.
D. The policeman ordered the crowd to move back.
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 us, "Never copy in an examination."
A. The teacher advised us never to copy in an examination.
B. The teacher advised that we never copied in an examination.
C. The teacher said us never to copy in an examination.
D. The teacher advised us that never copy in an examination.
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: He said to me, "Kindly lend me your notes."
A. He requested me that lend him my notes.
B. He requested that me lend him my notes.
C. He said me to lend him my notes.
D. He requested me to lend him my notes.
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 manager said to the clerk, "Send this email immediately."
A. The manager ordered the clerk that send that email immediately.
B. The manager ordered that the clerk sent that email immediately.
C. The manager said the clerk to send this email immediately.
D. The manager ordered the clerk to send that email immediately.
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: She said to the child, "Do not touch the stove."
A. She warned the child to not touched the stove.
B. She warned the child not to touch the stove.
C. She said the child not to touch the stove.
D. She warned that the child did not touch the stove.
Correct Answer: B
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 inspector said to the driver, "Show me your licence."
A. The inspector ordered the driver to show him his licence.
B. The inspector ordered the driver that show him his licence.
C. The inspector ordered that the driver showed him his licence.
D. The inspector said the driver to show him his licence.
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: Father said to me, "Work hard for the examination."
A. Father advised me to work hard for the examination.
B. Father advised that I worked hard for the examination.
C. Father advised me that work hard for the examination.
D. Father said me to work hard for the examination.
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 teacher said to Ali, "Please read the passage aloud."
A. The teacher requested that Ali readed the passage aloud.
B. The teacher requested Ali to read the passage aloud.
C. The teacher said Ali to read the passage aloud.
D. The teacher requested Ali that read the passage aloud.
Correct Answer: B
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 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.