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English Narration Imperative Sentence Q. #7788 (CAT-I)

Select the correct indirect speech: The captain said to the soldiers, "Halt and stand at ease!"

A. The captain commanded the soldiers to halt and stand at ease.

B. The captain requested the soldiers to halt and stand at ease.

C. The captain told the soldiers halt and stand at ease.

D. The captain advised the soldiers to halted and stood at ease.

Correct Answer: Option A

• Official military instructions call for the reporting verb 'commanded' or 'ordered'. • The imperative verbs 'halt' and 'stand' take the to-infinitive form: 'to halt and stand at ease'. • Infinitives take base verb forms, so Option D is incorrect.

English Narration Imperative Sentence Q. #7787 (CAT-I)

Change the narration of the sentence: Rohan said to his friends, "Let us go for a picnic."

A. Rohan requested his friends to go for a picnic.

B. Rohan asked his friends that they will go for a picnic.

C. Rohan told his friends let them go for a picnic.

D. Rohan proposed to his friends that they should go for a picnic.

Correct Answer: Option D

• An imperative sentence starting with 'Let us' or 'Let's' signifies a suggestion or proposal. • The reporting verb 'said to' changes to 'proposed to' or 'suggested to'. • The conjunction 'that' is used, followed by the subject pronoun 'they'/'we' and the modal auxiliary 'should' + base verb ('that they should go for a picnic').

English Narration Imperative Sentence Q. #7786 (CAT-I)

Convert the following sentence into indirect speech: She said to her friend, "Please lend me your umbrella."

A. She requested her friend that lend me her umbrella.

B. She asked her friend to lend me your umbrella.

C. She requested her friend to lend her her umbrella.

D. She ordered her friend to lend her umbrella.

Correct Answer: Option C

• The word 'Please' indicates a polite request, so the reporting verb changes to 'requested'. • The main verb is replaced by the infinitive 'to lend'. • Pronoun 'me' refers to the speaker ('her') and possessive adjective 'your' refers to the friend ('her').

English Narration Imperative Sentence Q. #7785 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect form of the sentence: The teacher said to the boys, "Do not make a noise."

A. The teacher told the boys to not make a noise.

B. The teacher forbade the boys to make a noise.

C. The teacher forbade the boys not to make a noise.

D. The teacher ordered the boys do not make a noise.

Correct Answer: Option B

• When the reporting verb 'forbade' (past tense of forbid) is used, it already carries a negative meaning ('prohibited from doing something'). • Therefore, adding 'not' with 'forbade' creates a double negative, making Option C grammatically incorrect. • The correct structure is: Subject + forbade + object + to + V₁ ('The teacher forbade the boys to make a noise').

English Narration Imperative Sentence Q. #7784 (CAT-I)

Select the correct indirect speech of the following sentence: The doctor said to the patient, "Take this medicine twice daily."

A. The doctor advised the patient to take that medicine twice daily.

B. The doctor advised the patient that take this medicine twice daily.

C. The doctor ordered the patient to take this medicine twice daily.

D. The doctor requested the patient taking that medicine twice daily.

Correct Answer: Option A

• The statement gives professional medical guidance, so the reporting verb 'said to' is changed to 'advised'. • In indirect speech of imperative sentences, the imperative mood is converted into an infinitive ('to take'). • The demonstrative pronoun 'this' changes to 'that' in indirect narration.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7368 (CAT-I)

Change the narration: He said to her, "Why are you looking so sad today?"

A. He asked her why she was looking so sad that day.

B. He told her why she was looking so sad today.

C. He inquired her that why she is looking so sad that day.

D. He asked her why are you looking so sad that day.

Correct Answer: Option A

• For an interrogative sentence, 'said to' changes to 'asked'. • The Wh-word 'why' acts as the connector. • The sentence structure changes from interrogative to assertive (subject + verb), so 'are you looking' becomes 'she was looking'. • The tense 'Present Continuous' ('are looking') changes to 'Past Continuous' ('was looking'). • The adverb of time 'today' changes to 'that day'.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7367 (CAT-I)

Convert the following to indirect speech: My mother said, "I always keep my promises."

A. My mother said that she always kept her promises.

B. My mother said that she always keeps her promises.

C. My mother told that she always keeps her promises.

D. My mother asked if she always kept her promises.

Correct Answer: Option B

• This sentence expresses a habitual fact or a general truth about the speaker. In such cases, the tense of the reported speech does not change, even if the reporting verb is in the past tense. • The reporting verb 'said' remains 'said'. • The connector 'that' is used. • The pronoun 'I' changes to 'she' and 'my' changes to 'her'.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7366 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect speech: The teacher said to the students, "Have you completed your assignments?"

A. The teacher asked the students if they had completed their assignments.

B. The teacher told the students that they completed their assignments.

C. The teacher inquired the students whether they have completed their assignments.

D. The teacher asked the students that had they completed their assignments.

Correct Answer: Option A

• For an interrogative sentence, 'said to' changes to 'asked'. • As it's a 'Yes/No' question, 'if' or 'whether' is used as a connector. • The tense 'Present Perfect' ('Have you completed') changes to 'Past Perfect' ('they had completed'). • The pronoun 'you' changes to 'they' (referring to the students) and 'your' changes to 'their'.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7365 (CAT-I)

Change the narration: He said, "I cannot come to your party tonight."

A. He said that he could not come to my party that night.

B. He told that he cannot come to your party tonight.

C. He said that he could not come to your party tonight.

D. He asked if he could not come to my party that night.

Correct Answer: Option A

• The reporting verb 'said' remains 'said' as there is no object. • The connector 'that' is used. • The pronoun 'I' changes to 'he'. • The modal verb 'cannot' changes to 'could not'. • The possessive pronoun 'your' (implied listener 'me') changes to 'my'. • The adverb of time 'tonight' changes to 'that night'.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7364 (CAT-I)

Convert the following to indirect speech: She said to her friend, "Did you enjoy the concert?"

A. She asked her friend if she had enjoyed the concert.

B. She told her friend that she enjoyed the concert.

C. She inquired her friend whether she enjoyed the concert.

D. She asked her friend that if she had enjoyed the concert.

Correct Answer: Option A

• For an interrogative sentence, 'said to' changes to 'asked' or 'inquired'. • Since it's a 'Yes/No' question, 'if' or 'whether' is used as a connector. • The tense 'Simple Past' ('did you enjoy') changes to 'Past Perfect' ('she had enjoyed') in indirect speech. • The pronoun 'you' changes to 'she' (referring to the friend).

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7363 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect speech: The boy said to his sister, "I am going to the park right now."

A. The boy told his sister that he was going to the park right then.

B. The boy said his sister that he is going to the park right now.

C. The boy asked his sister if he was going to the park right then.

D. The boy told his sister that I was going to the park right then.

Correct Answer: Option A

• 'Said to' changes to 'told' in an assertive sentence. • The connector 'that' is used. • The pronoun 'I' changes to 'he' (referring to the boy). • The tense 'Present Continuous' ('am going') changes to 'Past Continuous' ('was going'). • The adverb of time 'right now' changes to 'right then' in indirect speech.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7362 (CAT-I)

Select the correct indirect narration: The scientist said, "Water boils at 100°C."

A. The scientist said that water boiled at 100°C.

B. The scientist said that water boils at 100°C.

C. The scientist told that water boils at 100°C.

D. The scientist asked if water boils at 100°C.

Correct Answer: Option B

• This sentence states a universal truth or a scientific fact. In such cases, the tense of the reported speech does not change, even if the reporting verb is in the past tense. • The reporting verb 'said' remains 'said'. • The connector 'that' is used.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7361 (CAT-I)

Change the narration: My friend said, "When will you return from your trip?"

A. My friend asked when I would return from my trip.

B. My friend inquired that when I will return from my trip.

C. My friend asked me when I would return from my trip.

D. My friend said when I would return from my trip.

Correct Answer: Option C

• For interrogative sentences, 'said' changes to 'asked' or 'inquired'. Since there's an implied listener ('you'), 'asked me' is appropriate. • The Wh-word 'when' acts as the connector. • The sentence structure changes from interrogative to assertive (subject + verb), so 'will you return' becomes 'I would return'. • 'Will' changes to 'would' in indirect speech when the reporting verb is in the past tense. • 'Your' changes to 'my' to match the new subject 'I'.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7360 (CAT-I)

Convert the following sentence into indirect speech: The old woman said, "I have lived in this village for fifty years."

A. The old woman said that she had lived in that village for fifty years.

B. The old woman told that she lived in this village for fifty years.

C. The old woman said that she has lived in that village for fifty years.

D. The old woman said that she had lived in this village for fifty years.

Correct Answer: Option A

• The reporting verb 'said' remains 'said' as there is no object. • The connector 'that' is used for assertive sentences. • The pronoun 'I' changes to 'she' (referring to the old woman). • The tense 'Present Perfect' ('have lived') changes to 'Past Perfect' ('had lived') as the reporting verb is in the past tense. • The demonstrative 'this' changes to 'that' in indirect speech.

English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Q. #7359 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect speech for: He said to me, "Are you feeling well?"

A. He asked me if I was feeling well.

B. He told me that I was feeling well.

C. He inquired me that if I am feeling well.

D. He said to me whether I felt well.

Correct Answer: Option A

• The reporting verb 'said to' changes to 'asked' or 'enquired' for interrogative sentences. • Since it's a 'Yes/No' question (no Wh-word), 'if' or 'whether' is used as a connector. • The interrogative sentence transforms into an assertive sentence in indirect speech, meaning the subject comes before the verb (I was feeling). • The tense changes from Present Continuous ('are feeling') to Past Continuous ('was feeling') because the reporting verb is in the past tense.

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