English Grammar - Narration: 138 MCQs with Answers
English Grammar- Narration
Learn Narration (Direct and Indirect Speech) in English Grammar with complete explanations, reporting verbs, tense changes, pronoun changes, time and place expressions, punctuation rules, sentence transformation, examples, exercises, and multiple-choice questions (MCQs). This comprehensive guide is ideal for school students and candidates preparing for HTET, CTET, TET, SSC, Banking, UPSC, NDA, CDS, and other competitive examinations.
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0%Q131. Choose the appropriate reporting verb for a suggestion: She said, 'Why don't we go for a walk?'
Right Answer: suggested
Explanation:
'Suggested' is the appropriate reporting verb for a suggestion phrased as a question.
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Q132. Identify the appropriate reporting verb for an apology: He said, 'I'm sorry for being late.'
Right Answer: apologized
Explanation:
'Apologized' is the appropriate reporting verb for expressing regret.
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Q133. Choose the appropriate reporting verb for a promise: She said, 'I will definitely help you.'
Right Answer: promised
Explanation:
'Promised' is the appropriate reporting verb for a firm commitment.
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Q134. Identify the sentence with an error in narration.
Right Answer: He said that he is happy.
Explanation:
When the reporting verb 'said' is in the past tense, the tense in the reported clause should generally shift back, making 'is happy' incorrect (should be 'was happy').
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Q135. Choose the sentence with a narration error.
Right Answer: He asked me where did I live.
Explanation:
Indirect (reported) questions should use normal statement word order, not the inverted word order of direct questions.
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Q136. Identify the sentence with an error.
Right Answer: He told me close the door.
Explanation:
The reporting structure 'told + object' requires a to-infinitive, not the bare infinitive: 'told me to close', not 'told me close'.
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Q137. Choose the sentence with a narration error.
Right Answer: She said that she will come.
Explanation:
With a past-tense reporting verb, 'will' should shift to 'would'; using 'will' here is incorrect.
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Q138. Identify the sentence with an error.
Right Answer: He exclaimed what a beautiful sight it is.
Explanation:
Exclamatory sentences reported in indirect speech should be fully converted into statement form with the tense shifted; retaining the 'what a...' structure is incorrect here.
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