Narration Exercise – 1st sheet

1."What did you eat for breakfast today?" the doctor asked the patient.
(A) The doctor asked the patient whether he had eaten breakfast that day
(B) The doctor asked the patient what he had eaten for breakfast that day
(C) The doctor asked the patient whether he has eaten breakfast that day
(D) The doctor asked the patient whether he was eaten breakfast that day
2.The employer said to him, "I shall pay your wages tomorrow."
(A) The employer said that he shall pay your wages the next day
(B) The employer told him that he would pay his wages the next day
(C) The employer said that I shall pay my wages the next day
(D) The employer said that he shall pay his wages the next day

3."Why are you looking through the key hole?" I said.

(A) I asked him why he was looking through the key hole
(B) I said to him why he is looking through the key hole
(C) I said to him that why he was looking through the key hole
(D) I asked you why you are looking through the key hole

4."How cruel the boss is!" said the clerk.

(A) The clerk said that the boss was very cruel
(B) The clerk said that the boss is very cruel
(C) The clerk exclaimed that the boss was very cruel
(D) The clerk exclaimed that the boss is very cruel
5. My husband said to me, "Wait for me outside."
(A) My husband told me to wait for him outside
(B) My husband said that I have to wait for him outside
(C) My husband wanted me to wait for him only outside

(D) My husband angrily asked me to wait outside

6. "What a stupid fellow you are!" she remarked.
(A) She exclaimed that what a stupid fellow he was
(B) She exclaimed that he was a very stupid fellow
(C) She exclaimed in disgust how he could be so stupid
(D) She asked him what a stupid fellow he was
7.The police said to the thief, "Don't move".
(A) The police ordered the thief not to move
(B) The police ordered the thief that he should not move
(C) The police told the thief he did not move
(D) The police ordered to the thief to not move
8.He said, "I am going to college just now".
(A) He said that he was going to college just now
(B) He asked that he was going to college just then
(C) He said that he was going to college just then
(D) He asked that he was going to college just now
9.The teacher said to the student "Can you explain this?"
(A) The teacher asked the student whether he can explain this
(B) The teacher asked the student whether he can explain that
(C) The teacher asked the student whether he could explain this
(D) The teacher asked the student whether he could explain that
11.Ramu said. "My master is planning to build a huge house in Khandala."
(A) Ramu said that his master planned to build a huge house in Khandala
(B) Ramu said that his master is planning to build a huge house in Khandala
(C) Ramu said that his master's plan to build a huge house in Khandala
(D) Ramu said that his master was planning to build a huge house in Khandala
12.Nandita said to Nitin, "Can you solve this sum!?"
(A) Nandita asked Nitin if could he solve this sum
(B) Nandita asked Nitin if could he solve that sum
(C) Nandita asked Nitin if he could solve this sum
(D) Nandita asked Nitin if he could solve that sum
13. He said. "How lovely the scene is!"
(A) He exclaimed that the scene is very lovely
(B) He exclaimed that how the scene was lovely
(C) He exclaimed that the scene was very lovely
(D) He exclaimed that the scene is indeed lovely
14. Bill said. "I am here to help you all".
(A) Bill said that he is here to help you all
(B) Bill said that he was there to help us all
(C) Bill said that he was here to help us all
(D) Bill said that he is there to help us all
15. The kids yelled in a loud voice, "We love our family."
(A) The kids yelled loudly that they love our family
(B) The kids yelled in a loud voice that they loved their family
(C) The kids yelled in a loud voice that they loved our family
(D) The kids were shouting loudly that they loved their family
16.He said "My parents are arriving tomorrow".
(A) He said that his parents are arriving the next day
(B) He said that his parents were arriving the next day
(C) He said that his parents are arriving tomorrow
(D) He said that his parents have arrived the next day
17. He said. "How cruel of him!"
(A) He remarked that it was very cruel of him
(B) He remarked on his great cruelty
(C) He remark that it was very cruel of him
(D) He remarked that it is very cruel of him
18."How did it get here?" She wanted to know.
(A) She wanted to know how did it get here
(B) She wanted to know how it had got there
(C) She wanted to know how did it got there
(D) She wanted to know how it get there
19."Away!" She said to the man, "do not trouble your family anymore".
(A) She asked the man to go away and not trouble the family anymore
(B) She asked the man not to trouble the family that was away, anymore
(C) She asked the man not to trouble your family anymore and go away
(D) She asked the man to go away and not to trouble his family anymore
20. He said to me, "Please visit my company
(A) He said to me to visit his company tomorrow
(B) He requested me to visit his company tomorrow
(C) He requested me to visit his company the next day
(D) He said to me to visit his company the next Day
21. He asked me," Have you finished reading the tomorrow".
(A) He asked me whether I had finished reading the magazine
(B) He asked me if had I finished reading the magazine
(C) He asked me if I have finished reading the magazine
(D) He asked me whether I finished reading the magazine
22.He said. "We have done our work".
(A) He said that he had done his work.
(B) He said that they have done their work
(C) He said that they had done their work
(D) He said that they should do their work
23. He said that he had been waiting there for a long time.
(A) He said, "I have been waiting here for a long time".
(B) He said, "He has been waiting here for a long time".
(C) He said, "He has been waiting there for a long time".
(D) He said, "I am waiting here for a long time".
24. "Please, take me to the officer," said the visitor.
(A) The visitor requested them to take him to the officer
(B). The visitor told them to take him to the officer
(C) The visitor requested for the officer to be taken
(D) The visitor wanted the officer to take him there
25. Nitin said," What a pleasant atmosphere this place has!"
(A) Nitin exclaimed with joy that that place was a pleasant atmosphere
(B) Nitin exclaimed with joy that was a pleasant atmosphere in that place
(C) Nitin exclaimed with joy that that place had a pleasant atmosphere
(D) Nitin exclaimed with joy that what a pleasant atmosphere that place had
26. Aarti said, "I am in a hurry today."
(A) Aarti said that she was in a hurry that day
(B) Aarti said that I am in a hurry today
(C) Aarti said that she in a hurry that day
(D) Aarti said that she is in a hurry that day
27.He said, "Long may you live".
(A) He suggested that my life might be long
(B) He prayed that my life might be long
(C) He prayed that my life may be longer
(D) He declared that my life is longer
28."When did you meet my brother?" She asked me.
(A) She wanted to know when did I meet her brother
(B) She asked when did I meet my brother
(C) She asked me when I had met her brother
(D) She wants to know when I had met her brother
29.Ruby requested to me to lend her Rs. 1000 the next day."
(A) Ruby said to me, "Please lend me Rs. 1000 the next day."
(B) Ruby said to me, "Please lend her Rs. 1000 the next day".
(C) Ruby said to me, "Please lend her Rs. 1000 tomorrow."
(D) Ruby said to me, "Please lend me Rs. 1000 tomorrow."
31. The boy said, "Bravo! You have done well".
(A) The boy said that he had done well
(B) The boy exclaimed that he had done well
(C) The boy applauded him, saying that he had done well
(D) The boy said bravo he had done well
32. They said, "We are practising for the next match."
(A) They said that they are practising for the next match
(B) They said that they practised for the next match
(C) They said that they were practising for the next match
(D) They said they were going to practise for the next match
33.I said to my sister, "I brought you a doll yesterday"
(A) I told my sister that I brought you a doll the previous day
(B) I told my sister I had a doll the previous day
(C) I told my sister that I had brought her a doll the previous day.
(D) I told my sister that I brought her a doll yesterday
34.The captain said to the army." March forward, now".
(A) The captain said to the army that march forward now
(B) The captain ordered the army to march forward then
(C) They said they had lived there for a long time
(D) They said they have lived for a long time.