DIRECT & INDIRECT SPEECH MCQ
प्रश्न 1: Choose the most appropriate option to convert the following sentence from Direct Speech to Indirect Speech: Jenny said, “We have lived in China for five years.”
Village Development Officer Exam 2025A) Jenny said that they had lived in China for five years.
B) Jenny told that they lived in China for the last five years.
C) Jenny narrated that they had lived in China since five years.
D) Jenny said that she had been living in China for five years.
उत्तर: JENNY SAID THAT THEY HAD LIVED IN CHINA FOR FIVE YEARS.
व्याख्या: प्रत्यक्ष वचन को अप्रत्यक्ष में बदलते समय present perfect ‘have lived’ को past perfect ‘had lived’ में बदलना होता है तथा pronoun ‘we’ को ‘they’ करना आवश्यक है।
प्रश्न 2: Convert the following Assertive Sentence to an Exclamatory Sentence: It is sad that we have lost the match today.
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (21 Sep. 2025 2nd Shift)A) Bravo! We have lost the match today.
B) Hurrah! We have lost the match today.
C) Alas! We have lost the match today.
D) What a sad match today!
उत्तर: ALAS! WE HAVE LOST THE MATCH TODAY.
व्याख्या: दुःख की भावना व्यक्त करने वाले declarative वाक्य को ‘Alas!’ के साथ exclamatory रूप में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 3: Convert the following Interrogative Sentence to an Assertive Sentence: Who does not like to be pampered?
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (21 Sep. 2025 2nd Shift)A) Oh to be pampered by everybody!
B) Everybody likes to be pampered.
C) Do you like to be pampered?
D) Everybody shall be pampered.
उत्तर: EVERYBODY LIKES TO BE PAMPERED.
व्याख्या: Rhetorical प्रश्न का अर्थ declarative वाक्य में negative से positive रूप में व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 4: Convert the following Assertive Sentence to a Negative Sentence: Lokesh has more wealth than common sense.
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (21 Sep. 2025 2nd Shift)A) Lokesh does not have as much common sense as he has wealth.
B) Lokesh does not have wealth and common sense.
C) Lokesh neither has wealth but has common sense.
D) Lokesh is more wealthy than smart.
उत्तर: LOKESH DOES NOT HAVE AS MUCH COMMON SENSE AS HE HAS WEALTH.
व्याख्या: Comparative structure को negative में ‘not as much…as’ pattern से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 5: Choose the most appropriate option to convert the following sentence from Direct to Indirect Speech: She said to me, “He has submitted the report.”
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (21 Sep. 2025 2nd Shift)A) She said that he has submitted the report.
B) He said that he had submitted the report.
C) She told me that he had submitted the report.
D) She confirmed that his report was submitted.
उत्तर: SHE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD SUBMITTED THE REPORT.
व्याख्या: ‘Said to’ को ‘told’ में बदलना तथा present perfect को past perfect में परिवर्तित करना reporting speech के नियम हैं।
प्रश्न 6: Which of the following is the correct transformation of the given Interrogative Sentence into an Assertive Sentence? Was he not a villain to do such a deed?
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (21 Sep. 2025 1st Shift)A) He was not a villain to do such a deed.
B) He was a villain to do such a deed.
C) He was not a villain to not do such a deed.
D) He was a villain to not do such a deed.
उत्तर: HE WAS A VILLAIN TO DO SUCH A DEED.
व्याख्या: Negative rhetorical प्रश्न का अर्थ positive assertive वाक्य से व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 7: For the Assertive Sentence given below, choose the most appropriate Exclamatory Sentence from the options provided: It is very sad that her mother is no more.
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (21 Sep. 2025 1st Shift)A) Alas! Her mother is no more.
B) Oh! Mother is no more.
C) Her mother was no more!
D) Her mother has been no more!
उत्तर: ALAS! HER MOTHER IS NO MORE.
व्याख्या: गहन दुःख व्यक्त करने के लिए ‘Alas!’ का प्रयोग exclamatory sentence में किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 8: Which of the following is the correct transformation of the given Assertive Sentence into a Negative Sentence? I am satisfied with the way things are progressing.
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (21 Sep. 2025 1st Shift)A) I am not satisfied with the way things are progressing.
B) Things are not progressing and that makes me dissatisfied.
C) I am unhappy that things are not progressing.
D) I am not satisfied and things are not progressing.
उत्तर: I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THE WAY THINGS ARE PROGRESSING.
व्याख्या: Direct negation assertive sentence का सबसे सरल negative रूप ‘not’ जोड़कर बनता है।
प्रश्न 9: Choose the most appropriate option to convert the following sentence from Direct to Indirect speech: Vineet said, “Let us watch a movie today.”
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (21 Sep. 2025 1st Shift)A) Vineet suggested they could go for a movie today.
B) Vineet suggested that they may watch a movie that day.
C) Vineet suggested that they should watch a movie that day.
D) Vineet recommended they watch a movie that day.
उत्तर: VINEET SUGGESTED THAT THEY SHOULD WATCH A MOVIE THAT DAY.
व्याख्या: ‘Let us’ proposal को ‘suggested that…should’ structure से indirect speech में बदला जाता है तथा ‘today’ को ‘that day’ करते हैं।
प्रश्न 10: Choose the most appropriate option to convert the given Assertive sentence to an Exclamatory sentence: I ardently wish to have a small house to live in Goa.
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (20 Sep. 2025 2nd Shift)A) What a pity! I do not have a small house to live in Goa!
B) What a small house in Goa!
C) It is my wish to live in a small house in Goa.
D) How I wish for a small house to live in Goa!
उत्तर: HOW I WISH FOR A SMALL HOUSE TO LIVE IN GOA!
व्याख्या: इच्छा व्यक्त करने वाले assertive वाक्य को ‘How + subject + verb!’ structure से exclamatory बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 11: Choose the most appropriate option to convert the given sentence from Indirect to Direct Speech: This morning, he said that he would leave for Hyderabad the next day.
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (20 Sep. 2025 2nd Shift)A) This morning, he said, “I will leave for Hyderabad tomorrow.”
B) This morning, he said, “He will leave for Hyderabad the following day.”
C) This morning, he said, “I may leave for Hyderabad tomorrow.”
D) That morning, he said, “I will have left for Hyderabad the next day.”
उत्तर: THIS MORNING, HE SAID, “I WILL LEAVE FOR HYDERABAD TOMORROW.”
व्याख्या: अप्रत्यक्ष से प्रत्यक्ष वचन में past future ‘would leave’ को ‘will leave’ तथा ‘the next day’ को ‘tomorrow’ में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 12: Choose the most appropriate option to convert the given Assertive sentence to a Negative sentence: The fort was demolished before it was surrendered.
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (20 Sep. 2025 2nd Shift)A) The fort was neither demolished nor surrendered.
B) The fort was surrendered before it was demolished.
C) The fort was demolished and surrendered.
D) The fort was not surrendered until it was demolished.
उत्तर: THE FORT WAS NOT SURRENDERED UNTIL IT WAS DEMOLISHED.
व्याख्या: ‘Before’ time clause को negative में ‘not…until’ structure से बदला जाता है जो समान अर्थ रखता है।
प्रश्न 13: Choose the most appropriate option to convert the given Interrogative sentence to an Assertive sentence: Was he not kind to help you?
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (20 Sep. 2025 2nd Shift)A) What a kind man he is!
B) He is so kind that he decided to help you in that difficult situation.
C) He was kind enough to help you.
D) He has displayed kindness, has he not?
उत्तर: HE WAS KIND ENOUGH TO HELP YOU.
व्याख्या: Negative rhetorical प्रश्न का अर्थ ‘enough…to’ structure से assertive वाक्य में व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 14: Choose the most appropriate option to transform the given Assertive Sentence to an Exclamatory Sentence: It is sad to think that he died so young.
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (20 Sep. 2025 1st Shift)A) Wish he was still here!
B) Alas! He died so young.
C) Bravo! He died but young.
D) Did he really die at such a young age?
उत्तर: ALAS! HE DIED SO YOUNG.
व्याख्या: दुःखपूर्ण घटना को ‘Alas!’ के साथ संक्षिप्त exclamatory रूप में व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 15: Choose the most appropriate option to transform the given Interrogative Sentence to a Negative Sentence: Why blame him?
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (20 Sep. 2025 1st Shift)A) He deserves all the blame.
B) He is usually the target of the blame.
C) He should not be blamed.
D) Should he not be blamed?
उत्तर: HE SHOULD NOT BE BLAMED.
व्याख्या: Rhetorical प्रश्न ‘Why’ का अर्थ negative assertive ‘should not’ से समान रूप से व्यक्त होता है।
प्रश्न 16: Choose the most appropriate option to transform the following Negative Sentence to an Affirmative Sentence: We did not find many students.
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (20 Sep. 2025 1st Shift)A) No students were found.
B) We found a few students.
C) Some of us were found.
D) Students were hardly ever found.
उत्तर: WE FOUND A FEW STUDENTS.
व्याख्या: ‘Not many’ negative को ‘a few’ affirmative से समान अर्थ व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 17: Choose the most appropriate option to convert the following sentence from Direct to Indirect speech: Pali said, “Arjun, please put your hat back on.”
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (20 Sep. 2025 1st Shift)A) Pali requested Arjun to put his hat back on.
B) Arjun was requested by Pali to put his hat on.
C) Pali asked Arjun to put her hat back.
D) Pali told Arjun to put on his hat.
उत्तर: PALI REQUESTED ARJUN TO PUT HIS HAT BACK ON.
व्याख्या: ‘Please’ के साथ विनम्र अनुरोध को ‘requested + object + to infinitive’ structure से indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 18: Choose the most appropriate option to convert the given Assertive Sentence to an Exclamatory Sentence: It is contemptible that you are a scammer.
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (19 Sep. 2025 2nd Shift)A) Alas! What a scammer.
B) Oh to be a scammer!
C) I wish you were not a scammer.
D) Fie, what a scammer you are!
उत्तर: FIE, WHAT A SCAMMER YOU ARE!
व्याख्या: निन्दा या तिरस्कार व्यक्त करने के लिए ‘Fie!’ के साथ ‘What a + noun!’ structure exclamatory बनाता है।
प्रश्न 19: Choose the most appropriate option to convert the given Interrogative Sentence to an Assertive Sentence: Why waste money on designer bags?
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (19 Sep. 2025 2nd Shift)A) Designer bags are an expensive monetary investment.
B) It is foolish to waste money on designer bags.
C) What a waste designer bags are!
D) Everybody wastes money on these designer bags.
उत्तर: IT IS FOOLISH TO WASTE MONEY ON DESIGNER BAGS.
व्याख्या: Rhetorical ‘Why’ प्रश्न का अर्थ ‘It is + adjective + to infinitive’ assertive structure से व्यक्त होता है।
प्रश्न 20: Choose the most appropriate option to convert the given Negative Sentence to an Affirmative Sentence: There is no rose without a thorn.
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (19 Sep. 2025 2nd Shift)A) Roses have thorns.
B) Thorns are commonly found on roses.
C) Every rose has a thorn.
D) No roses without thorns are present.
उत्तर: EVERY ROSE HAS A THORN.
व्याख्या: ‘No…without’ negative proverb को ‘Every…has’ affirmative universal statement से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 21: Choose the most appropriate option to convert the given sentence from Direct to Indirect Speech: She said to me, “We are to leave for the theatre early.”
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (19 Sep. 2025 2nd Shift)A) She told me that we were to leave for the theatre early.
B) She inquired if we were to leave for the theatre early.
C) She said that we are to leave for the theatre early.
D) She insisted on leaving for the theatre early.
उत्तर: SHE TOLD ME THAT WE WERE TO LEAVE FOR THE THEATRE EARLY.
व्याख्या: ‘Are to’ future arrangement को past tense reporting verb के साथ ‘were to’ बनाया जाता है तथा ‘said to’ को ‘told me’ करते हैं।
प्रश्न 22: For the given Assertive sentence, choose the correct Exclamatory sentence from the options provided: It looks very odd.
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (19 Sep. 2025 1st Shift)A) How odd it looks!
B) It really is odd.
C) Odd it is!
D) Looks very odd, right?
उत्तर: HOW ODD IT LOOKS!
व्याख्या: Adjective के साथ आश्चर्य व्यक्त करने के लिए ‘How + adjective + subject + verb!’ structure exclamatory बनाता है।
प्रश्न 23: Which of the following is the correct transformation of the given Interrogative sentence into an Assertive sentence? Isn’t virtue its own reward?
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (19 Sep. 2025 1st Shift)A) Virtue is its own reward.
B) Virtue may be its own reward.
C) Virtue is rewarding!
D) Virtue is not its own reward.
उत्तर: VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD.
व्याख्या: Negative rhetorical प्रश्न का अर्थ positive assertive proverb statement से व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 24: Choose the most appropriate option to convert the given sentence from Direct Speech to Indirect Speech: He asked, “What were you reading yesterday night?”
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (19 Sep. 2025 1st Shift)A) He asked what I had been reading the previous night.
B) He asked what I have been reading the previous night.
C) He asked the previous night what I was reading.
D) He asked what was I reading the previous night.
उत्तर: HE ASKED WHAT I HAD BEEN READING THE PREVIOUS NIGHT.
व्याख्या: Past continuous WH-question को past perfect continuous में तथा ‘yesterday night’ को ‘previous night’ बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 25: Which of the following is the correct transformation of the given Assertive sentence into a Negative sentence? I am happy with what I am earning now.
RSSB Fourth Class Exam 2024 (19 Sep. 2025 1st Shift)A) I am happy, I am not earning now.
B) I am not happy that I am not earning now.
C) I will be happy if I earn more than now.
D) I am not happy with what I am earning now.
उत्तर: I AM NOT HAPPY WITH WHAT I AM EARNING NOW.
व्याख्या: Direct negation assertive sentence का सबसे सरल negative रूप ‘not’ जोड़कर बनता है अर्थ अपरिवर्तित रहता है।
प्रश्न 26: Choose the correct indirect narration of the following sentence: He said, “I bought this new car last month.”
SCHOOL LECTURER (SCHOOL EDU.) 2024 GA and GS (G-E)A) He said that I bought this new car last month.
B) He said that he bought this new car last month.
C) He said that he had bought this new car the previous month.
D) He said that he had bought that new car the previous month.
उत्तर: HE SAID THAT HE HAD BOUGHT THAT NEW CAR THE PREVIOUS MONTH.
व्याख्या: Past simple को past perfect, ‘this’ को ‘that’, ‘last month’ को ‘previous month’ में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 27: Which of the following is the correct indirect speech of the given direct speech? “Shall I lock the car or leave it unlocked?” he said.
SCHOOL LECTURER (SCHOOL EDU.) 2024 GA and GS (G-D)A) He asked whether he should lock the car or leave it unlocked.
B) He asked whether he was to lock the car or leave it unlocked.
C) He asked whether to lock the car or leave it unlocked.
D) All of these
उत्तर: ALL OF THESE
व्याख्या: ‘Shall I’ alternative question के सभी दिए गए indirect forms grammatically सही हैं।
प्रश्न 28: Choose the most appropriate reported form of the sentence given: “Where will you be tomorrow”, I said “in case I have to meet you?”
CET 2024 (12th Level) 24 October Shift-IIA) I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to meet him.
B) I said to him where he will be next day in case I have to meet him.
C) I enquired about his whereabouts the next day in case I would have to meet up.
D) I asked where you will be next day in case I will meet him.
उत्तर: I ASKED WHERE HE WOULD BE THE NEXT DAY IN CASE I HAD TO MEET HIM.
व्याख्या: Future ‘will be’ को ‘would be’, ‘tomorrow’ को ‘next day’, ‘have to’ को ‘had to’ में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 29: Choose the most appropriate option for the reported form of the given sentence: “Read it for yourself if you don’t believe what I say”, he told me.
CET 2024 (12th Level) 24 October Shift-IA) He suggested that I read it since I didn’t believe what he said.
B) He told me to read it as I didn’t believe what he said.
C) He told me to read it for myself if I didn’t believe what he said.
D) He asked me to read it himself if I was not ready to believe.
उत्तर: HE TOLD ME TO READ IT FOR MYSELF IF I DIDN’T BELIEVE WHAT HE SAID.
व्याख्या: Conditional imperative को complete structure के साथ indirect command में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 30: Choose the most appropriate reported form of the given sentence: He said, “Don’t walk on snow it isn’t safe.”
CET 2024 (12th Level) 23 October Shift-IIA) He told us that it is not safe to walk on the snow
B) He warned them how unsafe it was to walk on snow
C) He warned us not to walk on snow as it wasn’t safe.
D) He said to us not walk on snow for it isn’t safe.
उत्तर: HE WARNED US NOT TO WALK ON SNOW AS IT WASN’T SAFE.
व्याख्या: Warning के लिए ‘warned + object + not to infinitive’ तथा reason clause tense change के साथ indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 31: Choose the most appropriate reported form of the given sentence: He said to him, “Is your name not Robin?”
CET 2024 (12th Level) 23 October Shift-IA) He inquired whether his name was not Robin.
B) He asked if the name was Robin.
C) He said that wasn’t his name Robin
D) He asked if my name was Robin.
उत्तर: HE INQUIRED WHETHER HIS NAME WAS NOT ROBIN.
व्याख्या: Negative yes/no question को ‘whether…not’ structure के साथ tense change करके indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 32: Choose the most appropriate reported form of the given sentence: “Do you realize that the shoes you are wearing aren’t a pair?”, I asked.
CET 2024 (12th Level) 22 October Shift-IIA) I asked him if he realize thai his shoes were not a pair.
B) I asked him if he realized that the shoes he was wearing weren’t a pair.
C) I asked that was he aware that his shoes aren’t a pair?
D) I told him that his shoes aren’t a pair.
उत्तर: I ASKED HIM IF HE REALIZED THAT THE SHOES HE WAS WEARING WEREN’T A PAIR.
व्याख्या: Present continuous relative clause को past continuous में तथा complete structure बनाए रखा जाता है।
प्रश्न 33: Choose the most appropriate reported form of the sentence given: He said to us, “Don’t walk on ice; it isn’t safe.”
CET 2024 (12th Level) 22 October Shift-IA) He warned us not to walk on ice as it wasn’t safe.
B) He ordered us not to walked on ice as it weren’t safe.
C) He told us to avoid walking on ice as it isn’t safe.
D) He said not to walk on ice as its not safe.
उत्तर: HE WARNED US NOT TO WALK ON ICE AS IT WASN’T SAFE.
व्याख्या: Safety warning को ‘warned + object + not to infinitive + reason clause’ structure से indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 34: Choose the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence: “Wait for me at the bridge”, said Rahim.
CET 2024 (Graduate) 28 September 2024 Shift-2A) Rahim requested her to keep waiting for him at the bridge.
B) Rahim told her to wait for him at the bridge.
C) Rahim asked to wait her at the bridge.
D) Rahim said that you have to wait for me at the bridge.
उत्तर: RAHIM TOLD HER TO WAIT FOR HIM AT THE BRIDGE.
व्याख्या: Imperative sentence को ‘told + object + to infinitive’ structure से indirect command बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 35: Change the direct speech into indirect speech by selecting the most appropriate option: He said, ‘I am quite a good cook and I do all my own washing and mending too.’
CET 2024 (Graduate) 28 September 2024 Shift-1A) He said that he is quite a good cook and he does all his own washing and mending too.
B) He said that he is quite a good cook and he did all his own washing and mending too.
C) He said that he was quite a good cook and he did all his own washing and mending too.
D) He informed that he is guite a good cook and he can do all his own washing and mending too.
उत्तर: HE SAID THAT HE WAS QUITE A GOOD COOK AND HE DID ALL HIS OWN WASHING AND MENDING TOO.
व्याख्या: Present simple को past simple में सभी clauses के लिए tense change किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 36: Change the direct speech into indirect speech by selecting the most appropriate option from below: He said, “I do not wish to see any of you, go away.”
CET 2024 (Graduate) 27 September 2024 Shift-2A) He told that he did not wish to see us and ordered us to go away.
B) He said thatthe had not wished to see any of them and ordered them to go away.
C) He told that he did not wish to see any of them and ordered them to go away.
D) He said that he does not wish to see any of us and ordered us to go away.
उत्तर: HE TOLD THAT HE DID NOT WISH TO SEE ANY OF THEM AND ORDERED THEM TO GO AWAY.
व्याख्या: Compound sentence में statement को ‘told that’ तथा command को ‘ordered to’ से indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 37: For the sentence given, choose the most appropriate answer in reported speech from the options below: Ravi said, “My mother is going to her home town.”
CET 2024 (Graduate) 27 September 2024 Shift-1A) Ravi said that his mother was going to her home town.
B) Ravi said that his mother had gone to her home town.
C) Ravi said that his mother will go to her home town.
D) Ravi said that his mother has gone to her home town.
उत्तर: RAVI SAID THAT HIS MOTHER WAS GOING TO HER HOME TOWN.
व्याख्या: Present continuous को past continuous में tense change किया जाता है ongoing action के लिए।
प्रश्न 38: Choose the most appropriate reported form of the sentence from the given options: The teacher said to the boys, “Can you sit still and do your work?”
Stenographer Exam 2024 (Paper – II)A) The teacher requested the boys to do their work and sit still.
B) The teacher said to the boys to sit still and do their work.
C) The teacher told the boys if they could sit still and do their work.
D) The teacher asked the boys if they could sit still and do their work.
उत्तर: THE TEACHER ASKED THE BOYS IF THEY COULD SIT STILL AND DO THEIR WORK.
व्याख्या: ‘Can’ ability question को ‘asked if/whether + could’ indirect question में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 39: Choose the most appropriate Affirmative form of the given sentence without changing the meaning: He could not climb the wall.
Stenographer Exam 2024 (Paper – II)A) He can climb the wall.
B) He failed to climb the wall.
C) He could climb the wall.
D) He climbed the wall.
उत्तर: HE FAILED TO CLIMB THE WALL.
व्याख्या: ‘Could not’ negative ability को ‘failed to’ affirmative से समान अर्थ व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 40: Choose the most appropriate negative form of the sentence from the given options: Raghu has more wealth than common sense.
Stenographer Exam 2024 (Paper – II)A) Raghu has more wealth and no common sense.
B) Raghu does not have as much common sense as he has wealth.
C) Raghu has no more wealth than common sense.
D) Raghu has more wealth than no common sense.
उत्तर: RAGHU DOES NOT HAVE AS MUCH COMMON SENSE AS HE HAS WEALTH.
व्याख्या: Comparative ‘more…than’ को ‘not as much…as’ negative structure से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 61: I SHALL NEVER FORGET YOU. (TRANSFORM INTO AFFIRMATIVE)
LDC-2013A) Remember you, I will.
B) You shall be remembered always.
C) I shall always remember you.
D) Shall I ever remember you.
उत्तर: YOU SHALL BE REMEMBERED ALWAYS.
व्याख्या: ‘Never forget’ negative को passive ‘shall be remembered always’ affirmative structure से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 62: THE SPECTATORS SAID, “BRAVO! WELL DONE, PLAYERS.”
RTET-2011A) The spectators shouted that the players were doing very well
B) The spectators exclaimed with joy that the players were doing very well
C) The spectators applauded the players saying that they had done well.
D) The spectators applauded the players joyfully to do well.
उत्तर: THE SPECTATORS APPLAUDED THE PLAYERS SAYING THAT THEY HAD DONE WELL.
व्याख्या: ‘Bravo! Well done!’ appreciation को ‘applauded + saying + past perfect’ reported form में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 63: My sister said, “I am enjoying my work.” In Reported Speech the above sentence will be. My sister said that
RTET-2011A) she was enjoying her work.
B) I was enjoying my work.
C) she was enjoying my work.
D) I have been enjoying my work.
उत्तर: SHE WAS ENJOYING HER WORK.
व्याख्या: Present continuous को past continuous तथा 1st person को 3rd person में tense/pronoun change किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 64: “FALL IN! SOLDIERS”
IInd Grade-2008A) The captain commanded the soldiers to fall in.
B) The soldiers commanded the captain to fall in.
C) The captain was commanded to fall in.
D) The soldiers were commanded to fall in.
उत्तर: THE CAPTAIN COMMANDED THE SOLDIERS TO FALL IN.
व्याख्या: Military command को ‘commanded + object + to infinitive’ structure से indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 65: “GIVE ME SOME TEA, MOTHER”
IInd Grade-2008A) The mother ordered to give her some tea.
B) He asked the mother to give him some tea.
C) The mother ordered them to give them some tea.
D) He enquired from the mother whether she could give me some tea.
उत्तर: HE ASKED THE MOTHER TO GIVE HIM SOME TEA.
व्याख्या: Polite family request को ‘asked + object + to infinitive’ structure से indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 66: Choose the most appropriate reported form of the sentence given from the options provided. The manager said, “Is Mira leaving early?”
Supervisor(Women)(Anganwadi Worker) – 2024A) The manager asked if Mira was leaving early.
B) The manager inquired if Mira is going to leave early.
C) The manager demanded to know if Mira was leaving early.
D) The manager said whether Mira was leaving early.
उत्तर: THE MANAGER ASKED IF MIRA WAS LEAVING EARLY.
व्याख्या: Present continuous yes/no question को past continuous ‘asked if/whether’ indirect question में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 67: The students said. “We want to learn a foreign language.” In Reported Speech the above sentence will be The students said that
A) they want to learn a foreign language
B) they wanted to learn a foreign language
C) we want to learn a foreign language
D) we wanted to learn a foreign language
उत्तर: THEY WANTED TO LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
व्याख्या: Present simple को past simple तथा 1st person plural को 3rd person plural में pronoun change किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 68: She said to her brother, “Do not buy mangoes.” In Reported Speech the above sentence will be She asked her brother.
A) to not buy mangoes.
B) not to buy mangoes.
C) do not buy mangoes.
D) do not to buy mangoes.
उत्तर: NOT TO BUY MANGOES.
व्याख्या: Negative imperative को ‘not to infinitive’ structure से indirect prohibition बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 69: Transform the following sentences into Assertive. Did you not see Radhey sharpening his knife?
A) You saw Radhey sharpening his knife.
B) You did not see Radhey sharpening his knife.
C) You do not see Radhey sharpening his knife.
D) None of these
उत्तर: YOU SAW RADHEY SHARPEING HIS KNIFE.
व्याख्या: Negative rhetorical प्रश्न का अर्थ positive assertive ‘did see’ से व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 70: Transform the following sentences into interrogative. No one can tolerate such injustice.
A) Can one tolerate such injustice?
B) Can one not tolerate such injustice?
C) Who can tolerate such injustice?
D) None of these.
उत्तर: WHO CAN TOLERATE SUCH INJUSTICE?
व्याख्या: ‘No one’ universal negative को ‘Who’ rhetorical interrogative से समान अर्थ व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 71: RUPA SAID, “O RANI! WHERE ARE YOU?”
A) Rupa asked Rani where she was.
B) Rupa asked Rani where was she.
C) Rupa addressed Rani and asked where she was.
D) Rupa addressed Rani and asked where was she.
उत्तर: RUPA ADDRESSED RANI AND ASKED WHERE SHE WAS.
व्याख्या: Vocative ‘O Rani!’ को ‘addressed Rani’ तथा WH-question को proper word order के साथ indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 72: RUCHIR SAID, “NO, I SHALL NOT SHOW MY COPY.”
A) Ruchir said that he would not show his copy.
B) Ruchir replied that he would not show his copy.
C) Ruchir negatively answered that he would not show his copy.
D) Ruchir negatively answered that he would show his copy.
उत्तर: RUCHIR NEGATIVELY ANSWERED THAT HE WOULD NOT SHOW HIS COPY.
व्याख्या: ‘No’ refusal को ‘negatively answered’ तथा future ‘shall not’ को ‘would not’ tense change के साथ indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 73: Transform the following sentences into exclamatory. I wish, I had followed your advice.
A) I wish, I had follow your advice!
B) What if I followed your advice!
C) Would that I followed your advice!
D) None of these
उत्तर: WOULD THAT I FOLLOWED YOUR ADVICE!
व्याख्या: Past regret wish को ‘Would that + past simple!’ strong exclamatory structure से व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 74: Transform the following sentences into interrogative. This is really a grand sight.
A) Is this really not a grand sight?
B) Is this a grand sight?
C) Is this really a grand sight?
D) Is this really a sight?
उत्तर: IS THIS REALLY NOT A GRAND SIGHT?
व्याख्या: Emphatic assertive को negative rhetorical interrogative से समान अर्थ बनाए रखते हुए बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 75: “SHOOT THE PRISONER”, SAID THE TYRANT.
A) Shoot the prisoner told the tyrant.
B) The tyrant ordered to them to shoot the prisoner.
C) The tyrant commanded them to shoot the prisoner.
D) The tyrant commanded the prisoner to shoot.
उत्तर: THE TYRANT COMMANDED THEM TO SHOOT THE PRISONER.
व्याख्या: Cruel command को ‘commanded + indefinite object + to infinitive’ structure से indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 76: MY FRIEND ADVISED ME NOT TO BE HASTY.
A) “Don’t be hasty,” my friend advised me.
B) “Try not be hasty,” my friend advised me
C) “Please do not be hasty,” said my friend.
D) My friend said, “How hasty you are!”
उत्तर: “DON’T BE HASTY,” MY FRIEND ADVISED ME.
व्याख्या: ‘Advised not to’ indirect को direct negative imperative ‘Don’t + verb’ में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 77: THE GIRLS ASKED ME IF I WOULD WAIT FOR A MINUTE.
A) The girl said, “Would you wait for a minute?”
B) The girl said to me, “Can you wait for a minute?”
C) The girl said to me, “Will you wait for a minute?”
D) The girl asked, “Shall I wait for a minute?”
उत्तर: THE GIRL SAID TO ME, “WILL YOU WAIT FOR A MINUTE?”
व्याख्या: Indirect ‘would wait’ को direct ‘will you wait’ future polite request में tense backshift reverse किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 78: RENO SAID THAT HE WOULD WRITE BOOKS.
A) Reno said, “I will be writing books.”
B) Reno said, “He would write books.”
C) Reno said, “I would write books.”
D) Reno said, “I shall write books.”
उत्तर: RENO SAID, “I SHALL WRITE BOOKS.”
व्याख्या: Indirect future ‘would write’ को direct ‘shall write’ 1st person future में tense backshift reverse किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 79: HE SAID, “ALAS, HOW FOOLISH I HAVE BEEN!”
A) He expressed with sorrow that he had been very foolish.
B) He exclaimed with regret that he had been very foolish.
C) He exclaimed regretting his foolishness.
D) He expressed with sorrow that he has been very foolish.
उत्तर: HE EXCLAIMED WITH REGRET THAT HE HAD BEEN VERY FOOLISH.
व्याख्या: ‘Alas! How foolish!’ को ‘exclaimed with regret + statement’ exclamatory reported form में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 80: “CAN YOU RIDE A BICYCLE?” I ASKED GITA.
A) Can you ride a bicycle I asked Gita.
B) I asked Gita whether she could ride a bicycle.
C) Does Gita not ride a bicycle?
D) Gita is riding a bicycle.
उत्तर: I ASKED GITA WHETHER SHE COULD RIDE A BICYCLE.
व्याख्या: ‘Can’ ability yes/no question को ‘asked whether + could’ indirect question tense change के साथ बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 81: RAVI SAID, “I POSTED THE LETTER.”
A) Ravi said that he had posted the letter.
B) Ravi could not post the letter.
C) Was the letter not posted?
D) Ravi said I posted the letter.
उत्तर: RAVI SAID THAT HE HAD POSTED THE LETTER.
व्याख्या: Past simple को past perfect tense change तथा 1st person को 3rd person pronoun change किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 82: Given below is an exclamatory sentence. Change it to assertive form: What a delicious flavour these mangoes have!
Junior Accountant & Tehsil Revenue Accountant Exam 2023 (Paper 1)1. These mangoes have a delicious flavour.
2. These delicious mangoes have a good flavour.
3. The good flavour is of these mangoes only.
4. The mangoes are delicious.
(अ) 1 and 4 only (ब) 2 only (स) 1 only (द) 3 only
उत्तर: 1 ONLY
व्याख्या: ‘What a + noun!’ exclamatory को ‘Subject + verb + a + noun’ direct assertive में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 83: Change the given sentence of Indirect speech to Direct form: Sudha informed me that she would go to meet her mother next week.
Junior Accountant & Tehsil Revenue Accountant Exam 2023 (Paper 1)A) Sudha said to me, “I would go to meet my mother next week”.
B) Sudha said, “I must go to meet my mother next week with you”.
C) Sudha said to me, “I may go to meet your mother next week”.
D) Sudha said to me, “I shall go to meet my mother next week”.
उत्तर: SUDHA SAID TO ME, “I SHALL GO TO MEET MY MOTHER NEXT WEEK”.
व्याख्या: Indirect ‘would go’ को direct 1st person ‘shall go’ future tense backshift reverse किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 84: Transform the given sentence into negative form: Everyone present there, cheered for her.
Junior Accountant & Tehsil Revenue Accountant Exam 2023 (Paper 1)A) There was no one present there who cheered for her.
B) There was no one present there who did not cheer for her.
C) There was no one absent to cheer for her.
D) All but none cheered for her there.
उत्तर: THERE WAS NO ONE PRESENT THERE WHO DID NOT CHEER FOR HER.
व्याख्या: ‘Everyone’ universal positive को ‘no one…who did not’ double negative structure से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 85: Choose the correct assertive form: How cold the weather is!
Supervisor(Women)(Anganwari Quota) Exam 2018A) The weather is not cold.
B) The weather isn’t hot.
C) The weather is very cold.
D) Never was the weather so cold.
उत्तर: THE WEATHER IS VERY COLD.
व्याख्या: ‘How + adjective!’ exclamatory को ‘very + adjective’ emphatic assertive में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 86: Choose the correct interrogative form: She doesn’t obey her teachers.
Supervisor(Women)(Anganwari Quota) Exam 2018A) Doesn’t she obey her teachers?
B) Doesn’t she ever obey her teachers?
C) Does she never obey her teachers?
D) Does she obey her teachers?
उत्तर: DOES SHE OBEY HER TEACHERS?
व्याख्या: Negative assertive को positive interrogative simple question form में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 87: Choose the correct assertive form: What a fine doctor he is!
Supervisor(Women)(Anganwari Quota) Exam 2018A) He is a doctor who is fine.
B) He is a very fine doctor.
C) Isn’t he a fine doctor!
D) He isn’t a fine doctor.
उत्तर: HE IS A VERY FINE DOCTOR.
व्याख्या: ‘What a + noun!’ exclamatory को ‘very + adjective + noun’ emphatic assertive में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 88: Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, “Hurrah, I have won the quiz.”
Supervisor(Women)(Anganwari Quota) Exam 2018A) He said joyfully he has won the quiz.
B) He exclaimed with joy that he had won the quiz.
C) He exclaimed joyfully that he won the quiz.
D) He exclaimed with joy that I had won the quiz.
उत्तर: HE EXCLAIMED WITH JOY THAT HE HAD WON THE QUIZ.
व्याख्या: ‘Hurrah!’ joy को ‘exclaimed with joy’ तथा present perfect को past perfect tense change किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 89: Choose the correct direct speech: They asked me whether I was ill.
Supervisor(Women)(Anganwari Quota) Exam 2018A) They said to me, “Were you ill?”
B) They told me, that “Are you ill?”
C) They tell me, “Are you ill?”
D) They said to me, “Are you ill?”
उत्तर: THEY SAID TO ME, “ARE YOU ILL?”
व्याख्या: Indirect past ‘was ill’ को direct present ‘Are you ill?’ tense backshift reverse किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 90: Transform from affirmative to negative (without change of meaning): You must yield to your fate.
Supervisor(Women)(Anganwari Quota) Exam 2018A) You cannot but yield to your fate.
B) You should not but yield to fate.
C) You have no other option so better challenge your fate.
D) You need to yield to your fate.
उत्तर: YOU CANNOT BUT YIELD TO YOUR FATE.
व्याख्या: ‘Must’ compulsion को ‘cannot but’ double negative idiomatic expression से समान अर्थ व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 91: Change from Assertive to Negative. I was doubtful whether it was you.
Supervisor(Women)(Anganwari Quota) Exam 2018A) I am doubtful whether it was you.
B) I am doubting if it was you.
C) I am not sure that it was you.
D) I was not sure that it was you.
उत्तर: I WAS NOT SURE THAT IT WAS YOU.
व्याख्या: ‘Doubtful whether’ को ‘not sure that’ negative synonym structure से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 92: Change to interrogative form: A wise man is honoured everywhere.
Supervisor (women empowerment) Exam 2018A) Where is a wise man honoured?
B) Wherever is a wise man honoured?
C) Where is a wise man not honoured?
D) Where isn’t a wise man honoured?
उत्तर: WHERE ISN’T A WISE MAN HONOURED?
व्याख्या: Universal ‘everywhere’ assertive को negative rhetorical interrogative से समान अर्थ बनाए रखा जाता है।
प्रश्न 93: Convert to direct speech: She asked if I would come with her.
Supervisor (women empowerment) Exam 2018A) She asked that, ‘Will you come with me.’
B) She said, ‘Will you come with me?’
C) She requested, ‘Will I come with her?’
D) She said, ‘Will I come with her?’
उत्तर: SHE SAID, ‘WILL YOU COME WITH ME?’
व्याख्या: Indirect future ‘would come’ को direct ‘Will you come’ tense backshift reverse किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 94: Choose correct negative form (without change of meaning): She is sometimes clever.
Supervisor (women empowerment) Exam 2018A) She is sometime not clever.
B) She is not sometime clever.
C) She is not always stupid.
D) She is never clever.
उत्तर: SHE IS NOT ALWAYS STUPID.
व्याख्या: ‘Sometimes clever’ को antonym ‘not always stupid’ double negative से समान अर्थ व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 95: Choose correct Direct Speech: He explained that he knew the place well because he used to live there.
Junior Legal Officer – 2023 (Paper-4) (GEN. HINDI & GEN. ENGLISH)A) “I know that place well because he used to live there,” he explained.
B) “I know the place well because I used to live here,” he explained.
C) He explained, “I am knowing the place well since I lived here.”
D) Giving an explanation he said, “I knew the place well because he used to live here.”
उत्तर: “I KNOW THE PLACE WELL BECAUSE I USED TO LIVE HERE,” HE EXPLAINED.
व्याख्या: Indirect past tenses को direct present tenses में tense backshift reverse किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 96: Choose correct Direct Speech: Her friends encouraged her to try again.
Junior Legal Officer – 2023 (Paper-4) (GEN. HINDI & GEN. ENGLISH)A) “Try again,” said her friends encouragingly.
B) “Again,” tried her friends.
C) “Do it again,” her friends tried to encouraged.
D) “We encourage you,” said her friends trying.
उत्तर: “TRY AGAIN,” SAID HER FRIENDS ENCOURAGINGLY.
व्याख्या: ‘Encouraged to’ indirect को direct imperative + adverb ‘encouragingly’ में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 97: Choose grammatically correct Direct Speech: She asked what had happened.
Junior Legal Officer – 2023 (Paper-4) (GEN. HINDI & GEN. ENGLISH)A) She said, “What has been happen?”
B) She asked to me “What happened?”
C) She said, “What happened?”
D) “What had happened?” She says.
उत्तर: SHE SAID, “WHAT HAPPENED?”
व्याख्या: Indirect past perfect WH-question को direct simple past question tense backshift reverse किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 98: Choose grammatically correct Indirect Speech: “Ugh!” She exclaimed and turned the programme off.
Junior Legal Officer – 2023 (Paper-4) (GEN. HINDI & GEN. ENGLISH)A) With an exclamation of ugliness she turned the disgusted programme off.
B) With an exclamation of disgust she turned the programme off.
C) In an exclamation of anger she exclaimed the programme off.
D) Disgustedly exclaiming she turned of the ugly programme.
उत्तर: WITH AN EXCLAMATION OF DISGUST SHE TURNED THE PROGRAMME OFF.
व्याख्या: ‘Ugh!’ disgust को ‘with an exclamation of disgust’ proper noun phrase से indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 99: Change to Indirect Speech: The policeman said to the woman, “Would you mind if I looked inside your bag?”
Junior Legal Officer – 2023 (Paper-4) (GEN. HINDI & GEN. ENGLISH)A) The policeman asked woman if she would mind if he looked inside her bag.
B) The policeman enquired if the woman would minded if he should look inside the bag.
C) The policeman told the woman if she would mind if he would look inside her bag.
D) The policeman told the woman that would you mind if I had looked inside your bag.
उत्तर: THE POLICEMAN ASKED WOMAN IF SHE WOULD MIND IF HE LOOKED INSIDE HER BAG.
व्याख्या: Polite conditional question को ‘asked if + would mind + if clause’ structure अपरिवर्तित रखा जाता है।
प्रश्न 100: Choose correct Indirect form: Prof. Antony said, “We cannot live without water.”
Junior Legal Officer – 2023 (Paper-4) (GEN. HINDI & GEN. ENGLISH)A) Prof. Antony said that they cannot lives without water.
B) Prof. Antony said that they could not live without water.
C) Prof. Antony said that we could not lived without water.
D) Prof. Antony said that we cannot live without water.
उत्तर: PROF. ANTONY SAID THAT WE CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT WATER.
व्याख्या: Universal truth present simple को tense change किए बिना direct indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 101: Choose the grammatically correct option that shows the change of Direct to Indirect Speech: “I will pay for the damage” said the man who had bumped into our car.
Junior Legal Officer – 2023 (Paper-4) (GEN. HINDI & GEN. ENGLISH)A) I would paid for the damage said the man who had bumped into our car.
B) I promise to paying for the damage said he who was bumped into our car.
C) The man who had bumped into our car offered to pay for the damage.
D) The man who had been bumped into our car offered that he would pay for the damage.
उत्तर: THE MAN WHO HAD BUMPED INTO OUR CAR OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE.
व्याख्या: Promise को ‘offered to infinitive’ structure तथा relative clause अपरिवर्तित रखा जाता है।
प्रश्न 102: Change to Indirect Speech: He said, “I had a wonderful dream last night.”
Junior Legal Officer – 2023 (Paper-4) (GEN. HINDI & GEN. ENGLISH)A) He told that he had seen a wonderful dream last night.
B) He said that he had a wonderful dream the previous night.
C) He told that he had see a wonderful dream the previous night before.
D) He said that I had a wonderful dream yesterday night.
उत्तर: HE SAID THAT HE HAD A WONDERFUL DREAM THE PREVIOUS NIGHT.
व्याख्या: Past perfect अपरिवर्तित रहता है तथा ‘last night’ को ‘previous night’ time expression change किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 103: Change the narration: “Do you suppose you know better than your own father?” jeered his angry mother.
Junior Legal Officer – 2023 (Paper-4) (GEN. HINDI & GEN. ENGLISH)A) His angry mother admonished him and said not to think that he knowing better than his father.
B) His mother scolded him and said if he can know better than his own father.
C) His angry mother laughed and said if I know better than my father.
D) His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed he knew better than his own father.
उत्तर: HIS ANGRY MOTHER JEERED AND ASKED WHETHER HE SUPPOSED HE KNEW BETTER THAN HIS OWN FATHER.
व्याख्या: ‘Jeered’ emotion verb + yes/no question को ‘whether’ indirect question में tense change के साथ बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 104: Choose correct Indirect form: He shouted, “Let me go:”
Junior Legal Officer – 2023 (Paper-4) (GEN. HINDI & GEN. ENGLISH)A) He shouted to them that he should let go.
B) He shouted to them to let him go.
C) He shouted to them that let me go.
D) He shouted to them that let go.
उत्तर: HE SHOUTED TO THEM TO LET HIM GO.
व्याख्या: ‘Let me’ personal request को ‘shouted to + object + to infinitive’ indirect command में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 105: O that I were a beauty queen! (Transform to assertive)
Jr. Acctt/TRA Re-Exam 2013 (Paper-1)A) Why would I not want to be a beauty queen?
B) I wish I were a beauty queen.
C) I am not so beautiful to become a beauty queen.
D) Alas, I were a beauty queen!
उत्तर: I WISH I WERE A BEAUTY QUEEN.
व्याख्या: ‘O that’ strong wish exclamatory को ‘I wish’ standard assertive wish structure में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 106: Choose correct Direct form: The policeman asked if I had seen the accident.
Jr. Acctt/TRA Re-Exam 2013 (Paper-1)A) “Had you seen it?” the policeman said.
B) “If you had seen the accident?” the policeman asked.
C) “Did you see the accident?” the policeman asked.
D) “Does you see the accident?” the policeman said.
उत्तर: “DID YOU SEE THE ACCIDENT?” THE POLICEMAN ASKED.
व्याख्या: Indirect past perfect को direct simple past question tense backshift reverse किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 107: Change to assertive: When can their glory fade?
Protection Officer – 2022 (General Studies)A) Their glory can never fade.
B) Fade will never their glory.
C) No, the glory will never fade.
D) The glory to fade is not possible.
उत्तर: THEIR GLORY CAN NEVER FADE.
व्याख्या: Rhetorical ‘When can’ प्रश्न का अर्थ ‘can never’ permanent negative assertive से व्यक्त होता है।
प्रश्न 108: Change to indirect speech: ‘We wish we didn’t have to take exams’, said the children.
CET 2022 (12th Level) 11 February 2023 Shift-2A) ‘The children said they wish they do not had to take exams.
B) The children said that they wished they didn’t have to take exams.
C) The children said they wish they didn’t have to take exams.
D) The children said they wished they do not have to take exams.
उत्तर: THE CHILDREN SAID THAT THEY WISHED THEY DIDN’T HAVE TO TAKE EXAMS.
व्याख्या: ‘Wish’ past subjunctive को अपरिवर्तित रखते हुए reporting verb के साथ tense change किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 109: Choose appropriate indirect narration: I said to her, “Why are you working so hard?”
CET 2022 (12th Level) 11 February 2023 Shift-1A) I asked her why she was working so hard.
B) I asked her why was she working so hard.
C) I asked her why had she been working so hard.
D) I asked her why she had been working so hard.
उत्तर: I ASKED HER WHY SHE WAS WORKING SO HARD.
व्याख्या: Present continuous WH-question को past continuous indirect question proper word order के साथ बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 110: Choose correct indirect speech: He said to her, “If what you say is true I must go to the police.”
CET 2022 (12th Level)05 February 2023 Shift-2A) He said that if what she said was true I must go to the police.
B) He said that if what he said was true, he would have to go to the police.
C) He said that if what she said was true, he must go to the police.
D) He said that if what she said is true she must go to the police.
उत्तर: HE SAID THAT IF WHAT SHE SAID WAS TRUE, HE MUST GO TO THE POLICE.
व्याख्या: Conditional ‘if’ clause tense change तथा ‘must’ obligation verb अपरिवर्तित रहता है।
प्रश्न 111: Convert indirect to direct speech: He inquired whether his name was not Ahmed.
CET 2022 (12th Level) 05 February 2023 Shift-1A) He said to him, “Was not your name Ahmed?”
B) He said, “Was not his name Ahmed?”
C) He said to him, “Is not his name Ahmed?”
D) He said to him, “Is not your name Ahmed?”
उत्तर: HE SAID TO HIM, “IS NOT YOUR NAME AHMED?”
व्याख्या: Indirect past ‘was not’ को direct present ‘Is not your’ tense backshift reverse किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 112: Choose correct indirect form: She said, “We were thinking of selling the house but we have decided not to”.
CET 2022 (12th Level) 04 February 2023 Shift-2A) She said that they have been thinking of selling the house but had decide not to.
B) She said that they had been thinking of selling the house but had decided not to.
C) She said that they thought of selling the house but decided not to.
D) She said that they think of selling the house but had decided not to.
उत्तर: SHE SAID THAT THEY HAD BEEN THINKING OF SELLING THE HOUSE BUT HAD DECIDED NOT TO.
व्याख्या: Past continuous को past perfect continuous तथा present perfect को past perfect tense change किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 113: Choose correct direct speech: He ordered them to lock the door.
CET 2022 (12th Level) 04 February 2023 Shift-1A) He said to them, “Lock the door.”
B) He said to them, “Please lock the door.”
C) He told them, “You locked the door.”
D) He tells them, “Lock the door.”
उत्तर: HE SAID TO THEM, “LOCK THE DOOR.”
व्याख्या: Indirect command को direct simple imperative tense backshift reverse किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 114: Pick correct negative transformation: Where there is smoke there is fire.
High Court LDC 2022 (19 March 2023)A) No fire, no smoke.
B) There is no smoke without fire.
C) Smoke and fire go together.
D) All of the above
उत्तर: THERE IS NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE.
व्याख्या: Proverbial ‘where…there’ को ‘no…without’ standard negative proverb structure में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 115: Choose correct negative: We tried every plan.
High Court LDC 2022 (19 March 2023)A) We left no plan untried.
B) Every plan was not tried.
C) Tried not any plan.
D) No plan was tried well.
उत्तर: WE LEFT NO PLAN UNTRIED.
व्याख्या: ‘Every’ universal को ‘no…un-‘ double negative idiomatic structure से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 116: Choose correct Indirect form: “We had better go”, said she getting up.
High Court LDC 2022 (19 March 2023)A) She said getting up that they had better go.
B) She said in a hurry to go.
C) She said we must go better.
D) She said getting up to go that it was better.
उत्तर: SHE SAID GETTING UP THAT THEY HAD BETTER GO.
व्याख्या: ‘Had better’ modal expression तथा participial phrase अपरिवर्तित रहते हैं indirect speech में।
प्रश्न 117: Choose correct Indirect form: He said, “Oh! I agree!”
High Court LDC 2022 (19 March 2023)A) He said understandingly that he agreed.
B) He exclaimed oh that he agreed.
C) He said exclaimingly he agree.
D) He said excitedly he was agreed.
उत्तर: HE SAID UNDERSTANDINGLY THAT HE AGREED.
व्याख्या: ‘Oh! I agree!’ को ‘said understandingly + statement’ appropriate adverb के साथ indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 118: Choose correct Indirect form: He said, “Mohan, when is the next train?”
High Court LDC 2022 (19 March 2023)A) He asked Mohan when the next train was.
B) He asked when was the next train.
C) He asked Mohan when was the next train.
D) None of the above
उत्तर: HE ASKED MOHAN WHEN THE NEXT TRAIN WAS.
व्याख्या: Present ‘is’ को past ‘was’ tense change तथा proper WH-question word order रखा जाता है।
प्रश्न 119: Transform to Assertive: Could you give me a hand with this?
High Court LDC 2022 (19 March 2023)A) He asked me for my hand.
B) He asked me to give him a hand.
C) He told me that I had better give him a hand.
D) None of the above
उत्तर: HE ASKED ME TO GIVE HIM A HAND.
व्याख्या: Polite request question को assertive ‘asked to infinitive’ indirect command में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 120: Change to Negative: Well made movies always entertain.
High Court LDC 2022 (19 March 2023)A) Well made movies do not entertain.
B) Unwell movies always entertain.
C) Well made movies always entertain not.
D) Well made movies never fail to entertain.
उत्तर: WELL MADE MOVIES NEVER FAIL TO ENTERTAIN.
व्याख्या: ‘Always + verb’ को ‘never fail to verb’ double negative emphatic structure से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 121: Change the following Exclamatory sentence into Assertive: How beautiful is the night!
High Court LDC 2022 (19 March 2023)A) The night appears to be beautiful.
B) The night is very beautiful.
C) Beautiful is the night.
D) Night seems to be beautiful.
उत्तर: THE NIGHT IS VERY BEAUTIFUL.
व्याख्या: ‘How + adjective + subject + verb!’ exclamatory को ‘Subject + very + adjective’ emphatic assertive में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 122: Change into Interrogative: It is no good to help a mean man.
High Court LDC 2022 (12 March 2023)A) It is good to help a mean?
B) Is it not good to help the good?
C) Is it not bad to not help the mean?
D) Is it any good to help a mean man?
उत्तर: IS IT ANY GOOD TO HELP A MEAN MAN?
व्याख्या: ‘No good to infinitive’ negative को ‘any good to infinitive’ rhetorical interrogative से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 123: Pick the correct option which transforms the following interrogative sentence to assertive: Can you touch the sky?
High Court LDC 2022 (12 March 2023)A) No one can touch the sky.
B) The sky cannot be touched.
C) You cannot touch the sky.
D) None of the above.
उत्तर: THE SKY CANNOT BE TOUCHED.
व्याख्या: Rhetorical ‘Can you + verb’ प्रश्न का अर्थ general negative passive assertive होता है।
प्रश्न 124: Choose the correct affirmative sentence. She is not guilty.
High Court LDC 2022 (12 March 2023)A) She is innocent.
B) She is guilty.
C) She can be not guilty.
D) Innocent is she we know.
उत्तर: SHE IS INNOCENT.
व्याख्या: ‘Not guilty’ negative को antonym ‘innocent’ direct affirmative synonym से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 125: Change the following negative sentence into an affirmative one: I am not as intelligent as you.
High Court LDC 2022 (12 March 2023)A) No one is more intelligent than you.
B) You are more intelligent than I.
C) Both (1) & (2)
D) None of the above
उत्तर: YOU ARE MORE INTELLIGENT THAN I.
व्याख्या: ‘Not as…as’ negative comparative को positive ‘more…than’ comparative में reverse किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 126: Choose the correct Indirect form: She said, “I have written a story.”
High Court LDC 2022 (12 March 2023)A) She said (that) she had written a story.
B) She told of writing a story.
C) A story written by her.
D) She informed us of writing a story.
उत्तर: SHE SAID (THAT) SHE HAD WRITTEN A STORY.
व्याख्या: Present perfect को past perfect tense change तथा 1st person को 3rd person pronoun change किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 127: Change to direct speech: He exclaimed that it was a dreadful idea.
High Court LDC 2022 (12 March 2023)A) He said, “it is dreadful idea.”
B) He said, “this is a dreadful idea.”
C) He said, “what a dreadful idea!”
D) He said, “what a dreadful idea it is.”
उत्तर: HE SAID, “WHAT A DREADFUL IDEA!”
व्याख्या: Indirect exclamatory को direct ‘What a + noun!’ exclamatory tense backshift reverse किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 128: Choose correct Indirect form: “Could you call me back later?”
High Court LDC 2022 (12 March 2023)A) He asked if you could call to me later.
B) He asked me to call him back later.
C) He asked to later make a call on him.
D) He pleased me to call him later.
उत्तर: HE ASKED ME TO CALL HIM BACK LATER.
व्याख्या: Polite request ‘Could you’ को ‘asked to infinitive’ indirect polite command में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 129: CHANGE TO INDIRECT SPEECH: TOM SAID, “I woke up feeling ill, so I didn’t go to work.”
High Court LDC 2022 (12 March 2023)A) Tom said that he woke up feeling ill and so he did not go to work.
B) Tom said that he had woken up feeling ill, so he hadn’t gone to work.
C) Tom said that he had woken up feeling ill, so he did not go to work.
D) Tom said that he woke up feeling ill, so he didn’t go to work.
उत्तर: TOM SAID THAT HE HAD WOKEN UP FEELING ILL, SO HE HADN’T GONE TO WORK.
व्याख्या: Past simple को past perfect तथा compound sentence दोनों clauses में tense change किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 130: Choose correct Indirect form: “Listen to me!” said Mother.
High Court LDC 2022 (12 March 2023)A) Mother told me listen to her.
B) Mother told me to listen to her.
C) Mother asked me to listen.
D) Mother asked to me to listened.
उत्तर: MOTHER TOLD ME TO LISTEN TO HER.
व्याख्या: Authoritative imperative को ‘told + object + to infinitive’ indirect command structure में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 131: Choose correct compound form: Seeing a bear coming, he lay on the ground.
3rd Grade Teacher 2022 English L2A) The bear having come, he lay on the ground.
B) Seeing a bear coming and so he lay on the ground.
C) He was lying on the ground as he saw the bear.
D) He saw a bear and lay on the ground.
उत्तर: HE SAW A BEAR AND LAY ON THE GROUND.
व्याख्या: Present participle clause को simple past coordinate conjunction ‘and’ compound sentence में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 132: Choose correct exclamatory form: It is very sad that poor Bimla is dead.
3rd Grade Teacher 2022 English L2A) Alas, poor Bimla is dead.
B) Ho! Ho! poor Bimla is dead.
C) Hurrah, poor Bimla is dead.
D) Wow, Bimla is dead.
उत्तर: ALAS, POOR BIMLA IS DEAD.
व्याख्या: Sad death को ‘Alas + subject + verb’ sorrow exclamatory structure से व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 133: Choose correct assertive form: What a fool you are!
3rd Grade Teacher 2022 English L2A) You are more or less a fool.
B) You are foolish.
C) None but you are a fool.
D) You are a great fool.
उत्तर: YOU ARE A GREAT FOOL.
व्याख्या: ‘What a + noun!’ strong exclamatory को ‘great + noun’ emphatic assertive में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 134: Choose correct direct speech: She says that Tom is a doctor.
3rd Grade Teacher 2022 English L2A) She says, “Tom is a doctor”.
B) She said, “Tom is a doctor”.
C) She says, “Tom was a doctor”.
D) She said, “Tom was a doctor”.
उत्तर: SHE SAYS, “TOM IS A DOCTOR”.
व्याख्या: Present reporting verb के साथ present tense statement अपरिवर्तित रहता है direct speech में।
प्रश्न 135: Choose correct direct speech: The teacher said that oil floats on water.
3rd Grade Teacher 2022 English L2A) The teacher says, “Oil floated on water”.
B) The teacher said, “Oil floats on water”.
C) The teacher says. “Oil floats on water”.
D) The teacher said, “Oil floated on water”.
उत्तर: THE TEACHER SAID, “OIL FLOATS ON WATER”.
व्याख्या: Scientific fact universal truth present simple को tense change किए बिना direct speech में रखा जाता है।
प्रश्न 136: Choose correct indirect narration: He said, “I am a student”.
3rd Grade Teacher 2022 English L2A) He says that he was a student.
B) He says that he is a student.
C) He said that he was a student.
D) He said that he is a student.
उत्तर: HE SAID THAT HE WAS A STUDENT.
व्याख्या: Past reporting verb के साथ present simple को past simple tense change किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 137: Choose correct indirect speech: He said to me, “How is your mother?”
3rd Grade Teacher 2022 English L2A) He asked me how was my mother.
B) He asked me how my mother is.
C) He said to me how your mother was.
D) He asked me how my mother was.
उत्तर: HE ASKED ME HOW MY MOTHER WAS.
व्याख्या: Present ‘is’ को past ‘was’ tense change तथा proper WH-question word order रखा जाता है।
प्रश्न 138: Choose correct direct speech: She asked them if they were ready for the event.
3rd Grade Teacher 2022 L1A) She said to them, “Are you ready for the event?”
B) She asked to them, “Were you ready for the event?”
C) She said to them, “Had you been ready for the event?”
D) She says to them, “Are you ready for the event?”
उत्तर: SHE SAID TO THEM, “ARE YOU READY FOR THE EVENT?”
व्याख्या: Indirect past ‘were ready’ को direct present ‘Are you ready’ tense backshift reverse किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 139: Choose correct option: The Sage said to me, “We are mortals.” (Change into Indirect Speech)
School Lecturer (Sanskrit Edu.) 2022A) The sage says to me that we are mortals.
B) The sage said to me that they are mortals.
C) The sage said to me that we are mortals.
D) The sage said to me that they were mortals.
उत्तर: THE SAGE SAID TO ME THAT THEY WERE MORTALS.
व्याख्या: 1st person plural ‘we are’ को 3rd person plural ‘they were’ tense/pronoun change किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 140: Pick correct answer: John said, “I waited for Lisa till 10 O’clock”. (Change into Indirect Speech)
CET 2022 (Graduate) 08 January 2023 Shift-2A) John said that he had been waiting for Lisa till 10 O’clock.
B) John told me that I had waited for Lisa till 10 O’clock.
C) John told me that he waited for Lisa till 10 O’clock.
D) John said that he had waited for Lisa till 10 O’clock.
उत्तर: JOHN SAID THAT HE HAD WAITED FOR LISA TILL 10 O’CLOCK.
व्याख्या: Past simple को past perfect tense change किया जाता है reported speech में।
प्रश्न 141: Choose the most appropriate option – Ashin said, “Shall I ever win a gold medal?” (Change into Indirect Speech)
CET 2022 (Graduate) 08 January 2023 Shift-1A) Ashin exclaimed if he shall ever win a gold medal.
B) Ashin said that shall he ever won a gold medal.
C) Ashin asked if he shall ever have won a gold medal.
D) Ashin wondered if he would ever win a gold medal.
उत्तर: ASHIN WONDERED IF HE WOULD EVER WIN A GOLD MEDAL.
व्याख्या: Doubtful ‘Shall I ever’ rhetorical question को ‘wondered if + would’ indirect form में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 142: Choose the correct answer: Ravi said, “I will bring the book tomorrow,” (Change into Indirect Speech)
CET 2022 (Graduate) 07 January 2023 Shift-2A) Ravi ordered that he would bring the book the next day.
B) Ravi informed that he would bring the book the next day.
C) Ravi informed that he would bring the book tomorrow:
D) Ravi informed that he will bring the book tomorrow.
उत्तर: RAVI INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BRING THE BOOK THE NEXT DAY.
व्याख्या: Future ‘will’ को ‘would’ tense change तथा ‘tomorrow’ को ‘the next day’ time expression change किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 143: Choose the correct answer: The teacher said to the students, “Take back your books”. (Change into indirect speech)
CET 2022 (Graduate) 07 January 2023 Shift-1A) The teacher asked the students to take back their books.
B) The teacher asked the students to take back your books.
C) The teacher told the students to take back books.
D) The teacher ordered the students to take back your books.
उत्तर: THE TEACHER ASKED THE STUDENTS TO TAKE BACK THEIR BOOKS.
व्याख्या: Classroom imperative को ‘asked + object + to infinitive’ polite indirect command में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 144: Choose the correct indirect sentence: She said, “Who’s the best player?”
School Lecturer 2022 Gk (G-C)A) She said who is the best player.
B) She asked me who was the best player.
C) She asked if he was the best player.
D) She told who is the best player.
उत्तर: SHE ASKED ME WHO WAS THE BEST PLAYER.
व्याख्या: Present ‘who’s’ WH-question को past ‘who was’ tense change proper word order के साथ indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 145: Pick correct direct sentence: I asked him if he knew my name.
School Lecturer 2022 Gk (G-B)A) I said, “Do you know my name?”
B) I said to him, “Do you know my name”
C) I asked, “Did you know my name?”
D) I say, “Do you know my name?”
उत्तर: I SAID TO HIM, “DO YOU KNOW MY NAME”
व्याख्या: Indirect past ‘knew’ को direct present ‘Do you know’ tense backshift reverse किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 146: Identify correct Indirect form: She said, “I would like to see it.”
School Lecturer 2022 Gk (G-A)A) She said that she had liked to see it.
B) She said that she would like to see it.
C) She said she had been liking to see it.
D) She said that she liked to see it.
उत्तर: SHE SAID THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT.
व्याख्या: Conditional ‘would like’ modal expression अपरिवर्तित रहता है indirect speech में।
प्रश्न 147: THE TEACHER SAID TO THE STUDENTS, “TWO AND TWO MAKE FOUR.”
A) The teacher told the students that two and two made four.
B) The teacher told the students two and two made four.
C) The teacher told the students that two and two make four.
D) None of these.
उत्तर: THE TEACHER TOLD THE STUDENTS THAT TWO AND TWO MAKE FOUR.
व्याख्या: Mathematical truth universal fact present tense को tense change किए बिना indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 148: Change to direct speech: He said that he worked in a glass factory.
Head Master (SANSKRIT EDU. DEPT.) EXAM – 2021 (PAPER-II)A) He says, “I work in a glass factory”.
B) He said, “I worked in a glass factory”.
C) He said, “I work in a glass factory”.
D) He said, “That he worked in a glass factory”.
उत्तर: HE SAID, “I WORK IN A GLASS FACTORY”.
व्याख्या: Indirect past ‘worked’ को direct habitual present ‘work’ tense backshift reverse किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 149: Identify correct Reported speech: He said, “Mary, when is the next train?”
RSMSSB House Keeper 2022A) He asked to Mary when is the next train.
B) He asked Mary when was the next train.
C) He said to Mary whether when the next train was.
D) He asked Mary when the next rain was,
उत्तर: HE ASKED MARY WHEN WAS THE NEXT TRAIN.
व्याख्या: Present ‘is’ को past ‘was’ tense change proper WH-question word order के साथ indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 150: Choose correct option: He said, “My wife leaves for Vienna tomorrow”. (Change into indirect speech)
RSMSSB VDO Mains 2022A) He said that his wife have to leave for Vienna the next day.
B) He said that his wife would leave for Vienna the next day.
C) He said that his wife has to leave for Vienna tomorrow.
D) He said that his wife had to leave for Vienna tomorrow.
उत्तर: HE SAID THAT HIS WIFE WOULD LEAVE FOR VIENNA THE NEXT DAY.
व्याख्या: Present ‘leaves’ को future ‘would leave’ tense change तथा ‘tomorrow’ को ‘next day’ badla जाता है।
प्रश्न 151: CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE: “YOU MUST BE BACK WITHIN TWO HOURS.”
RSMSSB VDO Mains 2022A) You are likely to be back within two hours.
B) You are obliged to be back within two hours.
C) You have the option to be back within two hours.
D) You have to be back within two hours.
उत्तर: YOU HAVE TO BE BACK WITHIN TWO HOURS.
व्याख्या: ‘Must’ strong obligation को ‘have to’ equivalent obligation expression से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 152: Change to indirect speech: Our teacher said to us,”sugar dissolves in water”.
A) Our teacher told us that sugar dissolved in water.
B) Our teacher told us that sugar has dissolved in water.
C) Our teacher said to us that sugar dissolves in water.
D) Our teacher told us that sugar dissolves in water.
उत्तर: OUR TEACHER TOLD US THAT SUGAR DISSOLVES IN WATER.
व्याख्या: Scientific fact universal truth present simple को tense change किए बिना indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 153: Choose correct option: He said, “Give me some food, please.” (Change into Indirect Speech)
VDO Exam 2nd Shift 28 Dec 2021A) He requested me to give him some food.
B) He told me to give him food, please.
C) He said to me that give him food, please.
D) He requested me that give me some food.
उत्तर: HE REQUESTED ME TO GIVE HIM SOME FOOD.
व्याख्या: Polite ‘please’ imperative को ‘requested + object + to infinitive’ indirect polite command में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 154: Select correct reported speech: “Please, could you tell me the answer?”, he said,
VDO Exam 1st Shift 28 Dec 2021A) He asked me to tell him the answer.
B) He requested if I could tell him the answer.
C) He said that please could I tell him the answer.
D) He asked me please could I tell him the answer.
उत्तर: HE REQUESTED IF I COULD TELL HIM THE ANSWER.
व्याख्या: Very polite ‘Please, could you’ question को ‘requested if + could’ indirect polite question में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 155: Choose correct option: ‘Do you know when she will go home?’ I said to him. (Change into indirect speech)
VDO Exam 2nd Shift 27 Dec 2021A) I asked him that did he know when she would go home.
B) I asked him if he knew when she would go home.
C) I asked him if he knew when she will go home.
D) I asked him if he know when she would go home.
उत्तर: I ASKED HIM IF HE KNEW WHEN SHE WOULD GO HOME.
व्याख्या: Nested question को ‘if + past + when + would’ proper tense sequence indirect में बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 156: Select correct reported speech: She said to me, “I thought I heard. you coming down the stairs”.
VDO Exam 1st Shift 27 Dec 2021A) She told me I thought she had heard me coming down the stairs.
B) She told me she thought she had heard me coming down the stairs.
C) She told me she thought she had heard her coming down the stairs.
D) She told me she thought I had heard her coming down the stairs.
उत्तर: SHE TOLD ME SHE THOUGHT SHE HAD HEARD ME COMING DOWN THE STAIRS.
व्याख्या: Past ‘thought…heard’ को past perfect tense change proper pronoun sequence के साथ indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 157: NONE BUT THE BRAVE DESERVE TO BE HONOURED. CHANGE IN AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE:
Rajasthan High Court LDC 2020A) Only those braves deserve to be honoured.
B) Only those who are brave were honoured.
C) Only the brave deserve to be honoured.
D) Not only the brave deserve to be honoured.
उत्तर: ONLY THE BRAVE DESERVE TO BE HONOURED.
व्याख्या: ‘None but’ double negative को ‘only’ simple affirmative restrictive से समान अर्थ व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 158: O that I had wings! Which is correct assertive?
Rajasthan High Court LDC 2020A) How I wish I had wings.
B) I wished that I had wings.
C) I wish I had wings.
D) Had I but wings.
उत्तर: I WISH I HAD WINGS.
व्याख्या: ‘O that’ strong wish exclamatory को ‘I wish + past subjunctive’ standard assertive wish में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 159: “How lucky I am to have a friend like you!” Choose correct indirect form:
Rajasthan High Court LDC 2020A) She said how lucky she is to be my friend.
B) She exclaimed that she was lucky to have a friend like me.
C) She said in great wonder that I was a lucky friend.
D) She said in exclaimation that how wonderful her lucky was.
उत्तर: SHE EXCLAIMED THAT SHE WAS LUCKY TO HAVE A FRIEND LIKE ME.
व्याख्या: ‘How + adjective!’ exclamatory को ‘exclaimed that + past tense’ indirect exclamatory में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 160: Everyone knows Subhash Bose. Choose correct interrogative form:
Rajasthan High Court LDC 2020A) Who knows Subhash Bose?
B) Subhash Bose is known to everyone?
C) Who does not know Subhash Bose?
D) None of the above
उत्तर: WHO DOES NOT KNOW SUBHASH BOSE?
व्याख्या: Universal ‘everyone knows’ assertive को rhetorical negative ‘Who does not know’ interrogative से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 161: Select the correct indirect form: The captain announced, “The aircraft will take off soon.”
A) The captain announces the aircraft would take off soon.
B) The captain announced that the aircraft will be taking off soon.
C) The captain announced that the aircraft would take off soon.
D) The captain announced that the aircraft will take off soon.
उत्तर: THE CAPTAIN ANNOUNCED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD TAKE OFF SOON.
व्याख्या: Future ‘will take off’ को past future ‘would take off’ tense change किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 162: Select correct indirect form: “Let us go to the hills for a vacation,” Mother said to us.
A) Mother suggested that let us go to the hills for a vacation.
B) Mother ordered us to go to the hills for a vacation.
C) Mother said that should we go to the hills for a vacation.
D) Mother suggested that we should go to the hills for a vacation.
उत्तर: MOTHER SUGGESTED THAT WE SHOULD GO TO THE HILLS FOR A VACATION.
व्याख्या: ‘Let us’ group suggestion को ‘suggested that + should’ indirect suggestion में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 163: Correct indirect form: Bond says to Madeleine, “You have betrayed me, so we shall never meet again.”
A) Bond tells Madeleine that she had betrayed him, so they would never meet again.
B) Bond tells Madeleine that she has betrayed him, so they will never meet again.
C) Bond tells Madeleine that she has betrayed him, so they shall never meet again.
D) Bond told Madeleine that she had betrayed him, so they should never meet again.
उत्तर: BOND TELLS MADELEINE THAT SHE HAS BETRAYED HIM, SO THEY WILL NEVER MEET AGAIN.
व्याख्या: Present reporting verb के साथ tenses अपरिवर्तित रहते हैं present narrative में।
प्रश्न 164: Correct reported form: My friend said, “You must accept this gift.”
A) My friend asked that I must accept that gift
B) My friend said that you must accept that gift
C) My friend requested that I must accept the gift
D) My friend insisted that I must accept that gift
उत्तर: MY FRIEND INSISTED THAT I MUST ACCEPT THAT GIFT
व्याख्या: Strong ‘must’ insistence को ‘insisted that + should/must’ reporting verb के साथ indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 165: Indirect form: The doctor said to my father, “Check up your body on a regular basis.”
A) The doctor told my father check up his body on a regular basis.
B) The doctor advised my father to check up his body on a regular basis.
C) The doctor told my mother to take check up his body on a regular basis.
D) The doctor ordered my mother to check up his body on a regular basis.
उत्तर: THE DOCTOR ADVISED MY FATHER TO CHECK UP HIS BODY ON A REGULAR BASIS.
व्याख्या: Medical advice imperative को ‘advised + object + to infinitive’ indirect advice में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 166: Correct indirect form: He said to me, “What a pity! You missed the party.”
A) He exclaimed what a pity it was that you missed the party.
B) He told to me that it was a pity I had missed the party.
C) He exclaimed that it was a pity I had missed the party.
D) He exclaimed that it was a pity you missed the party.
उत्तर: HE EXCLAIMED THAT IT WAS A PITY I HAD MISSED THE PARTY.
व्याख्या: ‘What a pity!’ को ‘exclaimed that + it was + noun’ तथा past को past perfect tense change किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 167: Indirect form: The customer said to the manager, “Can you sanction me a loan of ten lakh rupees?”
A) The customer asked the manager if he could sanction him a loan of ten lakh rupees.
B) The customer asked the manager if he can sanction him a loan of ten lakh rupees.
C) The customer asked to the manager if he could sanction him a loan of ten lakhs rupees.
D) The customer asked the manager if he could sanction me a loan of ten lakh rupees.
उत्तर: THE CUSTOMER ASKED THE MANAGER IF HE COULD SANCTION HIM A LOAN OF TEN LAKH RUPEES.
व्याख्या: ‘Can you’ formal request को ‘asked if + could’ indirect question tense change के साथ बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 168: Correct indirect form: The architect said to the builder, “Using innovative materials, we can help reduce the environmental impact of building”. The builder said, “This would increase the cost of construction twofold”
A) The architect told the builder that using innovative materials, they could help reduce the environmental impact of building. The builder said that that would increase the cost of construction twofold.
B) The architect told the builder that using innovative materials, we could help reduce the environmental impact of building. The builder said that that would increase the cost of construction twofold.
C) The architect told the builder that using innovative materials, they can help reduce the environmental impact of building. The builder said that that would increase the cost of construction twofold.
D) The architect told the builder that using innovative materials, they could help reduce the environmental impact of building. The builder said that this would increase the cost of construction twofold.
उत्तर: THE ARCHITECT TOLD THE BUILDER THAT USING INNOVATIVE MATERIALS, THEY COULD HELP REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF BUILDING. THE BUILDER SAID THAT THAT WOULD INCREASE THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION TWOFOLD.
व्याख्या: Dialogue को proper tense/pronoun changes के साथ indirect narrative में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 169: Transform to direct sentence: I asked Sheela if I might know her father.
A) I said to Sheela, “May I know your father?”
B) I told Sheela, “May I know your father?”
C) I asked Sheela, “Can I know your father?”
D) I questioned Sheela, “Will I know your father?”
उत्तर: I SAID TO SHEELA, “MAY I KNOW YOUR FATHER?”
व्याख्या: Indirect ‘might know’ को direct polite ‘May I know’ tense backshift reverse किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 170: Correct indirect form: He said, “Please give me a glass of water”.
A) He told to give a glass of water.
B) He ordered to give him a glass of water
C) He requested to give him a glass of water.
D) He requested to given him a glass of water.
उत्तर: HE REQUESTED TO GIVE HIM A GLASS OF WATER.
व्याख्या: Polite ‘please’ imperative को ‘requested + to infinitive’ indirect polite command में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 171: Correct indirect form: The man said, “Let me have the first chance.”
A) The man proposed that he should have the first chance.
B) The man asked to have the first chance.
C) The man desired that he had the first chance.
D) The man claimed that he had the first chance.
उत्तर: THE MAN PROPOSED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE THE FIRST CHANCE.
व्याख्या: ‘Let me’ personal proposal को ‘proposed that + should’ indirect suggestion में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 172: Correct reported speech: “Where did the children leave their record books?” the sports coach asked the class prefect.
A) The sports coach asked the class prefect where the children are leaving their record books.
B) The sports coach asked the class prefect where have the children left their record books.
C) The sports coach asked the class prefect where the children leave their record books.
D) The sports coach asked the class prefect where the children had left their record books.
उत्तर: THE SPORTS COACH ASKED THE CLASS PREFECT WHERE THE CHILDREN HAD LEFT THEIR RECORD BOOKS.
व्याख्या: Past simple WH-question को past perfect indirect question proper word order के साथ बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 173: Correct indirect form: She said to me, ‘Have you visited Kashmir this winter?’
A) She asked me if I have visited Kashmir that winter.
B) She asked me if I have visited Kashmir this winter.
C) She asked me if I had been visiting Kashmir that winter.
D) She asked me if I had visited Kashmir that winter.
उत्तर: SHE ASKED ME IF I HAD VISITED KASHMIR THAT WINTER.
व्याख्या: Present perfect को past perfect तथा ‘this winter’ को ‘that winter’ time expression change किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 174: Change narration: “Where is your friend?” he asked me.
A) He asked me where my friend was.
B) He asked me about my friend whereabouts.
C) He asked me where my friend is.
D) He asked me are you with your friend?
उत्तर: HE ASKED ME WHERE MY FRIEND WAS.
व्याख्या: Present ‘is’ को past ‘was’ tense change proper WH-question word order के साथ indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 175: Correct Indirect Narration: Direct: “I will sell the TV set if you keep quarrelling about the programme”, said their mother. “No, don’t do that! We will never quarrel”, said the children.
Gram Sevak 2016A) Their mother said that she would sell the TV set if you kept quarrelling about the programme. The children said, don’t do that as we would never quarrel.
B) Their mother told that the TV set will be sold if they keep quarrelling about the programme. The children forbade her to do that, saying that they will never quarrel.
C) Their mother threatened to sell the TV set if they kept quarrelling about the programme. The children begged her not to do that assuring her that they would never quarrel.
D) Their mother threatened that she should sell the TV set if they kept quarrelling about the programme. The children requested her do not do this as we would never quarrel.
उत्तर: THEIR MOTHER THREATENED TO SELL THE TV SET IF THEY KEPT QUARRELLING ABOUT THE PROGRAMME. THE CHILDREN BEGGED HER NOT TO DO THAT ASSURING HER THAT THEY WOULD NEVER QUARREL.
व्याख्या: Threat को ‘threatened to infinitive’ तथा plea को ‘begged not to + assure’ proper reporting verbs से indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 176: Indirect narration: The teacher said to the boys ‘You can do this work’.
Stenographer Comp. Exam – 2011 (Paper II)A) The teacher told the boys that they could do that work,
B) The teacher told the boys that they can do this work,
C) The teacher told the boys that they can do this work.
D) The teacher told the boys if they could do that work.
उत्तर: THE TEACHER TOLD THE BOYS THAT THEY COULD DO THAT WORK,
व्याख्या: ‘Can’ ability को ‘could’ tense change तथा ‘this work’ को ‘that work’ demonstrative change किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 177: Indirect speech: She said, ‘How beautiful the flower is!’
Stenographer Comp. Exam – 2011 (Paper II)A) He said that the flower was very beautiful
B) She exclaimed with joy that the flower was very beautiful.
C) She exclaimed that the flower is very beautiful.
D) She asked that the flower is very beautiful.
उत्तर: SHE EXCLAIMED WITH JOY THAT THE FLOWER WAS VERY BEAUTiful.
व्याख्या: ‘How + adjective!’ beauty admiration को ‘exclaimed with joy + very adjective + past tense’ indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 178: Indirect narration: The teacher said to the boys, ‘Don’t annoy me’.
Stenographer Comp. Exam – 2011 (Paper II)A) The teacher forbade the boys to annoy him.
B) The teacher asked the boys not to annoy him.
C) The teacher told the boys don’t annoy him.
D) The teacher said to the boys to annoy him.
उत्तर: THE TEACHER FORBADE THE BOYS TO ANNOY HIM.
व्याख्या: Teacher’s authoritative negative imperative को ‘forbade + object + to infinitive’ strong prohibition में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 179: Indirect speech: Ram said to me ‘Leave me alone’.
Stenographer Comp. Exam – 2011 (Paper II)A) Ram said to me to leave me alone.
B) Ram asked me to leave me alone.
C) Ram said to me to leave him alone.
D) Ram told me to leave her alone.
उत्तर: RAM SAID TO ME TO LEAVE HIM ALONE.
व्याख्या: Imperative को ‘said to + object + to infinitive’ direct structure pronoun change के साथ indirect बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 180: Indirect speech: I said to him, ‘What is your name?’
Stenographer Comp. Exam – 2011 (Paper II)A) I told him what his name was
B) I said to him what is his name
C) I told him that what his name was
D) I asked him what his name was
उत्तर: I ASKED HIM WHAT HIS NAME WAS
व्याख्या: WH-information question को ‘asked + object + WH-word + subject + verb’ proper word order indirect question में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 201: Correct Interrogative to Assertive: Can any man, by taking thought, add a cubit to his stature?
RSMSSB LDC (16-09-18) Paper-2A) Any man can add a cubit to his stature.
B) That is how one can add a cubit to his stature, by taking thought.
C) No man can, by taking a thought, add a cubit to his stature.
D) Everyone can add a cubit, by taking a thought, to his stature.
उत्तर: NO MAN CAN, BY TAKING A THOUGHT, ADD A CUBIT TO HIS STATURE.
व्याख्या: Rhetorical ‘Can any man’ प्रश्न का अर्थ ‘no man can’ negative assertive से व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 202: Correct Assertive to Interrogative: Nobody can measure my love for you.
RSMSSB LDC (16-09-18) Paper-2A) Who will measure my love for you?
B) Who can measure my love for you?
C) Who would measure my love for you?
D) Who could ever measure my love for you?
उत्तर: WHO CAN MEASURE MY LOVE FOR YOU?
व्याख्या: ‘Nobody can’ universal negative को ‘Who can’ rhetorical WH-interrogative से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 203: Correct Assertive to Interrogative: I am not the man to submit.
RSMSSB LDC (16-09-18) Paper-2A) Is there a man to submit?
B) Am I the man to submit?
C) Is that a way to submit?
D) Should a man not submit?
उत्तर: AM I THE MAN TO SUBMIT?
व्याख्या: Negative emphatic assertive को positive rhetorical question form में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 204: Correct interrogative: It does not matter much though we happen to be late.
RSMSSB LDC (16-09-18) Paper-2A) What though we happen to be late?
B) What happens even though we are late?
C) Does it matter not much even if we happen to be late?
D) Does it matter much even though we are not late?
उत्तर: WHAT THOUGH WE HAPPEN TO BE LATE?
व्याख्या: ‘It does not matter though’ को ‘What though’ rhetorical interrogative structure से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 205: Correct exclamatory: It is a matter of praise that he has won the trophy.
RSMSSB LDC (16-09-18) Paper-2A) Bravo! he has won the trophy.
B) Bravo, he won the trophy!
C) Hurrah! he has won the trophy.
D) Alas! he won the trophy.
उत्तर: BRAVO! HE HAS WON THE TROPHY.
व्याख्या: Achievement praise को ‘Bravo + achievement statement’ exclamatory structure से व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 206: Correct exclamatory: She sings very sweetly.
RSMSSB LDC (16-09-18) Paper-2A) What sweet she sings!
B) How sweet does she sing!
C) What sweet does she sing!
D) How sweetly she sings!
उत्तर: HOW SWEETLY SHE SINGS!
व्याख्या: Adverb manner admiration को ‘How + adverb + subject + verb!’ exclamatory structure से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 207: Correct assertive form: They did not sign the paper.
RSMSSB LDC (16-09-18) Paper-2A) They do sign the paper.
B) They signed the paper.
C) They have signed the paper.
D) They were signing the paper.
उत्तर: THEY SIGNED THE PAPER.
व्याख्या: Negative past simple को positive simple past affirmative से antonym structure में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 208: Correct Negative to Assertive: No one can deny that she was pretty.
RSMSSB LDC (16-09-18) Paper-2A) Everybody did not deny, that she was not pretty.
B) Everybody admits that she was pretty.
C) We found here pretty.
D) She was considered pretty by everybody.
उत्तर: EVERYBODY ADMITS THAT SHE WAS PRETTY.
व्याख्या: ‘No one can deny’ को ‘everybody admits’ positive synonym structure से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 209: Correct Assertive to Negative: As soon as he came he made objections.
RSMSSB LDC (16-09-18) Paper-2A) There was no other who made objections.
B) None but he made objections.
C) No sooner did he come than he made objections.
D) No sooner had he made the objection, as he came.
उत्तर: NO SOONER DID HE COME THAN HE MADE OBJECTIONS.
व्याख्या: ‘As soon as’ को ‘No sooner…than’ standard negative correlative structure में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 210: Most apt affirmative to negative: Everybody was present.
RSMSSB LDC (16-09-18) Paper-2A) All were present.
B) No one were absent.
C) Nobody was absent.
D) All is absent.
उत्तर: NOBODY WAS ABSENT.
व्याख्या: ‘Everybody present’ को antonym ‘nobody absent’ double negative equivalence से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 211: Correct interrogative to assertive: Was he not a hero to do such a deed?
RSMSSB LDC (09-09-18) Paper-2A) He was not a hero to do such a deed.
B) He was such a hero to do a deed.
C) Only a hero could do such a deed.
D) He was an absolute hero to do such a deed.
उत्तर: ONLY A HERO COULD DO SUCH A DEED.
व्याख्या: Negative rhetorical प्रश्न ‘Was he not’ का अर्थ ‘only a…could’ restrictive assertive से व्यक्त होता है।
प्रश्न 212: Correct interrogative: He is angry with her.
RSMSSB LDC (09-09-18) Paper-2A) Is he angry with her?
B) Isn’t he angry with her?
C) Wasn’t he angry with her?
D) Who isn’t angry with her?
उत्तर: ISN’T HE ANGRY WITH HER?
व्याख्या: Present simple assertive को negative rhetorical ‘Isn’t + subject + verb?’ interrogative से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 213: Correct assertive to negative: The two brothers are like each other.
RSMSSB LDC (09-09-18) Paper-2A) The two brothers are not very unlike each other.
B) The two brothers resemble each other.
C) The two brothers do not look like each other.
D) The two brothers are not unlikely like each other.
उत्तर: THE TWO BROTHERS ARE NOT VERY UNLIKE EACH OTHER.
व्याख्या: Positive similarity को double negative ‘not very unlike’ equivalence structure से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 214: Correct assertive form: Books are not available.
RSMSSB LDC (09-09-18) Paper-2A) Books are available.
B) Books are always available.
C) Books were available.
D) Books must be available.
उत्तर: BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE.
व्याख्या: Simple negative को simple positive direct antonym structure से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 215: Correct assertive to negative: Everyone makes mistakes.
RSMSSB LDC (09-09-18) Paper-2A) Anyone can make mistakes.
B) There is none who is mistake free.
C) No one is with mistakes.
D) There is no one who does not make mistakes.
उत्तर: THERE IS NO ONE WHO DOES NOT MAKE MISTAKES.
व्याख्या: Universal positive को double negative relative clause structure से समान अर्थ बनाए रखा जाता है।
प्रश्न 216: Correct negative form: He loves apples.
RSMSSB LDC (09-09-18) Paper-2A) Neither he loves apples.
B) He doesn’t love apples.
C) He may not love apples.
D) He not loves apples.
उत्तर: HE DOESN’T LOVE APPLES.
व्याख्या: Present simple को simple present negative ‘doesn’t + verb’ direct negation से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 217: Correct indirect speech: He said,”When did she arrive?”
RSMSSB LDC (09-09-18) Paper-2A) He asked when she had arrived.
B) He asked when had she arrived.
C) He asks when she had arrived.
D) He asked when she had arrived?
उत्तर: HE ASKED WHEN SHE HAD ARRIVED.
व्याख्या: Past simple WH-question को past perfect indirect question proper word order के साथ बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 218: Correct indirect speech: Hari said, “The doctor is coming.”
RSMSSB LDC (09-09-18) Paper-2A) Hari said that the doctor was coming.
B) Hari said that the doctor is coming.
C) Hari said that the doctor has been coming.
D) Hari says that the doctor was coming.
उत्तर: HARI SAID THAT THE DOCTOR WAS COMING.
व्याख्या: Present continuous को past continuous tense change किया जाता है reported speech में।
प्रश्न 219: Correct Indirect Narration: The lady said to the man, “Please lend me your pen.”
RSMSSB LDC (09-09-18) Paper-2A) The lady said that please lend me your pen.
B) The lady told the man to lend her his pen.
C) The lady requested the man to lend her his pen.
D) The lady asked the man politely if he could lend her his pen.
उत्तर: THE LADY REQUESTED THE MAN TO LEND HER HIS PEN.
व्याख्या: Polite ‘please’ imperative को ‘requested + object + to infinitive’ indirect polite command में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 220: Correct assertive to exclamatory: I wish I knew more people.
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) If I could know more people!
B) If I would be able to know more people!
C) I wish to know more people!
D) If only I knew more people!
उत्तर: IF ONLY I KNEW MORE PEOPLE!
व्याख्या: ‘I wish’ strong desire को ‘If only + past subjunctive!’ intense exclamatory structure से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 221: Change from assertive to exclamatory. The sunrise is very beautiful.
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) The sunrise is awesome!
B) How beautiful the sunrise is!
C) The sunrise is absolutely beautiful
D) The sunrise was good.
उत्तर: HOW BEAUTIFUL THE SUNRISE IS!
व्याख्या: Emphatic ‘very beautiful’ assertive को ‘How + adjective + subject + verb!’ exclamatory structure में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 222: Change from assertive to interrogative: It is extremely foolish to waste time in reading trash.
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) Why waste time in reading trash books.
B) Why should one waste time in reading trash?
C) Why waste time in reading trash?
D) Why should we waste time and read trash?
उत्तर: WHY WASTE TIME IN READING TRASH?
व्याख्या: ‘Extremely foolish to infinitive’ judgement को ‘Why + infinitive’ rhetorical interrogative से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 223: Correct exclamatory form: I wish I were a clown.
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) I were a clown!
B) If only I were a clown!
C) I think I was a clown
D) What a clown I were!
उत्तर: IF ONLY I WERE A CLOWN!
व्याख्या: ‘I wish’ strong desire को ‘If only + past subjunctive!’ intense exclamatory structure से व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 224: Correct assertive form: How attractive the picture is!
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) The picture is quite attractive.
B) An attractive picture is there.
C) The picture is very attractive.
D) The picture is only attractive.
उत्तर: THE PICTURE IS VERY ATTRACTIVE.
व्याख्या: ‘How + adjective!’ exclamatory को ‘very + adjective’ emphatic assertive में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 225: Correct assertive: Shall we ever forget our freedom fighters?
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) We shall ever forget our freedom fighters.
B) We shall never forget our freedom fighters.
C) We shall not forget our freedom fighters.
D) We shall forget our freedom fighters.
उत्तर: WE SHALL NEVER FORGET OUR FREEDOM FIGHTERS.
व्याख्या: Rhetorical ‘Shall we ever’ प्रश्न का अर्थ ‘shall never’ permanent negative assertive से व्यक्त होता है।
प्रश्न 226: Correct Interrogative to Assertive: Who will not help a man in distress?
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) Everybody will help a man in distress.
B) No one can help a man in distress.
C) Everyone help a man.
D) In distress, everyone should help.
उत्तर: EVERYBODY WILL HELP A MAN IN DISTRESS.
व्याख्या: Negative rhetorical ‘Who will not’ प्रश्न का अर्थ universal positive ‘everybody will’ assertive से व्यक्त होता है।
प्रश्न 227: Change from Interrogative to Assertive: Who can be expected to submit to injustice?
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) Anyone can be expected to submit to injustice.
B) No one can be expected to submit to injustice.
C) No one should submit to injustice.
D) Nobody could submit to injustice.
उत्तर: NO ONE CAN BE EXPECTED TO SUBMIT TO INJUSTICE.
व्याख्या: Rhetorical ‘Who can’ प्रश्न का अर्थ ‘no one can’ universal negative assertive से व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 228: Change to Assertive without changing meaning: Shyam has promised never to touch hard drink again.
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) Shyam has promised to touch hard drink again.
B) Shyam has promised to abstain from hard drink in future.
C) Shyam has not promised to touch hard drink in future.
D) Shyam has never promised to touch hard drink again.
उत्तर: SHYAM HAS PROMISED TO ABSTAIN FROM HARD DRINK IN FUTURE.
व्याख्या: ‘Never to touch’ negative promise को ‘to abstain’ positive synonym affirmative से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 229: Change from Assertive to Negative: He is cleverer than me.
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) I am not very clever.
B) I will not be as clever as him.
C) I am not as clever as he is.
D) I am not as cleverer than him.
उत्तर: I AM NOT AS CLEVER AS HE IS.
व्याख्या: Comparative ‘cleverer than’ को ‘not as…as’ negative comparative structure में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 230: Correct assertive form: Tomorrow is not a holiday.
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) Tomorrow will be a holiday.
B) Tomorrow shall be a holiday.
C) Tomorrow can be a holiday.
D) Tomorrow is a holiday.
उत्तर: TOMORROW IS A HOLIDAY.
व्याख्या: Simple negative को simple positive direct antonym structure से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 231: Correct negative transformation without changing meaning: Brutus loved Caesar.
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) Brutus had no love for Caesar.
B) Brutus was not without love for Caesar.
C) Caesar too, had no love for Brutus.
D) Brutus and Caesar both, had no love for one another.
उत्तर: BRUTUS WAS NOT WITHOUT LOVE FOR CAESAR.
व्याख्या: Positive verb को double negative ‘not without + noun’ equivalence structure से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 232: Correct indirect: “Don’t go there”, He said.
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) He said don’t go there.
B) He told them not to go there.
C) He told them not go there.
D) He said them not to go there.
उत्तर: HE TOLD THEM NOT TO GO THERE.
व्याख्या: Negative imperative को ‘told + object + not to infinitive’ indirect prohibition में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 233: Change to indirect speech: He said,”Alas! I am undone,”
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) He said sadly that he was broke.
B) He said sadly that he was undone.
C) He exclaimed sadly that he was undone.
D) He exclaimed sadly that he was broke.
उत्तर: HE EXCLAIMED SADLY THAT HE WAS UNDONE.
व्याख्या: ‘Alas!’ sorrow को ‘exclaimed sadly’ तथा present को past tense change किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 234: Indirect: THE PRINCIPAL SAID TO THE STUDENTS, “WHERE WERE YOU YESTERDAY?”
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) The Principal told the students where were they yesterday.
B) The Principal asked the students where they had been the day before.
C) The Principal asked the students where they were the day before.
D) The Principal asked to the students where they had been yesterday?
उत्तर: THE PRINCIPAL ASKED THE STUDENTS WHERE THEY HAD BEEN THE DAY BEFORE.
व्याख्या: Past simple WH-question को past perfect तथा ‘yesterday’ को ‘day before’ time change किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 235: Change to Direct: Ranveer asked what her name was.
RSMSSB LDC (19-08-18) Paper-2A) Ranveer said,”What was her name?”
B) Ranveer said,”What is her name?”
C) Ranveer asked,”What her name was?”
D) Ranveer asked,”What is her name.”
उत्तर: RANVEER SAID,”WHAT IS HER NAME?”
व्याख्या: Indirect past ‘was’ को direct present ‘is’ tense backshift reverse किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 236: Change to Exclamatory: This is extremely a horrible sight.
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) What a horrible sight!
B) What a horrible sight?
C) What a horrible sight this is!
D) How a horrible sight is this!
उत्तर: WHAT A HORRIBLE SIGHT THIS IS!
व्याख्या: Emphatic ‘extremely horrible’ assertive को ‘What a + noun + subject + verb!’ exclamatory में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 237: Assertive to Exclamatory: It is strange that we should meet here.
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) Oh, we meet here is strange!
B) To think of our meeting here!
C) Ah, think of meeting is strange!
D) Are we meeting here, think!
उत्तर: TO THINK OF OUR MEETING HERE!
व्याख्या: Unexpected coincidence को ‘To think of + noun phrase!’ surprise exclamatory structure से व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 238: Change to assertive: Alas! He is no more.
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) It is extremely sad that he is alive.
B) It is happy that he is no more.
C) It is extremely sad that he is no more.
D) It is sad that he is not any more.
उत्तर: IT IS EXTREMELY SAD THAT HE IS NO MORE.
व्याख्या: ‘Alas!’ sorrow को ‘extremely sad that’ emphatic assertive structure से बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 239: Assertive to Interrogative: Man cannot die better than facing fearful odds.
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) How can man die better than having to face fearful odds?
B) How can man die better than facing fearful odds?
C) Can man die better than having to face fearful odds?
D) Can man die better than facing fearful odds?
उत्तर: HOW CAN MAN DIE BETTER THAN FACING FEARFUL ODDS?
व्याख्या: Comparative superlative को ‘How + comparative + subject + verb!’ rhetorical interrogative में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 240: Assertive to Interrogative: Nowhere in the world will you find a mountain peak higher than Everest.
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) Would you find a mountain peak any higher than Everest?
B) Will you find a mountain peak higher than Everest?
C) Where in the world will you find a mountain peak higher than Everest?
D) Is there a mountain peak higher than Everest anywhere in the world?
उत्तर: WHERE IN THE WORLD WILL YOU FIND A MOUNTAIN PEAK HIGHER THAN EVEREST?
व्याख्या: ‘Nowhere’ universal negative को ‘Where’ rhetorical WH-question से समान अर्थ व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 241: Choose the correct option for Assertive to Exclamatory transformation of the sentence given. I would given everything to see you happy.
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) Had I given everything to see you happy!
B) What would I not give to see you happy!
C) Ah, I would given everything to see you happy!
D) oh, wouldn’t I give everything to see you happy!
उत्तर: WHAT WOULD I NOT GIVE TO SEE YOU HAPPY!
व्याख्या: आकुलता या इच्छा व्यक्त करने वाले वाक्यों को सकारात्मक से उद्गारवाचक रूप में बदलते समय ‘What would I not give…’ सबसे उपयुक्त संरचना बनती है जो पूर्ण समर्पण की भावना को प्रभावी ढंग से प्रकट करती है।
प्रश्न 242: Choose the correct interrogative of the following from the given options: She is the leader of the party.
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) Isn′t she the leader of the party ?
B) Who isn’t the leader of the party ?
C) Is she the leader of the party ?
D) Can she be the leader of the party ?
उत्तर: ISN′T SHE THE LEADER OF THE PARTY ?
व्याख्या: सकारात्मक वाक्य को प्रश्नवाचक बनाने के लिए सहायक क्रिया ‘is’ को नकारात्मक रूप ‘isn’t’ में बदलकर tail question बनाया जाता है जो वक्ता के विश्वास को दर्शाता है।
प्रश्न 243: Reeta said that her father had died the year before. (Change into Direct)
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) Reeta said, “Her father died last year.”
B) Reeta said, “Her father has been died last year.”
C) Reeta says, “Her father dies last year.”
D) Reeta says, “Her father has died last year.”
उत्तर: REETA SAID, “HER FATHER DIED LAST YEAR.”
व्याख्या: अप्रत्यक्ष वाक्य को प्रत्यक्ष रूप में बदलते समय past perfect tense को simple past में तथा ‘the year before’ को ‘last year’ में परिवर्तित किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 244: Change the following sentence from exclamatory to assertive from the option given below. If only I could win the first prize!
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) To win the first prize was my greatest ambition.
B) My greatest ambition is to win the first prize.
C) Winning the first prize will be my greatest ambition.
D) Having won the first prize is my greatest ambition.
उत्तर: MY GREATEST AMBITION IS TO WIN THE FIRST PRIZE.
व्याख्या: ‘If only’ से प्रारंभ उद्गारवाचक वाक्य की तीव्र इच्छा को सकारात्मक रूप में ‘greatest ambition’ के रूप में व्यक्त किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 245: Choosing the correct option change the following sentence into Negative: He was doubtful whether it was I.
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) He was not doubtful whether it was I.
B) He was sure that it was not I.
C) He was not sure that it was not I.
D) He was not sure that it was I.
उत्तर: HE WAS NOT SURE THAT IT WAS I.
व्याख्या: ‘Doubtful’ का नकारात्मक रूप ‘not sure’ होता है तथा ‘whether’ को ‘that’ में बदला जाता है।
प्रश्न 246: Choose the correct option for Negative to Assertive transformation for the sentence given. None but a Hercules could do this.
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) Every cannot do this, only Hercules.
B) A Hercules can do this.
C) Everybody isn’t Hercules.
D) Only a Hercules could do this.
उत्तर: ONLY A HERCULES COULD DO THIS.
व्याख्या: ‘None but’ का अर्थ ‘only’ होता है जो नकारात्मक से सकारात्मक रूपांतरण में प्रयोग किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 247: Change from negative to assertive: He did not live many years in India.
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) He does not live in India for many years.
B) He lived in India for a few years.
C) He lives in India for a few years.
D) It has been few years that he has lived in India.
उत्तर: HE LIVED IN INDIA FOR A FEW YEARS.
व्याख्या: ‘Not many’ का सकारात्मक रूप ‘a few’ होता है जो नकारात्मक वाक्य को सकारात्मक बनाता है।
प्रश्न 248: Change from assertive to negative: He is greater than I am.
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) I am not as great as him.
B) I am not so great as he is.
C) I am not as great as he is.
D) I am not so great as him.
उत्तर: I AM NOT SO GREAT AS HIM.
व्याख्या: तुलनात्मक वाक्य को नकारात्मक बनाने के लिए ‘not so…as’ संरचना का प्रयोग होता है।
प्रश्न 249: Choose the correct indirect speech of the following sentence from the options given below: The teacher said to the boy, “Sit down.”
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) The teacher said to the boy to sit down.
B) The teacher requested that the boy to sit down.
C) The teacher ordered the boy to sit down.
D) The teacher ordered to the boy that sit down.
उत्तर: THE TEACHER ORDERED THE BOY TO SIT DOWN.
व्याख्या: आदेशवाचक वाक्य को अप्रत्यक्ष रूप में बदलते समय ‘ordered’ reporting verb तथा infinitive ‘to sit down’ का प्रयोग होता है।
प्रश्न 250: Choose the correct form of indirect Narration for the sentence given. He said to his master,”Pardon me sir, never will I do such a thing again.”
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) He told his master to pardon him and he would never do such a thing again.
B) He begged his master to pardon him and resolved never to do such a thing again.
C) He pleaded his master to pardon him and he would never do such a thing again.
D) He told his master to pardon him and promised that he would never do such a thing again.
उत्तर: HE BEGGED HIS MASTER TO PARDON HIM AND RESOLVED NEVER TO DO SUCH A THING AGAIN.
व्याख्या: क्षमायाचना के लिए ‘begged’ तथा दृढ़ संकल्प के लिए ‘resolved’ reporting verbs का प्रयोग उपयुक्त है।
प्रश्न 251: Choose the correct indirect conversion of speech from the question given below. He said to me, “What are you doing?”
RSMSSB LDC (12-08-18) Paper-2A) He said to me what I was doing.
B) He asked me as to what I was doing.
C) He asked me what I was doing.
D) He said to me as to what I was doing.
उत्तर: HE ASKED ME WHAT I WAS DOING.
व्याख्या: प्रश्नवाचक वाक्य को अप्रत्यक्ष रूप में बदलते समय ‘asked’ reporting verb तथा wh-word को वैसे ही रखा जाता है।
प्रश्न 252: Choose the correct Indirect speech of the following sentence from the given options: She said to him, “Are you fine ?”
A) She asked that if you were fine.
B) She asked him if he is fine.
C) She told him whether you are fine.
D) She asked him whether he was fine.
उत्तर: SHE ASKED HIM WHETHER HE WAS FINE.
व्याख्या: Yes/No प्रश्न को अप्रत्यक्ष रूप में बदलते समय ‘whether/if’ conjunction तथा tense में backshift का प्रयोग आवश्यक है।
प्रश्न 253: Change the following sentence into Direct Speech: She said that she was happy.
A) She said, “I was happy.”
B) “I am happy”, she said.
C) “I am happy”, is what she said.
D) This is what she said, “I am happy.”
उत्तर: “I AM HAPPY”, SHE SAID.
व्याख्या: अप्रत्यक्ष से प्रत्यक्ष रूपांतरण में ‘she was’ को ‘I am’ तथा reporting verb के अनुसार tense समायोजन किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 254: Choose the correct Direct speech of the following sentence from options given below: She said that honesty is the best policy.
RSMSSB LDC (16-09-18) Paper-2A) She said, “Honesty was the best policy.”
B) She said, “Honesty is the best policy.”
C) She said that “Honesty is the best policy.”
D) She says, “Honesty is the best policy.”
उत्तर: SHE SAID, “HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY.”
व्याख्या: Universal truth के लिए अप्रत्यक्ष वाक्य में भी present tense ही रहता है जो प्रत्यक्ष रूप में भी वही रहता है।
प्रश्न 255: Choose the correct option for the underlined part of the sentence: Let he and I do the work today.
A) he and me
B) him and me
C) him and myself
D) No correct
उत्तर: HIM AND ME
व्याख्या: ‘Let’ के बाद object form of pronouns (him, me) का प्रयोग होता है न कि subjective form (he, I) का।
प्रश्न 256: Choose the correct option from Assertive to Exclamatory transformation for the sentence given: I wish I had wings of a dove.
RSMSSB LDC (09-09-18) Paper-2A) O that I had wings of a dove !
B) I am desirous of having wings of a dove !
C) What if I had wings of a dove !
D) How can one have wings of a dove !
उत्तर: O THAT I HAD WINGS OF A DOVE !
व्याख्या: गहन इच्छा व्यक्त करने वाले ‘wish’ वाक्य को ‘O that…’ से उद्गारवाचक रूप प्रदान किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 257: Choose the correct transformation from exclamatory to assertive: What a wonderful creature an elephant is !
RSMSSB LDC (09-09-18) Paper-2A) Elephant is the creature of wonder.
B) Of all creatures elephant is wonderful.
C) The elephant is wonderful.
D) An elephant is a very wonderful creature.
उत्तर: AN ELEPHANT IS A VERY WONDERFUL CREATURE.
व्याख्या: ‘What a…’ उद्गारवाचक को ‘very + adjective’ के साथ सकारात्मक वाक्य बनाया जाता है।
प्रश्न 258: Choose the correct exclamatory form of the following sentence from the given option: He is a great doctor.
RSMSSB LDC (09-09-18) Paper-2A) What a great doctor is he !
B) A great doctor is he !
C) What a great doctor he is !
D) Isn’t he a great doctor !
उत्तर: WHAT A GREAT DOCTOR HE IS !
व्याख्या: सकारात्मक वाक्य को उद्गारवाचक बनाने के लिए ‘What a + noun + subject + verb!’ संरचना उपयुक्त है।
प्रश्न 259: Choose the correct option changing the following sentence into assertive: What a delicious food !
RSMSSB LDC (09-09-18) Paper-2A) It was a very delicious food.
B) It was delicious food.
C) Was it a very delicious food ?
D) It was not a very delicious food.
उत्तर: IT WAS A VERY DELICIOUS FOOD.
व्याख्या: उद्गारवाचक ‘What a…’ को सकारात्मक रूप में ‘very + adjective’ जोड़कर परिवर्तित किया जाता है।
प्रश्न 260: Choose the correct transformation from assertive to interrogative: Man cannot die better than facing fearful odds.
RSMSSB LDC (09-09-18) Paper-2A) How can man die better than facing fearful odds ?
B) How will man die better than facing fearful odds ?
C) Should man die than facing odds ?
D) Will man die better than facing odds ?
उत्तर: HOW CAN MAN DIE BETTER THAN FACING FEARFUL ODDS ?
व्याख्या: नकारात्मक सकारात्मक वाक्य को प्रश्नवाचक बनाने के लिए ‘How + auxiliary verb’ संरचना का प्रयोग होता है।
