WBCS English Practice Set : Narration Change

1. He said, “I am writing a letter.”

1. He said that he was writing a letter.
2. He said that I was writing a letter.
3. He said that he is writing a letter.
4. He says that he was writing a letter.

2. She said to me, “Do you know him?”

1. She asked me if I knew him.
2. She asked me that if I knew him.
3. She told me that whether I know him.
4. She asked me if I know him.

3. The teacher said, “The Earth moves around the Sun.”

1. The teacher said that the Earth moved around the Sun.
2. The teacher said that the Earth is moving around the Sun.
3. The teacher said that the Earth moves around the Sun.
4. The teacher told that the Earth moves around the Sun.

4. He said to his friend, “Please wait here till I return.”

1. He requested his friend to wait there till he returned.
2. He told his friend to wait here till he returns.
3. He requested his friend for waiting there till he returned.
4. He asked his friend to wait there till I returned.

5. “What a beautiful sight!” he said.

1. He exclaimed that what a beautiful sight it was.
2. He exclaimed with joy that it was a very beautiful sight.
3. He exclaimed that it is a very beautiful sight.
4. He exclaimed what a beautiful sight it is.

6. My father said to me, “Don’t waste your time.”

1. My father ordered me not to waste my time.
2. My father advised me not to waste my time.
3. My father told me to not waste your time.
4. My father forbade me to waste your time.

7. He said, “I have passed the examination.”

1. He said that he had passed the examination.
2. He announced that he has passed the examination.
3. He said that he had to pass the examination.
4. He said that I had passed the examination.

8. The captain said to the soldiers, “March forward.”

1. The captain requested the soldiers to march forward.
2. The captain told the soldiers that they should march forward.
3. The captain commanded the soldiers to march forward.
4. The captain ordered to the soldiers to march forward.

9. He said, “Let us go for a walk.”

1. He suggested that we should go for a walk.
2. He said that let us go for a walk.
3. He proposed to go for a walk.
4. He asked if we could go for a walk.

10. I said to him, “Where are you going?”

1. I asked him where he was going.
2. I asked him that where he was going.
3. I asked him where was he going.
4. I told him where he was going.

11. She said, “I will be using the car tomorrow.”

1. She said that she would be using the car tomorrow.
2. She said that she would be using the car the next day.
3. She said that she will be using the car the next day.
4. She told that she would be using the car the next day.

12. He said, “Alas! I am undone.”

1. He exclaimed sadly that he was undone.
2. He said with sorrow that I am undone.
3. He exclaimed that he is undone.
4. He cried that he was undone.

13. The boy said, “I did my homework yesterday.”

1. The boy said that he did his homework the previous day.
2. The boy said that he has done his homework the previous day.
3. The boy said that he had done his homework yesterday.
4. The boy said that he had done his homework the previous day.

14. She said, “May you live long!”

1. She prayed that my life might be long.
2. She prayed that I might live long.
3. She wished that I may live long.
4. She said that may I live long.

15. “Call the first witness,” said the judge.

1. The judge commanded them to call the first witness.
2. The judge commanded to call the first witness.
3. The judge commanded that the first witness be called.
4. The judge commanded them for calling the first witness.

16. The poor man said, “O God, have mercy on my soul.”

1. The poor man exclaimed that God have mercy on his soul.
2. The poor man told God to have mercy on his soul.
3. The poor man prayed to God to have mercy on his soul.
4. The poor man prayed that God might have mercy on his soul.

17. I said to my mother, “I will certainly take you to Bengaluru this week.”

1. I told my mother that I would certainly take her to Bengaluru that week.
2. I told my mother that he would certainly take her to Bengaluru that week.
3. I told my mother that I will certainly take her to Bengaluru this week.
4. I told to my mother that I would certainly take her to Bengaluru that week.

18. He said, “I have been working here for a long time.”

1. He said that he was working there for a long time.
2. He said that he had been working there for a long time.
3. He said that he have been working here for a long time.
4. He told that he had been working there for a long time.

19. “Why are you making a noise?” said the teacher to the boy.

1. The teacher asked the boy why was he making a noise.
2. The teacher asked the boy that why he was making a noise.
3. The teacher asked the boy why he was making a noise.
4. The teacher told the boy why he was making a noise.

20. The doctor said to the patient, “Take complete rest.”

1. The doctor told the patient to take complete rest.
2. The doctor advised the patient to take complete rest.
3. The doctor suggested the patient to take complete rest.
4. The doctor asked the patient to be taking complete rest.

21. He says, “I am glad to be here this evening.”

1. He says that he was glad to be there that evening.
2. He says that he is glad to be here this evening.
3. He said that he was glad to be there that evening.
4. He says he is glad to be there that evening.

22. The stranger said to me, “Can you show me the way to the station?”

1. The stranger asked me if I could show him the way to the station.
2. The stranger asked me can I show him the way to the station.
3. The stranger told me to show him the way to the station.
4. The stranger asked me if I can show him the way to the station.

23. She said, “I must go now.”

1. She said that she must go then.
2. She said that she had to go then.
3. She said that she would have to go then.
4. She said that she must have gone then.

24. The teacher said to the students, “You must obey your parents.”

1. The teacher told the students that they had to obey their parents.
2. The teacher told the students that they must obey their parents.
3. The teacher advised the students that they should have to obey their parents.
4. The teacher told the students to obey your parents.

25. “Hurrah! We have won the match,” they said.

1. They exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
2. They said that they have won the match.
3. They exclaimed with joy that we had won the match.
4. They told that they had won the match.

26. He said, “I was doing my homework when the bell rang.”

1. He said that he was doing his homework when the bell had rung.
2. He said that he had been doing his homework when the bell rang.
3. He said that he did his homework when the bell rang.
4. He said that he was doing his homework when the bell rang.

27. My friend said to me, “Will you not help me?”

1. My friend asked me if I would not help him.
2. My friend told me that I would not help him.
3. My friend asked me if he would not help me.
4. My friend asked me that I would not help him.

28. The policeman said to the thief, “Where have you hidden the stolen goods?”

1. The policeman enquired the thief where he had hidden the stolen goods.
2. The policeman asked the thief where he has hidden the stolen goods.
3. The policeman asked the thief where had he hidden the stolen goods.
4. The policeman asked the thief where he had hidden the stolen goods.

29. The master said to his servant, “Bring me a glass of water.”

1. The master requested his servant to bring him a glass of water.
2. The master ordered his servant to bring him a glass of water.
3. The master told his servant that bring him a glass of water.
4. The master asked his servant to bring me a glass of water.

30. He said, “I came here yesterday.”

1. He said that he had come there the previous day.
2. He said that he came there yesterday.
3. He said that he had come here the previous day.
4. He said that he came here the day before.

31. “Let me go,” he said to his captors.

1. He told his captors to let him go.
2. He requested his captors to let him go.
3. He requested that he might be allowed to go.
4. Both B and C are correct.

32. He said, “Good morning, my friend.”

1. He told good morning to his friend.
2. He wished his friend good morning.
3. He said that good morning to his friend.
4. He greeted his friend good morning.

33. I will say to my friend, “I have started a new job.”

1. I will tell my friend that I had started a new job.
2. I will tell my friend that I have started a new job.
3. I would tell my friend that I had started a new job.
4. I will say to my friend that I have started a new job.

34. He said, “I saw a tiger here.”

1. He said that he saw a tiger there.
2. He said that he had seen a tiger here.
3. He said that he had seen a tiger there.
4. He says that he had seen a tiger there.

35. She said, “I’m sorry I’m late.”

1. She apologized for being late.
2. She said that she was sorry she was late.
3. She apologized that she was late.
4. Both A and B are correct.

36. He said, “I needn’t go there.”

1. He said that he needn’t go there.
2. He said that he didn’t have to go there.
3. He said that he wouldn’t have to go there.
4. Both A and B are correct.

37. “What a fool I am!” he said.

1. He confessed that what a fool he was.
2. He exclaimed that he was a great fool.
3. He confessed that he is a great fool.
4. He exclaimed what a fool I am.

38. She said to him, “Congratulations!”

1. She told him congratulations.
2. She said to him that congratulations.
3. She congratulated him.
4. She wished him congratulations.

39. The boy said, “Who dares to call me a thief?”

1. The boy asked who dared to call him a thief.
2. The boy enquired who had dared to call him a thief.
3. The boy wondered who dared to call him a thief.
4. The boy asked who dares to call him a thief.

40. The officer said, “Let the files be brought.”

1. The officer said to bring the files.
2. The officer ordered for the files to be brought.
3. The officer ordered that the files should be brought.
4. Both B and C are correct.

41. The hermit said, “May God bless you.”

1. The hermit prayed that God might bless me.
2. The hermit wished that God would bless you.
3. The hermit said that God may bless me.
4. The hermit prayed that God bless me.

42. “Can you ride a bicycle?” I asked her.

1. I asked her could she ride a bicycle.
2. I asked her whether she could ride a bicycle.
3. I asked her if could she ride a bicycle.
4. I asked her that if she could ride a bicycle.

43. The accused said to the judge, “Let me meet my children before I die.”

1. The accused requested the judge to let him meet his children before he died.
2. The accused begged the judge that he might be allowed to meet his children before he died.
3. The accused told the judge to allow him to meet his children.
4. Both A and B are correct.

44. He said, “I was a student here.”

1. He said that he had been a student there.
2. He said that he was a student there.
3. He said that he had been a student here.
4. He told that he was a student there.

45. She said, “Thank you.”

1. She said that thank you.
2. She told me thank you.
3. She thanked me.
4. She was thankful to me.

46. The Prime Minister said, “No one will be left behind.”

1. The Prime Minister said that no one would be left behind.
2. The Prime Minister said that no one will be left behind.
3. The Prime Minister says that no one would be left behind.
4. The Prime Minister promised that no one will be left behind.

47. I said to the children, “Do not play with fire.”

1. I told the children do not play with fire.
2. I forbade the children to play with fire.
3. I advised the children not to play with fire.
4. Both B and C are correct.

48. He said, “I shall go as soon as it is possible.”

1. He said that he would go as soon as it was possible.
2. He said that he should go as soon as it was possible.
3. He said that he will go as soon as it is possible.
4. He said that he would go as soon as it is possible.

49. She said, “What a pity you missed the party!”

1. She exclaimed that it was a great pity I had missed the party.
2. She said what a pity I had missed the party.
3. She exclaimed with pity on missing the party.
4. She told with pity that I missed the party.

50. My cousin said, “My room-mate snored throughout the night.”

1. My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.
2. My cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
3. My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
4. My cousin said that her room-mate has snored throughout the night.

51. The priest said to me, “You have committed a sin.”

1. The priest told me that I had committed a sin.
2. The priest told me that you have committed a sin.
3. The priest said I had committed a sin.
4. The priest told me that I have committed a sin.

52. “How clever of you to have solved the puzzle so quickly!” said the mother.

1. The mother exclaimed admiringly that it was very clever of him to have solved the puzzle so quickly.
2. The mother told him that he was clever to solve the puzzle quickly.
3. The mother exclaimed that he is very clever to solve the puzzle.
4. The mother asked how clever he was to have solved the puzzle.

53. He said, “They were waiting for the bus when I arrived.”

1. He said that they were waiting for the bus when he arrived.
2. He said that they had been waiting for the bus when he had arrived.
3. He said that they were waiting for the bus when he had arrived.
4. He said that they had been waiting for the bus when he arrived.

54. “Would you like a cup of tea?” she said to me.

1. She asked me if I would like a cup of tea.
2. She offered me a cup of tea.
3. She told me to have a cup of tea.
4. Both A and B are correct.

55. He said to me, “What did you eat for breakfast this morning?”

1. He asked me what I had eaten for breakfast that morning.
2. He asked me what did I eat for breakfast that morning.
3. He asked me what I ate for breakfast this morning.
4. He told me what I had eaten for breakfast that morning.

56. My mother says, “If you work hard, you will succeed.”

1. My mother says that if I work hard, I will succeed.
2. My mother says that if I worked hard, I would succeed.
3. My mother said that if I worked hard, I would succeed.
4. My mother says that if you work hard, you would succeed.

57. The old lady said, “I was watering the plants.”

1. The old lady said that she was watering the plants.
2. The old lady said that she has been watering the plants.
3. The old lady said that she had been watering the plants.
4. The old lady said that she watered the plants.

58. The student said to the teacher, “Please explain this chapter again.”

1. The student told the teacher to please explain that chapter again.
2. The student requested the teacher to explain that chapter again.
3. The student asked the teacher to explain this chapter again.
4. The student requested the teacher that he should explain that chapter again.

59. He said, “Bravo! You have done well.”

1. He exclaimed with joy that I had done well.
2. He applauded him, saying that he had done well.
3. He told him that he has done well.
4. He said bravo that he had done well.

60. “Where did you go last night?” my friend asked.

1. My friend asked where I went last night.
2. My friend asked where I had gone the previous night.
3. My friend asked where did I go the previous night.
4. My friend asked me where I had gone last night.

61. He said, “I can’t help you at the moment.”

1. He said that he couldn’t help me at that moment.
2. He said that he can’t help me at the moment.
3. He said that he wouldn’t help me at that moment.
4. He told that he couldn’t help me at that moment.

62. The girl said, “I must go to Delhi next week.”

1. The girl said that she must go to Delhi the following week.
2. The girl said that she would have to go to Delhi the following week.
3. The girl said that she had to go to Delhi next week.
4. Both A and B are correct.

63. I said to my brother, “Let’s go to some hill station for a change.”

1. I asked my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
2. I suggested to my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.
3. I told my brother that let’s go to some hill station.
4. I permitted my brother to go to some hill station.

64. The manager said, “Well done, boys! You have completed the project on time.”

1. The manager applauded the boys, saying that they had completed the project on time.
2. The manager told the boys well done and that they have completed the project.
3. The manager said well done to the boys for completing the project on time.
4. The manager praised the boys that you had completed the project on time.

65. He said, “I will do it now or never.”

1. He said that he would do it now or never.
2. He said that he will do it then or never.
3. He said that he would do it then or never.
4. He said that he would have done it then or never.

66. The teacher says, “Honesty is the best policy.”

1. The teacher says that honesty was the best policy.
2. The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.
3. The teacher says that honesty is the best policy.
4. The teacher tells that honesty was the best policy.

67. “What a terrible storm it is!” she said.

1. She exclaimed that it was a terrible storm.
2. She exclaimed what a terrible storm it was.
3. She exclaimed that it is a terrible storm.
4. She exclaimed that it was a very terrible storm.

68. The spectator said, “Long live the King!”

1. The spectator wished that the King’s life may be long.
2. The spectator prayed that the King might live long.
3. The spectator said that the King might live long.
4. The spectator prayed for the King to live long.

99. He said, “I have to finish this assignment by tomorrow.”

1. He said that he had to finish that assignment by the next day.
2. He said that he has to finish this assignment by tomorrow.
3. He said that he had had to finish that assignment by the next day.
4. He said that he would have to finish that assignment by tomorrow.

100. “Which way should I go?” asked the little girl.

1. The little girl asked which way she should go.
2. The little girl asked that which way should she go.
3. The little girl asked which way she had to go.
4. The little girl enquired about the way to go.