Exercise- 6
Change the form of narration in the following sentences :
1.I said to Naman, “Look at the map.”
a.why I asked Naman to look at the map.
b.I asked Naman to look at the map.
c.which are I asked Naman to look at the map.
d.whom this I asked Naman to look at the map.
2.He said to me, “Help the poor.”
a.He advised me to help the poor.
b.He advised me the help the poor.
c.He told me her help the poor.
d.He said me on help to the poor.
3.The mother said to Sita, “Do not waste your time.”
a.The mother advised Sita will not to waste her time.
b.The mother advised Sita would not to waste her time.
c.The mother advised Sita not to waste her time.
d.The mother advised Sita should not to waste her time.
4.Radha said to Reeta, “Do what I say.”
a.Radha asked Reeta to do where she said.
b.Radha asked Reeta to do who she said.
c.Radha asked Reeta to do which she said.
d.Radha asked Recta to do what she said.
5.I said to my teacher, “Allow me to meet my uncle.”
a.I requested my teacher will be to allow me to meet my uncle.
b.I requested my teacher to allow me to meet my uncle.
c.I requested my teacher ought to be allow me to meet my uncle.
d.I requested my teacher should to be allow me to meet my uncle.
6.”Work hard if you want to pass,” said the teacher.
a.The teacher advised the students to work hard if they wanted to pass.
b.The teacher told the students to work hard if they wanted to pass.
c.The teacher said that the students to work hard if they wanted to pass.
d.The teacher told me that the students to work hard if they wanted to pass.
7.Father said to his son, “Do not waste time.”
a.Father advised his son can not to waste time.
b.Father advised his son should not to waste time.
c.Father advised his son not to waste time.
d.Father advised his son must not to waste time.
8.The beggar said to the traveller, “Give me some money, please.”
a.The beggar requested the traveller to gave him some money.
b.The beggar requested the traveller to should being give him some money.
c.The beggar requested the traveller to give him some have been money.
d.The beggar requested the traveller to give him some money.
9.Anil said, “How foolishly you acted!”
a.Anil regretted that he have been acted very foolishly.
b.Anil regretted that he had acted very foolishly.
c.Anil regretted that he has been acted very foolishly.
d.Anil regretted that he will have been acted very foolishly.
10.I said to Mohan. “What a powerful shot it is!”
a.I told Mohan exclaiming with wonder that it was a very powerful shot.
b.I told Mohan exclaiming with have been wonder that it was a very powerful shot.
c.I told Mohan exclaiming with has been wonder that it was a very powerful shot.
d.I told Mohan exclaiming with being wonder that it was a very powerful shot.
11.The Principal said to the peon, “Ring the bell.”
a.The Principal ordered the peon to have a ring the bell.
b.The Principal ordered the peon to ring the bell.
c.The Principal ordered must be the peon to ring the bell.
d.The Principal ordered the peon should have been to ring the bell.
12.The Headmaster said to the peon, “Ring the bell.”
a.The Headmaster ordered the peon to ring the bell.
b.The Headmaster ordered the peon should to ring the bell.
c.The Headmaster ordered the peon must be to ring the bell.
d.The Headmaster ordered the peon to have been ring the bell.
13.The hostess said, “Did you sleep well?”
a.The hostess asked if he have been slept well.
b.The hostess asked if he would have slept well.
c.The hostess asked if he had slept well.
d.The hostess asked if he should have slept well.
14.She said to the servant, “Open the door.”
a.She ordered the servant to have been open the door.
b.She ordered the servant to has been open the door.
c.She ordered the servant ought to have open the door.
d.She ordered the servant to open the door.
15.He said to his son, “Never tell a lie.”
a.He advised his son never to tell a lie.
b.He advised his son have been never to tell a lie.
c.He advised his son should be never to tell a lie.
d.He advised his son ought to never to tell a lie.
16.The captain said to the soldiers. “Fire at the enemy.”
a.The captain ordered the soldiers to have been fire at the enemy.
b.The captain ordered the soldiers to has been to fire at the enemy.
c.The captain ordered the soldiers to fire at the enemy.
d.The captain ordered the soldiers to fire should have been at the enemy.
17.Ram said to Mohan, “Listen to what I say.”
a.Ram told Mohan to listen to what he said.
b.Ram asked Mohan to listen to what he said.
c.Ram asked Mohan to have been listen to what he said.
d.Ram asked Mohan has been to listen to what he said.
18.The manager said to the servant, “Go and post this letter.”
a.The manager ordered the servant to went and post that letter.
b.The manager ordered the servant to gone and post that letter.
c.The manager ordered the servant to going and post that letter.
d.The manager ordered the servant to go and post that letter.
19.The teacher said to the students. “Work regularly.”
a.The teacher advised the students to work regularly.
b.The teacher advised the students to have been work regularly.
c.The teacher advised the students ought to be work regularly.
d.The teacher advised the students to must being work regularly.
20.Mother said to her son, “Do what you are told. “
a.Mother ordered her son to do where he was told.
b.Mother ordered her son to do what have been he was told.
c.Mother ordered her son to do what he was told.
d.Mother ordered her son to do which he was told.
21.I said to him, “Let us play in the garden. “
a.I proposed to him that we would play in the garden.
b.I proposed to him that we should play in the garden.
c.I proposed to him that we could play in the garden.
d.I proposed to him that we ought to play in the garden.
22.Mohan said to me, “Let us take tea.”
a.Mohan proposed to me to take tea.
b.Mohan proposed to me to have been take tea.
c.Mohan proposed to me to could take tea.
d.Mohan proposed to me to must be take tea.
23.I said to him, “Please let me come in.”
a.I requested him to let me her came in.
b.I requested him to let me his coming in.
c.I requested him to let me come in.
d.I requested him to let me has comes in.
24.I said to him, “Let the child sleep.”
a.I asked him to let the has been child sleep.
b.I asked him to let the child ought to sleep.
c.I asked him to let the child her sleep.
d.I asked him to let the child sleep.
25.She said to Mohan, “Let us go home.”
a.She proposed to Mohan that they ought to went home.
b.She proposed to Mohan that they should go home.
c.She proposed to Mohan that they must to gone home.
d.She proposed to Mohan that they could going to home.
26.I said. “Let us go out for a walk.”
a.I proposed that we would go out for a walk.
b.I proposed that we could go out for a walk.
c.I proposed that we should go out for a walk.
d.I proposed that we must went out for a walk.
27.Sita said, “Hurrah! I have topped the class.”
a.Sita exclaimed with joy that she had been to topped the class.
b.Sita exclaimed with joy that she had topped the class.
c.Sita exclaimed with joy that she have been topped the class.
d.Sita exclaimed with joy that she has being to topped the class.
28.My brother said. “Alas! My new pen has lost.”
a.My brother exclaimed with sorrow that his new pen had lost.
b.My brother exclaimed with sorrow that his new pen have not be lost.
c.My brother exclaimed with sorrow that his new pen has not been lost.
d.My brother exclaimed with sorrow that his new pen should be lost.
29.The commander said to the soldiers, “Bravo! March-forward.”
a.The commander applauded the soldiers saying to have been march forward.
b.The commander applauded the soldiers saying to must be march forward.
c.The commander applauded the soldiers saying to might be march forward.
d.The commander applauded the soldiers saying to march forward.
30.She said to me. “Thank you.”
a.He had a thanked me.
b.He thinking me.
c.He thanked me.
d.He was thanked me.
31.I said to my friend. “Congratulations.”
a.I congratulated my friend.
b.I congratulated to my friend.
c.I congratulated has been my friend.
d.I congratulated should be to my friend.
32.He said, “What a nice picture!”
a.He said that it were a very nice picture.
b.He said that it which a very nice picture.
c.He said that it whom a very nice picture.
d.He said that it was a very nice picture.
33.I said, “What a beautiful flower it is!”
a.I exclaimed with wonder that it had a very beautiful flower.
b.I exclaimed with wonder that it was a very beautiful flower.
c.I exclaimed with wonder that it which has been a very beautiful flower.
d.I exclaimed with wonder that it would have been a very beautiful flower.
34.He said to me, “Welcome.”
a.He welcomed to the me.
b.He welcomed can to me.
c.He welcomed me.
d.He was to welcomed me.
35.The crow will say, “I cannot sing so well.”
a.The crow will say that it cannot sing so well.
b.The crow ought to say that it cannot sing so well.
c.The crow must be say that it could not sing so well.
d.The crow might be say that it cannot sing so well.
36.Harish will say to me. “You have spoiled my pen.”
a.Harish ought to tell me that I have spoiled his pen.
b.Harish might be tell me that I have spoiled his pen.
c.Harish should be tell me that I have spoiled his pen.
d.Harish will tell me that I have spoiled his pen.
37.The teacher said, “The Ganga rises from the Himalayas.”
a.The teacher said that the Ganga rises from the Himalayas.
b.The teacher said that the Ganga was to rises from the Himalayas.
c.The teacher said that the Ganga when to rises from the Himalayas.
d.The teacher said that the Ganga should not be rises from the Himalayas.
38.The teacher said. “The Himalaya stands in the north of India.“
a.The teacher said that the Himalayas should be stand in the north of India.
b.The teacher said that the Himalayas must be stand in the north of India.
c.The teacher said that the Himalayas might be stand in the north of India.
d.The teacher said that the Himalayas stand in the north of India.
39.John said to me, “I hope to win this prize.”
a.John told me that he hopping ought to win that prize.
b.John told me that he hoped to win that prize.
c.John told me that he hopes would to win that prize.
d.John told me that he hoped must to being win that prize.
40.Rahul said to me. “I posted your letter.”
a.Rahul told me that he had posted my letter.
b.Rahul told me that he had ought to posted my letter.
c.Rahul told me that he have been to posted my letter.
d.Rahul told me that he has will be posted my letter.
Answers-
1.b. I asked Naman to look at the map.
2.a. He advised me to help the poor.
3.c. The mother advised Sita not to waste her time.
4.d. Radha asked Recta to do what she said.
5.b. I requested my teacher to allow me to meet my uncle.
6.a. The teacher advised the students to work hard if they wanted to pass.
7.c. Father advised his son not to waste time.
8.d. The beggar requested the traveller to give him some money.
9.b. Anil regretted that he had acted very foolishly.
10.a. I told Mohan exclaiming with wonder that it was a very powerful shot.
11.b.The Principal ordered the peon to ring the bell.
12.a. The Headmaster ordered the peon to ring the bell.
13.c. The hostess asked if he had slept well.
14.d. She ordered the servant to open the door.
15.a. He advised his son never to tell a lie.
16.c. The captain ordered the soldiers to fire at the enemy.
17.b. Ram asked Mohan to listen to what he said.
18.d. The manager ordered the servant to go and post that letter.
19.a. The teacher advised the students to work regularly.
20.c. Mother ordered her son to do what he was told.
21.b. I proposed to him that we should play in the garden.
22.a. Mohan proposed to me to take tea.
23.c. I requested him to let me come in.
24.d. I asked him to let the child sleep.
25.b. She proposed to Mohan that they should go home.
26.c. I proposed that we should go out for a walk.
27.b. Sita exclaimed with joy that she had topped the class.
28.a. My brother exclaimed with sorrow that his new pen had lost.
29.d. The commander applauded the soldiers saying to march forward.
30.c. He thanked me.
31.a. I congratulated my friend.
32.He said that it was a very nice picture.
33.b. I exclaimed with wonder that it was a very beautiful flower.
34.c. He welcomed me.
35.a. The crow will say that it cannot sing so well.
36.d. Harish will tell me that I have spoiled his pen.
37.a. The teacher said that the Ganga rises from the Himalayas.
38.d. The teacher said that the Himalayas stand in the north of India.
39.b. John told me that he hoped to win that prize.
40.a. Rahul told me that he had posted my letter.
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