Please keep at least one language enabled. || కనీసం ఒక భాషను ఎంచుకోండి.
Question 1
ప్రశ్న 1
Which sentence is an example of direct speech?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Direct speech represents the speaker's words directly and normally encloses them in quotation marks.
• In 'Rina said, "I am tired."', the quoted words are presented as Rina's own words.
• The other options report the content indirectly rather than quoting it.
• In 'Rina said, "I am tired."', the quoted words are presented as Rina's own words.
• The other options report the content indirectly rather than quoting it.
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Question 2
ప్రశ్న 2
Which sentence is an example of indirect speech?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• 'Arun said that he needed some water' reports the content of Arun's words without quoting them directly.
• Indirect speech normally does not place the reported clause inside quotation marks.
• The other options present words as direct quotations.
• Indirect speech normally does not place the reported clause inside quotation marks.
• The other options present words as direct quotations.
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Question 3
ప్రశ్న 3
In the sentence 'Maya said that she was busy', which word is the reporting verb?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• 'Said' is the reporting verb because it introduces the report of Maya's speech.
• The reporting clause is 'Maya said'.
• The clause 'that she was busy' contains the reported content.
• The reporting clause is 'Maya said'.
• The clause 'that she was busy' contains the reported content.
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Question 4
ప్రశ్న 4
In the sentence 'Maya said that she was busy', which part is the reported clause?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• 'That she was busy' is the reported clause because it contains the content being reported.
• 'Maya said' is the reporting clause.
• In reported statements, 'that' commonly introduces the reported clause, though it may sometimes be omitted.
• 'Maya said' is the reporting clause.
• In reported statements, 'that' commonly introduces the reported clause, though it may sometimes be omitted.
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Question 5
ప్రశ్న 5
Which sentence uses standard punctuation for direct speech when the reporting clause comes first?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Direct speech normally separates a preceding reporting clause from the quotation with punctuation such as a comma.
• The speaker's actual words are enclosed in quotation marks.
• The other options omit required quotation punctuation or mix direct- and indirect-speech structures.
• The speaker's actual words are enclosed in quotation marks.
• The other options omit required quotation punctuation or mix direct- and indirect-speech structures.
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Question 6
ప్రశ్న 6
Which sentence correctly uses 'tell' to report a statement to a named listener?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• In this structure, 'tell' takes the person addressed as an object: 'told me'.
• 'Tell' normally requires an object when used to report information in this way.
• 'Say' does not take a person directly as its object, so 'said me' is not standard.
• 'Tell' normally requires an object when used to report information in this way.
• 'Say' does not take a person directly as its object, so 'said me' is not standard.
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Question 7
ప్రశ్న 7
Ravi said, "I am tired." The report is made later by another person. Which indirect form correctly changes the pronoun and uses normal backshift?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The original pronoun 'I' refers to Ravi, so it becomes 'he' when another person reports Ravi's words.
• With a past reporting verb and normal backshift, 'am' changes to 'was'.
• The correct report is therefore 'Ravi said that he was tired.'
• With a past reporting verb and normal backshift, 'am' changes to 'was'.
• The correct report is therefore 'Ravi said that he was tired.'
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Question 8
ప్రశ్న 8
Priya and Neha said, "We are ready." Another person reported this later using normal backshift. Which form is correct?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• 'We' refers to Priya and Neha, so another reporter changes it to 'they'.
• With normal backshift after the past reporting verb 'said', 'are' changes to 'were'.
• The resulting indirect report is 'Priya and Neha said that they were ready.'
• With normal backshift after the past reporting verb 'said', 'are' changes to 'were'.
• The resulting indirect report is 'Priya and Neha said that they were ready.'
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Question 9
ప్రశ్న 9
Arun said to Meera, "You are late." A third person reports the statement later using normal backshift. Which form is correct?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• In the original statement, 'you' refers to Meera, so it becomes 'she' in the third person's report.
• 'Said to Meera' can be reported as 'told Meera' in this statement pattern.
• Normal backshift changes 'are' to 'was'.
• 'Said to Meera' can be reported as 'told Meera' in this statement pattern.
• Normal backshift changes 'are' to 'was'.
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Question 10
ప్రశ్న 10
Ravi said in 2020, "I live in Delhi." He later moved away, and the statement is now being reported. Which indirect form correctly uses normal backshift?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The original present simple 'live' normally backshifts to past simple 'lived' after the past reporting verb.
• The stem states that Ravi later moved away, so retaining a present-tense claim that he lives there now would misrepresent the current situation.
• The pronoun 'I' refers to Ravi and therefore becomes 'he'.
• The stem states that Ravi later moved away, so retaining a present-tense claim that he lives there now would misrepresent the current situation.
• The pronoun 'I' refers to Ravi and therefore becomes 'he'.
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Question 11
ప్రశ్న 11
Nina said, "I am reading the report." Using normal backshift in a later report, which verb phrase is required?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Present continuous normally backshifts to past continuous in a later indirect report.
• 'Am reading' therefore becomes 'was reading' when the subject becomes third-person singular.
• The other choices represent different tense or aspect relationships.
• 'Am reading' therefore becomes 'was reading' when the subject becomes third-person singular.
• The other choices represent different tense or aspect relationships.
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Question 12
ప్రశ్న 12
Maya said, "I have finished the work." Using normal backshift in a later report, which form is correct?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Present perfect normally backshifts to past perfect after a past reporting verb when normal backshift is required.
• 'Have finished' therefore becomes 'had finished'.
• The past perfect requires 'had' followed by the past participle 'finished'.
• 'Have finished' therefore becomes 'had finished'.
• The past perfect requires 'had' followed by the past participle 'finished'.
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Question 13
ప్రశ్న 13
Ravi said, "I will call you." Meera was the person addressed, and a third person reports the statement later. Which form correctly applies normal backshift and pronoun reference?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• 'Will' normally backshifts to 'would' in this kind of later indirect report.
• The original 'I' refers to Ravi, while 'you' refers to Meera.
• After 'would', the main verb remains in the base form 'call'.
• The original 'I' refers to Ravi, while 'you' refers to Meera.
• After 'would', the main verb remains in the base form 'call'.
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Question 14
ప్రశ్న 14
Maya said, "I saw the film yesterday." In a later report using the usual backshift and the conventional speaker-relative time change, which form is correct?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• With usual backshift, the simple-past verb 'saw' changes to the past perfect 'had seen'.
• In conventional reported-speech conversion, 'yesterday' can change to 'the previous day' when the report is made later.
• 'Had saw' is incorrect because the past perfect requires the past participle 'seen', not the simple-past form 'saw'.
• In conventional reported-speech conversion, 'yesterday' can change to 'the previous day' when the report is made later.
• 'Had saw' is incorrect because the past perfect requires the past participle 'seen', not the simple-past form 'saw'.
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Question 15
ప్రశ్న 15
Leela said, "I had completed the task before noon." Which verb phrase normally remains unchanged when this is reported indirectly?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• A past perfect form normally remains past perfect in indirect speech rather than shifting further back.
• Therefore, 'had completed' stays 'had completed'.
• The other options change the tense or aspect of the original verb phrase.
• Therefore, 'had completed' stays 'had completed'.
• The other options change the tense or aspect of the original verb phrase.
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Question 16
ప్రశ్న 16
At 9 a.m. on Monday, Rina said, "I will finish this work today." On Friday, another person reports her words. Which conventional expression correctly represents Rina's original 'today'?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Rina's 'today' referred to Monday, the day on which she spoke.
• Because the report is made later, 'that day' conventionally preserves reference to the original day of speaking.
• 'The next day', 'tomorrow' and 'now' point to different time relationships.
• Because the report is made later, 'that day' conventionally preserves reference to the original day of speaking.
• 'The next day', 'tomorrow' and 'now' point to different time relationships.
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Question 17
ప్రశ్న 17
On Monday, Ravi said, "I will return tomorrow." The statement is reported on Friday. Which conventional expression correctly represents Ravi's original 'tomorrow'?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Ravi's 'tomorrow' referred to the day after Monday.
• In conventional reported-speech conversion, 'the next day' preserves that relationship to the original speaking time.
• 'The previous day', 'that day' and 'now' express different time relationships in this context.
• In conventional reported-speech conversion, 'the next day' preserves that relationship to the original speaking time.
• 'The previous day', 'that day' and 'now' express different time relationships in this context.
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Question 18
ప్రశ్న 18
While standing in Room A, Maya said, "I left my bag here." Later, from Room B, Arun reports Maya's words. Which place expression correctly replaces 'here'?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The original 'here' refers to Room A, the place where Maya spoke.
• Because Arun reports the statement later from a different place, 'there' correctly refers back to Room A.
• Place expressions change when the reporting location makes the original deictic word inappropriate.
• Because Arun reports the statement later from a different place, 'there' correctly refers back to Room A.
• Place expressions change when the reporting location makes the original deictic word inappropriate.
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Question 19
ప్రశ్న 19
While holding a book on Monday, Rina said, "I bought this book today." On Tuesday, Maya reports the statement from another place, and the book is not present. Which pair of changes is appropriate?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Because the later report is made in a different setting and the book is not present, 'this book' appropriately shifts to 'that book'.
• Because the report occurs after the original speaking day, 'today' is appropriately represented as 'that day'.
• The other options contain incorrect demonstrative forms or inaccurate time-reference changes.
• Because the report occurs after the original speaking day, 'today' is appropriately represented as 'that day'.
• The other options contain incorrect demonstrative forms or inaccurate time-reference changes.
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Question 20
ప్రశ్న 20
The science teacher said, "The Earth revolves around the Sun." Which indirect report appropriately keeps the present tense because the scientific fact is still true?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Backshift is not necessary when the reported information is still true or relevant at the time of reporting.
• The Earth's revolution around the Sun is presented here as an enduring scientific fact, so 'revolves' can remain in the present simple.
• The other options contain malformed verb phrases and do not provide a standard indirect report.
• The Earth's revolution around the Sun is presented here as an enduring scientific fact, so 'revolves' can remain in the present simple.
• The other options contain malformed verb phrases and do not provide a standard indirect report.
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Answer Key సమాధానాల పట్టిక
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Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1Answer: B. Rina said, "I am tired." సమాధానం: B.
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Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2Answer: C. Arun said that he needed some water. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3Answer: B. said సమాధానం: B.
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Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4Answer: B. that she was busy సమాధానం: B.
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Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5Answer: B. Ravi said, "I am ready." సమాధానం: B.
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Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6Answer: A. Priya told me that the meeting had started. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7Answer: B. Ravi said that he was tired. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8Answer: B. Priya and Neha said that they were ready. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9Answer: B. Arun told Meera that she was late. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10Answer: A. Ravi said that he lived in Delhi. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11Answer: B. was reading సమాధానం: B.
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Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12Answer: A. Maya said that she had finished the work. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13Answer: A. Ravi said that he would call Meera. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14Answer: A. Maya said that she had seen the film the previous day. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15Answer: A. had completed సమాధానం: A.
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Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16Answer: A. that day సమాధానం: A.
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Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17Answer: C. the next day సమాధానం: C.
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Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18Answer: A. there సమాధానం: A.
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Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19Answer: A. this book → that book; today → that day సమాధానం: A.
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Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20Answer: A. The science teacher said that the Earth revolves around the Sun. సమాధానం: A.