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Question 1
ప్రశ్న 1
Which sentence correctly reports a statement to a named listener using 'tell'?
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Explanation:
• 'Told me' is correct because 'tell' normally takes the person addressed as an object in this reporting pattern.
• 'Tell' is therefore followed directly by 'me', not by 'to me'.
• 'Said me' is nonstandard; with 'say', a named listener is normally introduced with 'to'.
• 'Tell' is therefore followed directly by 'me', not by 'to me'.
• 'Said me' is nonstandard; with 'say', a named listener is normally introduced with 'to'.
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Question 2
ప్రశ్న 2
Which sentence correctly uses 'say' when the listener is explicitly mentioned?
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Explanation:
• When a listener is mentioned after 'say', standard English uses 'say to someone'.
• Therefore, 'said to Meera' is correct in this sentence.
• 'Tell' takes the listener directly without 'to', while 'said Meera' is not standard in this reporting structure.
• Therefore, 'said to Meera' is correct in this sentence.
• 'Tell' takes the listener directly without 'to', while 'said Meera' is not standard in this reporting structure.
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Question 3
ప్రశ్న 3
Ravi said, "I am busy." Another person reports the statement later using normal backshift. Which form is correct?
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Explanation:
• The pronoun 'I' refers to Ravi, so another reporter changes it to 'he'.
• With normal backshift after the past reporting verb 'said', 'am' changes to 'was'.
• The resulting reported statement is 'Ravi said that he was busy.'
• With normal backshift after the past reporting verb 'said', 'am' changes to 'was'.
• The resulting reported statement is 'Ravi said that he was busy.'
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Question 4
ప్రశ్న 4
Maya said to Rina, "You are very patient." A third person reports the statement later using normal backshift. Which form is correct?
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Explanation:
• In the direct statement, 'you' refers to Rina, so it becomes 'she' in the third person's report.
• 'Said to Rina' can be reported as 'told Rina' in this statement pattern.
• Normal backshift changes 'are' to 'was'.
• 'Said to Rina' can be reported as 'told Rina' in this statement pattern.
• Normal backshift changes 'are' to 'was'.
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Question 5
ప్రశ్న 5
Neha said in 2022, "I work in Pune." She later left that job and moved away. Which indirect form correctly uses normal backshift?
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Explanation:
• The simple present 'work' normally backshifts to simple past 'worked' after a past reporting verb when the report is made later.
• The stem states that Neha later left the job and moved away, so the present-tense version would incorrectly suggest that the situation still holds now.
• The original pronoun 'I' refers to Neha and therefore becomes 'she'.
• The stem states that Neha later left the job and moved away, so the present-tense version would incorrectly suggest that the situation still holds now.
• The original pronoun 'I' refers to Neha and therefore becomes 'she'.
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Question 6
ప్రశ్న 6
Arun said, "I am preparing the report." In a later report using normal backshift, which form is correct?
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Explanation:
• Present continuous normally backshifts to past continuous in this reporting context.
• 'Am preparing' therefore becomes 'was preparing' when the subject changes from 'I' to 'he'.
• The other forms change the aspect or use an incorrect verb structure.
• 'Am preparing' therefore becomes 'was preparing' when the subject changes from 'I' to 'he'.
• The other forms change the aspect or use an incorrect verb structure.
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Question 7
ప్రశ్న 7
Priya said, "I have completed the assignment." In a later report using normal backshift, which form is correct?
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Explanation:
• Present perfect normally backshifts to past perfect when normal backshift is used after a past reporting verb.
• 'Have completed' therefore becomes 'had completed'.
• The past perfect requires 'had' followed by the past participle 'completed'.
• 'Have completed' therefore becomes 'had completed'.
• The past perfect requires 'had' followed by the past participle 'completed'.
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Question 8
ప్రశ్న 8
Vijay said, "I finished the work at 5 p.m. yesterday." The statement is reported several days later using full conventional backshift. Which verb form correctly reports 'finished'?
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Explanation:
• Under full conventional backshift, a simple-past verb can shift to the past perfect in a later report.
• 'Finished' therefore becomes 'had finished'.
• The other options express present-perfect, past-continuous or future meanings rather than the requested backshifted form.
• 'Finished' therefore becomes 'had finished'.
• The other options express present-perfect, past-continuous or future meanings rather than the requested backshifted form.
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Question 9
ప్రశ్న 9
Rina said, "I will call Maya." The statement is reported later using normal backshift. Which form is correct?
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Explanation:
• 'Will' normally backshifts to 'would' in a later indirect report of this kind.
• The pronoun 'I' refers to Rina and therefore becomes 'she'.
• A modal such as 'would' is followed by the base form 'call'.
• The pronoun 'I' refers to Rina and therefore becomes 'she'.
• A modal such as 'would' is followed by the base form 'call'.
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Question 10
ప్రశ్న 10
The science teacher said, "Water boils at 100°C at standard atmospheric pressure." Which indirect form deliberately applies the recognised no-backshift rule for a scientific fact that remains true?
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Explanation:
• Backshift is not necessary when the reported information remains true or relevant, as with this scientific fact.
• Therefore, the present simple 'boils' can remain unchanged in the indirect report.
• The other options contain malformed verb phrases rather than standard reported statements.
• Therefore, the present simple 'boils' can remain unchanged in the indirect report.
• The other options contain malformed verb phrases rather than standard reported statements.
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Question 11
ప్రశ్న 11
Leela said, "I had locked the door before I left." Which form normally remains unchanged for 'had locked' in indirect speech?
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Explanation:
• The past perfect normally does not shift further back in indirect speech.
• Therefore, 'had locked' remains 'had locked'.
• The other options change the tense or aspect of the original verb phrase.
• Therefore, 'had locked' remains 'had locked'.
• The other options change the tense or aspect of the original verb phrase.
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Question 12
ప్రశ్న 12
On Monday morning, Maya said, "I am busy today." The statement is reported on Friday. Which conventional time expression correctly represents Maya's 'today'?
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Explanation:
• Maya's 'today' referred to Monday, the day on which she spoke.
• In a later report, 'that day' conventionally preserves reference to the original day of speaking.
• The other expressions refer to different temporal relationships.
• In a later report, 'that day' conventionally preserves reference to the original day of speaking.
• The other expressions refer to different temporal relationships.
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Question 13
ప్రశ్న 13
On Tuesday, Ravi said, "I met the principal yesterday." His words are reported on Saturday. Which conventional expression correctly represents Ravi's 'yesterday'?
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Explanation:
• Ravi's 'yesterday' referred to the day before Tuesday.
• In conventional reported speech, 'the previous day' or 'the day before' can represent that original past-day reference.
• The other options indicate the same day or a later day rather than the day before the original speech.
• In conventional reported speech, 'the previous day' or 'the day before' can represent that original past-day reference.
• The other options indicate the same day or a later day rather than the day before the original speech.
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Question 14
ప్రశ్న 14
On Wednesday, Neha said, "I will submit the form tomorrow." Her words are reported on Sunday. Which conventional expression correctly represents Neha's 'tomorrow'?
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Explanation:
• Neha's 'tomorrow' referred to the day after Wednesday.
• 'The next day' conventionally preserves that relationship to the original speaking time.
• The other choices refer to an earlier day or to the original day itself.
• 'The next day' conventionally preserves that relationship to the original speaking time.
• The other choices refer to an earlier day or to the original day itself.
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Question 15
ప్రశ్న 15
Standing in Classroom A, Arun said, "My notebook is here." Later, from Classroom B, Meera reports his statement. Which place expression correctly replaces 'here'?
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Explanation:
• Arun's 'here' referred to Classroom A, where he was speaking.
• Because Meera reports the statement later from a different place, 'there' correctly refers back to Classroom A.
• Place expressions change when the reporter's location makes the original deictic word inappropriate.
• Because Meera reports the statement later from a different place, 'there' correctly refers back to Classroom A.
• Place expressions change when the reporter's location makes the original deictic word inappropriate.
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Question 16
ప్రశ్న 16
Holding a damaged file, Rina said, "This file needs repair." Later, from another room and without the file present, Maya reports the statement. Which demonstrative is appropriate?
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Explanation:
• 'This' can change to 'that' when the object is no longer physically or contextually close to the reporter.
• The stem explicitly places the later reporter elsewhere and states that the file is not present.
• 'These' and 'those' are plural and therefore cannot replace singular 'this file'.
• The stem explicitly places the later reporter elsewhere and states that the file is not present.
• 'These' and 'those' are plural and therefore cannot replace singular 'this file'.
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Question 17
ప్రశ్న 17
Which reported statement contains an error in the use of 'said' or 'told'?
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Explanation:
• 'Ravi told that he was tired' is incorrect in this reporting pattern because 'tell' normally requires the listener as an object.
• 'Ravi told me that he was tired' is standard.
• 'Said that ...' and 'said to me that ...' are also grammatical reporting structures.
• 'Ravi told me that he was tired' is standard.
• 'Said that ...' and 'said to me that ...' are also grammatical reporting structures.
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Question 18
ప్రశ్న 18
Rohan said, "I do not like this plan." Another person reports the statement later from a different setting, and the plan is no longer present. Which form correctly applies normal backshift and demonstrative change?
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Explanation:
• The pronoun 'I' refers to Rohan, so it becomes 'he'.
• Under normal backshift, 'do not like' becomes 'did not like'.
• Because the later report is made in a different setting and the plan is no longer present, 'this plan' appropriately becomes 'that plan'.
• Under normal backshift, 'do not like' becomes 'did not like'.
• Because the later report is made in a different setting and the plan is no longer present, 'this plan' appropriately becomes 'that plan'.
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Question 19
ప్రశ్న 19
Meera said, "We are not ready." A third person reports Meera and her teammates later using normal backshift. Which form is correct?
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Explanation:
• 'We' refers to Meera and her teammates, so a third-person reporter changes it to 'they'.
• Present 'are not' normally backshifts to past 'were not' in the stated reporting context.
• The other options contain incorrect pronoun, agreement or time-reference choices.
• Present 'are not' normally backshifts to past 'were not' in the stated reporting context.
• The other options contain incorrect pronoun, agreement or time-reference choices.
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Question 20
ప్రశ్న 20
Which correction makes the reported statement 'Anita said me that she was busy' standard?
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Explanation:
• 'Anita told me that she was busy' is standard because 'tell' takes the listener directly as its object.
• The original 'said me' is incorrect; with 'say', the listener would need 'to', as in 'said to me'.
• 'Told to me' is not the standard structure for reporting a statement with 'tell'.
• The original 'said me' is incorrect; with 'say', the listener would need 'to', as in 'said to me'.
• 'Told to me' is not the standard structure for reporting a statement with 'tell'.
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Answer Key సమాధానాల పట్టిక
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Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1Answer: A. Rina told me that the office was closed. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2Answer: B. Arun said to Meera that he was tired. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3Answer: B. Ravi said that he was busy. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4Answer: A. Maya told Rina that she was very patient. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5Answer: A. Neha said that she worked in Pune. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6Answer: B. Arun said that he was preparing the report. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7Answer: A. Priya said that she had completed the assignment. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8Answer: A. had finished సమాధానం: A.
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Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9Answer: B. Rina said that she would call Maya. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10Answer: A. The science teacher said that water boils at 100°C at standard atmospheric pressure. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11Answer: B. had locked సమాధానం: B.
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Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12Answer: A. that day సమాధానం: A.
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Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13Answer: C. the previous day సమాధానం: C.
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Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14Answer: B. the next day సమాధానం: B.
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Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15Answer: A. there సమాధానం: A.
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Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16Answer: C. that సమాధానం: C.
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Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17Answer: D. Ravi told that he was tired. సమాధానం: D.
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Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18Answer: A. Rohan said that he did not like that plan. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19Answer: A. Meera said that they were not ready. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20Answer: B. Anita told me that she was busy. సమాధానం: B.