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Question 1
ప్రశ్న 1
Which statement about reported yes-no questions is correct?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Reported yes-no questions are normally introduced by 'if' or 'whether'.
• The reported clause uses statement word order rather than direct-question inversion.
• A reported question is embedded in a reporting statement, so it does not normally retain the original question mark.
• The reported clause uses statement word order rather than direct-question inversion.
• A reported question is embedded in a reporting statement, so it does not normally retain the original question mark.
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Question 2
ప్రశ్న 2
The coach asked Neha, "Are you ready?" A third person reports the question later using normal backshift. Which form is correct?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• A yes-no question can be reported with 'whether'.
• The reported clause uses statement word order: 'she was ready', not 'was she ready'.
• Normal backshift changes present 'are' to past 'was' for the singular subject 'she'.
• The reported clause uses statement word order: 'she was ready', not 'was she ready'.
• Normal backshift changes present 'are' to past 'was' for the singular subject 'she'.
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Question 3
ప్రశ్న 3
Ravi asked Meera, "Do you like classical music?" The question is reported later using normal backshift. Which form is correct?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The original question is a yes-no question, so 'whether' can introduce the reported clause.
• 'Do you like' changes to statement order, and under normal backshift 'like' becomes 'liked'.
• The auxiliary 'do' used to form the direct question is not retained in the reported clause.
• 'Do you like' changes to statement order, and under normal backshift 'like' becomes 'liked'.
• The auxiliary 'do' used to form the direct question is not retained in the reported clause.
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Question 4
ప్రశ్న 4
On Tuesday, the teacher asked Rina, "Did you submit the form yesterday?" The question is reported on Saturday using full conventional backshift and the conventional time-expression change. Which form is correct?
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Explanation:
• Under full conventional backshift, simple past 'did ... submit' is reported as past perfect 'had submitted'.
• The reported clause uses statement order: 'she had submitted', not 'had she submitted'.
• In this later reporting context, 'yesterday' conventionally changes to 'the previous day'.
• The reported clause uses statement order: 'she had submitted', not 'had she submitted'.
• In this later reporting context, 'yesterday' conventionally changes to 'the previous day'.
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Question 5
ప్రశ్న 5
Maya asked Arun, "Have you finished the project yet?" The question is reported later using normal backshift. Which form is correct?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• A yes-no question can be introduced by 'if' in indirect speech.
• Present perfect 'have finished' normally backshifts to past perfect 'had finished' in the stated context.
• The reported clause has statement word order: 'he had finished'.
• Present perfect 'have finished' normally backshifts to past perfect 'had finished' in the stated context.
• The reported clause has statement word order: 'he had finished'.
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Question 6
ప్రశ్న 6
On Monday, Ravi asked Mina, "Will you join us tomorrow?" A third person reports the question on Friday using normal backshift and conventional pronoun/time changes. Which form is correct?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• 'Will' normally backshifts to 'would' in this later report.
• 'You' refers to Mina and becomes 'she', while 'us' refers to Ravi's group and becomes 'them' in the third-person report.
• 'Tomorrow' conventionally becomes 'the next day', and the reported clause uses statement word order.
• 'You' refers to Mina and becomes 'she', while 'us' refers to Ravi's group and becomes 'them' in the third-person report.
• 'Tomorrow' conventionally becomes 'the next day', and the reported clause uses statement word order.
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Question 7
ప్రశ్న 7
The interviewer asked Priya, "Where do you work?" The question is reported later using normal backshift. Which form is correct?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• A reported WH-question keeps the original WH-word, here 'where'.
• The reported clause uses statement word order: 'she worked', not 'did she work'.
• Under normal backshift, simple present 'work' becomes simple past 'worked'.
• The reported clause uses statement word order: 'she worked', not 'did she work'.
• Under normal backshift, simple present 'work' becomes simple past 'worked'.
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Question 8
ప్రశ్న 8
Rina asked Maya, "Why are you laughing?" The question is reported later using normal backshift. Which form is correct?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The WH-word 'why' is retained when the question is reported.
• Present continuous 'are laughing' normally backshifts to past continuous 'was laughing'.
• Statement word order is required: 'why she was laughing', not 'why was she laughing'.
• Present continuous 'are laughing' normally backshifts to past continuous 'was laughing'.
• Statement word order is required: 'why she was laughing', not 'why was she laughing'.
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Question 9
ప్రశ్న 9
The passenger asked, "When did the train leave?" The question is reported several days later using full conventional backshift. Which form is correct?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The original WH-word 'when' is retained in the reported question.
• Under the requested full backshift, the simple-past event is expressed with the past perfect 'had left'.
• The reported clause uses statement order: 'the train had left', not 'had the train left'.
• Under the requested full backshift, the simple-past event is expressed with the past perfect 'had left'.
• The reported clause uses statement order: 'the train had left', not 'had the train left'.
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Question 10
ప్రశ్న 10
Meera asked me, "What are you doing?" The question is reported later using normal backshift. Which form is correct?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• 'What' remains as the WH-word introducing the reported question.
• 'Are doing' backshifts to 'was doing' because 'you' refers to the singular speaker represented by 'I'.
• The correct order is 'what I was doing', not 'what was I doing'.
• 'Are doing' backshifts to 'was doing' because 'you' refers to the singular speaker represented by 'I'.
• The correct order is 'what I was doing', not 'what was I doing'.
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Question 11
ప్రశ్న 11
Which sentence has the correct word order for a reported WH-question?
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Explanation:
• Reported WH-questions normally use statement word order.
• Therefore, 'where the bus station was' is standard, with the subject before the finite verb.
• Direct-question inversion such as 'where was the bus station' is not retained after the reporting verb.
• Therefore, 'where the bus station was' is standard, with the subject before the finite verb.
• Direct-question inversion such as 'where was the bus station' is not retained after the reporting verb.
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Question 12
ప్రశ్న 12
Which sentence correctly reports the direct question 'Why did Arun leave early?' using full conventional backshift?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The reported question keeps the WH-word 'why'.
• Under full conventional backshift, simple past 'left' becomes past perfect 'had left'.
• The clause uses statement order: 'Arun had left', not the interrogative order 'had Arun left'.
• Under full conventional backshift, simple past 'left' becomes past perfect 'had left'.
• The clause uses statement order: 'Arun had left', not the interrogative order 'had Arun left'.
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Question 13
ప్రశ్న 13
The teacher asked the class, "Who broke the window?" The question is reported later using full conventional backshift. Which form is correct?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Here 'who' is the subject of the original question, and it remains the subject in the reported clause.
• Under the requested full backshift, 'broke' becomes 'had broken'.
• No 'did' is inserted, and a WH-reported question is not introduced by 'if'.
• Under the requested full backshift, 'broke' becomes 'had broken'.
• No 'did' is inserted, and a WH-reported question is not introduced by 'if'.
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Question 14
ప్రశ్న 14
Rina asked Meera, "Do you want tea or coffee?" Which indirect form correctly reports this alternative question?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• 'Whether' appropriately introduces this reported question presenting alternatives.
• The direct-question auxiliary 'do' disappears and the reported clause takes statement order: 'she wanted'.
• 'That' does not introduce a reported yes-no/alternative question, and 'either' cannot replace 'whether' in this construction.
• The direct-question auxiliary 'do' disappears and the reported clause takes statement order: 'she wanted'.
• 'That' does not introduce a reported yes-no/alternative question, and 'either' cannot replace 'whether' in this construction.
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Question 15
ప్రశ్న 15
Which sentence correctly uses 'enquired' to report the yes-no question 'Is the office open?' in a later report with normal backshift?
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Explanation:
• 'Enquired whether ...' is an accepted way to report a yes-no question.
• Under normal backshift, 'is' becomes 'was'.
• The reported clause uses statement order: 'the office was open'.
• Under normal backshift, 'is' becomes 'was'.
• The reported clause uses statement order: 'the office was open'.
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Question 16
ప్రశ్న 16
Which sentence is correctly punctuated as a reported question?
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Explanation:
• 'He asked me where I lived.' is an indirect report and therefore is not enclosed in quotation marks.
• The reported clause uses statement word order rather than direct-question order.
• Because the whole sentence is a reporting statement, it normally ends with a full stop rather than a question mark.
• The reported clause uses statement word order rather than direct-question order.
• Because the whole sentence is a reporting statement, it normally ends with a full stop rather than a question mark.
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Question 17
ప్రశ్న 17
Which reported question contains a word-order error?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• 'She asked me when would I return' incorrectly retains interrogative inversion in the reported clause.
• The standard order is 'She asked me when I would return.'
• The other options correctly use statement word order after their WH-words.
• The standard order is 'She asked me when I would return.'
• The other options correctly use statement word order after their WH-words.
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Question 18
ప్రశ్న 18
Which sentence is incorrect because a reported yes-no question has been introduced without 'if' or 'whether'?
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Explanation:
• 'She asked me I was ready' is incorrect because an indirect yes-no question requires an introducer such as 'if' or 'whether'.
• 'If' and 'whether' can both introduce reported yes-no questions.
• The other options correctly use one of these introducers followed by statement word order.
• 'If' and 'whether' can both introduce reported yes-no questions.
• The other options correctly use one of these introducers followed by statement word order.
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Question 19
ప్రశ్న 19
Maya asked Ravi, "Do you know my sister?" A third person reports the question later using normal backshift. Which form is correct?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• 'You' refers to Ravi and therefore becomes 'he' in the third-person report.
• 'My' refers to Maya and therefore becomes 'her'.
• The simple present 'know' normally backshifts to 'knew', and the reported clause uses statement word order.
• 'My' refers to Maya and therefore becomes 'her'.
• The simple present 'know' normally backshifts to 'knew', and the reported clause uses statement word order.
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Question 20
ప్రశ్న 20
Which row correctly matches the direct question with its reported form?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• A WH-question keeps its WH-word and changes to statement word order in indirect speech.
• With normal backshift, 'are going' becomes 'was going' when 'you' refers to singular 'me'.
• Yes-no questions require 'if' or 'whether', and reported questions do not retain direct-question inversion.
• With normal backshift, 'are going' becomes 'was going' when 'you' refers to singular 'me'.
• Yes-no questions require 'if' or 'whether', and reported questions do not retain direct-question inversion.
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Answer Key సమాధానాల పట్టిక
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Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1Answer: A. They are normally introduced by 'if' or 'whether' and use statement word order. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2Answer: B. The coach asked Neha whether she was ready. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3Answer: A. Ravi asked Meera whether she liked classical music. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4Answer: A. The teacher asked Rina whether she had submitted the form the previous day. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5Answer: A. Maya asked Arun if he had finished the project yet. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6Answer: B. Ravi asked Mina whether she would join them the next day. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7Answer: B. The interviewer asked Priya where she worked. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8Answer: B. Rina asked Maya why she was laughing. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9Answer: B. The passenger asked when the train had left. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10Answer: B. Meera asked me what I was doing. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11Answer: B. She asked where the bus station was. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12Answer: B. She asked why Arun had left early. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13Answer: A. The teacher asked who had broken the window. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14Answer: A. Rina asked Meera whether she wanted tea or coffee. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15Answer: A. He enquired whether the office was open. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16Answer: A. He asked me where I lived. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17Answer: C. She asked me when would I return. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18Answer: C. She asked me I was ready. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19Answer: A. Maya asked Ravi if he knew her sister. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20Answer: A. "Where are you going?" → She asked me where I was going. సమాధానం: A.