Please keep at least one language enabled. || కనీసం ఒక భాషను ఎంచుకోండి.
Question 1
ప్రశ్న 1
Which sentence correctly presents the speaker’s exact words as direct speech?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Direct speech reproduces the speaker’s words rather than only reporting their content.
• In option B, the quoted words are enclosed in quotation marks and separated appropriately from the reporting clause.
• The other options are indirect-speech structures or use an unsuitable reporting pattern.
• In option B, the quoted words are enclosed in quotation marks and separated appropriately from the reporting clause.
• The other options are indirect-speech structures or use an unsuitable reporting pattern.
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Question 2
ప్రశ్న 2
Choose the standard indirect-speech sentence.
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Tell” normally takes the person addressed as an object: “told me.”
• “Meera told me that the office was closed” therefore has the standard reporting structure.
• “Say” does not normally take a direct personal object in this pattern, and “tell” should not omit the addressee here.
• “Meera told me that the office was closed” therefore has the standard reporting structure.
• “Say” does not normally take a direct personal object in this pattern, and “tell” should not omit the addressee here.
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Question 3
ప్రశ్న 3
Arun said, “I am tired.” Later, after Arun was no longer tired, another person reported his words. Choose the standard indirect report.
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The first-person pronoun “I” refers to Arun, so it changes to “he” in the report.
• Because the report is later and the state is no longer current, present “am” appropriately backshifts to past “was.”
• Option D uses “tell” without the required person being told.
• Because the report is later and the state is no longer current, present “am” appropriately backshifts to past “was.”
• Option D uses “tell” without the required person being told.
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Question 4
ప్రశ్న 4
The science teacher said, “Water boils at 100°C at sea level.” The statement is still accepted as true. Which indirect report is most appropriate?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Backshift is not required when the reported information remains true and relevant at the time of reporting.
• The present simple “boils” appropriately preserves the general scientific statement.
• The other options change the meaning, sentence type, or reporting structure.
• The present simple “boils” appropriately preserves the general scientific statement.
• The other options change the meaning, sentence type, or reporting structure.
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Question 5
ప్రశ్న 5
Anita said to Ravi, “I will call you tomorrow.” The report is made several days later. Which option best preserves the meaning?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “I” refers to Anita and becomes “she,” while “you” refers to Ravi and becomes “him.”
• In a later report, “will” normally backshifts to “would,” and “tomorrow” can shift to “the next day.”
• “Told Ravi” is also the correct reporting pattern for naming the addressee.
• In a later report, “will” normally backshifts to “would,” and “tomorrow” can shift to “the next day.”
• “Told Ravi” is also the correct reporting pattern for naming the addressee.
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Question 6
ప్రశ్న 6
The nurse asked Joel, “Are you ready?” Choose the correct indirect report.
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• A reported yes/no question is normally introduced by “if” or “whether.”
• The reported clause uses statement word order: “he was,” not “was he.”
• “Ask” is appropriate for reporting the original question.
• The reported clause uses statement word order: “he was,” not “was he.”
• “Ask” is appropriate for reporting the original question.
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Question 7
ప్రశ్న 7
She asked me, “Where do you live?” Choose the correct indirect report.
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• A reported wh-question retains the wh-word “where.”
• The reported clause uses statement word order, so “I lived” is correct rather than “did I live.”
• “That” is not inserted before the wh-word in this standard construction.
• The reported clause uses statement word order, so “I lived” is correct rather than “did I live.”
• “That” is not inserted before the wh-word in this standard construction.
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Question 8
ప్రశ్న 8
The teacher said to the students, “Close your books.” Choose the best indirect report.
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• A command can be reported with an appropriate reporting verb followed by object + to-infinitive.
• “Told the students to close” correctly preserves both the directive force and the addressees.
• The other options turn the command into a question or use ungrammatical reporting structures.
• “Told the students to close” correctly preserves both the directive force and the addressees.
• The other options turn the command into a question or use ungrammatical reporting structures.
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Question 9
ప్రశ్న 9
The lab assistant warned us, “Do not touch the hot surface.” Choose the best indirect report.
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• A negative warning or command can be reported with “not + to-infinitive.”
• “Warned us not to touch” accurately preserves the negative directive.
• The alternatives use incorrect clause patterns or change the original speech act.
• “Warned us not to touch” accurately preserves the negative directive.
• The alternatives use incorrect clause patterns or change the original speech act.
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Question 10
ప్రశ్న 10
Ravi said to me, “Please help me with this box.” Later, after we had moved away from the box, I reported his request. Choose the most appropriate indirect report.
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Please” signals a request, so “asked me to help” is an appropriate reporting structure.
• The original “me” refers to Ravi and becomes “him”; because the speakers have moved away, “this box” appropriately becomes “that box.”
• The other options misuse the reporting verb or turn the request into a question or statement.
• The original “me” refers to Ravi and becomes “him”; because the speakers have moved away, “this box” appropriately becomes “that box.”
• The other options misuse the reporting verb or turn the request into a question or statement.
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Question 11
ప్రశ్న 11
Leela said, “I have finished the report.” Choose the standard backshifted form for a later indirect report.
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Present perfect “have finished” normally backshifts to past perfect “had finished” in a later report with a past reporting verb.
• The pronoun “I” changes to “she” because it refers to Leela.
• The other options contain a tense error, add an unsupported time reference, or change a statement into a question.
• The pronoun “I” changes to “she” because it refers to Leela.
• The other options contain a tense error, add an unsupported time reference, or change a statement into a question.
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Question 12
ప్రశ్న 12
Kiran said, “I had already submitted the form.” Which indirect report correctly handles the past perfect?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Past perfect normally remains past perfect in reported speech rather than shifting further back.
• “I” refers to Kiran and therefore changes to “he.”
• The other options change the tense or turn the original statement into a question.
• “I” refers to Kiran and therefore changes to “he.”
• The other options change the tense or turn the original statement into a question.
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Question 13
ప్రశ్న 13
Neha said, “I can solve this problem.” Choose the standard later indirect report when the reference to the problem has also shifted.
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• In a later report, modal “can” commonly backshifts to “could.”
• “I” becomes “she,” and “this” becomes “that” because the demonstrative reference has shifted.
• The other options contain pronoun, verb-form, or reporting-verb errors.
• “I” becomes “she,” and “this” becomes “that” because the demonstrative reference has shifted.
• The other options contain pronoun, verb-form, or reporting-verb errors.
వివరణ:
Question 14
ప్రశ్న 14
The manager said, “I am busy here now.” The report is made later at a different place. Which option best reflects the changed references?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Because the report is later and from a different place, “here” appropriately changes to “there” and “now” to “then.”
• “I” changes to “he,” and “am” normally backshifts to “was” in this context.
• The other options fail to adjust the references, change the speech type, or misuse “tell.”
• “I” changes to “he,” and “am” normally backshifts to “was” in this context.
• The other options fail to adjust the references, change the speech type, or misuse “tell.”
వివరణ:
Question 15
ప్రశ్న 15
Later that day, after the situation had ended, she reported the question “Why are you late?” Which sentence is correct?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• A reported wh-question keeps “why” but uses statement word order: “I was.”
• Because the question is being reported later after the situation has ended, the past form “was” appropriately represents the original present form “are.”
• “That” is not used before the wh-word, and “said me” is not the standard reporting pattern.
• Because the question is being reported later after the situation has ended, the past form “was” appropriately represents the original present form “are.”
• “That” is not used before the wh-word, and “said me” is not the standard reporting pattern.
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Question 16
ప్రశ్న 16
Choose the correctly punctuated direct-speech sentence.
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• The quoted words are a direct question, so the question mark belongs with the quotation.
• A reporting clause before direct speech is conventionally separated from the quotation, here by a comma.
• The other options misuse punctuation or insert “that” before direct speech.
• A reporting clause before direct speech is conventionally separated from the quotation, here by a comma.
• The other options misuse punctuation or insert “that” before direct speech.
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Question 17
ప్రశ్న 17
Maya said, “I will return the book tomorrow.” Which option best reports this as a promise made by Maya?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Promised to return” accurately reports the commitment expressed by Maya’s statement.
• “The next day” appropriately represents “tomorrow” when the report is made later.
• The other options change the speech act or use an incomplete or incorrect reporting structure.
• “The next day” appropriately represents “tomorrow” when the report is made later.
• The other options change the speech act or use an incomplete or incorrect reporting structure.
వివరణ:
Question 18
ప్రశ్న 18
She said to me, “I need your notes.” Later, after that need had passed, I reported her words. Choose the correct transformation.
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• “Said to me” can be reported as “told me” when the addressee is explicitly included.
• “I” refers to the original speaker and becomes “she,” while “your” refers to the reporter and becomes “my.”
• Because the need has passed, “need” appropriately backshifts to “needed”; the other options misuse the reporting structure or pronoun references.
• “I” refers to the original speaker and becomes “she,” while “your” refers to the reporter and becomes “my.”
• Because the need has passed, “need” appropriately backshifts to “needed”; the other options misuse the reporting structure or pronoun references.
వివరణ:
Question 19
ప్రశ్న 19
Which statement about tense backshift in indirect speech is correct?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Backshift is common when speech is reported later after a past reporting verb.
• It is not mechanical: a tense may remain unchanged when the original information is still true, relevant, or otherwise appropriately viewed from the present reporting context.
• Therefore, absolute rules such as “always” or “never” are inaccurate.
• It is not mechanical: a tense may remain unchanged when the original information is still true, relevant, or otherwise appropriately viewed from the present reporting context.
• Therefore, absolute rules such as “always” or “never” are inaccurate.
వివరణ:
Question 20
ప్రశ్న 20
Rohan said yesterday, “My sister works in Chennai.” You know that his sister still works there today. Which report is appropriate?
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Because the employment is explicitly stated to remain true today, retaining present simple “works” is appropriate.
• The pronoun “my” changes to “his” because the sister is Rohan’s.
• The other options change the time meaning, speech type, or reporting structure.
• The pronoun “my” changes to “his” because the sister is Rohan’s.
• The other options change the time meaning, speech type, or reporting structure.
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Answer Key సమాధానాల పట్టిక
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Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1Answer: B. Rina said, “I am ready.” సమాధానం: B.
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Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2Answer: C. Meera told me that the office was closed. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3Answer: B. Arun said that he was tired. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4Answer: A. The science teacher said that water boils at 100°C at sea level. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5Answer: A. Anita told Ravi that she would call him the next day. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6Answer: C. The nurse asked Joel if he was ready. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7Answer: B. She asked me where I lived. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8Answer: B. The teacher told the students to close their books. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9Answer: A. The lab assistant warned us not to touch the hot surface. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10Answer: A. Ravi asked me to help him with that box. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11Answer: B. Leela said that she had finished the report. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12Answer: A. Kiran said that he had already submitted the form. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13Answer: C. Neha said that she could solve that problem. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14Answer: A. The manager said that he was busy there then. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15Answer: B. She asked me why I was late. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16Answer: A. The doctor asked, “Do you feel better?” సమాధానం: A.
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Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17Answer: A. Maya promised to return the book the next day. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18Answer: B. She told me that she needed my notes. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19Answer: C. Backshift is common after a past reporting verb, but it may be unnecessary when the information is still true or relevant. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20Answer: A. Rohan said that his sister works in Chennai. సమాధానం: A.