download Mastguru Android App

Question Detail

He said, "Honesty is the best policy."

  • He said that Honesty is the best policy.
  • He said that Honesty was the best policy.
  • He said that Honesty would be the best policy.
  • He said that Honesty will be the best policy.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

If Reporting verb is in Past Tense and Reported Speech is a universal truth, then we do not change it in indirect speech.

Similar Questions :

1. Find Error :
He is too important for tolerating any delay.

  • to tolerate
  • with tolerating
  • to tolerating
  • at tolerating

Answer: Option A

2. Deepak said to me, "I had finished the coffee."

  • Deepak told me that he had finished the coffee.
  • Deepak told me that he had been finished the coffee.
  • Deepak told me that he had finish the coffee.
  • Deepak told me that he finished the coffee.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is in "Past Perfect Tense", then we do not change the tense of the reported speech.

3. You said to her, "She has to cook food for you".

  • You told her that she has to cook food for you.
  • You told her that she had to cook food for you.
  • You told her that she needs to cook food for you.
  • You told her that she would have to cook food for you.

Answer: Option B

4. He said to us, "Are you going to market today?"

  • He asked us if we were going to market that day.
  • He asked us if you are going to market that day.
  • He asked us if we went to market that day.
  • He asked us if we had gone to market that day.

Answer: Option A

5. Reeta said Shivani, "You have to go to school".

  • Reeta told Shivani that she would have to go to school.
  • Reeta told Shivani that she has to go to school.
  • Reeta told Shivani that she have to go to school.
  • Reeta told Shivani that she had to go to school.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

When Reporting verb in past Tense and reported speech is having "has to" or "have to" after subject + First Verb.
Then we change "has to" or "have to" to "had to" + First verb.

Read more from - Narration Questions Answers
Post a comment

    Mastguru Youtube Channel

    Videos @mastguru

    Free useful videos - Subscribe Mastguru
     

    Get Free Current Affairs and Govt Jobs Alerts in your mailbox

    To Appreciate Our Effort, Please Like Us

    Quantitative Aptitude
    English Aptitude
    Reasoning Aptitude
    Computer Awareness
    General Knowledge
    Current Affairs
    IT Officer Aptitude
    Programming Aptitude
    Latest Govt Jobs