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Fill in the blanks with the correct option.Q. She said that no one _____ to the meeting last week.- a)has come
- b)had come
- c)is coming
- d)are coming
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Fill in the blanks with the correct option.
Q. She said that no one _____ to the meeting last week.
a)
has come
b)
had come
c)
is coming
d)
are coming
 | Mainak Yadav answered |
Explanation:
The correct answer is option B, "had come".
Explanation:
The sentence "She said that no one _____ to the meeting last week" is in reported speech. In reported speech, we usually shift the verb tense back one step. This means that if the original sentence had the verb in the present tense, it would be shifted to the past tense in reported speech.
In the original sentence, the verb "come" is in the present perfect tense ("has come"). To shift it back one step to the past tense, we use the past perfect tense ("had come").
Example:
For example, if the original sentence was "No one has come to the meeting last week," in reported speech it would be "She said that no one had come to the meeting last week."
Incorrect options:
Option A, "has come," is incorrect because it is in the present perfect tense, which does not match the tense in the reported speech.
Option C, "is coming," is incorrect because it is in the present continuous tense, which does not match the tense in the reported speech.
Option D, "are coming," is incorrect because it is in the present continuous tense and does not match the tense in the reported speech.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B, "had come," which is in the past perfect tense and matches the tense in the reported speech.
The correct answer is option B, "had come".
Explanation:
The sentence "She said that no one _____ to the meeting last week" is in reported speech. In reported speech, we usually shift the verb tense back one step. This means that if the original sentence had the verb in the present tense, it would be shifted to the past tense in reported speech.
In the original sentence, the verb "come" is in the present perfect tense ("has come"). To shift it back one step to the past tense, we use the past perfect tense ("had come").
Example:
For example, if the original sentence was "No one has come to the meeting last week," in reported speech it would be "She said that no one had come to the meeting last week."
Incorrect options:
Option A, "has come," is incorrect because it is in the present perfect tense, which does not match the tense in the reported speech.
Option C, "is coming," is incorrect because it is in the present continuous tense, which does not match the tense in the reported speech.
Option D, "are coming," is incorrect because it is in the present continuous tense and does not match the tense in the reported speech.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B, "had come," which is in the past perfect tense and matches the tense in the reported speech.
Direction: Choose the option which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.Q. My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."- a)my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
- b)my cousin told me that her roommate snored throughout the night.
- c)my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
- d)my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Direction: Choose the option which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Q. My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."
a)
my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
b)
my cousin told me that her roommate snored throughout the night.
c)
my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
d)
my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
 | Kyra Menon answered |
"My cousin said, 'I am going to the beach tomorrow.'"
Direction: Choose the option which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.Q. The man said, "No, I refused to confers guilt."- a)The man emphatically refused to confers guilt.
- b)The man refused to confers his guilt.
- c)The man told that he did not confers guilt.
- d)The man was stubborn enough to confers guilt.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Direction: Choose the option which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Q. The man said, "No, I refused to confers guilt."
a)
The man emphatically refused to confers guilt.
b)
The man refused to confers his guilt.
c)
The man told that he did not confers guilt.
d)
The man was stubborn enough to confers guilt.
 | Nishanth Das answered |
"I am going to the store."
a) The man said that he is going to the store.
b) The man said that he was going to the store.
c) The man said that he will go to the store.
d) The man said that he would go to the store.
b) The man said that he was going to the store.
a) The man said that he is going to the store.
b) The man said that he was going to the store.
c) The man said that he will go to the store.
d) The man said that he would go to the store.
b) The man said that he was going to the store.
Direction: Choose the option which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.Q. He exclaimed with joy that India had won the Sahara Cup.- a)He said, "India has won the Sahara Cup"
- b)He said, "India won the Sahara Cup"
- c)He said, "How! India will win the Sahara Cup"
- d)He said, "Hurrah! India has won the Sahara Cup"
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Direction: Choose the option which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Q. He exclaimed with joy that India had won the Sahara Cup.
a)
He said, "India has won the Sahara Cup"
b)
He said, "India won the Sahara Cup"
c)
He said, "How! India will win the Sahara Cup"
d)
He said, "Hurrah! India has won the Sahara Cup"
 | Vaibhav Ghoshal answered |
"India has won the Sahara Cup!" exclaimed with joy.
b)He exclaimed with joy, "India has won the Sahara Cup!"
c)He said with joy that India had won the Sahara Cup.
b)He exclaimed with joy, "India has won the Sahara Cup!"
c)He said with joy that India had won the Sahara Cup.
Direction: Choose the option which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.Q. She said to her friend, "I know where is everyone"- a)She told that she knew where was everyone.
- b)She told her friend that she knew where everyone was.
- c)She told her friend that she knew where is everyone.
- d)She told her friend that she knows where was everyone.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Direction: Choose the option which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Q. She said to her friend, "I know where is everyone"
a)
She told that she knew where was everyone.
b)
She told her friend that she knew where everyone was.
c)
She told her friend that she knew where is everyone.
d)
She told her friend that she knows where was everyone.
 | Gopal Singh answered |
"Can you help me with my homework?"
Indirect speech: She asked her friend if she could help her with her homework.
Indirect speech: She asked her friend if she could help her with her homework.
Direction: Choose the option which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.Q. I told him that he was not working hard.- a)I said to him, "You are not working hard."
- b)I told to him, "You are not working hard."
- c)I said, "You are not working hard."
- d)I said to him, "He is not working hard."
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Direction: Choose the option which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Q. I told him that he was not working hard.
a)
I said to him, "You are not working hard."
b)
I told to him, "You are not working hard."
c)
I said, "You are not working hard."
d)
I said to him, "He is not working hard."
 | Rounak Khanna answered |
"You are not working hard."
b)I said to him, "You are not working hard."
c)I said to him, "He is not working hard."
d)I said to him, "You were not working hard."
b)I said to him, "You are not working hard."
c)I said to him, "He is not working hard."
d)I said to him, "You were not working hard."
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