Verbal Ability - Change of Speech - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Change of Speech - Section 1 (Q.No. 15)
Directions to Solve
In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
15.
My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."
Discussion:
21 comments Page 2 of 3.
Chandni said:
1 decade ago
None of these is correct. It should be: My cousin told that his room-mate had snored through the night.
MAYANK said:
9 years ago
It should be had been snoring.
Harmeet said:
9 years ago
According to me, option c is right because this sentence is related to any complain.
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Mrittika said:
9 years ago
According to rule, if direct speech is past perfect tense then in indirect speech will remain unchanged.
Abhishek said:
8 years ago
As the rules it must be in past perfect tense consequently the past perfect does't change in speech.
Rohit kumar chaudhary said:
7 years ago
Option C cannot be the right answer because it's describing in present format using keyword (is) in the sentence.
But the answer must be:
My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.
{note:- it has not pointed that to whom she is telling so. It cannot be as MY COUSIN TOLD ME}.
But the answer must be:
My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.
{note:- it has not pointed that to whom she is telling so. It cannot be as MY COUSIN TOLD ME}.
(1)
Yashwant Dhole said:
7 years ago
It should be 'that night' instead of 'the night' in option A.
(1)
Swagatika said:
6 years ago
According to rules, if the direct speech is in past perfect then indirect speech must not change. So none of the above options is correct.
(1)
A Kirpal said:
6 years ago
'said to' changed to told, but here it is only written 'said'. So it will remain 'said'.
And past perfect changes to past perfect means no change. So none is the right option.
And past perfect changes to past perfect means no change. So none is the right option.
(3)
Jitendra Mandal said:
5 years ago
The correct answer is :My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.
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