Grammar-Reporting a Dialogue - CBSE Value Based Questions - type 3
CBSE Class 10 English
Grammar
Value Based Questions
Grammar
Value Based Questions
TYPE:3
Students are provided a piece of conversation between two persons. The conversation is reported in a passage having four incomplete sentences. Students are required to complete the sentences in reported speech by providing their own responses. Each correct answer is worth one mark.
1. Doctor: How do you feel now?
Patient: Slightly better.
Doctor: Did you take the medicines regularly?
Patient: Yes.
Patient: Slightly better.
Doctor: Did you take the medicines regularly?
Patient: Yes.
The doctor asked the patient how (a) __________ . The patient replied (b) ___________ better. When the doctor asked him (c) __________ the medicines regularly, he replied in affirmation.
Solution
Solution
1.
- he felt then
- he felt slightly
- he had taken
2. Ankit: Where are you going?
Atul: To the airport.
Ankit: May I drop you there in my car?
Atul: Thanks a lot. It will be a great help to me.
Ankit asked Atul where (a) ___________ . Atul replied (b) ___________ airport. Ankit further asked him (c) ____________ there in his car. Atul thanked him adding that it would be a great help to him.
Solution
Atul: To the airport.
Ankit: May I drop you there in my car?
Atul: Thanks a lot. It will be a great help to me.
Ankit asked Atul where (a) ___________ . Atul replied (b) ___________ airport. Ankit further asked him (c) ____________ there in his car. Atul thanked him adding that it would be a great help to him.
Solution
2.
- he was going
- that he was going to the
- if he might drop him
3. Tanmay: How did you spend your vacation?
Astha: I visited Kashmir with my parents.
Tanmay: Have you been there earlier too?
Astha: No, it was my first trip.
Tanmay asked Astha how (a) _______ vacation. Astha replied that (b) _____ with her parents. Tanmay further asked her if she had been there earlier too. Astha replied in negation saying that (c)________
Astha: I visited Kashmir with my parents.
Tanmay: Have you been there earlier too?
Astha: No, it was my first trip.
Tanmay asked Astha how (a) _______ vacation. Astha replied that (b) _____ with her parents. Tanmay further asked her if she had been there earlier too. Astha replied in negation saying that (c)________
Solution
3.
- she had spent her
- she had visited
- it had been her first trip
4. Teacher: Why are you late?
Sumit: I missed my school bus.
Teacher: Why didn’t you leave in time?
Sumit: Sorry, I will do so from tomorrow.
The teacher asked Sumit why (a) _________ late. Sumit replied that (b) _____________ school bus. When the teacher asked him why (c) __________ in time, Sumit apologetically replied that he would do so from the next day.
Sumit: I missed my school bus.
Teacher: Why didn’t you leave in time?
Sumit: Sorry, I will do so from tomorrow.
The teacher asked Sumit why (a) _________ late. Sumit replied that (b) _____________ school bus. When the teacher asked him why (c) __________ in time, Sumit apologetically replied that he would do so from the next day.
5. Sonu: What makes you weep?
Rohan: Someone has stolen my wallet.
Sonu: Where did you keep it.
Rohan: In the back pocket of my trousers.
Sonu asked Rohan what (a) ___________. He replied that someone (b)____________ . Next, Sonu enquired of him where he had kept it. Rohan answered that (c) ___________ in the back pocket of his trousers.
Rohan: Someone has stolen my wallet.
Sonu: Where did you keep it.
Rohan: In the back pocket of my trousers.
Sonu asked Rohan what (a) ___________. He replied that someone (b)____________ . Next, Sonu enquired of him where he had kept it. Rohan answered that (c) ___________ in the back pocket of his trousers.
6. Servant: Please give me leave for a week.
Master: Why do you need such a long leave?
Servant: I have to visit my village.
Master; O.K. but don’t out stay your leave.
The servant requested his master (a) _________ for a week. The master asked him why (b)______ such a long leave. At this, the servant said that he had to visit his village. The master acceded to his request but asked him (c) ________ leave.
7. Beggar: Please give me some money.
Lady: Why don’t you do some work?
Bagger: Madam, begging is also a work.
A Beggar requested a lady (a) _________. The lady asked him why (b) _________ some work. At this the beggar said (c) _________.
8. John: Do you know swimming?
David: No, can you teach me how to swim?
John: of course I can. Come to my place tomorrow at 5.00 p.m.
John asked David (a) __________. David replied in negative and asked him (b) _____ how to swim. John replied in affirmation and asked him (c) _________ the next day at 5.00 p.m.
9. Principal: Why do you want a character certificate?
Student: Sir, I want to apply for a part time job.
Principal: Have you brought your progress report?
Student: No sir, I have not brought
The Principal asked the student (a) ______________. The student replied respectfully (b) ______________ The principal asked him further (c) ______________. The student replied very respectfully saying that, he had not brought that.
10. Madam: Have any of you seen a camel’s skin?
Boy: Yes, Madam
Madam: Where did you see it?
A school mistress asked her students (a) ___________ one little boy shouted out (b) ___________. The madam aksed him ___________
11. Riya: Can I help you? I have plenty of spare time.
Rachit: Sare you can I have a problem in solving this sum which is very difficult.
Riya: Give the paper and see the solution.
Riya asked Rachit (a) ___________ Rachit replying affirmatively said she could surely as (b) ___________ Riya asked Rachit (c) ___________
12. Miss Tina: Anu, you spent time on this home assignment, and it really shows!
Anu Thanks miss Tina! You mean it’s that good?
Miss Tina: No. I mean it’s covered with stains from a whole evening’s worth of snacks.
Aru’s teacher Miss Tina told him that (a) ___________ the pleased Anu (b) __________ and asked her (c) __________ to that the angry Miss Tina replied that what she meant, was that it was covered with stains.
13. Captain: Do you know how to play cricket?
Aryna: Never had a chance to learn it.
Captain: In this school every student has to learn it.
Aryan: Give me a chance and I shall learn it.
The captain asked Aryan (a) _________ Aryan replied that he had never got any chance to learn it. The captain then told Aryan (b) ___________ Aryan requested the captain (c) ___________
14. Saumya: Who is your favourite cricketer?
Aryan: Sachin Tendulkar
Saumya: Why do you like him so much?
Aryna: Because he is a great batsman.
Saumya asked Aryan (a) ___________ Aryan replied (b) ___________ Saumya then inquired why (c) ___________ Aryan told her that he is a great batsman.
15. Anshu: Priya, will you go to school fete tomorrow?
Priya: Yes, if you and Anu go there
Anshu: What will you wear?
Priya: Blue Jeans and orange top.
Anshu asked Priya (a) ___________ the day after. Priya replied that (b) ___________ Anshu then inquired (c) ___________ Priya told her that she would wear blue jeans and orange top.
16. Rohan: Rakhi, give me your phone number,
Rakhi: Look it up in the directory
Rohan: What is your father’s name?
Rakhi: It is also in the directory
Rohan asked Rakhi (a) ___________ Rakhi advised him (b) ___________Rohan then asked (c) ___________ Rakhi replied that it was also in the directory.
17. Kanak: have you seen “Three idiots”?
Kartik: I saw them yesterday in my class
Kanak: I was talking about the movie.
Kartik: I thought that you were talking about three idiots in the class.
Kanak asked Kartik (a) ___________ three Idiots, Kartik replied that (b) ___________ class. Kanak further said that (c) ___________ about the movie. Kartik said that he had thought she had been talking about three Idiots in the class.
18. Sanjay: I am surprised to see you here in Delhi. When did you come?
Madan: I came here yesterday. I have been offered a job here Sanjay told Madan (a) ___________ and asked (b) ___________ Madan replied that he had come there the previous day and added that (c)
___________ a job there.
19. Ray: I have invited four of my friends for dinner today.
Renu: Then I will invite my friends also.
Ray: That will a good idea
Renu: What should we have for dinner?
Ray: Let us decide the menu now.
Ray told Renu that (a) __________ then Renu said (b) ___________ which Ray thought would be a good idea. When Renu asked (c) ___________ Ray replied that they should decide the menu.
20. Anushka: Why do you look so sad?
Amit: I have lost my wallet
Anushka: Where did you lose it?
Amit: Somewhere in the school
Anushka asked Amit (a) ___________ Amit told her (b) ___________ Anushka wanted to know (c) ___________ Amit said that he had lost it somewhere in the school.
