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SSC CGL Narration Mock Test 2026: 25 Questions with Solutions

Narration, also called Direct and Indirect Speech, is one of the most important grammar topics for SSC CGL English. This mock test will help you revise tense change, pronoun change, time-word change, reported questions, commands, requests, suggestions and universal truth rules through 25 exam-style questions.

Topic: Narration Questions: 25 Time: 15 Minutes Level: SSC CGL

SSC CGL Narration Questions Practice Test 2026

SSC CGL Narration questions are useful for sentence transformation, error detection and grammar-based MCQs. In the exam, narration is mostly asked through direct-to-indirect speech conversion, indirect-to-direct speech conversion, reporting verb change and correct tense shifting.

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Important Narration Rules for SSC CGL

Before attempting this test, revise these common narration rules. In SSC CGL, narration questions become easy when you check reporting verb, tense, pronoun, time word and sentence type.

Tense ChangePresent usually changes into past when reporting verb is in past.

Pronoun ChangePronouns change according to speaker, listener and sentence meaning.

QuestionsYes/No questions use if or whether; WH questions keep the WH word.

Commands and RequestsImperative sentences use told, ordered, advised, requested + object + to/not to.

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Question 1Easy

Topic: Assertive Sentence

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, “I am preparing for SSC CGL.”

A. He said that I am preparing for SSC CGL. B. He said that he was preparing for SSC CGL. C. He said that he is preparing for SSC CGL. D. He said that he had prepared for SSC CGL.

Answer: B. He said that he was preparing for SSC CGL.

Reporting verb is in past, so present continuous changes into past continuous. I changes to he.

Question 2Moderate

Topic: Present Perfect to Past Perfect

Choose the correct indirect speech: Riya said, “I have completed the mock test.”

A. Riya said that she has completed the mock test. B. Riya said that I had completed the mock test. C. Riya said that she had completed the mock test. D. Riya said that she completed the mock test.

Answer: C. Riya said that she had completed the mock test.

Present perfect changes into past perfect. I changes to she according to the speaker Riya.

Question 3Easy

Topic: Imperative Sentence

Choose the correct indirect speech: The teacher said to the students, “Revise your mistakes.”

A. The teacher advised the students to revise their mistakes. B. The teacher said the students revise your mistakes. C. The teacher advised the students revise their mistakes. D. The teacher told that revise your mistakes.

Answer: A. The teacher advised the students to revise their mistakes.

Imperative advice can be changed with advised + object + to + V1. Your changes to their.

Question 4Moderate

Topic: Time Word Change

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, “I will check the answer key tomorrow.”

A. He said that he will check the answer key tomorrow. B. He said that he would checked the answer key the next day. C. He said that he had checked the answer key the next day. D. He said that he would check the answer key the next day.

Answer: D. He said that he would check the answer key the next day.

Will changes to would, and tomorrow changes to the next day.

Question 5Moderate

Topic: Past Simple to Past Perfect

Choose the correct indirect speech: Ankit said, “I solved the paper yesterday.”

A. Ankit said that he solved the paper yesterday. B. Ankit said that he had solved the paper the previous day. C. Ankit said that he has solved the paper the previous day. D. Ankit said that I had solved the paper yesterday.

Answer: B. Ankit said that he had solved the paper the previous day.

Simple past usually changes into past perfect. Yesterday changes to the previous day.

Question 6Easy

Topic: Modal Change

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, “I can solve this question.”

A. She said that she can solve this question. B. She said that I could solve that question. C. She said that she could solve that question. D. She said that she could solved that question.

Answer: C. She said that she could solve that question.

Can changes to could, this changes to that, and I changes to she.

Question 7Moderate

Topic: Negative Imperative

Choose the correct indirect speech: The mentor said to Ravi, “Do not waste time.”

A. The mentor advised Ravi not to waste time. B. The mentor advised Ravi do not waste time. C. The mentor said Ravi not waste time. D. The mentor told Ravi to not wasting time.

Answer: A. The mentor advised Ravi not to waste time.

Negative imperative changes into advised/told + object + not to + V1.

Question 8Tricky

Topic: WH Question

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said to me, “Where do you live?”

A. He asked me where do I live. B. He asked me where I live. C. He said to me where I lived. D. He asked me where I lived.

Answer: D. He asked me where I lived.

In indirect WH questions, question word remains but sentence order becomes assertive. Do live changes to lived.

Question 9Moderate

Topic: Yes-No Question

Choose the correct indirect speech: The teacher said to me, “Have you submitted the form?”

A. The teacher asked me have I submitted the form. B. The teacher asked me if I had submitted the form. C. The teacher told me if I have submitted the form. D. The teacher asked me that I had submitted the form.

Answer: B. The teacher asked me if I had submitted the form.

Yes/No questions use if or whether. Present perfect changes into past perfect.

Question 10Tricky

Topic: Yes-No Question

Choose the correct indirect speech: Riya said to Ankit, “Did you check the answer key?”

A. Riya asked Ankit did he check the answer key. B. Riya asked Ankit if he checked the answer key. C. Riya asked Ankit whether he had checked the answer key. D. Riya asked Ankit that he had checked the answer key.

Answer: C. Riya asked Ankit whether he had checked the answer key.

Did + V1 changes into past perfect in indirect speech when reporting verb is past. Yes/No question uses if or whether.

Question 11Moderate

Topic: Now to Then

Choose the correct indirect speech: The mentor said, “What are you doing now?”

A. The mentor asked what I was doing then. B. The mentor asked what was I doing now. C. The mentor asked what I am doing then. D. The mentor asked that what I was doing now.

Answer: A. The mentor asked what I was doing then.

Present continuous changes into past continuous. Now changes to then, and question order becomes assertive.

Question 12Easy

Topic: Request

Choose the correct indirect speech: The student said to the teacher, “Please explain this rule again.”

A. The student said the teacher to explain this rule again. B. The student requested the teacher explain this rule again. C. The student told the teacher please explain that rule again. D. The student requested the teacher to explain that rule again.

Answer: D. The student requested the teacher to explain that rule again.

Please indicates request. Structure: requested + object + to + V1. This changes to that.

Question 13Tricky

Topic: Permission Question

Choose the correct indirect speech: Ravi said to the teacher, “May I leave the class?”

A. Ravi asked the teacher may he leave the class. B. Ravi asked the teacher if he might leave the class. C. Ravi told the teacher that he may leave the class. D. Ravi asked the teacher that he might leave the class.

Answer: B. Ravi asked the teacher if he might leave the class.

May changes to might when the reporting verb is in past. Yes/No question uses if or whether.

Question 14Moderate

Topic: Universal Truth

Choose the correct indirect speech: The teacher said, “The sun rises in the east.”

A. The teacher said that the sun rose in the east. B. The teacher said that the sun had risen in the east. C. The teacher said that the sun rises in the east. D. The teacher told that the sun rises in the east.

Answer: C. The teacher said that the sun rises in the east.

Universal truths do not normally change tense in indirect speech.

Question 15Moderate

Topic: Must to Had To

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, “I must revise narration today.”

A. He said that he had to revise narration that day. B. He said that he must revise narration today. C. He said that I had to revise narration that day. D. He said that he has to revise narration yesterday.

Answer: A. He said that he had to revise narration that day.

Must showing compulsion often changes to had to. Today changes to that day.

Question 16Tricky

Topic: Suggestion

Choose the correct indirect speech: Riya said, “Let us solve this mock test.”

A. Riya said that let us solve this mock test. B. Riya told that they should solve this mock test. C. Riya suggested to solve this mock test. D. Riya suggested that they should solve that mock test.

Answer: D. Riya suggested that they should solve that mock test.

Let us often changes into suggested that + subject + should + V1. This changes to that.

Question 17Moderate

Topic: Exclamatory Sentence

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, “What a difficult question it is!”

A. She said what a difficult question it was. B. She exclaimed that it was a very difficult question. C. She asked that it was a difficult question. D. She told what a difficult question it is.

Answer: B. She exclaimed that it was a very difficult question.

Exclamatory sentences are often changed with exclaimed that. Present tense changes into past tense.

Question 18Tricky

Topic: Optative Sentence

Choose the correct indirect speech: The teacher said, “May you succeed in the exam!”

A. The teacher said that may you succeed in the exam. B. The teacher told that I might succeed in the exam. C. The teacher wished that I might succeed in the exam. D. The teacher asked if I might succeed in the exam.

Answer: C. The teacher wished that I might succeed in the exam.

Optative sentences showing wish or blessing use wished/prayed/blessed. May changes to might.

Question 19Moderate

Topic: Indirect to Direct

Choose the correct direct speech: He said that he was tired after the mock test.

A. He said, “I am tired after the mock test.” B. He said, “He was tired after the mock test.” C. He said, “I was tired after the mock test.” D. He said, “He is tired after the mock test.”

Answer: A. He said, “I am tired after the mock test.”

Indirect past form was usually goes back to present form am in direct speech when the reporting verb is said.

Question 20Easy

Topic: Here to There

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, “I will study here.”

A. He said that he will study here. B. He said that I would study there. C. He said that he would studied there. D. He said that he would study there.

Answer: D. He said that he would study there.

Will changes to would, I changes to he, and here changes to there.

Question 21Tricky

Topic: Reporting Verb Change

Choose the correct indirect speech: The teacher said to the student, “You are late again.”

A. The teacher said the student that he was late again. B. The teacher told the student that he was late again. C. The teacher told to the student that he was late again. D. The teacher said to the student that you were late again.

Answer: B. The teacher told the student that he was late again.

When said to is followed by an object, it usually changes to told. You changes according to the listener.

Question 22Moderate

Topic: No Tense Change

Choose the correct indirect speech: He says, “I am ready for the test.”

A. He says that he was ready for the test. B. He says that I am ready for the test. C. He says that he is ready for the test. D. He said that he was ready for the test.

Answer: C. He says that he is ready for the test.

When the reporting verb is in present tense, the tense in reported speech generally does not change.

Question 23Easy

Topic: Tomorrow to Next Day

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, “I shall meet my mentor tomorrow.”

A. She said that she would meet her mentor the next day. B. She said that she shall meet her mentor tomorrow. C. She said that I would meet my mentor the next day. D. She said that she would met her mentor the next day.

Answer: A. She said that she would meet her mentor the next day.

Shall changes to would, my changes to her, and tomorrow changes to the next day.

Question 24Tricky

Topic: Indirect to Direct Question

Choose the correct direct speech: He asked me whether I had understood the rule.

A. He said to me, “Whether you have understood the rule?” B. He asked me, “Had you understood the rule?” C. He said to me, “Did I understand the rule?” D. He said to me, “Have you understood the rule?”

Answer: D. He said to me, “Have you understood the rule?”

Indirect Yes/No question with whether changes back to direct question form. Had understood changes back to have understood.

Question 25Tricky

Topic: Mixed Narration Error

Choose the grammatically correct indirect speech: He said, “I did not attend the class yesterday.”

A. He said that he did not attend the class yesterday. B. He said that he had not attended the class the previous day. C. He said that he has not attended the class the previous day. D. He said that I had not attended the class yesterday.

Answer: B. He said that he had not attended the class the previous day.

Simple past negative changes into past perfect negative. Yesterday changes to the previous day.

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SSC CGL Narration Mock Test Answer Key

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Q.No.	Answer	Topic
1	B	Assertive Sentence
2	C	Present Perfect to Past Perfect
3	A	Imperative Sentence
4	D	Time Word Change
5	B	Past Simple to Past Perfect
6	C	Modal Change
7	A	Negative Imperative
8	D	WH Question
9	B	Yes-No Question
10	C	Yes-No Question
11	A	Now to Then
12	D	Request
13	B	Permission Question
14	C	Universal Truth
15	A	Must to Had To
16	D	Suggestion
17	B	Exclamatory Sentence
18	C	Optative Sentence
19	A	Indirect to Direct
20	D	Here to There
21	B	Reporting Verb Change
22	C	No Tense Change
23	A	Tomorrow to Next Day
24	D	Indirect to Direct Question
25	B	Mixed Narration Error

How to Read Your Score Band

Beginner: If your score is below 40%, first revise basic tense change, pronoun change and said to/told rule.

Average: If your score is between 40% and 64%, your basics are forming, but you need more direct-indirect sentence practice.

Good: If your score is between 65% and 79%, focus on tricky areas like questions, requests, suggestions, optative and exclamatory sentences.

Strong: If your score is 80% or above, your narration concept is strong. Now attempt mixed grammar sets with voice, tense, verb and sentence improvement rules.

Common Mistakes in SSC CGL Narration Questions

1. Keeping question order: In indirect speech, question order changes into normal sentence order.

2. Forgetting time-word change: Today becomes that day, tomorrow becomes the next day, yesterday becomes the previous day and now becomes then.

3. Wrong use of said and told: Said to usually changes to told when an object is present.

4. Changing universal truth: Universal truth sentences usually do not change tense in indirect speech.

Final Words

This SSC CGL Narration Mock Test 2026 is useful for students who want to improve Direct and Indirect Speech through practical question practice. Narration becomes easy when you identify sentence type first and then apply tense, pronoun and time-word changes carefully.

FAQs on SSC CGL Narration Mock Test 2026

Is narration important for SSC CGL English?

Yes, narration is important for SSC CGL English because Direct and Indirect Speech questions are useful for grammar, sentence transformation and sentence improvement practice.

Which narration rules should I revise first for SSC CGL?

Start with tense change, pronoun change, time-word change, said to/told rule, WH questions, Yes/No questions and imperative sentences.

How can I improve narration questions for SSC CGL?

First identify the sentence type. Then check reporting verb, tense, pronoun, time word and correct reporting verb like asked, told, requested, advised or suggested.

Are these SSC CGL narration questions original?

Yes, these questions are original practice questions created in a situation-based style for SSC CGL English preparation.

Can this narration mock test help in SSC CGL Tier 2?

Yes, this mock test can help in SSC CGL Tier 1 and Tier 2 English. For Tier 2, students should also practice mixed grammar, comprehension and vocabulary questions.