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प्रश्न
Read the conversation between a teacher and student and complete the passage that follows.
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Biology Teacher: I instructed you to draw the diagram of bacteria. Why did you submit a blank sheet? Sameer: Sir, I had drawn the diagram of bacteria, but you can’t see it because it is not visible to the naked eye. |
The biology teacher had instructed Sameer to draw the diagram of a bacterial cell and asked him ______ a blank sheet. Sameer respectfully answered that he had drawn the diagram but ______ to the naked eye.
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उत्तर
The biology teacher had instructed Sameer to draw the diagram of a bacterial cell and asked him why he had submitted a blank sheet. Sameer respectfully answered that he had drawn the diagram but he/ the teacher couldn’t see it because it is not visible to the naked eye.
Notes
Guidance:
Award 1 + 1 mark for each correct answer. NO partial credit.
| Direct speech | Indirect speech |
| (a) simple past tense | Past perfect tense |
| (b) Past perfect tense | No change |
| (c) fact/ universal truth | No change |
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