Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Mother said, "Lie down, Arjun."

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    Mother told lie down Arjun.
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    Mother told Arjun for lying down.
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    Mother asked Arjun to lie down.
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    Mother asked Arjun to be lied down.
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Answer : 3. "Mother asked Arjun to lie down."

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

Sachin said, "My grandfather recites the Geeta every morning. 

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    Sachin told that his grandfather has recited the Geeta every morning.
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    Sachin told that his grandfather recited the Geeta every morning.
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    Sachin said that his grandfather recites the Geeta every morning.
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    Sachin said that his grandfather is recited the Geeta every morning.
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Answer : 3. "Sachin said that his grandfather recites the Geeta every morning. "

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Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.
The saint said, “We are mortals.” The saint

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    said that we are mortals
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    told that we are mortals
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    said that they are mortals
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    told that they are mortals
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Answer : 1. " said that we are mortals"

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

Joey said to the girl, “How are you doing?”

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    Joey asked the girl if she was doing fine.
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    Joey asked the girl how was she doing.
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    Joey asked the girl that how was she doing.
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    Joey asked the girl how she was doing.
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Answer : 4. "Joey asked the girl how she was doing."

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Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.
He said, “ I am unwell.”

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    He said that he is unwell
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    He said that he was unwell
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    He said that I will unwell
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    He said that I was unwell
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Answer : 2. " He said that he was unwell"

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

" Many happy returns of your birthday “, we said.

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    We greeted him on his birthday
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    We said that many happy returns of your birthday
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    We wished him many happy returns of his birthday
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    We prayed for many happy returns of his birthday
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Answer : 3. "We wished him many happy returns of his birthday "

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Mr. Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

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    Mr. Robinson said , " My son, what did you want to be when you grew up ? "
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    Mr. Robinson said , " My son , what would you be when you grow up ? "
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    "My son, " said Mr. Robinson , " what will you be when you grow up ? ''
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    "My son , " said Mr. Robinson , " what do you want to be when you grow up ? "
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Answer : 4. ""My son , " said Mr. Robinson , " what do you want to be when you grow up ? " "

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

"The taxi is here," said the watchman.

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    The watchman said that the taxi is here.
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    The watchman said that the taxi was there.
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    The watchman said that the taxi is there.
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    The watchman said that the taxi was here.
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Answer : 2. "The watchman said that the taxi was there."

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