Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

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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.

Ramesh said to Mukesh, “Do you like icecream?”

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    Ramesh asked Mukesh that did he like icecream.
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    Ramesh asked Mukesh if he likes icecream.
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    Ramesh asked Mukesh that whether he liked icecream.
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    Ramesh asked Mukesh if he liked icecream.
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Answer : 4. "Ramesh asked Mukesh if he liked icecream."

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Direction: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four-alternative suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. 

“what about the going for a picnic,” he said, “it’s time to go now.” 

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    He enquired going for a picnic as it was time to go then.
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    He asked what about going for a picnic and said that it was time to go then.
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    He proposed going for a picnic as it was time to go then.
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    He suggested going for a picnic as it was time to go now.
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Answer : 3. "He proposed going for a picnic as it was time to go then. "

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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.

The teacher said, "Students, we live in deeds, not in years." 

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    The teacher said that we live in deeds, not in years.
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    The teacher said to students we live in deeds, not in years.
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    The teacher said to the students that we live in deeds, not in years.
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    The teacher said to the students that we lived in deeds, not in years.
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Answer : 3. "The teacher said to the students that we live in deeds, not in years. "

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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.

‘Do you have anything to say on behalf of the accused?' said the judge finally.

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    The judge finally asked that if he had anything to say on behalf of the accused.
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    The judge finally ask that whether he had anything to say on behalf of the accused.
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    The judge finally asked that if he has anything to say on behalf of the accused.
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    The judge finally asked that if he has had anything to say on behalf of the accused.
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Answer : 2. "The judge finally ask that whether he had anything to say on behalf of the accused."

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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.

I said to my father, "I want to build a raft which can hold four people ."

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    I told my father that that I am wanting to build a raft which could hold four people.
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    I told my father that I wanted to build a raft which could hold four people.
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    I told my father that I am wanting to build a raft which could hold four people.
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    I told my father that that I wanted to build a raft which could hold four people.
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Answer : 2. "I told my father that I wanted to build a raft which could hold four people."

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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.

He said, “The teacher usually does not ask any questions”.

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    He said that the teacher usually does not ask any question.
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    He said that the teacher usually did not ask any question.
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    He said that the teacher usually asked no question.
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    He said that the teacher usually did not asked any question.
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Answer : 2. "He said that the teacher usually did not ask any question."

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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.

My cousin said, “My, room-mate snored throughout the night.” 

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    My cousin said that her roommate had snored throughout the night.
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    My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
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    My cousin complained to. me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
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    My cousin felt that her roommate may be snoring throughout the night.
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Answer : 1. "My cousin said that her roommate had snored throughout the night. "

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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.

He said, “I saw a book here.” 

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    He said that he saw a book here.
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    He said that he saw a book there.
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    He said that he had seen a book here.
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    He said that he had seen a book there.
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Answer : 4. "He said that he had seen a book there. "

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