Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: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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60c3332dc8f0c93c707b3b12- 1My cousin said that her roommate had snored throughout the night.true
- 2My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.false
- 3My cousin complained to. me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.false
- 4My cousin felt that her roommate may be snoring throughout the night.false
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Answer : 1. "My cousin said that her roommate had snored throughout the night. "
Q: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.
They said, “We’ve lived here for a long time”.
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5f23a4361436461f6a2de0c8- 1They said they have lived there for a long time.false
- 2They said they lived here for a long time.false
- 3They said they had lived there for a long time.true
- 4They said they have lived for a long time.false
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Answer : 3. "They said they had lived there for a long time."
Q:Direction: 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 visitor said to them "Please give me a glass of water."
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5f28eaa8095543015641afdb- 1The visitor ordered them to give a glass of water.false
- 2The visitor requested them to give him a glass of water.true
- 3The visitor said please give him a glass of water.false
- 4The visitor said to them to give him a glass of water.false
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Answer : 2. "The visitor requested them to give him a glass of water. "
Q: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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601a76d6552e5f41f7b13635- 1I told my father that that I am wanting to build a raft which could hold four people.false
- 2I told my father that I wanted to build a raft which could hold four people.true
- 3I told my father that I am wanting to build a raft which could hold four people.false
- 4I told my father that that I wanted to build a raft which could hold four people.false
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Answer : 2. "I told my father that I wanted to build a raft which could hold four people."
Q: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.
Mr. Gupta said to his son, "Do not take up any responsibility unless you are confident you can do it."
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5f363315efa02861bb1c0d59- 1Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.false
- 2Mr. Gupta advised his son against taking up responsibility without completing it,false
- 3Mr. Gupta advised his son to take up the responsibility of completing the task.false
- 4Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.true
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Answer : 4. "Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it. "
Q:Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Hira inquired how I was doing being all alone in my house.
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64a6c3118ecb104cc62bd876- 1Hira said to me, “Are you doing fine being all alone in your house.”false
- 2Hira said to me, “How are you doing being all alone in my house.”false
- 3Hira said to me, “How are you doing being all alone in your house?”true
- 4Hira said to me, “How you are doing being all alone in your house?”false
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Answer : 3. "Hira said to me, “How are you doing being all alone in your house?”"
Q: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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60c33693c8f0c93c707b43e8- 1He said that he saw a book here.false
- 2He said that he saw a book there.false
- 3He said that he had seen a book here.false
- 4He said that he had seen a book there.true
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Answer : 4. "He said that he had seen a book there. "
Q: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.
I said to him, “How do you know this?”
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5f23aa48e3005114abcb32d2- 1I asked him how I knew that.false
- 2I asked him that how he knew that.false
- 3I told him how I knew that.false
- 4I asked him how he knew that.true
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