Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

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.

The teacher said, "Rajiv, come to my desk with your exercise book now." 

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    The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book now.
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    The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book then.
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    The teacher ordered Rajiv to go to her desk with his exercise book now.
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    The teacher said to Rajiv come to her desk with his exercise book then.
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Answer : 2. "The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book then. "

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Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

She said to me, “Have you ever flown a kite?”

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    She asked me if you have ever flown a kite.
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    She asked me that had I ever flown a kite.
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    She asked me if I had ever flown a kite.
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    She asked me if I ever flew a kite.
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Answer : 3. "She asked me if I had ever flown a kite."

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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 suggested me that the PTM be postponed to the third Saturday of the month.

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    The teacher said, “Let’s postpone the PTM to the third Saturday of the month.”
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    The teacher suggested , “The PTM must be postponed to the third Saturday of the month”.
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    The teacher said, “The PTM would be postponed to the third Saturday of the month”.
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    The teacher told, “The PTM will be postponed to the third Saturday of the month”.
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Answer : 1. "The teacher said, “Let’s postpone the PTM to the third Saturday of the month.”"

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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.

She said to her brother, “Who do you think will win the best all-rounder award this year?”

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    She asked to her brother who he thought will win the best all-rounder award that year.
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    She asked her brother who did he thought would win the best all-rounder award that year.
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    She asked her brother who he thought would win the best all-rounder award that year.
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    She asked her brother who did he think will win the best all-rounder award this year.
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Answer : 3. "She asked her brother who he thought would win the best all-rounder award that year."

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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.

Rahul said to Veena. “Please return my book early”.

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    Rahul requested Veena to return her books early.
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    Rahul requested Veena to return my books early.
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    Rahul requested Veena to return his books early.
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    Rahul requested Veena to return their books early.
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Answer : 3. "Rahul requested Veena to return his books early."

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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.

"It's not my business," said the postman. "Let the government do whatever it has to." 

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    The postman said that it was the government's and not his business to do that.
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    The postman said that the government did not do what it was expected to do.
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    The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to.
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    The postman said that it was the business of the government to do whatever it had to.
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Answer : 3. "The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to. "

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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. 

They said to their teacher, “Shyam will leave for the show tomorrow.” 

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    They told their teacher that Shyam would left for the show tomorrow.
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    They told their teacher that Shyam will leave for the show the following day.
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    They told their teacher that Shyam would leave for the show the following day.
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    They told to their teacher that Shyam would leave for the show the following day.
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Answer : 3. "They told their teacher that Shyam would leave for the show the following day. "

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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.

You said to me, “I slept well last night.”

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    You told me that you had slept well the previous night.
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    You told me that you sleep well the previous night.
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    You said to me that you slept well last night.
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    You said to me that you were sleeping well last night.
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Answer : 1. "You told me that you had slept well the previous night."

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