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.

He said to me, “What time do the offices close?” 

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    He wanted to know what time the offices close.
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    He asked me what time did the offices close.
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    He asked me what time, the offices closed.
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    He asked me what time the offices did close.
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Answer : 3. "He asked me what time, the offices closed. "

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Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

He asked me if I would like to learn French.

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    He said to me, “Do you like to learn French?”
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    He said to me, “I would like to learn French.”
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    He said to me, “You would like to learn French?”
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    He said to me, “Would you like to learn French?”
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Answer : 4. "He said to me, “Would you like to learn French?”"

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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.

“And you believe all this?” asked Sriram, in surprise.

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    Sriram asked me in surprise if I believed all this.
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    Sriram asked me in disbelief if I was believing all this.
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    Surprised, Sriram asked me whether I believed all that.
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    Sriram was amazed that I believed all that.
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Answer : 3. "Surprised, Sriram asked me whether I believed all that."

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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.

“Would you open the door please?”

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    She asked me to please open the door.
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    She requested me to open the door.
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    She requested me to please open the door.
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    She asked me open the door.
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Answer : 2. "She requested me to open the door."

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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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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.
Mary said, “I am sorry.’

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    Mary Said that she was sorry.
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    Mary said that she is sorry.
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    Mary said that she will be sorry.
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    Mary says that she will be sorry.
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Answer : 1. "Mary Said that she was sorry."

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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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Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Miranda said to her teacher, “I was sick for a day.”

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    Miranda told her teacher that she has been sick for a day.
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    Miranda told her teacher that she is sick for a day.
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    Miranda told her teacher that she was sick for a day.
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    Miranda told her teacher that she had been sick for a day.
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Answer : 4. "Miranda told her teacher that she had been sick for a day."

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