Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: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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5e99aac1a617427daa9d1d83- 1They told their teacher that Shyam would left for the show tomorrow.false
- 2They told their teacher that Shyam will leave for the show the following day.false
- 3They told their teacher that Shyam would leave for the show the following day.true
- 4They told to their teacher that Shyam would leave for the show the following day.false
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Answer : 3. "They told their teacher that Shyam would leave for the show the following day. "
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.
"It's not my business," said the postman. "Let the government do whatever it has to."
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5f363616efa02861bb1c115c- 1The postman said that it was the government's and not his business to do that.false
- 2The postman said that the government did not do what it was expected to do.false
- 3The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to.true
- 4The postman said that it was the business of the government to do whatever it had to.false
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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. "
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 client told his lawyer, “ I’m going away for a few days. I’ll call you when I get back”.
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5f364cbca27d450be2f3e384- 1The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.true
- 2The client promised his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.false
- 3The client told his lawyer that he is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.false
- 4The client assured his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would definitely call him when he got back.false
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Answer : 1. "The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back."
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.
“Can you pay him in cash ?” she said to me.
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5f1fba8dec5b045afeab50b9- 1She asked me if he could pay me in cash.false
- 2She asked me if I could pay him in cash.true
- 3She asked him if I should pay him in cash.false
- 4She asked him if I can pay him in cash.false
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Answer : 2. "She asked me if I could pay him in cash."
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 interviewer said, “Rajiv, I’m impressed with you."
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5f1ea4faa844e17b150e33d4- 1The interviewer says I am impressed with Rajiv.false
- 2The interviewer said to Rajiv that he had been impressed with you.false
- 3The interviewer told Rajiv that he was impressed with him.true
- 4The interviewer told to Rajiv that he is impressed with him.false
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Answer : 3. "The interviewer told Rajiv that he was impressed with him."
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, “We are all sinners.”
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5f23aaa3e3005114abcb3462- 1He said that we are all sinners.true
- 2He said they were all sinners.false
- 3He said that he was a sinner.false
- 4He said all were sinners.false
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Answer : 1. "He said that we are all sinners."
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 sister said, “ I am enjoying my work.”
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6108cb1f2076b70f4010ba7e- 1My sister said that she was enjoying her work.true
- 2My sister said that I was enjoying my work.false
- 3My sister said that she was enjoying my work.false
- 4My sister said that I have been enjoying my work.false
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Answer : 1. "My sister said that she was enjoying her work."
Q: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said to Manoj, “I celebrated my birthday two days ago.”
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64cce7c79e9013486a97b5ff- 1He told Manoj that he celebrated his birthday two days ago.false
- 2He told Manoj that he celebrated my birthday two days before.false
- 3He told Manoj that I celebrated my birthday two days ago.false
- 4He told Manoj that he had celebrated his birthday two days before.true
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