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.

“The last thing I want for my daughter is a boy who drinks ! ”said Brinda.

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    Brinda proclaimed that the last thing she wanted for her daughter was a boy who drank.
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    Brinda said the last thing she should want for her daughter was a boy who drank.
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    Brinda told that the last thing she wants for her daughter was a boy who drinks.
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    Brinda complained that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.
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Answer : 1. "Brinda proclaimed that the last thing she wanted for her daughter was a boy who drank."

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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 mother advised her son to be careful and not to enter into a quarrel with the goons. 

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    The mother advised her son, "Be careful and not enter into a quarrel with the goon"
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    The mother said to her son, "Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
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    The mother said to her son, "Be careful, Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
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    The mother said to her son to "be careful".
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Answer : 3. "The mother said to her son, "Be careful, Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons." "

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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.

“Is that so ?” the Sahib said cheerfully, “Well, I like village folk”.

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    The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.
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    The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.
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    The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.
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    The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.
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Answer : 2. "The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk."

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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 sister said, “ I am enjoying my work.”

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    My sister said that she was enjoying her work.
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    My sister said that I was enjoying my work.
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    My sister said that she was enjoying my work.
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    My sister said that I have been enjoying my work.
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Answer : 1. "My sister said that she was enjoying her work."

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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.

“Be quiet” I said to them.

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    I told them to be quiet.
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    I asked them to remain quiet.
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    I told to them for being quiet.
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    I ordered them to remain quiet.
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Answer : 1. "I told them to be quiet."

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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.

He said to his partner, "I will not be responsible if the project fails."

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    He tells his partner that he would not be responsible if the project fails.
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    He told his partner that I will not be responsible if the project failed.
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    He has told his partner that he will not be responsible if the project fails.
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    He told his partner that he would not be responsible if the project failed.
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Answer : 4. "He told his partner that he would not be responsible if the project failed."

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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 man said to the boy, "It only seems complicated because you're not used to it." 

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    The man told the boy that it only seems complicated because he was not used to it.
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    The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he is not used to it.
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    The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he was not used to it.
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    The man told the boy it only seems complicated, it is really not so.
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Answer : 3. "The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he was not used to it. "

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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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