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.
“There are ceremonies going on”, he said to me.
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5f23a5fd4e7e0d508b57e873- 1He told me that there were ceremonies going on.true
- 2He told that there have been ceremonies going on.false
- 3He told that there had been ceremonies going on.false
- 4He told that there are ceremonies going on.false
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Answer : 1. "He told me that there were ceremonies going on."
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 porter respectfully assured the lady that he would take care of her baggage while she bought her ticket.
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5f3638bcdcc35408331501d2- 1The porter said, “I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam.”false
- 2The porter said, “ I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam”.true
- 3The porter said, “I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam”.false
- 4The pThe porter said to the lady, “ I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket.”orter said to the lady, “ I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket.”false
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Answer : 2. "The porter said, “ I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam”."
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.
“Where do you live?” asked the stranger.
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5f23a9f44e7e0d508b57f1d9- 1The stranger asked were I lived.true
- 2The stranger enquired where I was living.false
- 3The stranger questioned where did I live.false
- 4The stranger wanted to know where I live.false
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Answer : 1. "The stranger asked were I lived."
Q:Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
He asked me when I had booked the flight tickets.
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6482f78de72c4684a1ee00d4- 1He said to me, “When you had book the flight tickets?”false
- 2He said to me, “When did you book the flight tickets?”true
- 3He said to me, “When are you booking the flight tickets?”false
- 4He said to me, “When do you book the flight tickets?”false
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Answer : 2. "He said to me, “When did you book the flight tickets?”"
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.
“Is that so ?” the Sahib said cheerfully, “Well, I like village folk”.
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5f3639dbdcc3540833150412- 1The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.false
- 2The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.true
- 3The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.false
- 4The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.false
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Answer : 2. "The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk."
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 airport helper said, “Should I fetch you a trolley?”
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5f1fb8d11b4d8003eeb5c661- 1The airport helper said he will go to fetch me a trolley.true
- 2The airport helper asked me if he should fetch me a trolley.false
- 3The helper had said he would be fetching me a trolley.false
- 4The airport helper is asking me that he will fetch a trolley.false
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Answer : 1. "The airport helper said he will go to fetch me a trolley."
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.
“Be quiet” I said to them.
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5f23a68ee3005114abcb2513- 1I told them to be quiet.true
- 2I asked them to remain quiet.false
- 3I told to them for being quiet.false
- 4I ordered them to remain quiet.false
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Answer : 1. "I told them to be quiet."
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 mother advised her son to be careful and not to enter into a quarrel with the goons.
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5f36385aefa02861bb1c2777- 1The mother advised her son, "Be careful and not enter into a quarrel with the goon"false
- 2The mother said to her son, "Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."false
- 3The mother said to her son, "Be careful, Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."true
- 4The mother said to her son to "be careful".false
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