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.
"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.
“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 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 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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601a75a708ff1450d90d35ed- 1He tells his partner that he would not be responsible if the project fails.false
- 2He told his partner that I will not be responsible if the project failed.false
- 3He has told his partner that he will not be responsible if the project fails.false
- 4He told his partner that he would not be responsible if the project failed.true
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Answer : 4. "He told his partner that he would not be responsible if the project failed."
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:Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
“So help me heaven!”, the man cried, “I shall never lie again.”
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64a6b7ae9a74b54cff5ce4b6- 1The man cries out to heaven to help him not to lie again ever.false
- 2The man called upon heaven to witness his resolve that he would never lie again.true
- 3The man requested heaven to help him and see that he lie again.false
- 4The man called heaven and ordered to help him and see to it that she never lies again.false
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Answer : 2. "The man called upon heaven to witness his resolve that he would never lie again."
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 last thing I want for my daughter is a boy who drinks ! ”said Brinda.
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5f36390cdcc354083315029b- 1Brinda proclaimed that the last thing she wanted for her daughter was a boy who drank.true
- 2Brinda said the last thing she should want for her daughter was a boy who drank.false
- 3Brinda told that the last thing she wants for her daughter was a boy who drinks.false
- 4Brinda complained that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.false
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Answer : 1. "Brinda proclaimed that the last thing she wanted for her daughter was a boy who drank."
Q:Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Harry said that he would not be in town on Friday.
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64aa9005c4e3d04ca173a149- 1Harry saying, “I will not be in town on Friday”.false
- 2Harry said, “I will not be in town on Friday”.true
- 3Harry said, “I can’t be in town on Friday”.false
- 4Harry said, “I must not be in town on Friday”.false
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