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.

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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Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

He said to Manoj, “I celebrated my birthday two days ago.”

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    He told Manoj that he celebrated his birthday two days ago.
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    He told Manoj that he celebrated my birthday two days before.
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    He told Manoj that I celebrated my birthday two days ago.
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    He told Manoj that he had celebrated his birthday two days before.
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Answer : 4. "He told Manoj that he had celebrated his birthday two days before."

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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 airport helper said, “Should I fetch you a trolley?”

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    The airport helper said he will go to fetch me a trolley.
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    The airport helper asked me if he should fetch me a trolley.
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    The helper had said he would be fetching me a trolley.
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    The airport helper is asking me that he will fetch a trolley.
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Answer : 1. "The airport helper said he will go to fetch me a trolley."

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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.

“Where do you live?” asked the stranger.

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    The stranger asked were I lived.
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    The stranger enquired where I was living.
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    The stranger questioned where did I live.
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    The stranger wanted to know where I live.
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Answer : 1. "The stranger asked were I lived."

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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 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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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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    He said to me, “When you had book the flight tickets?”
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    He said to me, “When did you book the flight tickets?”
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    He said to me, “When are you booking the flight tickets?”
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    He said to me, “When do you book the flight tickets?”
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Answer : 2. "He said to me, “When did you book the flight tickets?”"

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