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.

“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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Rewrite the sentence in direct speech.

He asked me what I was doing.

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    He said to me, "What are you doing?
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    He said to me, "What you are doing?
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    He said to me, "What I am doing?
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    He said to me, "What were you doing?
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Answer : 1. "He said to me, "What are you doing? "

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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.

He asked his teacher, “Need I read this chapter?’ 

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    He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.
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    He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.
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    He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.
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    He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.
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Answer : 4. "He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter. "

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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 client told his lawyer, “ I’m going away for a few days. I’ll call you when I get back”.

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    The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
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    The client promised his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
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    The client told his lawyer that he is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.
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    The client assured his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would definitely call him when he got back.
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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:

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.

I said to Promod, “How did you break your leg?”

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    I asked Promod how did you break your leg.
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    I asked Promod how he had broken his leg.
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    I asked Promod how he had broken your leg.
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    I asked Promod how you broke your leg.
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Answer : 2. "I asked Promod how he had broken his leg."

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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 porter respectfully assured the lady that he would take care of her baggage while she bought her ticket.

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    The porter said, “I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam.”
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    The porter said, “ I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam”.
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    The porter said, “I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam”.
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    The 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.”
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Answer : 2. "The porter said, “ I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam”."

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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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