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.

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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Choose the correct option:
 "Don't go there," He said.
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    He said don't go there.
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    He told them not to go there.
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    He told them not go there.
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    He said them not to go there.
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Answer : 2. "He told them not to go there."

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Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

Taru told me that Avika was having her online cooking class then.

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    Taru said to me, “Avika will be having her online cooking class now.”
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    Taru said to me, “Avika is having her online cooking class at that time.”
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    Taru said to me, “Avika is having her online cooking class now.”
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    Taru said to me, “Avika was having her online cooking class at this time.”
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Answer : 3. "Taru said to me, “Avika is having her online cooking class now.”"

Q:

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Nandini said, “I bought a pen yesterday.”

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    Nandini said she did bought a pen the previous day.
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    Nandini said that she had bought a pen the previous day.
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    Nandini said that she had bought a pen yesterday.
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    Nandini says that she had bought a pen the previous day.
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Answer : 2. "Nandini said that she had bought a pen the previous day."

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Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
 She said, “I am in no mood to work now.”

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    She said that she has been in no mood to work then.
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    She said that she was in no mood to work now.
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    She said that she was in no mood to work then.
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    She said that she has been in no mood to work now.
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Answer : 3. "She said that she was in no mood to work then."

Q:

Rewrite the sentence in direct speech.

Sumanth said that he would have called a doctor.

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    Sumanth said, "I will call a doctor"
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    Sumanth said, "I will be calling a doctor"
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    Sumanth said, "I will have called a doctor"
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    Sumanth said, "I should call a doctor"
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Answer : 3. "Sumanth said, "I will have called a doctor" "

Q:

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

Siva said, "I have read the novel Pride and Prejudice."

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    Siva said that he have read the novel Pride and Prejudice
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    Siva said that he reads the novel Pride and Prejudice
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    Siva said that he had read the novel Pride and Prejudice
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    Siva said that he read the novel Pride and Prejudice
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Answer : 3. "Siva said that he had read the novel Pride and Prejudice "

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

Fiona enquired whether I had gone to school on Tuesday.

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    “Did you go to school on Tuesday?’’ Fiona asked me.
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    “Are you gone to school on Tuesday? Fiona enquired.
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    “Had you been going to school on Tuesday?” Fiona asked me.
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    “Where are you going on Tuesday?’’ Fiona asked me.
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Answer : 1. "“Did you go to school on Tuesday?’’ Fiona asked me."

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