Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
The salesman said that he had verified all the bills while the goods were being packed.
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64b6535823047f4c71c3f2e8- 1The salesman said, “He had verified all the bills while the goods was being packed.”false
- 2The salesman said, “I am verifying all the bills while the goods are being packed.”false
- 3The salesman said, “I have verified all the bills while the goods are packed.”false
- 4The salesman said, “I verified all the bills while the goods were being packed.”true
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Answer : 4. "The salesman said, “I verified all the bills while the goods were being packed.”"
Q: Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
“Press button A to start the machine,” said the instructor to the trainees.
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64b686fe2d3130f5753626c6- 1The instructor said to the trainees that you should press button A to start the machine.false
- 2The instructor told the trainees to press button A to start the machine.true
- 3The instructor requested the trainees press button A to start the machine.false
- 4The instructor told the trainees that pressing button A would start the machine.false
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Answer : 2. "The instructor told the trainees to press button A to start the machine."
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 man said to the boy, "It only seems complicated because you're not used to it."
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5f3635bff5730b1383274f21- 1The man told the boy that it only seems complicated because he was not used to it.false
- 2The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he is not used to it.false
- 3The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he was not used to it.true
- 4The man told the boy it only seems complicated, it is really not so.false
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Answer : 3. "The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he was not used to it. "
Q: Choose the correct option:
"Don't go there," He said.
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63735791815edc264eb0b963"Don't go there," He said.
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- 1He said don't go there.false
- 2He told them not to go there.true
- 3He told them not go there.false
- 4He said them not to go there.false
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Answer : 2. "He told them not to go there."
Q:Rewrite the sentence in direct speech.
He exclaimed sadly that he was undone.
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632b1c21751e5310a5c324c1- 1He said, "Alas! I am undone"true
- 2He said, "Alas! He is undone"false
- 3He said, "Alas! He was undone"false
- 4He said, "Alas! I have been undone"false
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Answer : 1. "He said, "Alas! I am undone" "
Q: Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
He told you that he would discuss the matter that evening.
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62fe46d3e01bb93d5ed1f2af- 1You said to him, “He would discuss the matter today evening.”false
- 2He told to you, “He will discuss the matter that evening.”false
- 3He said to you, “I will discuss the matter today evening.”true
- 4You said to him, “I will discuss the matter this evening.”false
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Answer : 3. "He said to you, “I will discuss the matter today evening.”"
Q: Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
The thief said to the judge, “Pardon me.”
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64c0fd0c874e2103e8d8eb62- 1The thief begged the judge to pardon him.true
- 2The thief requested the judge for pardon me.false
- 3The thief said to the judge to pardon.false
- 4The thief urged to pardon to the judge.false
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Answer : 1. "The thief begged the judge to pardon him."
Q: Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
Taru said that she could not leave the children alone.
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64c8e29a3fde307e3f4f6560- 1Taru said, “I cannot leave the children alone.”true
- 2Taru said, “I could not be leaving the children alone.”false
- 3Taru said, “I will not leave the children alone.”false
- 4Taru said, “She would not leave the children alone.”false
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