Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

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."

Q:

Select the correct indirect speech form of the given sentence.

Mother said, “I’m worried about your safety.”

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    Mother told me that she was worried about my safety.
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    Mother said she is worried about your safety.
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    Mother told me that she had been worried about my safety.
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    Mother said that I was worrying about your safety.
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Answer : 1. "Mother told me that she was worried about my safety."

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:

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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    The instructor said to the trainees that you should press button A to start the machine.
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    The instructor told the trainees to press button A to start the machine.
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    The instructor requested the trainees press button A to start the machine.
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    The instructor told the trainees that pressing button A would start the machine.
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Answer : 2. "The instructor told the trainees to press button A to start the machine."

Q:

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.

The teacher said to the parents, “Young children are very restless.”

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    The teacher said the parents that young children are very restless.
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    The teacher told the parents that young children had been very restless.
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    The teacher told the parents that young children were very restless.
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    The teacher asked the parents if young children are very restless.
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Answer : 3. "The teacher told the parents that young children were very restless."

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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    The salesman said, “He had verified all the bills while the goods was being packed.”
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    The salesman said, “I am verifying all the bills while the goods are being packed.”
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    The salesman said, “I have verified all the bills while the goods are packed.”
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    The salesman said, “I verified all the bills while the goods were being packed.”
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Answer : 4. "The salesman said, “I verified all the bills while the goods were being packed.”"

Q:

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."

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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    Taru said, “I cannot leave the children alone.”
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    Taru said, “I could not be leaving the children alone.”
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    Taru said, “I will not leave the children alone.”
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    Taru said, “She would not leave the children alone.”
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Answer : 1. "Taru said, “I cannot leave the children alone.”"

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