Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

She told her brother that she was going to meet her friend.

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    She said to her brother, “I was going to meet my friend.”
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    She said to her brother, “She will go to meet her friend.”
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    She said to her brother, “I am gone to meet her friend.”
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    She said to her brother, “I am going to meet my friend.”
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Answer : 4. "She said to her brother, “I am going to meet my friend.”"

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Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.

The thief said to the judge, “Pardon me.”

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    The thief begged the judge to pardon him.
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    The thief requested the judge for pardon me.
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    The thief said to the judge to pardon.
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    The thief urged to pardon to the judge.
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Answer : 1. "The thief begged the judge to pardon him."

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Rewrite the sentence in direct speech.

 Rajesh told Sumithra that he loved his parents.

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    Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I am loving my parents"
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    Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I love my parents"
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    Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I have been loving my parents"
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    Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I loves my parents"
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Answer : 2. "Rajesh said to Sumithra, "I love my parents""

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Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

She exclaimed that I looked very beautiful in that dress.

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    She said, “How beautiful you look in this dress!”
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    She said, “How beautiful I look in this dress!”
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    She said, “How beautiful she looks in this dress!”
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    She said, “How beautiful I looked in that dress!”
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Answer : 1. "She said, “How beautiful you look in this dress!”"

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Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

Anshul told me that his mother was not at home and that she would be back the following day.

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    Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She will be back tomorrow.”
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    Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She would be back the following day.”
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    Anshul said to me, “His mother was not at home. She would be back tomorrow.”
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    Anshul said to me, “My mother was not at home. She will be back the following day.”
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Answer : 1. "Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She will be back tomorrow.”"

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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.”"

Q:

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

"Where do you live?", said the stranger.

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    The stranger enquired where I lived
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    The stranger enquires where I lived
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    The stranger enquired where I had been living
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    The stranger enquires where I have been living
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Answer : 4. "The stranger enquires where I have been living "

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."

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