Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

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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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.”"

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Select the c orrect indirect form of the given sentence.
 She said, “She must leave all the bad habits.”

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    She said she has to leave all the bad habits
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    She said that she must have leave all the bad habits
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    She said that she had to leave all the bad habits.
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    She said that she could leave all the bad habits
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Answer : 3. "She said that she had to leave all the bad habits."

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Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

Garima told her friends that she couldn’t go with them to the movie that night as she was very busy.

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    Garima said to her friends, “She couldn’t go with them to the movie that night as she was very busy.”
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    Garima said to her friends, “I can’t go with you to the movie tonight as I am very busy.”
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    Garima said to her friends, “I can’t go with them to the movie that night as I was very busy.”
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    Garima said to her friends, “I couldn’t go with you to the movie tonight as I was very busy.”
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Answer : 2. "Garima said to her friends, “I can’t go with you to the movie tonight as I am very busy.”"

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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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Rewrite the sentence in direct speech.

She said that she would be playing with her kids.

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    She said, "I have played with my kids"
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    She said, "I will play with my kids"
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    She said, "I played with my kids"
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    She said, "I will be playing with my kids"
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Answer : 4. "She said, "I will be playing with my kids""

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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 correct direct form of the given sentence.

He told you that he would discuss the matter that evening.

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    You said to him, “He would discuss the matter today evening.”
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    He told to you, “He will discuss the matter that evening.”
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    He said to you, “I will discuss the matter today evening.”
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    You said to him, “I will discuss the matter this evening.”
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Answer : 3. "He said to you, “I will discuss the matter today evening.”"

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