Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

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 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."

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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 indirect speech.

Prabha said to Prabhu, "Prem was playing cards."

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    Prabha told Prabhu that Prem had been playing cards
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    Prabha told Prabhu that Prem has been playing cards
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    Prabha told Prabhu that Prem playing cards
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    Prabha told Prabhu that Prem plays cards
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Answer : 1. "Prabha told Prabhu that Prem had been playing cards "

Q:

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.

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 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:

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

I said to my daughter, “Why are you angry with me?”

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    I said to my daughter that why she was angry with me.
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    I asked my daughter why you are angry with me.
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    I asked to my daughter why was she angry with me.
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    I asked my daughter why she was angry with me.
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Answer : 4. "I asked my daughter why she was angry with me."

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