Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
 He said, “It’s been raining since last night.”

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    He said that it had rained since last night.
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    He said that it had been raining since the night before.
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    He’s said that it had been raining since yesterday.
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    He said that it’s raining since last night.
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Answer : 2. "He said that it had been raining since the night before."

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Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
 She said to me, “The charlatan will be breaking into the safe.”

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    She told me that the charlatan would be breaking into the safe.
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    She said to me that the charlatan will be breaking in the safe.
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    She said to me that the charlatan can be breaking into the safe.
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    She said to me that the charlatan is breaking into the safe.
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Answer : 1. "She told me that the charlatan would be breaking into the safe."

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

Raj said to his friend, “Please help me in this task.”

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    Raj requested his friend to help him in that task.
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    Raj ordered his friend to help him in this task.
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    Raj threatened his friend to help him in this task.
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    Raj said to his friend please help me in this task.
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Answer : 1. "Raj requested his friend to help him in that task."

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Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

I asked Rahul why he was back so soon.

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    I asked to Rahul, “Why was he back so soon?”
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    I said to Rahul, “Why he was back so soon?”
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    I said to Rahul, “Why are you back so soon?”
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    I said to Rahul, “Why you are back so soon?”
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Answer : 3. "I said to Rahul, “Why are you back so soon?”"

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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."

Q:

Rewrite the sentence in direct speech.

Anand said that he would be waiting for me.

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    Anand said, "I will be waiting for you"
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    Anand said, "I will wait for you"
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    Anand said, "I should be waiting for you"
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    Anand said, "I am waiting for you"
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Answer : 1. "Anand said, "I will be waiting for you" "

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Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

Suresh said to me, "I have been dancing for two hours".

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    Suresh told me that he has been dancing for two hours
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    Suresh told me that he had been dancing for two hours
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    Suresh told me that he is dancing for two hours
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    Suresh told me that he was dancing for two hours
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Answer : 2. "Suresh told me that he had been dancing for two hours"

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Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

The policeman told the inspector that he had arrested a man for breaking the lockdown rules.

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    The policeman said to the inspector, “He arrests a man for breaking the lock-down rules.”
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    The policeman said to the Inspector, “He would arrest a man for breaking the lockdown rules.”
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    The policeman said to the inspector, “I am arresting a man for breaking the lockdown rules.”
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    The policeman said to the inspector, “I have arrested a man for breaking the lockdown rules.”
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Answer : 4. "The policeman said to the inspector, “I have arrested a man for breaking the lockdown rules.”"

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