Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

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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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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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 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.”"

Q:

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

Anbu said to Suresh, "Priya is playing in the garden."

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    Anbu told Suresh that Priya was playing in the garden
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    Anbu told Suresh that Priya played in the garden
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    Anbu told Suresh that Priya plays in the garden
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    Anbu told Suresh that Priya play in the garden
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Answer : 1. "Anbu told Suresh that Priya was playing in the garden "

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Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

He said to his employee, “Do not provoke me unnecessarily.”

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    He told his employee not to provoke me unnecessarily.
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    He requested his employee do not provoke him unnecessarily.
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    He told to his employee to not provoke him unnecessarily.
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    He warned his employee not to provoke him unnecessarily.
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Answer : 4. "He warned his employee not to provoke him unnecessarily."

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Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.

Amit said to me, “Your parents are waiting for you.”

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    Amit told me that his parents were waiting for me.
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    Amit told me that your parents are waiting for you.
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    Amit told me that my parents were waiting for me.
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    Amit asked me if my parents were waiting for me.
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Answer : 3. "Amit told me that my parents were waiting for me."

Q:

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

Vasanth said to Praveen, "I have eaten three apples."

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    Vasanth told Praveen that he ate three apples
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    Vasanth told Praveen that he has eaten three apples
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    Vasanth told Praveen that he had eaten three apples
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    Vasanth told Praveen that he eats three apples
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Answer : 3. "Vasanth told Praveen that he had eaten three apples "

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