Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
I asked Rahul why he was back so soon.
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64b67f5b88d5e4f52dd6c788- 1I asked to Rahul, “Why was he back so soon?”false
- 2I said to Rahul, “Why he was back so soon?”false
- 3I said to Rahul, “Why are you back so soon?”true
- 4I said to Rahul, “Why you are back so soon?”false
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Answer : 3. "I said to Rahul, “Why are you back so soon?”"
Q: 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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6478821b93c743324c8d74c0She said to me, “The charlatan will be breaking into the safe.”
- 1She told me that the charlatan would be breaking into the safe.true
- 2She said to me that the charlatan will be breaking in the safe.false
- 3She said to me that the charlatan can be breaking into the safe.false
- 4She said to me that the charlatan is breaking into the safe.false
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Answer : 1. "She told me that the charlatan would be breaking into the safe."
Q: 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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64c3abf6d3a6d4481ef24993- 1The policeman said to the inspector, “He arrests a man for breaking the lock-down rules.”false
- 2The policeman said to the Inspector, “He would arrest a man for breaking the lockdown rules.”false
- 3The policeman said to the inspector, “I am arresting a man for breaking the lockdown rules.”false
- 4The policeman said to the inspector, “I have arrested a man for breaking the lockdown rules.”true
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Answer : 4. "The policeman said to the inspector, “I have arrested a man for breaking the lockdown rules.”"
Q: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said to his employee, “Do not provoke me unnecessarily.”
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62fdffc38921e519c141ac15- 1He told his employee not to provoke me unnecessarily.false
- 2He requested his employee do not provoke him unnecessarily.false
- 3He told to his employee to not provoke him unnecessarily.false
- 4He warned his employee not to provoke him unnecessarily.true
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Answer : 4. "He warned his employee not to provoke him unnecessarily."
Q: Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
Madhuri told me that I could stay in her flat whenever I was in Kolkata.
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64b779b0efb5ba166889f908- 1Madhuri said to me, “I could stay in her flat whenever I was in Kolkata.”false
- 2Madhuri said to me, “You could stay in her flat whenever she was in Kolkata.”false
- 3Madhuri said to me, “I can stay in my flat whenever I am in Kolkata.”false
- 4Madhuri said to me, “You can stay in my flat whenever you are in Kolkata.”true
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Answer : 4. "Madhuri said to me, “You can stay in my flat whenever you are in Kolkata.”"
Q:Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.
Anbu said to Suresh, "Priya is playing in the garden."
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6332eb525c208a6bf707f236- 1Anbu told Suresh that Priya was playing in the gardentrue
- 2Anbu told Suresh that Priya played in the gardenfalse
- 3Anbu told Suresh that Priya plays in the gardenfalse
- 4Anbu told Suresh that Priya play in the gardenfalse
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Answer : 1. "Anbu told Suresh that Priya was playing in the garden "
Q:Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.
Anitha said, "I've been learning Bharatanatyam for the past six months."
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6332ebedbf6167733bdbcaa0- 1Anitha said that she had been learning Bharatanatyam for the past six monthstrue
- 2Anitha said that she has been learning Bharatanatyam for the past six monthsfalse
- 3Anitha said that she is learning Bharatanatyam for the past six monthsfalse
- 4Anitha said that she learnt Bharatanatyam for the past six monthsfalse
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Answer : 1. "Anitha said that she had been learning Bharatanatyam for the past six months "
Q:Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.
Vasanth said to Praveen, "I have eaten three apples."
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6332eba95c208a6bf707f34b- 1Vasanth told Praveen that he ate three applesfalse
- 2Vasanth told Praveen that he has eaten three applesfalse
- 3Vasanth told Praveen that he had eaten three applestrue
- 4Vasanth told Praveen that he eats three applesfalse
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