Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.

The professor said to Piyush, “Will you clean the data and get back to me tomorrow?”

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    The professor told Piyush clean the data and get back to him the next day.
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    The professor asked Piyush if he would clean the data and get back to him the next day.
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    The professor asked Piyush will you clean the data and get back to me tomorrow.
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    The professor ordered Piyush that he should clean the data and get back to him the next day.
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Answer : 2. "The professor asked Piyush if he would clean the data and get back to him the next day."

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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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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 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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    Madhuri said to me, “I could stay in her flat whenever I was in Kolkata.”
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    Madhuri said to me, “You could stay in her flat whenever she was in Kolkata.”
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    Madhuri said to me, “I can stay in my flat whenever I am in Kolkata.”
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    Madhuri said to me, “You can stay in my flat whenever you are in Kolkata.”
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Answer : 4. "Madhuri said to me, “You can stay in my flat whenever you are in Kolkata.”"

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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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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 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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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."

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