Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

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Direction: In question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

Naren said, "Why are you still waiting here, Binod? " 

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    Naren asked Binod why he is still waiting there.
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    Naren asked Binod that why you were still waiting there.
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    Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there.
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    Naren asked Binod that why he was still waiting there.
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Answer : 3. "Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there."

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

The lady said to the servant, “If you don’t wash the clothes properly, I will dismiss you.”

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    The lady warned the servant that she would dismiss her if she didn’t wash the clothes properly.
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    The lady told the servant that she would dismiss her on the event of bad work.
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    The lady cautioned the servant that she must wash the clothes properly.
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    The lady advised the servant to was the clothes properly.
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Answer : 1. "The lady warned the servant that she would dismiss her if she didn’t wash the clothes properly."

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

The boy said, “Bravo ! You have done well.”

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    The boy said that he had done well.
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    The boy exclaimed that he had done well.
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    The boy applauded him, saying that he done well.
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    The boy said bravo he had done well.
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Answer : 3. "The boy applauded him, saying that he done well."

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Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.
The saint said, “We are mortals.” The saint

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    said that we are mortals
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    told that we are mortals
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    said that they are mortals
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    told that they are mortals
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Answer : 1. " said that we are mortals"

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The old man said to me, "Life has taught me some hard lessons."

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    The old man tells me that life is teaching him some hard lessons.
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    The old man told me that life had taught him some hard lessons.
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    The old man tells me that life has taught him some hard lessons.
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    The old man told me this that life has had taught him some hard lessons.
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Answer : 2. "The old man told me that life had taught him some hard lessons."

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Mother said, "Lie down, Arjun."

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    Mother told lie down Arjun.
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    Mother told Arjun for lying down.
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    Mother asked Arjun to lie down.
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    Mother asked Arjun to be lied down.
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Answer : 3. "Mother asked Arjun to lie down."

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

I warned Rita not to be late the next day.

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    I warned to Rita, “Don’t be late tomorrow”.
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    I warning Rita, “Not be late tomorrow”.
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    I warned Rita, “Not be late tomorrow”.
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    I warned Rita, “Don’t be late tomorrow”.
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Answer : 4. "I warned Rita, “Don’t be late tomorrow”."

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Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.
I said to her, “It was very hot las night.” I told her

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    that it had been very hot the previous night
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    that it was very hot the previous night
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    that it has been very hot the last night
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    that it had been very hot this night
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Answer : 1. " that it had been very hot the previous night"

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