Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: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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601a75218f9c7c5b6d8fc697- 1The old man tells me that life is teaching him some hard lessons.false
- 2The old man told me that life had taught him some hard lessons.true
- 3The old man tells me that life has taught him some hard lessons.false
- 4The old man told me this that life has had taught him some hard lessons.false
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Answer : 2. "The old man told me that life had taught him some hard lessons."
Q: Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.
The saint said, “We are mortals.” The saint
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5d7a02c3f9c00671d48ab57aThe saint said, “We are mortals.” The saint
- 1said that we are mortalstrue
- 2told that we are mortalsfalse
- 3said that they are mortalsfalse
- 4told that they are mortalsfalse
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Answer : 1. " said that we are mortals"
Q: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 Teacher said, “Gandhiji was born in India”.
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5f23a4f7e3005114abcb1551- 1The teacher said that Gandhiji had been born in India.true
- 2The teacher says that Gandhiji was born in India.false
- 3The teacher said that Gandhiji was born in India.false
- 4The teacher will say that Gandhiji was born in India.false
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Answer : 1. "The teacher said that Gandhiji had been born in India."
Q: 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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5d7a015e3d295c1c06828b05I said to her, “It was very hot las night.” I told her
- 1that it had been very hot the previous nighttrue
- 2that it was very hot the previous nightfalse
- 3that it has been very hot the last nightfalse
- 4that it had been very hot this nightfalse
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Answer : 1. " that it had been very hot the previous night"
Q: 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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62ea4d166f92bf0da7cf285a- 1Mother told lie down Arjun.false
- 2Mother told Arjun for lying down.false
- 3Mother asked Arjun to lie down.true
- 4Mother asked Arjun to be lied down.false
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Answer : 3. "Mother asked Arjun to lie down."
Q: Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.
He said, “ I am unwell.”
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5d7a006c9b43216ae13d60d4He said, “ I am unwell.”
- 1He said that he is unwellfalse
- 2He said that he was unwelltrue
- 3He said that I will unwellfalse
- 4He said that I was unwellfalse
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Answer : 2. " He said that he was unwell"
Q: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 groom said to the bride, "I will take good care of you."
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601a749a552e5f41f7b13083- 1The groom had promised the bride that he would have taken good care of her.false
- 2The groom promises the bride that he would take good care of her.false
- 3The groom promised the bride that he would take good care of her.true
- 4The groom has promised the bride that he will be taking good care of her.false
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Answer : 3. "The groom promised the bride that he would take good care of her."
Q:Direction: 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.
He said, "Asha washed the clothes."
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5f2148bdec5b045afeb016c0- 1He said that Asha had washed the clothesfalse
- 2He said that Asha has washed the clothesfalse
- 3He said that Asha washed the clothestrue
- 4He said that clothes were washed by Ashafalse
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