Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

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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 to me, “What are you doing?

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    He asked me what I was doing.
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    He asked me what I am doing.
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    He asked me what am I doing.
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    He said to me what I was doing.
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Answer : 1. "He asked me what I was doing."

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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 manager said "Vivek must go tomorrow to meet the client".

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    The manager said that Vivek must go the following day to meet the client.
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    The manager said that Vivek must be going tomorrow to meet the client.
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    The manager said that Vivek must have to go the following day to meet the client.
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    The manager said that Vivek will have to go tomorrow to meet the client.
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Answer : 1. "The manager said that Vivek must go the following day to meet the client."

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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.

Babu said, "I've told my friends you'll be here. 

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    Babu said that he had told his friends that I would be here
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    Babu said that he has told his friends that I will be here
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    Babu said that he told his friend that I will be there
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    Babu said that he had told his friends that I would be there
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Answer : 4. "Babu said that he had told his friends that I would be there"

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Direction: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four-alternative suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. 

“Children are increasingly found to be frustrated,” says Dr. Sharma. 

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    Dr. Sharma says that children are increasingly find to be frustrated.
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    Dr. sharma said that children are increasingly found to be frustrated.
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    Dr. Sharma said that children were increasingly found to be frustrated.
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    Dr. Sharma says that children are increasingly found to be frustrated.
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Answer : 4. "Dr. Sharma says that children are increasingly found to be frustrated."

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

Joey said to the girl, “How are you doing?”

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    Joey asked the girl if she was doing fine.
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    Joey asked the girl how was she doing.
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    Joey asked the girl that how was she doing.
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    Joey asked the girl how she was doing.
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Answer : 4. "Joey asked the girl how she was doing."

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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.

He said to me, “What time do the offices close?” 

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    He wanted to know what time the offices close.
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    He asked me what time did the offices close.
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    He asked me what time, the offices closed.
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    He asked me what time the offices did close.
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Answer : 3. "He asked me what time, the offices closed. "

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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.

Rashmi says, “My startup is doing very well.”

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    Rashmi said that her startup was doing very well.
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    Rashmi says that my startup is doing very well.
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    Rashmi says that her startup is doing very well.
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    Rashmi said that her startup is doing very well.
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Answer : 3. "Rashmi says that her startup is doing very well."

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Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.
He said, “I was sleeping.”

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    He said that he had been sleeping
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    He said that he was sleeping
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    He said that he had sleeping
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    He said that I had been sleeping
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Answer : 2. " He said that he was sleeping"

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