Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

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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. 

They said to their teacher, “Shyam will leave for the show tomorrow.” 

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    They told their teacher that Shyam would left for the show tomorrow.
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    They told their teacher that Shyam will leave for the show the following day.
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    They told their teacher that Shyam would leave for the show the following day.
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    They told to their teacher that Shyam would leave for the show the following day.
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Answer : 3. "They told their teacher that Shyam would leave for the show the following day. "

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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.

"It's not my business," said the postman. "Let the government do whatever it has to." 

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    The postman said that it was the government's and not his business to do that.
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    The postman said that the government did not do what it was expected to do.
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    The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to.
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    The postman said that it was the business of the government to do whatever it had to.
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Answer : 3. "The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to. "

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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.

“Can you pay him in cash ?” she said to me.

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    She asked me if he could pay me in cash.
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    She asked me if I could pay him in cash.
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    She asked him if I should pay him in cash.
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    She asked him if I can pay him in cash.
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Answer : 2. "She asked me if I could pay him in cash."

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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.

She said to her brother, “Who do you think will win the best all-rounder award this year?”

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    She asked to her brother who he thought will win the best all-rounder award that year.
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    She asked her brother who did he thought would win the best all-rounder award that year.
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    She asked her brother who he thought would win the best all-rounder award that year.
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    She asked her brother who did he think will win the best all-rounder award this year.
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Answer : 3. "She asked her brother who he thought would win the best all-rounder award that year."

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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, “What” a beautiful scene!" 

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    He said that what a beautiful scene it was.
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    He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.
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    He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.
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    He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.
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Answer : 4. "He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene. "

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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.

I said to him, “How do you know this?”

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    I asked him how I knew that.
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    I asked him that how he knew that.
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    I told him how I knew that.
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    I asked him how he knew that.
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Answer : 4. "I asked him how he knew that."

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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.

Mr. Gupta said to his son, "Do not take up any responsibility unless you are confident you can do it." 

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    Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.
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    Mr. Gupta advised his son against taking up responsibility without completing it,
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    Mr. Gupta advised his son to take up the responsibility of completing the task.
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    Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.
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Answer : 4. "Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it. "

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

She said impatiently, “I don’t need any help.”

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    She said impatiently that I don’t need any help.
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    She said impatiently that she didn’t need any help.
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    She said impatiently she don’t need any help.
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    She said impatiently that she doesn’t need any help.
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Answer : 2. "She said impatiently that she didn’t need any help."

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