Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

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.

Aunt said to mother, "I will be in Surat on Friday."

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    Aunt told mother she will be in Surat on Friday.
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    Aunt told mother that she would be in Surat on Friday.
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    Aunt told mother that she will be in Surat on Friday.
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    Aunt told mother she would be in Surat on Friday.
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Answer : 2. "Aunt told mother that she would be in Surat on Friday."

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

Harry said that he would not be in town on Friday.

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    Harry saying, “I will not be in town on Friday”.
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    Harry said, “I will not be in town on Friday”.
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    Harry said, “I can’t be in town on Friday”.
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    Harry said, “I must not be in town on Friday”.
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Answer : 2. "Harry said, “I will not be in town on Friday”."

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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 asked his teacher, “Need I read this chapter?’ 

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    He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.
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    He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.
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    He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.
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    He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.
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Answer : 4. "He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter. "

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

She asked, “Are you meeting my partners next week?”

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    She asked about our meeting her partners next week.
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    She asked if we meet her partners next week.
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    She asked if we were meeting her partners the following week.
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    She asked if we were meeting her partners next week.
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Answer : 3. "She asked if we were meeting her partners the following week."

Q:

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

“So help me heaven!”, the man cried, “I shall never lie again.”

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    The man cries out to heaven to help him not to lie again ever.
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    The man called upon heaven to witness his resolve that he would never lie again.
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    The man requested heaven to help him and see that he lie again.
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    The man called heaven and ordered to help him and see to it that she never lies again.
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Answer : 2. "The man called upon heaven to witness his resolve that he would never lie again."

Q:

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

She said to me, “Have you ever flown a kite?”

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    She asked me if you have ever flown a kite.
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    She asked me that had I ever flown a kite.
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    She asked me if I had ever flown a kite.
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    She asked me if I ever flew a kite.
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Answer : 3. "She asked me if I had ever flown a kite."

Q:

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Miranda said to her teacher, “I was sick for a day.”

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    Miranda told her teacher that she has been sick for a day.
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    Miranda told her teacher that she is sick for a day.
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    Miranda told her teacher that she was sick for a day.
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    Miranda told her teacher that she had been sick for a day.
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Answer : 4. "Miranda told her teacher that she had been sick for a day."

Q:

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

"Call the first witness," said the judge.

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    The judge commands to call the first witness
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    The judge pleaded to call the first witness
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    The judge commanded to called the first witness
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    The judge commanded to call the first witness
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Answer : 4. "The judge commanded to call the first witness "

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