Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

I know her well said Manisha.

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    Manisha said that she knew her well.
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    Manisha said if she knows her well.
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  • 3
    Manisha said that she knows her.
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  • 4
    Manisha says that she knew her well.
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Answer : 1. "Manisha said that she knew her well."

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Choose the correct Reported Form of the sentences from the options given below:

He said, "Sonia, when is the next train?"

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    He asked Sonia when was the following train.
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    He asking Sonia when would be the next train.
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    He told Sonia when was the next train.
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    He asked Sonia when the next train was.
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Answer : 4. "He asked Sonia when the next train was."

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Choose the correct Reported Form of the sentences from the options given below:

"I have an English lesson this afternoon and I haven't done my homework yet", said the boy. 

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    The boy told that he has an English lesson this afternoon and he haven't done my homework yet.
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    The boy complained that he have an English lesson in the afternoon and he was not done his homework yet.
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    The boy suggested that he was having an English lesson that afternoon and I hadn't done my homework till then.
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    The boy said that he had an English lesson that afternoon and (that) he hadn't done his homework till then.
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Answer : 4. "The boy said that he had an English lesson that afternoon and (that) he hadn't done his homework till then. "

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Choose the correct Reported Form of the sentences from the options given below:

She said, "Don't wait for me after seven."

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    She told me not to wait for her after seven.
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    She tells that we should not wait after seven.
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    She asks that we don't wait after seven.
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    She suggests to not wait after seven.
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Answer : 1. "She told me not to wait for her after seven. "

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Choose the correct Reported Form of the sentences from the options given below:

"Could you pass the sugar, please", she said.

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    She requested me to pass the sugar.
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    She advised me to pass the sugar.
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    She ordered me pass the sugar.
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    She told to me to pass the sugar.
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Answer : 1. "She requested me to pass the sugar. "

Q:

He said, “I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty." 

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    He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty .
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    He said that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
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    He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
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    He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
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Answer : 2. "He said that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty. "

Q:

Change into Indirect speech. 

The teacher said to the boys. "Wait here till I return."

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    The teacher told the boys to wait there till he returned.
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    The teacher told the boys that they should wait till her returns.
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    The teacher advised the boys not to wait for him till he returns.
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    The teacher requested the boys to wait for him till he returned.
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Answer : 1. "The teacher told the boys to wait there till he returned. "

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Change into Indirect speech. 

Hari said to his servant, "Prepare a cup of tea for me." 

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    Hari ordered his servant to prepare a cup of tea for him.
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    Hari urged his servant to prepare a cup of tea.
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    Hari requested his servant to prepare tea for him.
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    Hari advised his servant to prepare a cup of tea for him.
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Answer : 1. "Hari ordered his servant to prepare a cup of tea for him. "

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