Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Change into Indirect speech. 

Umesh asked me, " Have you read this novel?"
 "Umesh asked me : 

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    If he was reading that novel.
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    If I had read that novel.
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    If I had read the novel.
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    If I was reading that novel.
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Answer : 2. "If I had read that novel. "

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Change into Indirect speech. 

He said to me "I am reading a book". 

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    He said to me that am reading a book.
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    He told me that he has been reading a book.
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    He told me that he had read a book.
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    He told me that he was reading a book.
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Answer : 4. "He told me that he was reading a book."

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Change into Indirect speech. 

Nitish said to me, " When did you buy this pen?
 "Nitish asked me. 

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    when I was to buy that pen.
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    when I would buy that pen.
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    when I had bought that pen.
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    when I was buying that pen.
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Answer : 3. "when I had bought that pen. "

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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.

From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Qutub Minar’, said my friend.

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    My friend told that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Qutub Minar.
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    My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat he can see the Qutub Minar.
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    My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Qutub Minar
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    My friend told that from one of the windows of his flat he can see the Qutub Minar.
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Answer : 3. "My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Qutub Minar "

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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.

Shanker said to his friend, "Look out! there is a snake behind you. 

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    Shanker told his friend to look out as there was a snake behind him
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    Shanker exclaimed to his friend with surprise that there was a snake behind him
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    Seeing a snake bejiind him, Shanker asked his friend to look out
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    Shanker warned his friend that there was a snake behind him
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Answer : 4. "Shanker warned his friend that there was a snake behind him"

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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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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 my brother, "Let us go to some hill station for a change." 

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    I suggested to my brother that they should go to some hill station for a change.
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    I suggested to my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.
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    I suggested to my brother that let us go to some hill station for a change.
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    I suggested to my brother that let them go to some hill station for a change.
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Answer : 2. "I suggested to my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change. "

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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 Sita, "When do you intend to pay back the money you borrowed from me?" 

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    He enquired Sita when did she intend to pay back the money she borrowed from him
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    He enquired Sita when she intended to pay back the money she borrowed from him
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    He enquired Sita when she intended to pay back the money she had borrowed from him
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    He enquired when Sita intended to pay back the money she borrowed from him
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Answer : 3. "He enquired Sita when she intended to pay back the money she had borrowed from him "

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