Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

He regretted the mistake he had made in his calculations.

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    He said, “I regretted the mistake I made in my calculations.”
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    He said, “I am sorry for the mistake I made in his calculations.”
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    He said, “He regrets the mistake he made in my calculations.”
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    He said, “I regret the mistake I made in my calculations.”
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Answer : 4. "He said, “I regret the mistake I made in my calculations.”"

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Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

Taru said that she could not leave the children alone.

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    Taru said, “I cannot leave the children alone.”
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    Taru said, “I could not be leaving the children alone.”
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    Taru said, “I will not leave the children alone.”
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    Taru said, “She would not leave the children alone.”
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Answer : 1. "Taru said, “I cannot leave the children alone.”"

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Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

Garima told her friends that she couldn’t go with them to the movie that night as she was very busy.

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    Garima said to her friends, “She couldn’t go with them to the movie that night as she was very busy.”
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    Garima said to her friends, “I can’t go with you to the movie tonight as I am very busy.”
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    Garima said to her friends, “I can’t go with them to the movie that night as I was very busy.”
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    Garima said to her friends, “I couldn’t go with you to the movie tonight as I was very busy.”
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Answer : 2. "Garima said to her friends, “I can’t go with you to the movie tonight as I am very busy.”"

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Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

The policeman told the inspector that he had arrested a man for breaking the lockdown rules.

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    The policeman said to the inspector, “He arrests a man for breaking the lock-down rules.”
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    The policeman said to the Inspector, “He would arrest a man for breaking the lockdown rules.”
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    The policeman said to the inspector, “I am arresting a man for breaking the lockdown rules.”
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    The policeman said to the inspector, “I have arrested a man for breaking the lockdown rules.”
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Answer : 4. "The policeman said to the inspector, “I have arrested a man for breaking the lockdown rules.”"

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Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

Anurag says that he would like to be an electronics engineer when he grows up.

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    Anurag says, “He likes to be an electronics engineer when he grows up.”
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    Anurag said, “I will like to be an electronics engineer when I grow up.”
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    Anurag says, “I like to be an electronics engineer when I grow up.”
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    Anurag says, “I would like to be an electronics engineer when I grow up.”
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Answer : 4. "Anurag says, “I would like to be an electronics engineer when I grow up.”"

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Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

She exclaimed that I looked very beautiful in that dress.

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    She said, “How beautiful you look in this dress!”
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    She said, “How beautiful I look in this dress!”
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    She said, “How beautiful she looks in this dress!”
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    She said, “How beautiful I looked in that dress!”
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Answer : 1. "She said, “How beautiful you look in this dress!”"

Q:

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.

I said to Promod, “How did you break your leg?”

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    I asked Promod how did you break your leg.
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    I asked Promod how he had broken his leg.
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    I asked Promod how he had broken your leg.
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    I asked Promod how you broke your leg.
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Answer : 2. "I asked Promod how he had broken his leg."

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Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.

Our Principal says, “Rules are to be followed at any cost.”

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    Our Principal advised that rules need to be followed at any cost.
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    Our Principal says that rules are to be followed at any cost.
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    Our Principal told that rules are to be followed at any cost.
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    Our Principal said that rules had to be followed at any cost
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Answer : 2. "Our Principal says that rules are to be followed at any cost."

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