Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

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Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.
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 beautiful scene
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    He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was
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    He exclaimed that it was very beautiful scene
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Answer : 4. "He exclaimed that it was very beautiful scene"

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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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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.

The student said, "I must study hard."

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    The student says that he must study hard.
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    The student say that he had to study hard.
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    The student said that he had to study hard.
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    The student says that he had to study hard.
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Answer : 3. "The student said that he had to study hard."

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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.

The officer said, "I am very busy now".

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    The officer said that he is very busy now.
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    The officer said that he was very busy then.
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    The officer said that he was very busy now.
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    The officer said that he is very busy then.
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Answer : 2. "The officer said that he was very busy then."

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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.

My brother said, "I can climb this hill in less than an hour."

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    My brother claimed that he can climb this hill in less than an hour.
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    My brother claimed that he could climb that hill in less than an hour.
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    My brother claimed that he can climb that hill in less than an hour.
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    My brother claimed that he could climb this hill in less than an hour.
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Answer : 2. "My brother claimed that he could climb that hill in less than an hour."

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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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Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.
The judge says, “ I shall punish the criminal.” The judge

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    says that he will be punished the criminal
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    told that he will punish the criminal
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    says that he will punish the criminal
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    said that he will punish the criminal
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Answer : 3. "says that he will punish the criminal"

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Direction: In questions, 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.

The old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty. 

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    The old lady : "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty ".
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    The told lady : " I am going to walk where I pleased . They had the liberty".
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    The old lady said that , "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty ".
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    The old lady : "I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty".
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Answer : 4. "The old lady : "I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty". "

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