Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

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.

The boss said, "It's time we began planning our work".

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    The boss said that it was time they had begun planning their work.
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    The boss said that it was time they began planning our work.
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    The boss said that it was time they began planning their work.
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    The boss said that it was time we began planning his work.
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Answer : 1. "The boss said that it was time they had begun planning their work. "

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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 father said to me, "Don't talk to your mother like that."

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    My father warned me not to have talked to my mother like that.
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    My father warns me not to have talked to my mother like that.
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    My father warns me not to talk to my mother like that.
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    My father warned me not to talk to my mother like that.
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Answer : 4. "My father warned me not to talk to my mother like that."

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Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.
He said, “Let us work hard.”

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    He requested to let him to work hard
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    He proposed that they should have worked hard
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    He proposed that they should do work hard
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    He proposed that they should work hard
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Answer : 4. "He proposed that they should work 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.

He said to the doctor, "How soon will I be able to walk again?"

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    He is asking the doctor how soon would I be able to walk again.
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    He asks the doctor how soon will he be able to walk again.
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    He asks the doctor how soon would I be able to walk again.
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    He asked the doctor how soon would he be able to walk again.
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Answer : 4. "He asked the doctor how soon would he be able to walk again."

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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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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 wrote in his report, " The rainfall has been scanty till now. "

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    He reported that the rainfall has been scanty till now.
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    He reported that the rainfall has been scanty till now.
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    He reported that the rainfall has been scanty till then.
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    He reported that the rainfall had been scanty till then.
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Answer : 4. "He reported that the rainfall had been scanty till then."

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

I said to Mohan, “He has a green book.”

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    I told Mohan that he had had a green book.
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    I told Mohan that he have a green book.
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    I told Mohan that he had a green book.
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    I told Mohan that he has a green book
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Answer : 3. "I told Mohan that he had a green book."

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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 doctor says, "It is better you undergo a surgery next week." 

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    The doctor says that it was better I underwent a surgery the coming week.
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    The doctor advises that it is better I underwent a surgery the following week.
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    The doctor advised me to undergo a surgery the following week.
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    The doctor says that it is better I undergo a surgery the following week.
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Answer : 4. "The doctor says that it is better I undergo a surgery the following week. "

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