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 captain said to the Army , “March forward, now”.

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    The captain said to the army that march forward now.
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    The captain ordered the army to march forward then.
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    The captain ordered the army to march on that day.
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    The captain ordered the army to attack the enemy.
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Answer : 2. "The captain ordered the army to march forward 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.

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

Raghav said to Meera, “Are you upset with me?”

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    Raghav asked Meera if she was upset with her.
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    Raghav asked Meera if she was upset with him.
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    Raghav asked Meera if she was upset with me.
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    Raghav asked Meera why she was upset with him.
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Answer : 2. "Raghav asked Meera if she was upset with him. "

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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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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 guide said to the tourists, "This will be the best day of your life."

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    The guide told the tourists this that would be the best day of their lives.
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    The guide told the tourists that this will be the best day of their lives.
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    The guide told the tourists that this would be the best day of their lives.
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    The guide told the tourists that that would be the best day of their lives.
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Answer : 4. "The guide told the tourists that that would be the best day of their lives."

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

Shikha said, “The heavy rain this week has spoiled all my travel plans.”

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    Shikha said that the heavy rain that week had spoiled all her travel plans.
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    Shikha told me that the heavy rain that week had spoiled all her travel plans.
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    Shikha said that the heavy rain that week has spoiled all her travel plans.
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    Shikha said that the heavy rain this week had spoiled all her travel plans
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Answer : 1. "Shikha said that the heavy rain that week had spoiled all her travel plans. "

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