Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

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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.

"I am proud of you," father said to me.

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    Father told me this that he was proud of me.
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    Father told me that that he is proud of me.
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    Father told me that he is proud of me.
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    Father told me that he was proud of me.
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Answer : 4. "Father told me that he was proud of me."

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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 taxi is here," said the watchman.

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    The watchman said that the taxi is here.
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    The watchman said that the taxi was there.
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    The watchman said that the taxi is there.
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    The watchman said that the taxi was here.
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Answer : 2. "The watchman said that the taxi was there."

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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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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 son said to me, "I will not disappoint you."

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    My son told me that he would not disappoint me.
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    My son had told me that he would not be disappointing me.
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    My son tells me that he will not disappoint me.
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    My son tells me that he will not be disappointing me.
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Answer : 1. "My son told me that he would not disappoint me."

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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.

Aunt said to mother, "I will be in Surat on Friday."

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    Aunt told mother she will be in Surat on Friday.
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    Aunt told mother that she would be in Surat on Friday.
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    Aunt told mother that she will be in Surat on Friday.
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    Aunt told mother she would be in Surat on Friday.
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Answer : 2. "Aunt told mother that she would be in Surat on Friday."

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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.

I said to my father, "I want to build a raft which can hold four people ."

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    I told my father that that I am wanting to build a raft which could hold four people.
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    I told my father that I wanted to build a raft which could hold four people.
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    I told my father that I am wanting to build a raft which could hold four people.
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    I told my father that that I wanted to build a raft which could hold four people.
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Answer : 2. "I told my father that I wanted to build a raft which could hold four people."

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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 manager said "Vivek must go tomorrow to meet the client".

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    The manager said that Vivek must go the following day to meet the client.
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    The manager said that Vivek must be going tomorrow to meet the client.
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    The manager said that Vivek must have to go the following day to meet the client.
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    The manager said that Vivek will have to go tomorrow to meet the client.
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Answer : 1. "The manager said that Vivek must go the following day to meet the client."

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