Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: 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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64c3a78fa919c8488e1350b2- 1Our Principal advised that rules need to be followed at any cost.false
- 2Our Principal says that rules are to be followed at any cost.true
- 3Our Principal told that rules are to be followed at any cost.false
- 4Our Principal said that rules had to be followed at any costfalse
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Answer : 2. "Our Principal says that rules are to be followed at any cost."
Q: Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
The salesman said that he had verified all the bills while the goods were being packed.
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64b6535823047f4c71c3f2e8- 1The salesman said, “He had verified all the bills while the goods was being packed.”false
- 2The salesman said, “I am verifying all the bills while the goods are being packed.”false
- 3The salesman said, “I have verified all the bills while the goods are packed.”false
- 4The salesman said, “I verified all the bills while the goods were being packed.”true
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Answer : 4. "The salesman said, “I verified all the bills while the goods were being packed.”"
Q:Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.
Suresh said to me, "I have been dancing for two hours".
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632c6d575c208a6bf7ec13bb- 1Suresh told me that he has been dancing for two hoursfalse
- 2Suresh told me that he had been dancing for two hourstrue
- 3Suresh told me that he is dancing for two hoursfalse
- 4Suresh told me that he was dancing for two hoursfalse
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Answer : 2. "Suresh told me that he had been dancing for two hours"
Q: Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
Anshul told me that his mother was not at home and that she would be back the following day.
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64ca482c9e9013486a8dc7cc- 1Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She will be back tomorrow.”true
- 2Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She would be back the following day.”false
- 3Anshul said to me, “His mother was not at home. She would be back tomorrow.”false
- 4Anshul said to me, “My mother was not at home. She will be back the following day.”false
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Answer : 1. "Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She will be back tomorrow.”"
Q: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said to his employee, “Do not provoke me unnecessarily.”
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62fdffc38921e519c141ac15- 1He told his employee not to provoke me unnecessarily.false
- 2He requested his employee do not provoke him unnecessarily.false
- 3He told to his employee to not provoke him unnecessarily.false
- 4He warned his employee not to provoke him unnecessarily.true
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Answer : 4. "He warned his employee not to provoke him unnecessarily."
Q: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He said, “It’s been raining since last night.”
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645cc757cdae930acb6a8644He said, “It’s been raining since last night.”
- 1He said that it had rained since last night.false
- 2He said that it had been raining since the night before.true
- 3He’s said that it had been raining since yesterday.false
- 4He said that it’s raining since last night.false
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Answer : 2. "He said that it had been raining since the night before."
Q:Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.
Sunder said, "I will go to my sister's house today."
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6332ec27bf6167733bdbcca9- 1Sunder said that he went to his sister's house that dayfalse
- 2Sunder said that he has to go to his sister's house that dayfalse
- 3Sunder said that he goes to his sister's house that dayfalse
- 4Sunder said that he would go to his sister's house that daytrue
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Answer : 4. "Sunder said that he would go to his sister's house that day "
Q:Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Raj said to his friend, “Please help me in this task.”
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6491658613e8bde0322ae7de- 1Raj requested his friend to help him in that task.true
- 2Raj ordered his friend to help him in this task.false
- 3Raj threatened his friend to help him in this task.false
- 4Raj said to his friend please help me in this task.false
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