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.

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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He said, “I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty." 

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    He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty .
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    He said that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
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    He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
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    He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
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Answer : 2. "He said that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty. "

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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.

" May you live long and prosper ", said the old lady to her son.

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    The old lady blessed her son with long life and wished him prosperity
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    The old lady prayed for her son's long life and prosperity
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    The old lady prayed for her son and said that he might live long and prosper
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    The old lady blessed her son and prayed for his long life and prosperity
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Answer : 3. "The old lady prayed for her son and said that he might live long and prosper "

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She said, " I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers ". 

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    She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.
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    She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
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    She said she was sorry , she is not able to submit those papers.
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    She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
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Answer : 1. "She apologized for not being able to submit those papers. "

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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.

Shanker said to his friend, "Look out! there is a snake behind you. 

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    Shanker told his friend to look out as there was a snake behind him
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    Shanker exclaimed to his friend with surprise that there was a snake behind him
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    Seeing a snake bejiind him, Shanker asked his friend to look out
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    Shanker warned his friend that there was a snake behind him
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Answer : 4. "Shanker warned his friend that there was a snake behind him"

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Direction: In 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.

Everybody said, "How well she sings!" 

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    Everybody exclaimed that she sang very well
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    Everybody told us that how she sang very well
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    Everybody told us that she sings very well
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    Everybody exclaimed that she sings very well
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Answer : 1. "Everybody exclaimed that she sang very well "

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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.

“Would you mind taking off your shoes before entering the house?”. He said to the foreigner.

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    He requested the foreigner to take off his shoes before entering the house.
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    He told the foreigner that he must take off his shoes before entered the house.
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    He said the foreigner that to take off his shoes before entered the house.
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    Before entering the house he said that shoes must be taken off.
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Answer : 1. "He requested the foreigner to take off his shoes before entering the house."

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Direction: 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.
Kavita said, “I saw the photograph.

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    Kavita told that she saw the photograph.
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    Kavita said that she had seen the photograph.
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    Kavita said that the photograph was seen by her.
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    Kavita said that she has seen the photograph.
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Answer : 2. "Kavita said that she had seen the photograph."

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