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.

тАЬWould you mind taking off your shoes before entering the house?тАЭ. 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."

Q:

Change into Indirect speech. 

Umesh asked me, " Have you read this novel?"
 "Umesh asked me : 

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    If he was reading that novel.
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    If I had read that novel.
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    If I had read the novel.
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    If I was reading that novel.
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Answer : 2. "If I had read that novel. "

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Choose the correct Reported Form of the sentences from the options given below:

He said, "Sonia, when is the next train?"

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    He asked Sonia when was the following train.
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    He asking Sonia when would be the next train.
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    He told Sonia when was the next train.
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    He asked Sonia when the next train was.
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Answer : 4. "He asked Sonia when the next train was."

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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 student said, "I must study hard."

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    The student says that he must study hard.
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    The student say that he had to study hard.
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    The student said that he had to study hard.
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    The student says that he had to study hard.
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Answer : 3. "The student said that he had to study 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.

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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Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.
The judge says, тАЬ I shall punish the criminal.тАЭ The judge

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    says that he will be punished the criminal
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    told that he will punish the criminal
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    says that he will punish the criminal
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    said that he will punish the criminal
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Answer : 3. "says that he will punish the criminal"

Q:

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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Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.
Ram said, тАЬPay attention to me.тАЭ Ram asked

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    pay attention to him
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    paid attention to him
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    having paid attention to him
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    to pay attention to him
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Answer : 4. "to pay attention to him"

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