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.

He asked his teacher, “Need I read this chapter?’ 

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    He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.
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    He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.
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    He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.
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    He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.
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Answer : 4. "He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter. "

Q:

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

"Call the first witness," said the judge.

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    The judge commands to call the first witness
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    The judge pleaded to call the first witness
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    The judge commanded to called the first witness
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    The judge commanded to call the first witness
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Answer : 4. "The judge commanded to call the first witness "

Q:

Rewrite the sentence in direct speech.

He exclaimed sadly that he was undone.

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    He said, "Alas! I am undone"
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    He said, "Alas! He is undone"
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    He said, "Alas! He was undone"
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    He said, "Alas! I have been undone"
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Answer : 1. "He said, "Alas! I am undone" "

Q:

Choose the correct indirect speech of the following sentence from the given options:
 He said, "They are in the class."

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    He said that they were in the class.
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    He says that they are in the class.
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    He said that they had been in class.
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    He says that they are in the class.
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Answer : 1. "He said that they were in the class."

Q:

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

Taru told me that Avika was having her online cooking class then.

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    Taru said to me, “Avika will be having her online cooking class now.”
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    Taru said to me, “Avika is having her online cooking class at that time.”
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    Taru said to me, “Avika is having her online cooking class now.”
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    Taru said to me, “Avika was having her online cooking class at this time.”
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Answer : 3. "Taru said to me, “Avika is having her online cooking class now.”"

Q:

Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.

Siva said, "I have read the novel Pride and Prejudice."

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    Siva said that he have read the novel Pride and Prejudice
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    Siva said that he reads the novel Pride and Prejudice
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    Siva said that he had read the novel Pride and Prejudice
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    Siva said that he read the novel Pride and Prejudice
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Answer : 3. "Siva said that he had read the novel Pride and Prejudice "

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Choose the correct option:
 "Don't go there," He said.
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    He said don't go there.
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    He told them not to go there.
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    He told them not go there.
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    He said them not to go there.
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Answer : 2. "He told them not to go there."

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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    Our Principal advised that rules need to be followed at any cost.
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    Our Principal says that rules are to be followed at any cost.
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    Our Principal told that rules are to be followed at any cost.
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    Our Principal said that rules had to be followed at any cost
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Answer : 2. "Our Principal says that rules are to be followed at any cost."

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