Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

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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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Direction: In questions, 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.

The old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty. 

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    The old lady : "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty ".
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    The told lady : " I am going to walk where I pleased . They had the liberty".
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    The old lady said that , "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty ".
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    The old lady : "I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty".
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Answer : 4. "The old lady : "I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty". "

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Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.
The judge says, “ I shall punish the criminal.” 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"

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Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.
He said, “What a beautiful scene”!

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    He said that what a beautiful scene it was
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    He wondered that it was beautiful scene
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    He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was
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    He exclaimed that it was very beautiful scene
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Answer : 4. "He exclaimed that it was very beautiful scene"

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Direction: Choose the correct alternative of the following sentences.
Ram said, “Pay attention to me.” 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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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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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.

I said to my sister, “Where were you this evening?”

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    I asked my sister where she had been that evening.
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    I asked my sister where she was that evening.
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    I asked my sister where she was this evening.
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    I asked my sister where she has been that evening.
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Answer : 1. "I asked my sister where she had been that evening."

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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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