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.

My cousin said, “My, room-mate snored throughout the night.” 

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    My cousin said that her roommate had snored throughout the night.
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    My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
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    My cousin complained to. me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
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    My cousin felt that her roommate may be snoring throughout the night.
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Answer : 1. "My cousin said that her roommate had snored throughout the night. "

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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 teacher said to me, "Stand here next to the podium."

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    The teacher told me to stand there next to the podium.
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    The teacher had told to me to have stood there next to the podium.
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    The teacher tells to me to stand there next to the podium.
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    The teacher told to me to have stood there next to the podium.
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Answer : 1. "The teacher told me to stand there next to the podium."

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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 friend said to me, "For me running is like therapy."

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    My friend told me that for her having ran was like therapy.
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    My friend tells me that for her running is like therapy.
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    My friend told me this that for her running is like therapy.
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    My friend told me that for her running was like therapy.
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Answer : 4. "My friend told me that for her running was like therapy."

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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.

Preeti said to her friend, "I am like my mother."

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    Preeti tells her friend that she is like her mother.
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    Preeti tells her friend that that she was like her mother.
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    Preeti told her friend that she was like her mother.
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    Preeti told her friend that I was like her mother.
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Answer : 3. "Preeti told her friend that she was like her mother."

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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 brother said to me, "I was upset, but now I am fine."

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    My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he was fine.
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    My brother told me that he has been upset, but then he is fine.
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    My brother told me that he was upset, but now he was fine.
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    My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he will be fine.
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Answer : 1. "My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he was fine."

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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.

"I am proud of you," father said to me.

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    Father told me this that he was proud of me.
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    Father told me that that he is proud of me.
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    Father told me that he is proud of me.
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    Father told me that he was proud of me.
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Answer : 4. "Father told me that he was proud of me."

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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 taxi is here," said the watchman.

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    The watchman said that the taxi is here.
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    The watchman said that the taxi was there.
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    The watchman said that the taxi is there.
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    The watchman said that the taxi was here.
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Answer : 2. "The watchman said that the taxi was there."

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