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.

The client told his lawyer, “ I’m going away for a few days. I’ll call you when I get back”.

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    The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
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    The client promised his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
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    The client told his lawyer that he is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.
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    The client assured his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would definitely call him when he got back.
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Answer : 1. "The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back."

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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.

“Is that so ?” the Sahib said cheerfully, “Well, I like village folk”.

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    The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.
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    The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.
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    The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.
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    The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.
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Answer : 2. "The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk."

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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.

“What’s that noise ? It sound like an aeroplane,” said Ravi.

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    Ravi asked what the noise was, adding that it sounded like an aeroplane.
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    Ravi demanded to know what the noise was, saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
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    Ravi asked what the noise could have been saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
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    Ravi wondered about the noise thinking that it sounded like an aeroplane.
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Answer : 1. "Ravi asked what the noise was, adding that it sounded like an aeroplane."

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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.

“The last thing I want for my daughter is a boy who drinks ! ”said Brinda.

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    Brinda proclaimed that the last thing she wanted for her daughter was a boy who drank.
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    Brinda said the last thing she should want for her daughter was a boy who drank.
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    Brinda told that the last thing she wants for her daughter was a boy who drinks.
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    Brinda complained that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.
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Answer : 1. "Brinda proclaimed that the last thing she wanted for her daughter was a boy who drank."

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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.

The porter respectfully assured the lady that he would take care of her baggage while she bought her ticket.

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    The porter said, “I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam.”
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    The porter said, “ I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam”.
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    The porter said, “I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam”.
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    The pThe porter said to the lady, “ I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket.”orter said to the lady, “ I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket.”
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Answer : 2. "The porter said, “ I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam”."

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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.

The mother advised her son to be careful and not to enter into a quarrel with the goons. 

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    The mother advised her son, "Be careful and not enter into a quarrel with the goon"
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    The mother said to her son, "Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
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    The mother said to her son, "Be careful, Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
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    The mother said to her son to "be careful".
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Answer : 3. "The mother said to her son, "Be careful, Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons." "

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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.

He said, "Let me have some tea."

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    He said to let him have some tea.
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    He told us to let him have some tea.
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    He wished that he might have some tea.
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    He wished that he will have some tea.
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Answer : 3. "He wished that he might have some tea. "

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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.

He told me that I was very happy.

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    He said to me, "How happy you are !"
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    He said to me, "How you are happy !"
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    He said to me, "I am very happy !"
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    He said to me, "How I am happy !"
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Answer : 1. "He said to me, "How happy you are !""

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