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Description: Narration
Number of Questions: 20
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Tags: Narration Direct to Indirect Speech Change of Narration Indirect to Direct Speech
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Directions: Change the narration.

He said to them, “Don’t make a noise”.

  1. He told them that don’t make a noise.

  2. He told them not to make noise.

  3. He told them not to make a noise.

  4. He asked them not to make a noise.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is an imperative sentence, where an order is given. In such cases, we prefer using 'asked' over 'told'.

Directions: Change the narration.

He said, “I saw a book here.”

  1. He said that he saw a book.

  2. He said that he saw a book there.

  3. He said that he had seen a book here.

  4. He said that he had seen a book there.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

When the reported verb is in past indefinite tense and the reported speech is also in the past tense, we use past perfect tense for the reported speech in indirect narration. Moreover, 'here' becomes 'there'. So, option 4 is correct.

Directions: Select the one that best expresses the sentence in indirect/direct speech.

I enquired of her what the matter was.

  1. I said to her, “What is the matter?”

  2. I said, “What is the matter?”

  3. I told, “What is the matter?”

  4. I asked, “What the matter is?”

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Enquired of her' means transitive verb. It becomes 'said to her' in indirect narration.

Directions: Select the one that best expresses the sentence in indirect/direct speech.

He said to me, “I don't believe you.”

  1. He told me that he didn't believe me.

  2. He told that he didn't believe me.

  3. He said that he didn't believed me.

  4. He told that he didn't believed me.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When the reporting verb is in the past indefinite tense and the reported speech is also in the past tense, we use past perfect tense for the reported speech in indirect narration.

Directions: Select the one that best expresses the sentence in indirect/direct speech.

He said, “What a beautiful scene!”

  1. He said that what a beautiful scene it was.

  2. He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.

  3. He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.

  4. He exclaimed with wonder that it was a beautiful scene.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In exclamatory sentences, the reporting verb becomes 'he exclaimed with joy/sorrow/wonder'.

Directions: Select the one that best expresses the sentence in indirect/direct speech.

He said to her, "Don't read so fast.”

  1. He ordered her not to read so fast. 

  2. He advised her don't read so fast.

  3. He said her not to read so fast.

  4. He told her that not to read so fast.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Here, reported speech is an imperative sentence, in which an order has been given. So, 'said to' becomes 'ordered' and 'do not' becomes 'not to'.

Directions: Select the one that best expresses the sentence in indirect/direct speech.

I told her that they were cricket players.

  1. I said to her, "They were cricket players.”

  2. I told her, “They were cricket players.”

  3. I said to her, “They are cricket players.”

  4. I told to her, “They were cricket players.”

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In case of transitive verb, the reporting verb (in direct narration) becomes 'said to'.

Directions: Select the one that best expresses the sentence in indirect/direct speech.

Ram said,” Sita loves her friends”.

  1. Ram said that Sita loves her friends.

  2. Ram said that Sita loved her friends.

  3. Ram told that Sita loved her friends.

  4. Ram told that Sita loves her friends.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In intransitive verbs, 'said' remains 'said'. If the reported verb is in past indefinite and reported speech is in present indefinite, the latter converts in past indefinite.

Directions: Select the one that best expresses the sentence in indirect/direct speech.

He said, “I must go next week”.

  1. He said that he must go next week.

  2. He said that he must not go the following week.

  3. He said that he would have to go the following week.

  4. He said that he was to go the following week.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Must' becomes either 'might' or 'would have' in the past tense.

Directions: Select the one that best expresses the sentence in indirect/direct speech.

The sage said, ”God helps those who help themselves”.

  1. The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.

  2. The sage said that God helped those who helped themselves.

  3. The sage said that God helps those who helped themselves.

  4. The sage said that God helped those who help themselves.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tense of reported speech does not change in case of universal truth.

Directions: Select the option that best expresses the sentence in indirect/direct speech.

The boys asked the principal if the college would remain closed the next day.

  1. The boys said to the principal, "Will the college remain closed tomorrow?"

  2. The boys told the principal, "Will the college remain closed tomorrow?"

  3. The boys said, "Will the college remain closed tomorrow?"

  4. The boys said, "Shall the college remain closed tomorrow?"

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In case of transitive verb, reported verb (in direct narration) becomes 'said to'.

Directions: Select the option that best expresses the sentence in indirect/direct speech.

She said, “God is great.”

  1. She said that God is great.

  2. She said that God was great.

  3. She told, God is great.

  4. She had said that God is great.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tense of reported speech does not change in case of universal truth.

Directions: Change the narration.

He said to her, “May you succeed!”

  1. He told her that she might succeed.

  2. He prayed to God that she may succeed.

  3. He wished her success.

  4. He said to her that she might succeed.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In an optative sentence, we use the verb 'wished' or 'prayed'. 'May' becomes 'might'. But in option 3, 'may' is changed to 'might', so option 3 is the correct answer.

Directions: Change the narration.

She said, "Two and two makes four."

  1. She told that two and two make four.

  2. She said that two and two made four.

  3. She said that two and two makes four.

  4. She told that two and two made four.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Told' takes an object with it which is missing here. The tense of reported speech does not change in case of a fact or a universal truth.

Directions: Select the one which best expresses the sentence in indirect speech.

“Please don’t go away”, she said to me.

  1. She said to me please don’t go away.

  2. She told me not to go away.

  3. She begged that I not go away.

  4. She begged me not to go away.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is an imperative sentence. In such cases (cases of request/permission), we prefer the verb 'begged'.

Directions: Change the narration.

He asked her if she was coming to the party.

  1. He said to her, “Are you coming to the party?"

  2. He told her if she was coming to the party.

  3. He told to her if she was coming to the party.

  4. He asked her, “Are you coming to the party?"

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Options 2 and 3 are not in direct narration. In direct narration, we prefer 'said' to 'asked' in the reported verb. So, option 1 is the correct answer.

Directions: Select the option which best expresses the sentence in direct speech.

Rajesh said that he had bought a car the previous day.

  1. Rajesh said, “I bought a car yesterday.”

  2. Rajesh said, "He bought a car yesterday."

  3. Rajesh told, “He bought a car yesterday.”

  4. Rajesh said, "I had bought a car yesterday.”

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In direct narration, 'he' becomes 'I'; perfect past tense becomes past indefinite tense.

Directions: Change the narration.

He said that he cleans his teeth twice a day.

  1. He said, “I clean my teeth twice a day."

  2. He said, “I clean my teeth twice in a day."

  3. He says, “I clean my teeth twice a day."

  4. He says, “I clean my teeth twice."

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If the reported speech in direct speech is in past tense, it remains in the same tense in indirect narration. When changing from direct to indirect speech or vice versa, the words remain the same. So, 'twice a day' is the correct usage.

Directions: Select the option which best expresses the given statement in direct speech.

The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.

  1. The teacher said, “Be quiet, boys.”

  2. The teacher asked,” Be quiet, boys.”

  3. The teacher said to the boys, “Please be quiet.”

  4. The teacher told, “Be quiet, boys”.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Urged' becomes 'said'. Option (1) is the best expression.

Directions: Select the option which best expresses the given statement in direct speech.

He told me that he disobeyed his father.

  1. He said to me that I disobey my father.

  2. He said to me, “I disobey my father”.

  3. He told me, “I disobey my father.”

  4. He said to me, “He disobeys my father”.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option (2) is correct. 'Told'  becomes 'said to'. 'He' becomes 'I'.

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