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LECTURE-47&48
NARRATION-II
Q.1-30. In questions given below, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form Out of the
four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in
Indirect/Direct form.
Q.1. Simran said, "I met Parul at the railway station yesterday".
(A) Simaran told that she met Praul at the railway station yesterday.
(B) Simran said that she had met Parul at the railway station the day before.
(C) Simran said to me that she met Parul at the railway station the day before.
(D) Simran said that she had met Parul at the railway station yesterday.
Q.2. Rohan said that Meena would come as soon as she finished her work.
(A) Rohan said, "Meena will come as soon as she finishes her work"
(B) Rohan said, "Meena would come as soon as she has finished her work."
(C) Rohan said, "Meena should come as soon as she finishes her work"
(D) Rohan said, "Meena would have come as soon as she finished her work"
Q.3. The doctor asked the patient, "Are you feeling better ?"
(A) The doctor asked the patient was he feeling better
(B) The doctor asked the patient whether was he feeling better
(C) The doctor asked the patient if he was feeling better
(D) The doctor asked the patient if was he feeling better
Q.4. I asked, "Whose bag is this"?
(A) I asked whose bag was it
(B) I asked whose bag that was
(C) I asked whose bag was that
(D) I asked whose bag is that
Q.5. "This man will be punished," said the guard.
(A) The guard said that this man would be punished.
(B) The guard said that the man will be punished.
(C) The guard said that the man would be punished.
(D) The guard said that the man should be punished.
Q.6. The girl said, "The boy who has just gone out is my brother".
(A) The girl said that the boy who had just gone out is my brother
(B) The girl said that the boy who has just gone out is my brother
(C) The girl said that the boy who just went out is my brother
(D) The girl said that the boy who had just gone out was her brother
Q.7. The man said to me, "tell me where did you keep your book?"
(A) The man asked me to tell him where I kept my book
(B) The man asked me to tell him where I had kept my book
(C) The man asked me where I had kept my book
(D) The man asked me to tell where you kept your book
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Q.8. My teacher often says, "Practice makes a man perfect."
(A) My teacher often says that practice made a man perfect
(B) My teacher often told that practice makes a man perfect
(C) My teacher often says that practice makes a man perfect
(D) My teacher often said that practice makes a men perfect.
Q.9. I asked her, "Is China an independent nation"?
(A) I asked her was China an independent nation
(B) I asked her if China was an independent nation
(C) I asked her whether China was an independent nation or not
(D) I asked her if China is an independent nation
Q.10. He said to me, "Have you ever been to the USA ?"
(A) He told me if I have ever been to the USA
(B) He said to me if I had ever been to the USA
(C) He said to me I ever been to the USA
(D) He asked me if I had ever been to the USA
Q.11. The manager said, "I want a clerk who can speak French” ?
(A) The manager said that he wanted a clerk who could speak French.
(B) The manager says that he wants a clerk who could speak French
(C) The manager said that he wants a clerk who can speak French
(D) The manager said that he wanted a clerk who can speak French
Q.12. The lazy man said, "I failed because of my hard luck."
(A) The lazy man said that he failed because of my hard luck
(B) The lazy man said that he had failed because of his hard luck
(C) The lazy man told that he failed because he had hard luck
(D) The lazy man thought that he has failed because of his hard luck
Q.13. Father said, "Reena, “you must try again".
(A) Father said Reena that she should try again.
(B) Father said that Reena should try again
(C) Father told Reena that he had to try again
(D) Father told Reena to try again
Q.14. Geeta said to me, "I am going to learn the chapter."
(A) Geeta told me that she was going to learn the chapter.
(B) Geeta told me that she went to learn the chapter.
(C) Geeta told me that she was going to learned the chapter.
(D) Geeta told me she was going to learn the chapter.
Q.15. The doctor said to me, "Use a mouthwash regularly."
(A) The doctor told me that I should use a mouthwash regularly.
(B) The doctor asked me to use a mouthwash on a regular basis.
(C) The doctor advised me to use a mouthwash regularly.
(D) The doctor said to me that I must use a mouthwash regularly.
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Q.16. I said, "Man is mortal."
(A) I said that Man is mortal
(B) I said that Man was mortal
(C) I told that Man is mortal
(D) I said Man to be mortal
Q.17. The man said, "This website is on trees."
(A) The man said that this website is on trees
(B) The man said that the website is on trees
(C) The man said that the website was on trees
(D) The man told that the website was on trees
Q.18. The instructor said to the kid, "Listen and read along."
(A) The instructor told the kid to listen and read along with him.
(B) The instructor advised the kid to listen & read along
(C) The instructor asked the kid that he should listen & read along.
(D) The instructor said to the kid that he should listen & read along.
Q.19. "Let me go!" the man said to the policeman.
(A) The man requested the policeman to let him go.
(B) The man said to the policeman to let him go.
(C) The man asked the policeman let him go.
(D) The man ask the policeman to let him go.
Q.20. The officer said to Mrinal, "Come and meet me on Monday."
(A) The officer said Mrinal to meet him on Monday.
(B) The officer said to Mrinal to meet him Monday.
(C) The officer told Mrinal to come and meet him on Monday.
(D) The manager told Mrinal to come and meet him on Monday.
Q.21. The teacher said, “Thank you child”
(A) The teacher said the child thank you.
(B) The teacher said the child to thank her.
(C) The teacher thanked the child
(D) The teacher wanted to thank the child
Q.22. The poor girl said “I have not eaten anything since Sunday.”
(A) The poor girl said that she has not eaten anything since Sunday.
(B) The poor girl said that she had eaten nothing since Sunday.
(C) The poor girl said that she has not eaten anything from Sunday.
(D) The poor girl said that she had not eaten anything since Sunday.
Q.23. She asked, “Are you going to the party?”
(A) She asked, “Are you going to the party?”
(B) She asked me whether I was going to the party.
(C) She asked if I would go to the party.
(D) She asked if I should go to the party.
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Q.24. “How foolish my brother is !”, exclaimed the girl.
(A) The girl exclaimed that her brother was foolish.
(B) The girl said that her brother is foolish.
(C) The girl said with exclamation that her brother is foolish.
(D) The girl said that her brother was foolish.
Q.25. “Come child, let’s go home”, said the mother.
(A) The mother told her child to go home.
(B) The mother suggested to her child that they should go home.
(C) The mother said her child to go home with her.
(D) The mother said to her child that they should go home.
Q.26. He said,” I don’t know the man.”
(A) He said that I don’t know the man.
(B) He told that he doesn’t know the man.
(C) He said that he did not know the man.
(D) He said that I did not know the man.
Q.27. The manager asked him when he would do the work.
(A) The manager said to me, “When will you do the work?”
(B) The manager asked him, “W hen he would do the work?”
(C) The manager said to him, “When would you do the work?”
(D) The manager said to him, “When will you do the work?”
Q.28. I said, “It is delicious.”
(A) I told her that it was delicious.
(B) I said that it was delicious.
(C) I said to her that it was delicious
(D) I said that it is delicious.
Q.29. Neelam said to her mother, “May I please go to the party.”
(A) Neelam begged her mother to let her go to the party.
(B) Neelam asked her mother if she can go to the party.
(C) Neelam asked her mother may she go to the party.
(D) Neelam said her mother to please let her go to the party.
Q.30. The man said to me, “Go there”
(A) The man told me to go there.
(B) The man said to me to go there.
(C) The man said me to go there.
(D) The man ordered me to go there.
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