English Language Quiz (Narration)- 21-February -2022

Safalta Experts Published by: Annu Chaudhary Updated Mon, 21 Feb 2022 02:30 PM IST

Source: English Quiz

Directions (1–10) : In the following questions, 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.

1.
I asked him whether he had not promised to come.
(a) I said to him, “Did you not promise to come ?”
(b) I said to him, “Do you not promise to come ?”
(c) I said, “Did I ask you, not to come ?”
(d) I asked him, “Did you come ? You promise.”

2. Rahul said, “What have you been searching for all these hours ?”
(a) Rahul asked me what I had been searching for all those hours.
(b) Rahul asked what I have been searching for all those hours.
(c) Rahul said that what you had been searching for all these hours.
(d) Rahul asked me what I was searching for all these days.

3. He said to the children, “Come to the park with me.”
(a) He invited the children to come to the park with him.
(b) I invited the children to come to the park with me.
(c) I invited the children to come to the park with us.
(d) He invited the children to come to the park with me.

4. “I love chocolate,” said Angeline.
(a) Angeline said that she loved chocolate.
(b) Angeline said she loves chocolate.
(c) Angeline says she loved chocolate.
(d) Angeline said that she loves chocolate.

5. “Do you know that man ?” Ravi asked his friend.
(a) Ravi ask his friend if he knows that man.
(b) Ravi asked his friend whether he knew that man.
(c) Ravi asked his friend whether he knows that man.
(d) Ravi asked his friend he knew or not that man.

6. The teacher said, “Be quiet and listen to my words.”
(a) The students were told be quiet and listen to her words.
(b) The teacher asked the students to be quiet and listen to her words.
(c) The teacher shouted students listen to my words and be quiet.
(d) The teacher said to stop talking and listen to her words.

7. He said that the book was very interesting.
(a) He said, “This book has been very interesting.”
(b) He said, “This book had been very interesting.”
(c) He said, “This book would be very interesting.”
(d) He said, “This book is very interesting.”

8. She said to him, “I have bought a new car.”
(a) She told him that a new car has been bought by her.
(b) She told him that she had bought a new car.
(c) She told him that she has bought a new car.
(d) She told him that she would buy a new car.

9.He said to me, “You are late.”
(a) He said to me that I was late.
(b) He told me that I was late.
(c) He told me that you were late.
(d) He said to me that you were late

10. I said to him, “You are wrong.”
(a) I told him that he was wrong.
(b) I said that he was wrong.
(c) I told him that he is wrong.
(d) I told him how wrong he was.

Answers:

Ans 1(a)  I said to him, “Did you not promise to come ?”

Ans 2. (a) Rahul asked me what I had been searching for all those hours.

Ans 3. (a) He invited the children to come to the park with him.

Ans 4 (a)Angeline said that she loved chocolate.

Ans 5 (b)Ravi asked his friend whether he knew that man.

Ans 6 (b)The teacher asked the students to be quiet and listen to her words.

Ans 7 (d) He said, “This book is very interesting.”

Ans 8 (b)She told him that she had bought a new car. 

Ans 9  (b)He told me that I was late.

Ans 10 (a)  I told him that he was wrong.