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Narration - Test Set 3

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  1. Question 1

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    Priya assured me, “I can stay in tonight”.
    1. Priya told me that she could stay in this night.
    2. Priya told me that she could stay in that night.
    3. Priya told me that she could stay in tonight.
    4. Priya told me that she can stay in that night.
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  2. Question 2

    Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
    Aryan told me that I knew where to find him.
    1. Aryan said to me, “You know where to find me”.
    2. Aryan said to me, “You knowing where to find me”.
    3. Aryan said to me, “You are known where to find me”.
    4. Aryan says to me, “You know where to find me”.
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  3. Question 3

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    She said, “I am in no mood to work now”.
    1. She said that she has been in no mood to work then.
    2. She said that she was in no mood to work now.
    3. She said that she was in no mood to work then.
    4. She said that she has been in no mood to work now.
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  4. Question 4

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    The librarian said to her, “You can borrow only two books at a time”.
    1. The librarian told her that she can borrow only two books at a time.
    2. The librarian told her that they could borrow only two books at a time.
    3. The librarian told her that she could borrow only two books at a time.
    4. The librarian told her that you can borrow only two books at a time.
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  5. Question 5

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    The Prime Minister has said, “The government will extend help to the unorganised sector”.
    1. The Prime Minister said that the government would extend help to the unorganised sector.
    2. The Prime Minister said that the government has extended help to the unorganised sector.
    3. The Prime Minister has said that the government will extend help to the unorganised sector.
    4. The Prime Minister has said that the government extended help to the unorganised sector.
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  6. Question 6

    Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
    I told him that if he went around the park he would see some rare flowers.
    1. I said to him, “If you went around the park you would see some rare flowers”.
    2. I said to him, “If he went around the park he will see some rare flowers”.
    3. I said to him, “If you go around the park you would say some rare flowers”.
    4. I said to him, “If you go around the park you will see some rare flowers”.
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  7. Question 7

    Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
    Saaransh said he had solved the crossword the previous day.
    1. Saaransh said, “He has solved the crossword the previous day”.
    2. Saaransh said, “I have solved the crossword the previous day”.
    3. Saaransh said, “He have solved the crossword yesterday”.
    4. Saaransh said, “I solved the crossword yesterday”.
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  8. Question 8

    Select the correct indirect form of the sentence.
    The teacher says, “Magnets do not object made of iron”.
    1. The teacher said that magnes are attracting objects made of iron.
    2. The teacher says that magnes are objects made of iron.
    3. The teacher said that magnes are objects made of iron.
    4. The teacher says magnes are objects made of iron.
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  9. Question 9

    Select the correct indirect form of the sentence.
    He said to Manoj, “I celebrated birthday two days ago”.
    1. He told Manoj that he celebrated birthday two days before.
    2. He told Manoj that I celebrated birthday two days ago.
    3. He told Manoj that he had celebrated birthday two days before.
    4. He told Manoj that he celebrated birthday two days ago.
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  10. Question 10

    Select the correct indirect form of the sentence.
    The tailor said to him, “Your shirt will be ready by tomorrow”.
    1. The tailor told to him that your shirt will be ready by the next day.
    2. The tailor told him that his shirt will be ready by tomorrow.
    3. The tailor told him that his shirt will be ready by the next day.
    4. The tailor told him that your shirt would be ready by tomorrow.
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  11. Question 11

    Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
    She told her brother that she was going to meet her friend.
    1. She said to her brother, “I am gone to meet her friend”.
    2. She said to her brother, “I was going to meet my friend”.
    3. She said to her brother, “I am going to meet my friend”.
    4. She said to her brother, “She will go to meet her friend”.
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  12. Question 12

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
    He will say that he is okay.
    1. He would say, “I am okay.”
    2. He will say, “I am always okay.”
    3. He will say, “I was okay.”
    4. He will say, “I am okay.”
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  13. Question 13

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
    The patient says, “I am fine.”
    1. The patient says that he will be fine.
    2. The patient says that he would be fine.
    3. The patient says that he is fine.
    4. The patient says that he was fine.
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  14. Question 14

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
    He always says to me, “I am perturbed.”
    1. He always tells me that he is mostly perturbed.
    2. He always tells me that he is perturbed.
    3. He always tells me that he is perturbed by change.
    4. He always tells me that he is going to be perturbed.
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  15. Question 15

    Select the correct direct narration of the given sentence.
    Madhav applauded her, saying that she had done well.
    1. Madhav say, “Bravo! You have done well”.
    2. Madhav said, “Bravo! You been done well”.
    3. Madhav say, “Bravo! You have be done well”.
    4. Madhav said, “Bravo! You have done well”.
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  16. Question 16

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
    The lawyer told the father of the accused, “There is a rumour that he has some connection in that crime.”
    1. The lawyer told the father of the accused that there had been a rumour that he had some connection in that crime.
    2. The lawyer told the father of the accused that there was a rumour that he was having some connection in that crime.
    3. The lawyer told the father of the accused that there was a rumour that he had some connection in that crime.
    4. The lawyer told the father of the accused that there was a rumour that he had some connection in that crime.
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  17. Question 17

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
    My son exclaimed with joy that it was an attractive site.
    1. My son said, “It is an attractive site.”
    2. My son said, “What an attractive site it was!”
    3. My son said, “What an attractive site it is!”
    4. My son said, “It was an attractive site.”
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  18. Question 18

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    Aditi said, “I am not invested in the project anymore”
    1. Aditi said that she had not invested in the project anymore.
    2. Aditi said that she is not invested in the project anymore.
    3. Aditi said that she do not invested in the project anymore.
    4. Aditi said that she was not invested in the project anymore.
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  19. Question 19

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    The sage said, “Man proposes and God disposes”.
    1. The sage said that man proposes and God disposes.
    2. The sage said that man had proposed and God had disposed.
    3. The sage said that man proposes and God disposes.
    4. The sage said that man proposed and God disposes.
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  20. Question 20

    Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
    The lawyer said, “Your case is very complicated”.
    1. The lawyer said that my case was very complicated.
    2. The lawyer reported that my case is very complicated.
    3. The lawyer said that my case had been very complicated.
    4. The lawyer warned that your case was very complicated.
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