Direct / Indirect Narration Assertive Exercise
After reading this post [Direct / Indirect Narration Assertive Exercise] and watching the video which is at the end of the post, You will be able to solve the direct / Indirect questions of Assertive Sentences. Don’t Forget to watch the detailed solution Video below. Important For SSC, Bank, Airforce, Navyforce, ctet and other competitive exams.
1. I said, “Water is essential for life.”
[A] Water is essential for life was said by me.
[B] I told that water was essential for life.
[C] I exclaimed that water was essential for life.
[D] I said that water is essential for life.
2. lba said that she might go home the next day with her sister.
[A] lba said, “I could go home tomorrow with my sister.”
[B] Iba said, “I may just go home tomorrow with my sister.”
[C] lba said, “I can go home tomorrow with my sister.”
[D] lba said, “I will go home tomorrow with my sister.”
3. He said, “I was doing it.”
[A] He said that he had been doing it.
[B] He said that he had done it.
[C] He said that he has done it.
[D] He said that he did it.
4. He said, “Honesty is the best policy.”
[A] He said that honesty is the best policy.
[B] He said that honesty was the best policy.
[C] He said that honesty had been the best policy.
[D] He said that honesty has been the best policy.
5. You will say, “I am ill.”
[A] You will say that you are ill.
[B] You would say that you were ill.
[C] You would say that you are ill.
[D] You will say that you were ill.
6. His father said that it was time he visited his uncle.
[A] “It was time you visited your uncle” said his father.
[B] “It is time you visited my uncle” said his father.
[C] “It is time you visit your uncle” said his father.
[D] “It is time you visited your uncle” said his father.
7. John said, “I shall be 21 tomorrow”.
[A] John said that he would be 21 tomorrow.
[B] John said that he would be 21 the following day.
[C] John said that he should be 21 the following day.
[D] John said that I shall be 21 tomorrow.
8. “I came home last night”, said he.
[A] He told that he had come home last night.
[B] He said that he came home last night.
[C] He said that he had come home the previous night.
[D] He says that he came home the previous night.
9. The beggar said, “Poverty is a great curse”.
[A] The beggar said poverty has a great curse.
[B] The beggar said that poverty is a great curse.
[C] The beggar said that poverty was a great curse.
[D] The beggar said that poverty had been a great curse.
10. Rahul says that Azhar loves cricket.
[A] Rahul said, “Azhar loves cricket”.
[B] Rahul said, “Azhar loved cricket”.
[C] Rahul says, “Azhar loved cricket”.
[D] Rahul says, “Azhar loves cricket”.
11. She said, “I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers”.
[A] She said she was sorry; she is not able to submit those papers.
[B] She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
[C] She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.
[D] She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
12. Ramesh informed his friend that he could make use of his car while he was away.
[A] Ramesh said to his friend, “You will make use of my car while I was away”.
[B] Ramesh said to his friend, “Use my car while I go away”.
[C] Ramesh said to his friend, “You can make use of my car while I am away”.
[D] Ramesh asked his friend, “Will you make use of my car while I am away?”
13. Kannan said to Subha, “I’ll return the book after I have read it”.
[A] Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he has read it.
[B] Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he has read it.
[C] Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he read it.
[D] Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he had read it.
14. He said, “I am writing a poem.”
[A] He said that I am writing a poem.
[B] He said that he is writing a poem.
[C] He said that the poem is being written.
[D] He said that he was writing a poem.
15. He said, “Asha washed the clothes.”
[A] He said that Asha washed the clothes.
[B] He said that clothes were washed by Asha.
[C] He said that Asha had washed the clothes.
[D] He said that Asha has washed the clothes.
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Direct / Indirect Narration Assertive Exercise
16. Martha said, “I am going to Mexico next year.”
[A] Martha said that she had been going to Mexico next year.
[B] Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year.
[C] Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year.
[D] Martha said that she will be going to Mexico next year.
17. Sandy said, “I have already written a letter to my family.”
[A] Sandy said that she had already written a letter to her family.
[B] Sandy said that she wrote a letter to her family
[C] Sandy said that she was writing a letter to her family.
[D] Sandy said that she will write a letter to her family.
Correct Answer – A
18. You said, “They were busy the whole day.”
[A] You said that they had busy the whole day.
[B] You said that they were busy the whole day.
[C] You said that they had been busy the whole day.
[D] You said that they have been busy the whole day.
19. I said to her, “I will have written letters.”
[A] I told her that she will have written letters.
[B] I told her that she would have written letters.
[C] I told her that I will have written letters.
[D] I told her that I would have written letters.
20. She said, “I will now take rest for some time.”
[A] She said that I would now take rest for some time.
[B] She said that she will the take rest for some time.
[C] She said that she would the take rest for some time
[D] She said that he will then take rest for some time.
21. Babu said, “I’ve told my friend you’ll be here.”
[A] Babu said that he had told his friends that I would here.
[B] Babu said that he has told friends that I will be here.
[C] Babu said that he told I friend that I will be there.
[D] Babu said that he had told his friends that I would there.
22. You said to me, “I am going to America”.
[A] You told me that I was going to America.
[B] You said me that you were going to America.
[C] You told me that you were going to America.
[D] You told me I was going to America.
21. You said to me, “She is my sister”.
[A] You said to me that she was my sister.
[B] You told me that she was your sister.
[C] You said to me that I was her sister.
[D] You said to me that she is my sister.
22. Ann told my brother, “I will meet you in your class”.
[A] Ann told my brother that he will meet her in her class.
[B] Ann told my brother that I would meet you in your class.
[C] Ann told my brother that she would meet him in his class.
[D] Ann told my brother that she would meet him in her class.
23. He said, “Babies, drink milk.”
[A] He said that babies drink.
[B] He told that babies should drink milk.
[C] He advised the babies to drink milk.
[D] He said that babies drank milk.
24. I said, “I came here yesterday.”
[A] I said that I came here that day.
[B] I said that go here yesterday.
[C] I said that I had come there the previous day.
[D] I say that I went there the previous day.
Direct / Indirect Narration Assertive Exercise
25. He said, “The government is writing letters.”
[A] He said that the government is writing letters.
[B] He said that the government was writing letters.
[C] He said that the government will write letters.
[D] He said that the government wrote letters.
26. He said, “I have passed the examination.”
[A] He said that he had passed the examination.
[B] He announced that he has passed the examination.
[C] He said that he had to pass the examination.
[D] He said that he has passed the examination.
27. He said, “I am glad to be here this evening.”
[A] He said that he was glad to be there that evening.
[B] He said he was glad to be here this evening.
[C] He says he was glad to be here this evening.
[D] He asked he is glad to be here this evening.
28. He said that we are all born to die.
[A] He said, “We have all been born to die.”
[B] He exclaimed, “We were all born to die.”
[C] He said, “We were all born to die.”
[D] He said, “We are all born to die.”
29. He said to me, “I grew these carrots myself.”
[A] He told me that he grew those carrots himself.
[B] He told me I grew these carrots myself.
[C] He told me that he grew these carrots himself.
[D] He told me that he had grown those carrots himself.
30. She said to me, “I took breakfast in the morning.”
[A] She told me that she took breakfast in the morning.
[B] She told me that she had taken breakfast in the morning.
[C] She told me that she has taken breakfast in the morning.
[D] She said to me that she was taking breakfast in the morning.
31. He said, “He took tea in the morning”.
[A] He said that he did take tea in the morning.
[B] He said that he had taken tea in the morning.
[C] He said that he took tea in the morning.
[D] He said that he would take tea in the morning.
32. I told her, “It was raining Iasi night when you left”.
[A] I told her that it had been raining the previous night when she had left.
[B] I told her that it has raining last night when she left.
[C] I told her that it has been raining the night before when she left.
[D] I told her that it had been raining last night when she had left.
33. He said, “I shall try to bring you the books tomorrow”.
[A] He said that he should try to bring me the books the next day.
[B] He said that he would try to bring me the books the next day.
[C] He said that he would try to bring me the books tomorrow.
[D] He said that he should try to bring me the books tomorrow.
34. Father said to me, “You are idling away your time.”
[A] Father told me that you were idling away your time.
[B] Father told me that I was idling away my time.
[C] Father told me that I am idling away my time.
[D] Father told me that you are idling away your time.
35. He said, “I am going to college just now?”
[A] He said that he was going to college just now.
[B] He asked that he was going to college just then.
[C] He said that he was going to college just then.
[D] He asked that he was going to college just now.
Direct / Indirect Narration Assertive Exercise
36. Ramu said, “My master is planning to build a huge house in Khandala.”
[A] Ramu said that his master planned to build a huge house in Khandala.
[B] Ramu said that his master is planning to build a huge house in Khandala.
[C] Ramu said that his master’s plan is to build a huge house in Khandala.
[D] Ramu said that his master was planning to build a huge house in Khandala
38. The kids yelled in a loud voice, “We love our family.”
[A] The kids yelled loudly that they love our family.
[B] The kids yelled in a loud voice that they loved their family.
[C] The kids yelled in a loud voice that they loved our family.
[D] The kids were shouting loudly that they loved their family.
39. Bill said, “I am here to help you all.”
[A] Bill said that he is here to help you all.
[B] Bill said that he was there to help us all.
[C] Bill said that he was here to help us all.
[D] Bill said that he is there to help us all.
40. He said, “My parents are arriving tomorrow.”
[A] He said that his parents are arriving the next day.
[B] He said that his parents were arriving the next day.
[C] He said that his parents are arriving tomorrow.
[D] He said that his parents have arrived the next day.
Direct / Indirect Narration Assertive Exercise
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