Directindirect Narration MCQ Preparation Test Punjab

Total Questions: 5

Total Marks: 5

Time: 5 Mins

Question # 1

Choose the correct "direct narration" for the given "indirect narration" and correct "indirect narration" for the given "direct narration". We said to our boss, "We have been working hard all day and we really need a break please," but the boss refused.

We requested our boss that we have been working hard all day and we really need a break but the boss refuses.
We requested our boss that we had been working hard all day and we really needed a break but the boss refused.

When direct speech is changed to indirect speech, the tense will change too e.g. present simple to past simple; present perfect to past perfect; present continuous to past continuous etc.

Question # 2

Choose the correct "direct narration" for the given "indirect narration" and correct "indirect narration" for the given "direct narration". She said, "This Month is the month to fast."

She said that that month was the month to fast.
She said that this month is the month to fast.

The speech marks ( " .") are not used for indirect speech e.g. She said that the next day's lesson would be about nouns.

Question # 3

Choose the correct "direct narration" for the given "indirect narration" and correct "indirect narration" for the given "direct narration". You say, "I don't find it interesting," but you never stop watching the programme.

You say that you don't find it interesting but you never stop watching the programme.
You say that you don't find it interesting but you never stopped watching the programme.

The speech marks ( " .") are not used for indirect speech e.g. She said that the next day's lesson would be about nouns.

Question # 4

Choose the correct "direct narration" for the given "indirect narration" and correct "indirect narration" for the given "direct narration". My brother said, "The teacher had already explained the best part before I reached the class."

My brother said that the teacher had already explained the best part before he had reached the class.
My brother said that the teacher had already explained the best part before I reached the class.

For "indirect speech" the reference (name of person who spoke those words) is usually written at the start of the sentence without any punctuation marks.

Question # 5

Find if the given sentence is a direct narration or not. I told them not to disturb me.

not direct narration
direct narration

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