Narration — Indirect to Direct speech MCQ — 15 Practice Questions with Answers

Explanation

An indirect wh-question uses statement word order, but in direct speech it returns to interrogative word order. The cue is "where I lived" after "asked me". In the direct question, "where I lived" becomes "Where do you live?" because the person addressed is "me", so the pronoun becomes "you". Therefore both A and R are true, and R correctly explains A.

Explanation

In indirect-to-direct narration, "told + object" is normally restored as "said to + object" before the quoted words. The cue is "told the boys that they should". Since the boys are directly addressed, "they" becomes "you", and the modal of advice remains "should". Therefore only C gives the correct direct speech.

Explanation

An indirect request with "not to + verb" becomes a negative imperative in direct speech: "Do not + base verb". The cue is "requested the clerk not to delay". The clerk must be addressed through the quoted command, and the verb after "do not" must be "delay". Therefore only B is correct.

Explanation

Under the standard backshift rule, a simple past in direct speech becomes past perfect in indirect speech after a past reporting verb. Since the reported clause is "he had completed", the restored direct form is "I completed the register before lunch." Hence C is correct.

Explanation

The question asks for the option that is not a correct direct form. In direct speech, the speaker's pronoun "she" must become "I", and the addressed person's pronoun "him" must become "you". The indirect place and time expressions "there" and "the next day" are restored to direct-speech forms such as "here" and "tomorrow". Option A leaves the indirect pronouns and references unchanged, so only option A is incorrect.