Narration MCQs for Competitive Examination
In the following narration mcqs, a sentence has been given in direct/indirect form. Out of the four alternatives choose the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect/direct form.
Q. 1
He said, “I will return tomorrow.”
(A) He said that he will return tomorrow.
(B) He said that he would return tomorrow.
(C) He said that he would return the next day.
(D) He said that I would return the next day.
Answer: (C) He said that he would return the next day.
Q. 2
They told us that they had waited at the station for a long time.
(A) They told us, “We waited at the station for a long time”.
(B) They told us, “We had been waiting at the station for a long time”.
(C) They told us, “We are waiting at the station for a long time”.
(D) They told us, “We wait at the station for a long time.”
Answer: (A) They told us, “We waited at the station for a long time”.
Q. 3
The boss said to him, “Please tell me what the old man said today.”
(A) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day.
(B) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said today.
(C) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said that day.
(D) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said today.
Answer: (A) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day.
Q. 4
My mother said to me, “Please go to the shop.”
(A) My mother told me to please go to the shop.
(B) My mother requested me to go to the shop.
(C) My mother requested me going to the shop.
(D) My mother asked me to be going to the shop.
Answer: (B) My mother requested me to go to the shop.
Q. 5
The reporter said, “We have been following the matter closely for a month.”
(A) The reporter said that they had been following the matter closely for a month.
(B) The reporter said that we had been following the matter closely for a month.
(C) The reporter said that they have been following the matter closely for a month.
(D) The reporter said that they has been following the matter closely for a month.
Answer: (A) The reporter said that they had been following the matter closely for a month.
Q. 6
“What are you doing here?”, she asked me.
(A) She asked what I was doing here.
(B) She wanted to know what I am doing here.
(C) She wants to know what I was doing here.
(D) She wanted to know what I was doing there.
Answer: (D) She wanted to know what I was doing there.
Q. 7
The lawyer said to his client, “We will win the case.”
(A) The lawyer told to his client that they would win the case.
(B) The lawyer said that the client would win the case.
(C) The lawyer told his client that they should win the case.
(D) The lawyer told the client that they would win the case.
Answer: (D) The lawyer told his client that they would win the case.
Q. 8
He said, “She had been weeping for an hour.”
(A) He says that she was weeping for an hour.
(B) He said that she was weeping for an hour.
(C) He said that she has been weeping for an hour.
(D) He said that she had been weeping for an hour.
Answer: (D) He said that she had been weeping for an hour.
Q. 9
I said to you, “He should not be trusted.”
(A) I said to you do not trust him.
(B) I told you that he cannot be trusted.
(C) I told you he shall not be trusted.
(D) I told you that he should not be trusted.
Answer: (D) I told you that he should not be trusted.
Q. 10
The clerk said to the visitor, “Shall I ask these people to wait for you?”
(A) The clerk asked the visitor if he should ask those people to wait for him.
(B) The clerk asked the visitor if he shall ask these people to wait for him.
(C) The clerk asked the visitor if he had asked those people to wait for him.
(D) The clerk told the visitor that he should ask these people to wait for him.
Answer: (A) The clerk asked the visitor if he should ask those people to wait for him.
Q. 11
Moti asked Gangu whether the latter was in his senses.
(A) “Hey Gangu, are you in your senses now?” asked Moti
(B) “Gangu, have you lost your senses?” asked Moti
(C) “Gangu, are you in your senses”? asked Moti
(D) “Are you senseless, Gangu?” asked Moti
Answer: (C) “Gangu, are you in your senses”? asked Moti
Q. 12
“Who now,” they had asked, “will listen to our troubles and protect us from the crocodiles?”
(A) They had wanted to know who would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
(B) They had wanted to know who then would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
(C) They had wanted to know who will now listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
(D) The wanted to know who will listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
Answer: (B) They had wanted to know who then would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
Q. 13
Suresh asked Prasad whether he had watched the cricket match on television the previous night.
(A) Suresh asked Prasad, “Have you watched the cricket match on television last night?”
(B) Suresh said to Prasad, “Did you watch the cricket match on television last night?”
(C) Suresh said to Prasad, “Did you watch the cricket match on television last night?”
(D) Suresh asked Prasad, “Did you watch the cricket match on television the previous night?”
Answer: (C) Suresh said to Prasad, “Did you watch the cricket match on television last night?”
Q. 14
He said, “Garima wants to take up a job while her husband wants her to look after the family.”
(A) He said that Garima wanted to take up a job while her husband wanted her to look after the family.
(B) He said that Garima wants to take up a job while her husband wanted her to look after the family.
(C) He told that Garima wanted to take up a job while her husband wants her to look after the family.
(D) He said to Garima that though she wanted to take up a job while her husband wanted to look after the family.
Answer: (A) He said that Garima wanted to take up a job while her husband wanted her to look after the family.
Q. 15
She said, “When I was a child, I wasn’t afraid of ghosts.”
(A) She said that when she was a child she wasn’t not afraid of ghosts.
(B) She said that when she was a child she hadn’t been afraid of ghosts.
(C) She said that when she was a child she wasn’t afraid of ghosts.
(D) She said that when she had been a child she wasn’t afraid of ghosts.
Answer: (C) She said that when she was a child she wasn’t afraid of ghosts.
Q. 16
He said, “Let Hari come with us, mother, I’ll take care of him.
(A) He requested his mother to let Hari come with them as he will take care of him.
(B) He informed his mother to let Hari come with them as he would take care of him.
(C) He told his mother to let Hari come with them as he would take care of him.
(D) He told to his mother let Hari come with us as he would take care of him.
Answer: (C) He told his mother to let Hari come with them as he would take care of him.
Q. 17
“No,” said the child, “I won’t kneel for if I do, I shall spoil my new pair of trousers.
(A) The child said that he would not kneel for if he did so he will spoil my new pair of trousers.
(B) The child said that he will not kneel for if he kneels he will spoil.
(C) The child said that he would not kneel for if he did so he would spoil his new pair of trousers.
(D) The child said that I will not kneel for if he should spoil his new pair of trousers.
Answer: (C) The child said that He would not kneel for if he did he would spoil his new pair of trousers.
Q. 18
He said, “I do not wish to see any of you, go away.”
(A) He said that he had not wished to see any of them and ordered them to go away.
(B) He said that he did not wish to see any of them and ordered them to go away.
(C) He told that he did not wish to see any of them and ordered them to go away.
(D) He said that he does not wish to see any of us and ordered us to go away.
Answer: (B) He said that he did not wish to see any of them and ordered them to go away.
Q. 19
Kiran asked, “Did you see the cricket match on television last night?”
(A) Kiran asked me whether I saw the cricket match on television the earlier night.
(B) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television the earlier night.
(C) Kiran asked me did I see the cricket match on television last night.
(D) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television last night.
Answer: (B) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television the earlier night.
Q. 20
He said to her, “What a cold day!”
(A) He told her that it was a cold day.
(B) He exclaimed that it was a cold day.
(C) He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day.
(D) He exclaimed that it was a very cold day.
Answer: (C) He exclaimed that it was a very cold day.