NARRATION

The title of the article is Narration. So we can very well understand this article contains direct and indirect speech.

ASSIGNMENT 1 ON NARRATION IDEAS

Directions: In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct / Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect / Direct speech.   

QUESTION 

1.The driver said, “I have been waiting here at the airport for two hours for my master.”

(a)The driver said that he had been waiting there at the airport for two hours for his master.

(b)The driver said that he had been waiting here at the airport for two hours for his master.

(c)The driver said that he has been waiting there at the airport for two hours for his master.

(d)The driver said that he has been waiting here at the airport for two hours for his master.

QUESTION ON NARRATION IDEAS  

2.My friend said, “We went to a market that is three kilometers from here.”

(a)My friend said that they had gone to a market that was three kilometers from here.

(b)My friend said that they have gone to a market that was three kilometers from there.

(c)My friend said that they had gone to a market that was three kilometers from there.

(d)My friend said that they have gone to a market that was three kilometers from here.

3.The children said, “We were busy playing thus we did not notice the stranger.”

(a)The children said that they had been busy playing so they have not noticed the stranger.

(b)The children said that they had been busy playing so they had not noticed the stranger.

(c)The children said that they have been busy playing so they had not noticed the stranger.

(d)The children said that they have been busy playing so they have not noticed the stranger.

ANSWERS FOR NARRATION IDEAS

1(a)

2(c)

3(b)

ASSIGNMENT 2 FOR NARRATION IDEAS

Directions: In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct / Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect / Direct speech. 

4.The candidate said, “I had passed the entranced test but could not present myself for the interview round held last month.”

(a)The candidate said that he had passed the entrance test but could not be presenting himself for the interview round that was held the month before.

(b)The candidate said that he has passed the entranced test but could not present himself for the interview round that was held the month before.

(c)The candidate said that he had passed the entrance test but could not present himself for the interview round held the month before.

(d)The candidate said that he has passed the entrance test but could not be presenting himself for the interview round held the month before.

QUESTIONS FOR NARRATIONS  

5.Mr. Malhotra said, “I had not received the passport hence I could not attend the conference held last month.”

(a)Mr. Malhotra said that he had not received the passport then he could not be attending the conference held last month.

(b)Mr. Malhotra said that he has not received the passport then he could not attend the conference held the month before.

(c)Mr. Malhotra said that he had not received the passport, hence he could not attend the conference held the previous month.

(d)Mr. Malhotra said that he has not received the passport so he could not be attending the conference held last month.

6.Rahul said, “I will go to Ooty someday next month.”

(a)Rahul said that he would go to Ooty someday the following month.

(b)Rahul says that he would go to Ooty someday the following month.

(c)Rahul said that he will go to Ooty someday the following month.

(d)Rahul says that he will go to Ooty the following month. 

QUESTION ON NARRATION IDEAS

7.Mitanshi said to her mother, “When can I have dinner? I hardly have had anything to eat since noon today.”

(a)Mitanshi asked her mother when she could have her dinner and said that she hardly has had anything to eat since noon that day.

(b)Mitanshi asked her mother when she can have her dinner and said that she hardly had had anything to eat since noon that day.

(c)Mitanshi asked her mother when she can have her dinner and said that she hardly has had anything to eat since noon that day.

(d)Mitanshi asked her mother when she could have her dinner and said that she hardly had had anything to eat since noon that day.

8.Hemangi said, “I started the job today.”

(a)Hemangi said that she has started the job today.

(b)Hemangi said that she had started the job that that day.

(c)Hemangi said that she had had started the job that day.

(d)Hemangi said that she has had started the job that day.

QUESTION 

9.Hemendra said, “I had gone to my native place last month.”

(a)Hemendra said that he had gone to his native place the month before.

(b)Hemendra said that he had gone to his native place last month.

(c)Hemendra said that he has gone to his native place the month before.

(d)Hemendra said that he has gone to his native place last month.

ANSWERS :-

4(c)

5(c)

6(a)

7(d)

8(b)

9(a)

ASSIGNMENT 3 ON NARRATION IDEAS

Directions: In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct / Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect / Direct speech. 

18.Mother said, “I will be making the dinner now, so tell me what you wish to eat?”

(a)Mother said that she would be making the dinner then so we should tell her that we wished to eat.

(b)Mother said that she would be making the dinner then so we should tell her what we wished to eat.

(c)Mother said that she would be making the dinner now so we should tell her what we wished to eat.

(d)Mother said that she would be making the dinner now so we should tell her that we wished to eat.

QUESTIONS FOR NARRATION IDEAS

19.Monami said, “I will have cooked the food by then thus I can join you all for the movie.”

(a)Monami said that she would have cooked the food by then so she can join us for the movie.

(b)Monami said that she will have cooked the food by then so she could join us for the movie.

(c)Monami said that she would have cooked the food by then so she could join us for the movie.

(d)Monami said that she will have cooked the food by then so she can join us for the movie.

QUESTION ON NARRATION

20.My grandfather said, “We have been living here since the day this house was built.”

(a)My grandfather said that they had been living here since the day that house was built.

(b)My grandfather said that they had been living there since the day that house had been built.

(c)My grandfather said that they have been living there since the day that house were built.

(d)My grandfather said that they have been living here since the day this house were being built.

QUESTION

13.The artist said, “I was making sand art here at the sea beach.”

(a) The artist said that he had been making sand art here at the sea beach.

(b)The artist said that he had been making sand art there at the sea beach.

(c)The artist said that he had been making sand art there at the sea beach.

(d)The artist said that he had been making sand art here at the sea beach.

ANSWERS FOR NARRATION IDEAS

10(b)

11(c)

12(b)

13(c)