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English Grammar - Narration: 138 MCQs with Answers

Narration - English Grammar
English Grammar - Narration

English Grammar- Narration

Learn Narration (Direct and Indirect Speech) in English Grammar with complete explanations, reporting verbs, tense changes, pronoun changes, time and place expressions, punctuation rules, sentence transformation, examples, exercises, and multiple-choice questions (MCQs). This comprehensive guide is ideal for school students and candidates preparing for HTET, CTET, TET, SSC, Banking, UPSC, NDA, CDS, and other competitive examinations.

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Q11. Choose the correct indirect speech.

He said, "Alas! I have lost my wallet."

Right Answer: He exclaimed sadly that he had lost his wallet.

Explanation:

The interjection "Alas!" expresses grief or sorrow. While changing such exclamatory sentences into indirect speech, the reporting verb changes to "exclaimed sadly." Since the reporting verb "said" is in the past tense, the present perfect tense "have lost" changes to the past perfect tense "had lost." The pronoun also changes according to the context. Therefore, the correct indirect speech is "He exclaimed sadly that he had lost his wallet."
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Q12. Choose the correct indirect speech.

She said, "Hurrah! We have won the match."

Right Answer: She exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

Explanation:

The interjection "Hurrah!" expresses happiness or celebration. Therefore, the reporting verb changes to "exclaimed with joy." Since the reporting verb is in the past tense, the present perfect tense "have won" changes to the past perfect tense "had won." The pronoun "we" changes to "they" according to the speaker. Thus, the correct indirect speech is "She exclaimed with joy that they had won the match."
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Q13. Choose the correct indirect speech.

The doctor said to him, "Take this medicine regularly."

Right Answer: The doctor advised him to take that medicine regularly.

Explanation:

This sentence is an imperative sentence expressing advice. In indirect speech, such sentences are generally reported using verbs like "advised" followed by the object and the infinitive form of the verb. The demonstrative adjective "this" changes to "that" in indirect speech. Therefore, the correct transformation is "The doctor advised him to take that medicine regularly." The remaining options contain incorrect grammatical structures.
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Q14. Choose the correct indirect speech.

He said, "Can you solve this problem?"

Right Answer: He asked whether I could solve that problem.

Explanation:

This is an interrogative sentence beginning with the modal verb "Can." In indirect speech, yes/no questions are introduced by "if" or "whether." The modal verb "can" changes to "could," and the demonstrative adjective "this" changes to "that." The sentence also changes from question word order to statement word order. Therefore, the correct indirect speech is "He asked whether I could solve that problem."
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Q15. Choose the correct indirect speech.

She said to me, "May God bless you!"

Right Answer: Both A and B

Explanation:

The sentence expresses a wish or prayer. While changing such sentences into indirect speech, reporting verbs like "wished" or "prayed" are appropriate. The expression "May God bless you" becomes "that God might bless me" after changing the pronoun according to the context. Since both "She wished that God might bless me" and "She prayed that God might bless me" are grammatically correct and convey the intended meaning, the correct answer is "Both A and B."
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Q16. Choose the correct indirect speech.

He said, "I shall finish the work tomorrow."

Right Answer: He said that he would finish the work the next day.

Explanation:

The reporting verb "said" is in the past tense, so the modal verb "shall" changes to "would" in indirect speech. The time expression "tomorrow" also changes to "the next day" or "the following day." The pronoun "I" changes to "he" because it refers to the speaker. Therefore, the correct indirect speech is "He said that he would finish the work the next day." The other options either fail to change the tense, omit the required time change, or are grammatically incomplete.
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Q17. Choose the correct indirect speech.

The judge said, "The witness must tell the truth."

Right Answer: Both A and B

Explanation:

The modal verb "must" may either remain unchanged or change to "had to" in indirect speech depending on whether it expresses obligation. Both forms are considered grammatically acceptable in modern English. Therefore, both Option A and Option B correctly express the reported speech. Option C is grammatically incorrect because it omits necessary words and does not follow the proper structure of indirect narration.
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Q18. Choose the correct indirect speech.

He said, "What a beautiful painting!"

Right Answer: He exclaimed with admiration that it was a very beautiful painting.

Explanation:

The sentence is exclamatory and expresses admiration. In indirect speech, such sentences are generally reported using the reporting verb "exclaimed with admiration." The exclamatory form changes into a statement introduced by "that." The expression "What a beautiful painting!" becomes "it was a very beautiful painting." The remaining options either omit important grammatical elements or fail to express the emotion conveyed in the original sentence.
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Q19. Choose the correct indirect speech.

She said, "Would you like some coffee?"

Right Answer: She offered me some coffee.

Explanation:

Although the sentence is in the form of a question, its real purpose is to make an offer. In indirect speech, offers are reported using verbs such as "offered." Therefore, the correct transformation is "She offered me some coffee." The other options either change the intended meaning, use an incorrect tense, or fail to report the offer appropriately. Understanding the speaker's intention is essential while converting such sentences.
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Q20. Choose the correct indirect speech.

He said, "Let's go for a walk."

Right Answer: He suggested going for a walk.

Explanation:

The expression "Let's" is generally used to make a suggestion. While changing such sentences into indirect speech, the reporting verb "suggested" is the most appropriate choice. The phrase "Let's go for a walk" becomes "suggested going for a walk" or "suggested that they should go for a walk." The remaining options are grammatically incorrect because they either misuse the reporting verb or fail to follow the proper structure of reported speech.
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Published: 16 July 2026 | Last Updated: 08 September 2026 |

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