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Narration (Direct and Indirect Speeches) Questions and Answers for SEBA Class 9
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Direct Speech | Assertive Sentences
1. Arun said, "I do not know this boy".
Ans: Arun said that he did not know that boy.
2. "I made some money yesterday", Anil said.
Ans: Anil said that he had made some money the previous day.
3. He said to me, "You will be tired before you arrive".
Ans: He told me that I should be tired before I arrived.
4. He said, "I bought it yesterday".
Ans: He said that he had bought it the previous day.
5. The teacher said, "The earth is round".
Ans: The teacher said that the earth is round.
6. "I made some money yesterday", he said to Hari.
Ans: He told Hari that he had made some money the previous day.
7. The teacher said, "Honesty is the best policy".
Ans: The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.
8. Anita said, "I do not know the boy".
Ans: Anita said that she did not know the boy.
9. The lady said to me, "I will tell you my story".
Ans: The lady told me that she would tell me her story.
10. The lady said to the man, "I don't know you".
Ans: The lady told the man that she didn't know him.
11. The mechanic said, "I will repair your car tomorrow".
Ans: The mechanic said that he would repair my car the next day.
12. He said, "Honesty is the best policy".
Ans: He said that honesty is the best policy.
13. She said, "The water is boiling".
Ans: She said that the water was boiling.
14. Anita said, "I do not know the boy".
Ans: Anita said that she did not know the boy.
Indirect Speech | Assertive Sentences
15. Raju told me that he would meet me the next day.
Ans: Raju said to me, "I shall meet you tomorrow".
16. The boy told me that his father would meet me soon.
Ans: The boy said to me, "My father will meet you soon".
17. Hari replied that he had no money to lend him.
Ans: Hari said, "I have no money to lend him".
18. He told his wife that he might be late.
Ans: He said to his wife, "I may be late".
19. Mohan said that he goes for a walk every morning.
Ans: Mohan said, "I go for a walk every morning".
20. The teacher said that he would do that the next day.
Ans: The teacher said, "I shall do this tomorrow".
21. I told her that I had no time for that.
Ans: I said to her, "I have no time for this".
22. He said that he takes bath in the Brahmaputra every morning.
Ans: He said, "I take bath in the Brahmaputra every morning".
23. Mira said that her mother had been suffering from fever.
Ans: Mira said, "My mother has been suffering from fever".
24. Rahim said that his mother had been suffering from fever.
Ans: Rahim said, "My mother has been suffering from fever".
25. The young man told me that he had come from Jorhat to work in Guwahati.
Ans: The young man said to me, "I have come from Jorhat to work in Guwahati".
Direct Speech | Interrogative Sentences
26. He said to me, "When did you buy these books?"
Ans: He asked me when I had bought those books.
27. Mohan said to Hari, "Can I borrow a hundred rupees from you?"
Ans: Mohan asked Hari if he (Mohan) could borrow a hundred rupees from him (Hari).
28. "Can you ride a bicycle?", I asked Gita.
Ans: I asked Gita if she could ride a bicycle.
29. The doctor said to her, "Can you buy the medicines?"
Ans: The doctor asked her if she could buy the medicines.
30. I said to her, "Do you want my help?"
Ans: I asked her if she wanted my help.
31. "Can you drive a car?", I said to Rahim.
Ans: I asked Rahim if he could drive a car.
32. Rahim said to me, "Do you know the man standing at the gate?"
Ans: Rahim asked me if I knew the man standing at the gate.
33. Mother said to me, "What will you do after the examination?"
Ans: Mother asked me what I would do after the examination.
Indirect Speech | Interrogative Sentences
34. I asked the boy if he had answered all the questions.
Ans: I said to the boy, "Have you answered all the questions?"
35. Ram asked me if I had a car.
Ans: Ram said to me, "Do you have a car?"
36. The headmaster asked me who I was.
Ans: The headmaster said to me, "Who are you?"
37. The teacher enquired of the pupil if he had done his homework.
Ans: The teacher said to the pupil, "Have you done your homework?"
38. The stranger asked me if I could tell him the way to the post office.
Ans: The stranger said to me, "Can you tell me the way to the post office?"
39. She asked me why the teacher had punished me.
Ans: She said to me, "Why has the teacher punished you?"
40. Rashid asked me if I knew Rahim.
Ans: Rashid said to me, "Do you know Rahim?"
Direct Speech | Imperative Sentences
41. Anita said to Ravi, "Please lend me your pen".
Ans: Anita requested Ravi to lend her his pen.
42. He said to me, "Lend me your book for today".
Ans: He asked me to lend him my book for that day.
43. The teacher said to me, "Don't neglect your studies".
Ans: The teacher advised me not to neglect my studies.
44. The boy said, "Sir, please explain the poem once more".
Ans: The boy requested the teacher to explain the poem once more.
45. Mother said to me, "Don't tell a lie".
Ans: Mother advised me not to tell a lie.
Indirect Speech | Imperative Sentences
46. She asked him to keep quiet.
Ans: She said to him, "Keep quiet".
47. He told her not to disturb him.
Ans: He said to her, "Don't disturb me".
48. She proposed that we should go for a walk.
Ans: She said, "Let us go for a walk".
Direct Speech | Optative Sentences
49. He said to them, "Good bye, my friends!"
Ans: He bade his friends good bye.
50. He said to me, "May God bless you".
Ans: He prayed that God might bless me.
51. He said, "May you live long."
Ans: He wished that I might live long.
Indirect Speech | Optative Sentences
52. The old man wished that I might be happy.
Ans: The old man said, "May you be happy".
53. Ravi thanked me for my help.
Ans: Ravi said, "Thank you for your help".
54. The old man prayed that God might help me.
Ans: The old man said, "May God help you".
Direct Speech | Exclamatory Sentences
55. "What a beautiful building", he said.
Ans: He exclaimed with surprise that it was a very beautiful building.
56. He said, "What a fool I am".
Ans: He exclaimed with sorrow that he was a great fool.
57. He said, "What a beautiful picture it is!"
Ans: He exclaimed with surprise that it was a very beautiful picture.
Indirect Speech | Exclamatory Sentences
58. The man said with pride that he was very clever.
Ans: The man said, "How clever I am!"
59. The girl exclaimed with surprise that it was a very big and black snake.
Ans: The girl said, "What a big and black snake!"
60. "Alas! I am undone", she shouted.
Ans: She shouted with sorrow that she was undone.
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