More Questions For Practice
Here are 10 questions on the narration change of assertive and interrogative sentences:
1. Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: o Direct: He said, "I will finish the project tomorrow."
2. Change the following sentence into indirect speech: o Direct: She asked, "Where have you been all day?"
3. How would you convert this assertive sentence into indirect speech? o Direct: "I enjoy reading books," said John.
4. Rewrite the following interrogative sentence in indirect speech: o Direct: The teacher asked, "Did you complete your homework?"
5. Transform the following direct speech into indirect speech: o Direct: She said, "I cannot attend the meeting."
6. Change the following into indirect speech: o Direct: "What time does the train arrive?" he asked.
7. How would you convert this assertive sentence into indirect speech? o Direct: They said, "We are moving to a new house next month."
8. Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: o Direct: He asked, "Can you help me with this problem?"
9. Change the following sentence into indirect speech: o Direct: She said, "I was waiting for you."
10. Rewrite the following interrogative sentence in indirect speech: o Direct: "Why did you leave the party early?" she asked.
FORM
Narration Change [ Assertive and interrogative Sentence.]
Description
Narration of Assertive and Interrogative SentencesNarration, or the process of converting direct speech into indirect speech, involves changing the structure of the original sentence while retaining its meaning. The narration of assertive and interrogative sentences follows specific rules to ensure clarity and accuracy.
Narration of Assertive Sentences:Assertive Sentences are statements that declare or assert something.
When changing an assertive sentence from direct to indirect speech, the conjunction "that" is typically added after the reporting verb. The pronouns and verbs are adjusted to match the tense and perspective of the reporting verb.
Example:Direct: She said, "I am going to the market."
Indirect: She said that she was going to the market.
Narration of Interrogative Sentences:Interrogative Sentences ask questions and can be of two types: those that begin with a question word (e.g., who, what, where) and those that begin with an auxiliary verb (e.g., is, are, do).
For interrogative sentences starting with a question word, the word itself is retained, and the sentence is rearranged to follow a statement order rather than a question order.
For interrogative sentences starting with an auxiliary verb, the conjunction "if" or "whether" is used, and the sentence is converted into a statement form.
Example (with question word):Direct: She asked, "Where are you going?"
Indirect: She asked where I was going.
Example (with auxiliary verb):Direct: He asked, "Are you coming with us?"
Indirect: He asked if I was coming with them.
In both cases, the punctuation, such as the question mark, is removed, and the sentence structure is modified to align with indirect speech norms. The changes made ensure that the original intent of the speaker is conveyed in a clear and grammatically correct manner in the indirect form
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