Change to indirect: The teacher said, 'Honesty is the best policy.'

The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.

The teacher said that honesty was the best policy.

The teacher said honesty were best

The teacher told honesty is best

Change to indirect: He said, 'Alas! I am ruined.'

He exclaimed sadly that he was ruined.

He said that alas he is ruined.

Change to indirect: He said, 'I was reading.'

He said that he had been reading.

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Narration Quiz

Practice quiz on Narration (English Language & Comprehension). 10 exam-style questions with explanations.

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Practice quiz on Narration (English Language & Comprehension). 10 exam-style questions with explanations. Narration Quiz is a free, 10-minute, 10-mark practice quiz on AajExam rated at mixed difficulty, designed to help candidates preparing for SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway and State PSC government competitive exams sharpen their command of Direct & Indirect Speech (English Comprehension). Every question on this quiz ships with a detailed step-by-step solution so you don't just learn the right answer — you learn the reasoning and shortcuts top scorers use to crack similar questions faster on the actual exam day. Why Narration Quiz matters in your preparation: government exam-conducting bodies repeatedly draw questions from the same chapters and the same skill-clusters across recruitment cycles. By attempting focused topic-wise quizzes like this one, you build pattern recognition — the ability to spot which formula, rule or trick applies the moment you see a question. Toppers consistently report that 5-10 quizzes on a single topic delivers more exam-day score gain than 20+ unfocused full-length mocks, because targeted drilling exposes your specific sub-topic weaknesses with surgical precision. How to use this quiz effectively: attempt it in one sitting under the 10-minute timer, without referring to notes or external resources — simulate exam-day conditions exactly. After submission, review the auto-generated analytics to see your accuracy, time per question and section-wise performance. Then go through every wrong and skipped question with the explanation, mentally tagging the underlying concept rather than just memorising the answer. Revisit this quiz after 7-10 days; your second attempt should be 15-20% faster with noticeably better accuracy. After mastering this quiz, explore the 6 related quizzes linked below to broaden your topic coverage. AajExam quiz design principles: every quiz on the platform is curated by subject experts using the actual question formats, difficulty distributions and time pressures of the target government exams. We deliberately avoid generic "textbook" questions in favour of exam-replicating ones. Solutions are written in plain English (and Hindi where source material was bilingual), with step-by-step working for quantitative problems, grammar rules for English questions, and direct reference statements for general awareness items. Performance analytics after each attempt include accuracy, attempt rate, time spent per question, and an estimated all-India percentile so you know exactly where you stand against other candidates. This quiz is completely free to attempt. You only need a free AajExam account to track your performance across attempts, view detailed solutions and unlock the platform-wide analytics dashboard. The platform is mobile-friendly and works seamlessly on smartphones, tablets and desktops — so you can sharpen your Direct & Indirect Speech (English Comprehension) skills in any spare 15-minute window.

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Narration Quiz — Questions with Solutions

All 10 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.

Q1.Change to indirect: He said, 'I am happy.'
- A.He said he is happy.
- B.He said that he was happy.
- C.He said that I am happy.
- D.He says that he was happy.
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Answer: B. He said that he was happy.
Backshift.
Q2.Change to indirect: She said, 'I will go.'
- A.She said that she would go.
- B.She said that she will go.
- C.She says she would go.
- D.She said I would go.
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Answer: A. She said that she would go.
will to would.
Q3.Change to indirect: He said to me, 'Where do you live?'
- A.He asked me where do I live.
- B.He asked where I live.
- C.He said me where I live.
- D.He asked me where I lived.
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Answer: D. He asked me where I lived.
Interrogative reporting.
Q4.Change to direct: He said that he was busy.
- A.He said, 'I was busy.'
- B.He said, 'He was busy.'
- C.He said, 'You are busy.'
- D.He said, 'I am busy.'
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Answer: D. He said, 'I am busy.'
Direct present.
Q5.Change to indirect: The teacher said, 'Honesty is the best policy.'
- A.The teacher said that honesty was the best policy.
- B.The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.
- C.The teacher said honesty were best
- D.The teacher told honesty is best
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Answer: B. The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.
Universal truth keeps tense.
Q6.Change to indirect: He said, 'Alas! I am ruined.'
- A.He exclaimed sadly that he was ruined.
- B.He said that alas he is ruined.
- C.He told alas he was ruined.
- D.He exclaimed that I am ruined.
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Answer: A. He exclaimed sadly that he was ruined.
Exclamatory.
Q7.Change to indirect: She said, 'Please help me.'
- A.She said please help me.
- B.She requests help me.
- C.She ordered me to help her.
- D.She requested me to help her.
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Answer: D. She requested me to help her.
Request.
Q8.Change to indirect: He said, 'Don't make noise.'
- A.He told me do not make noise.
- B.He asked noise.
- C.He forbade us to make noise.
- D.He said not make noise.
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Answer: C. He forbade us to make noise.
Prohibition.
Q9.Change to indirect: 'I have finished,' said Ram.
- A.Ram told he has finished.
- B.Ram said I had finished.
- C.Ram said that he had finished.
- D.Ram said that he has finished.
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Answer: C. Ram said that he had finished.
Present perfect to past perfect.
Q10.Change to indirect: He said, 'I was reading.'
- A.He said that he had been reading.
- B.He said he read.
- C.He said that I had read.
- D.He said that he was reading.
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Answer: A. He said that he had been reading.
Past continuous to past perfect continuous.

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Narration Quiz runs on a 10-minute timer in real exam-style conditions. The clock starts the moment you click Start, mirroring the time pressure of the actual exam.

Are detailed solutions provided?

Yes. Every question on Narration Quiz ships with a complete step-by-step solution, the underlying concept, and (where applicable) shortcut tricks. You can also discuss any question with the AajExam community.

Can I attempt Narration Quiz multiple times?

Yes. You can attempt this quiz as many times as you like. Each attempt is recorded separately so you can track improvement in score, accuracy and time-management.

Which government exams does this quiz prepare me for?

Direct & Indirect Speech questions appear regularly in SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD; IBPS PO, Clerk; SBI PO, Clerk; RRB NTPC, Group D; UPSC prelims and most State PSC exams. The specific weightage varies by exam — check the exam pattern on the corresponding AajExam exam page for details.