"Please bring me a sandwich", said my friend.
He said, "My friend, please bring me a sandwich."
"Please bring my friend a sandwich", said he.
My friend said, "Will you bring me a sandwich".
The art of conveying the words of the speaker is called Narration. Narration is of two types viz. Direct Speech and Indirect Speech.
- Direct Speech – It is a kind of speech which is conveyed by some other person exactly in the words spoken by the speaker. In this form, the actual words of the speaker are put in inverted commas. Examples : The President said, “We will become a developed nation in the coming ten years.” In this example, The President is the conveyer/reporter, said is the reporting verb and “We will become a developed nation in the coming ten years.” is the reported speech.
- Indirect Speech – It is a kind of speech in which some other person reports what the speaker said in his own words rather than quoting the exact words, i.e., the actual words of the speaker are transformed and said in a simple manner by using certain conjunctions in place of commas and making necessary changes in the verbs, pronouns etc., of the reported speech. For examples: Direct speech – Sarah said, “I am suffering from fever’’. Indirect speech – Sarah said that she was suffering from fever.
If the direct speech contains a request or a command, change the reporting verb said into told, requested, ordered, commanded etc., in its correct tense. For examples:
- “Be careful”, said he to her. (Direct Speech) – He ordered her to be careful. (Indirect Speech)
- “Please give me something to eat. I am hungry”, the old man said to them. (Direct Speech) – The old man requested them to give him something to eat and said that he was hungry. (Indirect Speech)
- “Don’t talk in the class”, said the teacher to the boys. (Direct Speech) – The teacher advised the boys not to talk in the class. (Indirect Speech)
If you\’re interested in preparing for the CSS MPT and other FPSC, SPSC, and PPSC General Recruitment Tests with us, click here.
Related MCQs
- Plants can be made disease resistant by? (CSS 2014 General Science & Ability Paper)
- Heat Treatment
- Hormone treatment
- Colchicines treatment
- Breeding with their wild relatives
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- The SYNONYM of the word \"CHRONICLE\" is? (CSS 2011 English Precis & Composition Paper)
- Esteem
- Daily ritual
- Widely- held belief
- Account of events
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- Rearing of honey bees for honey production is Called? (CSS 2015 General Science & Ability Paper)
- Sericulture
- Apiculture
- Viticulture Bees culture
- None of these
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- In a certain code language COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How will medicine Be written in code language? (CSS 2017 General Science & Ability Paper)
- MFEDJJOE
- EOJDEJFM
- MFEJDJOE
- EOJDGEFM
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- The SYNONYM of the word \"ZEALOT\" is? (CSS 2018 English Precis & Composition Paper)
- Fanatic
- Moderate
- Unbiased
- Non-partisan
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- Which of the following is unsaturated fat? (CSS 2020 General Science & Ability Paper)
- Cheese
- Butter
- Vegetable oil
- None of these
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- On the map of the world which country appears as long shoe? (CSS 2011 Current Affairs Paper)
- Italy
- Malta
- Croatia
- Moldova
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- The SYNONYM of the word \"PLUTOCRAT\" is? (CSS 2014 English Precis & Composition Paper)
- Judge
- Priest
- Magnate
- Astronaut
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- who drafted \"Wardha Scheme\" under the guidance of Ghandi? (CSS 2009 Pakistan Affairs Paper)
- Abul Kalam Azad
- Nahru
- Dr. Zakir hussain
- None of these
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- First constituent Assembly of Pakistan Address? (CSS 2014 Pakistan Affairs Paper)
- 15 th August, 1947
- 11 th August, 1947
- 14 th August, 1947
- None of these
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- Which pass connects Chitral with Dir in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa? (CSS 2020 Pakistan Affairs Paper)
- Shandur Pass
- Lowari Pass
- Dorah Pass
- None of these
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- What is considered as the greatest monument of Pakistan-China collaboration? (CSS 2024 Pakistan Affairs Paper)
- K2 Base Camp
- Karakoram Highway
- Lahore Orange Line
- Karachi-Gawadar Karachi-Gawadar
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- A unit of length equal to the average distance between the Earth and Sun is called? (CSS 2011 General Science & Ability Paper)
- Parsec
- Parallax
- Light year
- Astronomical unit
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- Distance Between Quba And Madina? (CSS 2018 Islamic Studies Paper)
- 4 kms
- 5 kms
- 7 kms
- None of these
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- Pakistan conducted its first successful test fire of Submarine Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) Babur-3 having a range of 450 kilometers on? (CSS 2024 Pakistan Affairs Paper)
- 9 January 2017
- 11 January 2017
- 13 January 2017
- 15 January 2017
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- who founded daulatabad and shifted the capital of Delhi sultanate? (CSS 2010 Pakistan Affairs Paper)
- Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq
- Muhammad Tughluq
- Feroz shah Tughluq
- none of these
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- Animals obtain carbohydrate mainly from? (CSS 2010 General Science & Ability Paper)
- Sucrose
- Starch
- Glucose
- Glycogen
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- Hazrat Muhammad (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) went to Syria with Abu-Talib at the age of? (CSS 2015 Islamic Studies Paper)
- 12
- 15
- 24
- 35
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- Where do most of Asteroids lie? (CSS 2009 General Science & Ability Paper)
- In asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
- In asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Venus.
- In asteroid belt between the orbits of Jupiter and Venus.
- Everywhere in the sky
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- The total area of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) is? (CSS 2020 Pakistan Affairs Paper)
- 23,220 square kilometer
- 27,220 square kilometer
- 21,220 square kilometer
- 25,220 square kilometer
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- The SYNONYM of the word \"MESH\" is? (CSS 2018 English Precis & Composition Paper)
- Break
- Withdraw
- Disengage
- Interlock
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- In a year, light travels a distance of? (CSS 2023 Special General Science & Ability Paper)
- 9.4 x 109 km
- 9.4 x 1012 km
- 9.4 x 1015 km
- None of these
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- Who is the current president of UN General Assembly? (CSS 2022 Current Affairs Paper)
- Volkan Bozkir (Turkey)
- Csaba Kőrösi (Hungary)
- Abdulla Shahid (Maldives)
- Philemon Yang (Cameroon)
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- Umm Al-Masakeen is the title of? (CSS 2016 Islamic Studies Paper)
- Hazrat Umme Habibah (رضی اللہ عنہا)
- Hazrat Zaynab bint Khuzayma (رضی اللہ عنہا)
- Hazrat Umme Salamah (رضی اللہ عنہا)
- Hazrat Maimoonah (رضی اللہ عنہا)
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team
- Give the name who was the first Amir-ul-Haj? (CSS 2020 Islamic Studies Paper)
- Hazrat Usman (رضی اللّٰہ عنہ)
- Hazrat Ali (کرم اللہ تعالٰی وجہہ الکریم)
- Hazrat Abu Bakar(رضی اللّٰہ عنہ)
- Hazrat Umar(رضی اللّٰہ عنہ)
Submitted by: CSS Exam Desk Team