Direct and Indirect Speech MCQs

Direct and Indirect Speech MCQs

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1: He said to her, Are you coming to the party?

A.   He asked her whether she was coming to the party.

B.   He told her if she was coming to the party.

C.   He asked her if she will be coming to the party.

D.   He asked her if she will be coming to the party.

2: The sage said, God helps those who help themselves

A.   The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.

B.   The sage said that God helped those whose helped themselves.

C.   The sage said that God helps those who helped themselves.

D.   The rage said God will help those who will help themselves.

3: Please dont go away, she said.

A.   She said to please her and not go away.

B.   She told me not to go away.

C.   She begged that I not go away.

D.   She begged me not to go away.

4: He said, I clean my teeth twice a day.

A.   He said that he cleaned his teeth twice a day.

B.   He said that he cleans his teeth twice a day.

C.   He said that he used to clean his teeth twice a day.

D.   He said that he is used to cleaning his teeth twice a day.

5: He said to them, Dont make a noise.

A.   He told them that dont make a noise.

B.   He told them not to make noise.

C.   He told them not to make a noise.

D.   He asked them not to make a noise.

6: The teacher said, Be quiet, boys.

A.   The teacher said that the boys should be quiet.

B.   The teacher called the boys and ordered them to the quiet.

C.   The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.

D.   The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.

7: My friend said to me, Has your father returned from Calcutta?

A.   My friend said to me that my father has returned form Calcutta.

B.   My friend asked me if my father had returned from Calcutta.

C.   My friend told me that his father has returned from Calcutta.

D.   My friend enquired me if his father has returned from Calcutta.

8: He said, Where shall I be this time next year?

A.   He asked that where should he be that time next year.

B.   He wondered where he should be that time the following year.

C.   He contemplated where shall he be that time the following year.

D.   He wondered where he would be that time the following year.

9: Rajesh said, I bought a car yesterday.

A.   Rajesh said that I have bought a car the previous day.

B.   Rajesh told that he had bought a car yesterday.

C.   Rajesh said that he had bought a car the previous day.

D.   Rajesh said that he bought a car the previous day.

10: The employer said to the workman, I cannot pay you higher wages.

A.   The employer told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages.

B.   The employer forbade the workman that he could not pay him higher wages.

C.   The employer forbade the workman to pay higher wages.

D.   The employer warned the workman that he cannot pay him higher wages.

11: My cousin said, My room-mate snored throughout the night.

A.   My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.

B.   My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the right.

C.   My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.

D.   My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.

12: He asked his teacher, Need I read this chapter?

A.   He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.

B.   He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.

C.   He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.

D.   He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.

13: He said, What a beautiful scene!

A.   He said that what a beautiful scene it was.

B.   He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.

C.   He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.

D.   He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.

14: He said, I saw a book here.

A.   He said that he saw a book here.

B.   He said that he saw a book there.

C.   He said that he had seen a book here.

D.   He said that he had seen a book there.

15: He said to me, What time do the offices close?

A.   He wanted to know what time the offices close.

B.   He asked me what time did the offices close.

C.   He asked me what time the offices close .

D.   He asked me what time the offices did close.Practice Exercise

16: Pinki said to Gaurav, will you help me in my work just now

A.   Pinki asked Gaurav if he would help her in her work just then.

B.   Pinki questioned to Gaurav that will you help me in my work just now.

C.   Pinki told Gaurav whether he will help her in her work just now.

D.   Pinki asked to Gaurav that will he help her in her work just now.

17: Sarita said to me, I will do it now or never.

A.   Sarita told me that I would do it then or never.

B.   Sarita told me that she would do it now or never.

C.   Sarita told me tht she will do that now or never.

D.   Sarita told me that she would do it then or never.

18: She said to him, Why dont you go today?

A.   She said to him that why he dont go today.

B.   She asked him if he was going that day.

C.   She asked him why he did not go today.

D.   She asked him why he did not go that day.

19: Gavaskar said, Bravo! Azhar, you have done well.

A.   Gavaskar exclaimed with joy that Azhar had done well.

B.   Gavaskar called Azhar and exclaimed that he had done well.

C.   Gavaskar congratulated Azhar, saying that he had done well.

D.   Gavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.

20: He said to me, Where is the post office?

A.   He wanted to know where the post office was.

B.   He asked me that where the post office was.

C.   He asked me where the post office was.

D.   He asked me where was the post office.

21: He said, The mice will play, when the cat is away.

A.   He said that the mice will play when the cat is away.

B.   He said that the mice would play when the cat was away.

C.   He said that the mice would play when the cat would be away.

D.   He said that the mice shall play, when the cat is away.

22: He said to his servant, Why are you so lazy today?

A.   He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.

B.   He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day.

C.   He asked his servant why he was being so lazy that day.

D.   He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day.

23: He said, Can you sing? And I said, No.

A.   He asked me that could I sing and I refused.

B.   He asked me if I could sing and I said that I couldnt.

C.   I denied, when he asked me if I could sing.

D.   He asked me if I could sing and I said no.

24: He said to her, May you succeed!

A.   He told her that she might succeed.

B.   He prayed to God that she may succeed.

C.   He wished her success.

D.   He said to her that she might succeed.

25: He said, May God grant peace to the departed soul

A.   He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.

B.   He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.

C.   He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.

D.   He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.

26: Are you alone, my son? asked a soft voice close behind me.

A.   A soft voice from my back asked if I was alone.

B.   A soft voice said to me are you alone son.

C.   A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.

D.   A soft voice behind me asked if I was alone.

27: He said, I must go next week.

A.   He said that he must go next week.

B.   He said that he must go the following week.

C.   He said that he would have to go the following week.

D.   He said that he was to go the following week.

28: He said to her, Dont read so fast.

A.   He told her not to read so fast.

B.   He advised her dont read so fast.

C.   He requested her not to read so fast.

D.   He ordered her not to read so fast.

29: I dont know the way. Do you? he asked.

A.   He said that he didnt know the way and did I know it.

B.   He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.

C.   He said that he didnt know the way and asked me if I did.

D.   He asked me if I knew the way which he didnt.

30: He said, Will you listen to such a man?

A.   He asked them will you listen to such a man.

B.   He asked them are you listening to such a man.

C.   He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.

D.   He asked them whether they will listen to such a man.