Explore topic-wise MCQs in Direct Indirect Speech.

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101.

"Did you come from France"?, said Sara to the boy.

A. Sara asked the boy if he had come from France.
B. Sara asked the boy if he come from France.
C. Sara asked the boy if he came from France.
D. Sara said the boy did he come from France.
Answer» B. Sara asked the boy if he come from France.
Discussion
102.

She said, "My parents are going to Karachi".

A. She said that my parents going to Karachi.
B. She said that my parents gone to Karachi.
C. She said that her parents were going to Karachi.
D. She said that her parents are going to Karachi.
Answer» D. She said that her parents are going to Karachi.
Discussion
103.

My uncle said to me, "How is your studies going on now?".

A. My uncle asked me how was my studies going then.
B. My uncle asked me how is your studies going on now.
C. My uncle asked me how my studies was going on then.
D. My uncle asked me how my studies going on then.
Answer» D. My uncle asked me how my studies going on then.
Discussion
104.

You said, "You have brought books for me".

A. You said that you brought books for me.
B. You said that you had brought books for me.
C. You said that you have brought books for me.
D. You said that you have been brought books for me.
Answer» C. You said that you have brought books for me.
Discussion
105.

She said, "My parents are going to Karachi"

A. She said that my parents were going to Karachi
B. She said that my parents gone to Karachi
C. She said that her parents were going to Karachi
D. She said that her parents are going to Karachi
Answer» D. She said that her parents are going to Karachi
Discussion
106.

He says, "They will hurt you"

A. He said to me that they will hurt me
B. He said to me that he would be hurt me
C. He said to me that they would hurt me
D. He said to me that they would hurt you
Answer» D. He said to me that they would hurt you
Discussion
107.

Jagdish said, We passed by a beautiful lake when we went on a trip to Goa.

A. Jagdish said that they passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa
B. Jagdish said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa
C. Jagdish said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa
D. Jagdish said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa
Answer» D. Jagdish said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa
Discussion
108.

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.
Answer» D. Gavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.
Discussion
109.

Mary said to Robert, "Let him come, then we shall see."

A. Mary said to Robert that if he came, they would see him.
B. Mary told Robert that they shall see him if he came.
C. Mary told Robert that once he came, they would see him.
D. Mary told Robert that they would see him if he might come.
Answer» E.
Discussion
110.

She asked him, "What did you say?"

A. She asked him what he said
B. She asked him what he had said
C. She asked him what he say
D. She asked him what did you say
Answer» C. She asked him what he say
Discussion
111.

He said, "Are you doing your job?"

A. He asked me that I am doing my job
B. He asked me that I was doing my job
C. He said to me am I doing my job
D. He asked me whether I was doing my job
Answer» E.
Discussion
112.

I said, "You may need help"

A. I said to her that she may need help
B. I said to her that she needed help
C. I said to her that she might need help
D. I said to her that you might need help
Answer» D. I said to her that you might need help
Discussion
113.

They said, "They have returned books".

A. They said that they have returned the book
B. They said that they returned the books
C. They said that they had return the books
D. They said that they had returned the books
Answer» E.
Discussion
114.

Dentist said, "I have seen many patients today".

A. The dentist said that he have seen many patients today
B. The dentist said that he had seen many patients that day
C. The dentist said that he has seen many patients that day
D. The dentist said I had seen many patients that day
Answer» C. The dentist said that he has seen many patients that day
Discussion
115.

Ali asked them, "Are you playing with me"?

A. Ali asked them they were playing with him
B. Ali asked them are they playing with him
C. Ali asked them if they were playing with him
D. Ali asked them they played with him
Answer» D. Ali asked them they played with him
Discussion
116.

She said to me, "He mostly ignores me"

A. she said to me that he mostly ignores her
B. She said to me that he mostly ignored me
C. She said to me that he mostly ignored her
D. She said to me that he is mostly ignored me
Answer» D. She said to me that he is mostly ignored me
Discussion
117.

A doctor will say, "A nurse will look after that patients"

A. A doctor will say that a nurse will look after the patients
B. A doctor will say that a nurse would look after the patient
C. A doctor would say that a nurse will look after the patients
D. A doctor will say that a nurse would be look after the patient
Answer» B. A doctor will say that a nurse would look after the patient
Discussion
118.

She said to him, "Where are you living"?

A. She said to him where he lived
B. She asked him where he was living
C. She asked me where I am living
D. She asked him where he was lived
Answer» C. She asked me where I am living
Discussion
119.

David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow."

A. David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow
B. David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day
C. David told Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow
D. David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day
Answer» E.
Discussion
120.

Kiran asked me, "Did you see the Cricket match on television last night?"

A. Kiran asked me whether I saw the Cricket match on television the earlier night
B. Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night
C. Kiran asked me did I see the Cricket match on television the last night
D. Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the last night
Answer» E.
Discussion
121.

My father said to me, "You must work hard"

A. My father said to me that I must work hard
B. My father said to me that you must work hard
C. My father said to me that you have to work hard
D. My father said tome that I had to work hard
Answer» E.
Discussion
122.

Imran said, "I may come to you".

A. Imran said that he may come to me
B. Imran said that he might be come to me
C. Imran said, that he might come to me
D. Imran said that I might come to you
Answer» D. Imran said that I might come to you
Discussion
123.

They say, "We try to win each match"

A. They say that they tried to win the match
B. They say that they try to win each match
C. They say that we try to win each match
D. They said that they try to won each match
Answer» C. They say that we try to win each match
Discussion
124.

He said, "We are doing our home task now"

A. He said that they are doing their home task then
B. He said that they done their home task then
C. He said that they were doing their home task then
D. He said that they were done their home task now
Answer» D. He said that they were done their home task now
Discussion
125.

Students said, "We are taking our class"

A. The students said that they were taking their class
B. The students said that they are taking their class
C. They students said that they have taken their class
D. The students said that we took our class
Answer» B. The students said that they are taking their class
Discussion
126.

She said, "Will you help me?".

A. She asked me I would help her
B. She said to me would I helped her
C. She asked me whether I would help her
D. She asked me whether I will help her
Answer» D. She asked me whether I will help her
Discussion
127.

My mother says to me", You are not hard working"

A. My mother says to me that I am not hard working
B. My mother says to me that I was not hard working
C. My mother says to me that you are not hard working
D. My mother says to me that you were not hard working
Answer» B. My mother says to me that I was not hard working
Discussion
128.

My younger sister says, "I do not tell a lie"

A. My younger sister says that she do not tell a lie
B. My younger sister says that she does not tell a lie
C. My younger sister says that she is not tell a lie
D. My younger sister says that I do not tell a lie
Answer» C. My younger sister says that she is not tell a lie
Discussion
129.

He said,"I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."

A. He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty
B. He said that he could not help me at present because he was himself in difficulty
C. He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty
D. He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty
Answer» C. He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty
Discussion
130.

He told her, "I want to meet your father"

A. He told her that I want to meet your father
B. He told her that he wanted to meet her father
C. He told her that he wanted to meet your father
D. He told her that she wanted to meet her father
Answer» C. He told her that he wanted to meet your father
Discussion
131.

Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you."

A. Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me
B. Pawan told me that if he will hear my news, he will phone me
C. Pawan told me that if he had heard any news, he would phone me
D. Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me
Answer» E.
Discussion
132.

He said. "Be quite and listen to my words

A. He urged them to be quite and listen to his words
B. He urged them and said be quite and listen to his words
C. He urged they should be quite and listen to his words
D. He said you should be quite and listen to his words
Answer» B. He urged them and said be quite and listen to his words
Discussion
133.

He said to interviewer, "Could you please repeat the question?"

A. He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question
B. He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question
C. He requested the interviewer to repeat the question
D. He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question
Answer» D. He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question
Discussion
134.

The tailor said to him, "Will you have the suit ready by tomorrow evening?"

A. The tailor asked him that he will have the suit ready by the next evening
B. The tailor asked him that he would had the suit ready by the next evening
C. The tailor asked him if he would have the suit ready by the next evening
D. The tailor asked him if he will like to the suit ready by the next evening
Answer» D. The tailor asked him if he will like to the suit ready by the next evening
Discussion
135.

He said to her, "What a cold day!"

A. He told her that it was a cold day
B. He exclaimed that it was a cold day
C. He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day
D. He exclaimed that it was a very cold day
Answer» E.
Discussion
136.

I said to him, "Why are you working so hard?"

A. I asked him why he was working so hard
B. I asked him why was he working so hard
C. I asked him why had he been working so hard
D. I asked him why he had been working so hard
Answer» B. I asked him why was he working so hard
Discussion
137.

The Manager said, "Well, what can I do for you?"

A. he manager asked what he could do fo him.
B. he Manager woundered what he could do for him.
C. The Manager wanted to know what he could do for him.
D. The Manager said that he couldn't do anything for him.
Answer» D. The Manager said that he couldn't do anything for him.
Discussion
138.

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 that she will do that now or never.
D. Sarita told me that she would do it then, or never.
Answer» E.
Discussion
139.

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 serevant why was he so lazy that day.
Answer» B. He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day.
Discussion
140.

Where will you be tomorrow," I said, "in case I have to ring you ?"

A. I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him
B. I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him
C. I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him
D. I enquired about his where about the next day in case I would have to ring up
Answer» C. I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him
Discussion
141.

I said to my brother, "Let us go to some hill station for a change."

A. asked my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
B. I asked my brother if he would go to some hill station for a change.
C. I permitted my brother to go to some hill station for a change
D. I suggested to my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.
Answer» E.
Discussion
142.

The poor examine said,"O God, take pity on me."

A. The poor examine prayed God to take pity on him
B. The poor examine, involving God, implored him to take pity on him
C. The poor examine exclaimed that God take pity on him
D. The poor examine asked God to take pity on him
Answer» C. The poor examine exclaimed that God take pity on him
Discussion
143.

The teacher said to Ram,"Congratulations ! Wish you success in life."

A. The teacher congratulated Ram and said wish you success in life
B. The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Ram
C. The teacher wished congratulations to Ram and wished him success in life
D. The teacher congratulated Ram and wished him success in life
Answer» E.
Discussion
144.

Mohan said, "We shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night"

A. Mohan said that we shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night
B. Mohan told that we shall go to see the Taj in moonlit night
C. Mohan told that we should go to see the Taj in the moonlit night
D. Mohan said that they should go to see the Taj in moonlit night
Answer» E.
Discussion
145.

He says, ''I don't want to play any more."

A. He says that he doesn't want to play any more
B. He says that I don't want to play any more
C. He says that I didn't want to play any more
D. He says that he didn't want to play any more
Answer» B. He says that I don't want to play any more
Discussion
146.

The government has announced, "Taxes will be raised"

A. The government has announced that taxes would be raised
B. The government has announced that taxes would raised
C. The government has announced that taxes will be raised
D. The government has announced taxes will be raised
Answer» D. The government has announced taxes will be raised
Discussion
147.

The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease."

A. The Captain urged his men to stand at ease
B. The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease
C. The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease
D. The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease
Answer» E.
Discussion
148.

He said to me, I have often told you not to play with fire

A. He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire
B. He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire
C. He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire
D. He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire
Answer» C. He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire
Discussion
149.

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. e asked me what time the offices closed.
D. He asked me what time the offices did close.
Answer» D. He asked me what time the offices did close.
Discussion
150.

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 was coming to the party.
D. He asked her if she will be coming to the party.
Answer» D. He asked her if she will be coming to the party.
Discussion