Practice Direct And Indirect Speech Multiple Choice Questions Quiz-1 - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1

They said, "It was raining heavily,when they came out of the theatre."

They said that it was raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.
They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.

Q.2

He said, "The government is writing letters."

He said that the government is writing letters.
He said that the government was writing letters.
He said that the government will write letters.
He said that the government wrote letters.

Q.3

Father told Peter to clean his shoes.

"Clean your shoes, Peter," says father.
"Clean your shoes, Peter," said father.
"Clean your shoes, Peter," reported father.
"Clean your shoes, Peter," told father.

Q.4

Amelia is going to ask the principal for permission to go on a study tour.

Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Might we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Should we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "May we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Would we have your permission to go on a study tour?"

Q.5

"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.

She ordered the boys "Don't play on the grass."
She said to the boys that they should not play on the grass.
She told the boys that they should not be playing on the grass.
She told the boys not to play on the grass.

Q.6

"What a terrible storm it is!" he said.

He exclaimed that it was a terrible storm.
He exclaimed that it has been a terrible storm.
He exclaimed that it will be a terrible storm.
He exclaimed that it is a terrible storm.

Q.7

The Technician told us how to maintain the machines in good working order.

The technician said to us, "There is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said "This is how you maintain the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "That is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "This is how you maintained the machine in good working order."

Q.8

John said, "I shall be 21 tomorrow".

John said that he would be 21 tomorrow.
John said that he would be 21 the following day.
John said that he should be 21 the following day.
John said that I shall be 21 tomorrow.

Q.9

He said, "Asha washed the clothes."

He said that Asha washed the clothes.
He said that clothes were washed by Asha.
He said that Asha had washed the clothes.
He said that Asha has washed the clothes.

Q.10

He asked me why I was late.

He asked me, "Why are you late?"
He asked me, "Why I was late?"
He asked me, "Why you are late?"
He asked me, "Why am I late?"

Q.11

He welcomed me to his house.

He said, "Welcome to my house."
He said, "Welcome home."
He said, "Please come in."
He said, "You are welcomed here!"

Q.12

He looked at the sky and said, "How beautifully the clouds are floating!"

He looked at the sky and exclaimed with joy that the clouds were floating beautifully.
Looking at the sky he told that the clouds are floating beautifully.
He looked at the sky and said that the clouds very beautifully are floating.
He looked at the sky and said that the floating clouds are beautiful.

Q.13

Rahul says that Azhar loves cricket.

Rahul said, "Azhar loves cricket".
Rahul said, "Azhar loved cricket".
Rahul says, "Azhar loved cricket".
Rahul says, "Azhar loves cricket".

Q.14

I said to her, "I will have written letters."

I told her that she will have written letters.
I told her that she would have written letters.
I told her that I will have written letters.
I told her that I would have written letters.

Q.15

Monica Cheng asked Roeun, "Are you going to visit Germany?

Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he is going to visit Germany.
Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he had visited Germany.
Monica Cheng asked Roeun if had gone to Germany.
Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he was going to visit Germany.

Q.16

He said, "I am buying a new pen".

He said that he bought a new pen.
He said that he had been buying a new pen.
He said that he is buying a new pen.
He said that he was buying a new pen.

Q.17

Ram asked me, "How much have you paid for this umbrella?"

Ram asked me how much he had paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me whether how much I had paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me how much I had paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me how much 1 have paid for that umbrella.

Q.18

He asked me why I did not come on time the previous day.

He said to me, "Why didn't I come on time yesterday?"
He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time the previous day?"
He asked me, "Why you didn't come on time yesterday?"
He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time yesterday?"

Q.19

"I was digging the garden when the doctor arrived," replied Harry.

Harry said that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrive.
Harry says that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.

Q.20

He said, "I shall go as soon as it is possible."

He said that he would go as soon as it was possible.
He told he will go as soon as possible.
He asked whether to go as soon as it was possible.
He suggested that he will go as soon as it was possible.

Q.21

His father ordered him to go to his room and study.

His father said, "Go to your room and study."
His father said to him, "Go and study in your room."
His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room"
His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room."

Q.22

He said, "I have often told you not to waste your time."

He said that he had often told not to waste your time.
He said that he had often told him not to waste your time.
He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his time.
He told that he had often told him not to waste his time.

Q.23

"If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you, " he said to her in a calm voice.

He warned her to shoot if she didn't keep quiet calmly.
He said calmly that i shall shoot you if you don't be quiet.
He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet.
Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.

Q.24

The little girl said to her mother, "Did the sun rise in the East?"

The little girl said to her mother that the sun rose in the East.
The little girl asked her mother if the sun rose in the East.
The little girl said to her mother if the sun rises in the East.
The little girl asked her mother if the sun is in the East.

Q.25

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

He said that the mice will play when the cat is away.
He said that the mice would play when the cat was away.
He said that the mice would play when the cat would be away.
He said that the mice shall play, when the cat is away.

Q.26

He said, "I must go next week."

He said that he must go next week.
He said that he must go the following week.
He said that he would have to go the following week.
He said that he was to go the following week.

Q.27

"Please don't go away", she said.

She said to please her and not go away.
She told me not to go away.
She begged that I not go away.
She begged me not to go away.

Q.28

Rajesh said, "I bought a car yesterday."

Rajesh said that I have bought a car the previous day.
Rajesh told us that he had bought a car yesterday.
Rajesh said that he bought a car the previous day.
Rajesh said that he had bought a car the previous day.

Q.29

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

He wanted to know what time the offices close.
He asked me what time did the offices close.
He asked me what time the offices closed.
He asked me what time the offices did close.

Q.30

He said, "What a beautiful scene!"

He said that what a beautiful scene it was.
He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.
He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.
He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.

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