Practice Direct And Indirect Speech Multiple Choice Questions Quiz-8 - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1

"I finished it several days ago," said Jack.

Jack said that he finished it several days previously.
Jack said that he finished it several days earlier.
Jack said that he finish it several days ago.
Jack said that he had finished it several days earlier.

Q.2

Walter said, "I cannot do it now."

Walter says that he cannot do it now.
Walter says that he cannot do it then.
Walter said that he could not do it then.
Walter said that he could not do it now.

Q.3

The teacher said to me, "What is your name?"

The teacher told me what my name was.
The teacher asked me what my name was.
The teacher asked me what my name is.
The teacher asked me what was my name.

Q.4

"Call the first witness," said the judge.

The judge ordered that the first witness be called.
The judge asked them to call the first witness.
The judge requested them to call the first witness.
The judge said to them to call the first witness.

Q.5

"Call the witness", said the magistrate.

The magistrate requested to call the witness.
The magistrate begged for calling the witness.
The magistrate ordered to call the witness.
The magistrate prayed to call the witness.

Q.6

"Be careful; the steps are very slippery", I warned him.

I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.
I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery.
I warned him to be careful and steps were very slippery.
I told him to be careful and the steps are very slippery.

Q.7

The student said,"I am doing my homework."

The student said that she was doing her homework.
The student said that she has been doing her homework.
The student said that she is doing her homework.
The student said that she did her homework.

Q.8

Mary said, "I am sorry."

Mary said that she was sorry.
Mary said that she will be sorry.
Mary says that she is sorry.
Mary said that she is sorry.

Q.9

"I'm taking my children to the zoo tomorrow", she said, "to see the baby white tiger".

She said that she will take the children to the zoo to see the baby white tiger tomorrow.
She said that she would take the children to the zoo the next day to see the baby white tiger.
She said that she was taking her children to the zoo the next day to see the baby white tiger.
She said that she was taking the children to the zoo that day to see the baby white tiger.

Q.10

"I shall go tomorrow," he said.

He said that he would go the next day.
He said that he should go tomorrow.
He said that he would go tomorrow.
He said that he shall go the next day.

Q.11

He said, "I have done my job."

He said that he had been doing his job.
He said that he had done his job.
He said that he have done his job.
He said that he has done his job.

Q.12

The ox asked the dog not to sit there.

The ox said to the dog, "Not to sit here."
The ox said to the dog,"Do not sit here."
The ox said to the dog, "Does not sit here."
The ox said to the dog,"Did not sit here."

Q.13

Sandy said, "I have already written a letter to my family."

Sandy said that she had already written a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she wrote a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she was writing a letter her family.
Sandy said that she will write a letter to her family.

Q.14

The girl wondered where the sparrows had gone.

The girl said, "Oh! Where the sparrows have gone?"
The girl said, "Oh! Where are the sparrows?"
The girl said, "Oh! Where had the sparrows gone?"
The girl said, "Oh! Where have the sparrows gone?"

Q.15

The boss said to his secretary, "Did you discuss this matter with the manager?"

The boss asked his secretary whether he discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if you have discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if he had discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if he has discussed that matter with the manager.

Q.16

Sanda said that she used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.

Sanda said, "I had known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I have known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I have fewer friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I had got to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."

Q.17

John said to me, "where have you been last night?"

John asked me where had I been the previous night.
John asked me where I have been the previous night.
John asked me where I am the previous night.
John asked me where I had been the previous night.

Q.18

She said, "I will now take rest for sometime."

She said that I would now take rest for some time.
She said that she will then take rest for some time.
She said that she would then take rest for some time.
She said that he will then take rest for some time.

Q.19

"If you want to smoke,you'll have to go out", said the conductor.

The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.
The conductor said that if i/he wanted to smoke, i/he would have to go out.
The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.
The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke.

Q.20

She said, "I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers".

She said she was sorry, she is not able to submit those papers.
She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.
She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.

Q.21

The project manager asked Vivek, "How much time will you take to finish this project?"

The project manager asked Vivek how much time would he take to finish that project.
The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he would take to finish that project.
The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he will be taking to finish that project.
The project manager asked Vivek how much time he would take to finish this project.

Q.22

You said to me, "Why are you talking so much?"

You asked me why he was talking so much.
You asked me why I was talking so much.
You asked me why was I talking so much.
You asked me why I had been talking so much.

Q.23

He asked me if I had been ill.

He said to me, "Are you ill?"
He said to me, "Were you ill?"
He said to me, "Had you been ill?"
He said to me, "Have you been ill?"

Q.24

Thomas said that he would meet Andy the following Monday and asked if 1 O'clock suited him.

Thomas said to Andy, "I will meet you the next Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit you?"
Thomas said to Andy, "Andy, I am going to meet you the following Monday. Does 1 O'clock suit you?"
Thomas said to Andy,"Andy,I will have to meet you the following Monday. Is 1 O'clock suiting you?"
Thomas said to Andy, "Andy, I would meet you the following Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit you?"

Q.25

She said to me, "It has been raining heavily and you cannot go".

She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it is raining heavily and I could not go.

Q.26

She wanted to know whether butterflies drank water.

She wanted to know "Do butterflies drink water?"
She asked, "Do butterflies drink water?"
She asked, "Did butterflies drank water?"
"Does butterflies drinks water?", she asked.

Q.27

My brother said that honesty is the best policy.

My brother said that, "Honesty is the best policy."
My brother told me, "Honesty is the best policy."
My brother said, "Honesty was the best policy."
My brother said, "Honesty is the best policy."

Q.28

The Police Chief warned that more accidents would occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules.

The Police Chief said, "More accidents will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "More accidents would occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "Beware! More accident will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
The Police chief said, "Beware! More accidents will occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules."

Q.29

Nisha told Monica, "What a beautiful dress you are wearing!"

Nisha exclaimed that Monica was wearing a very beautiful dress.
Nisha exclaimed that it is a very beautiful dress.
Nisha exclaimed that Monica is wearing a very beautiful dress.
Nisha told Monica that was a beautiful dress.

Q.30

The king said to his men, "Do not be afraid of the enemy. Face them bravely."

The king ordered his men to not be afraid of the enemy and that they had to be faced bravely.
The king asked his men to not be afraid of the enemy but they should be faced bravely.
The king advised his men not to be afraid of the enemy but to face them bravely.
The king told his men not to be afraid of the enemy and they had faced them bravely.

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