Direct & Indirect Speech(English ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

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DIRECT & INDIRECT SPEECH MCQs

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Question 41. Mr. Ronald said, “Don’t vote for Otis because he is irresponsible”.

Mr. Ronald told us don’t vote for Otis because he isn’t irresponsible.
Mr. Ronald told us not to vote for Otis because he lacked responsibility.
Mr. Ronald told us not to vote for Otis because he had been irresponsible.
Mr. Ronald said not to vote for Otis because he was irresponsible.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Mr. Ronald told us not to vote for Otis because he lacked responsibility.
Answer: (b)Mr. Ronald told us not to vote for Otis because he lacked responsibility. (I.S.)

Question 42. The Professor said, “Have you cleared your last semester papers ?”

The Professor asked if I had cleared my previous semester papers.
The Professor asked whether I have cleared my last semester papers.
The Professor asked if I have cleared my previous semester papers.
The Professor asked whether I cleared my last semester papers.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> The Professor asked if I had cleared my previous semester papers.
Answer: (a)The Professor asked if I had cleared my previous semester papers. (I.S.)

Question 43. He said, “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.
He said that Asha washed the clothes.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> He said that Asha had washed the clothes.
Answer: (b)He said that Asha had washed the clothes. (D.S.)

Question 44. You said to me, “I am going to America”.

You said me that you were going to America.
You told me that you were going to America.
You told me I was going to America.
You told me that I was going to America.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> You told me that you were going to America.
Answer: (b)You told me that you were going to America. (I.S.)

Question 45. I said to her, “I 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.
I told her that she will have written letters.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> I told her that I would have written letters.
Answer: (c)I told her that I would have written letters. (I.S.)

Question 46. The receptionist said to Umesh, “Please be seated and wait for your turn.”

The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his turn.
Answer: (c)The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his turn. (I.S.)

Question 47. “What a terrible storm it is " he said.

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

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> He exclaimed that it was a terrible storm.
Answer: (d)

Question 48. She said, “I will 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.
She said that I would now take rest for some time.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> She said that she would then take rest for some time.
Answer: (b)She said that she would then take rest for some time. (I.S.)

Question 49. She said “You can leave the books here."