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

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DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH MCQs

Conversion Into Direct/Indirect Narration

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Question 11. In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."

The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.
The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.
The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.

Question 12. In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

He asked his teacher, "Need I read this chapter?"

He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.
He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.
He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.
He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.

Question 13. In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

He said to her, "May you succeed!"

He told her that she might succeed.
He prayed to God that she may succeed.
He wished her success.
He said to her that she might succeed.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> He wished her success.

Question 14. In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

She said to him, "Why don't you go today?"

She said to him that why he don't go today.
She asked him if he was going that day.
She asked him why he did not go today.
She asked him why he did not go that day.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> She asked him why he did not go that day.

Question 15. In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

He said, "Will you listen to such a man?"

He asked them will you listen to such a man.
He asked them are you listening to such a man.
He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.
He asked them whether they will listen to such a man.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.

Question 16. In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The traveller enquired to the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest inn.

The traveller said to the farmer, "Where is the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Which is the way to the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me where is the nearest inn?"

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?"

Question 17. In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Samuel said to Remiel, "Where do you usually go swimming?"

Samuel asked Remiel where he usually went swimming.
Samuel said to Remiel where he usually goes swimming.
Samuel asked if Remiel usually went swimming.
Samuel told Remiel where he usually had been going swimming.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Samuel asked Remiel where he usually went swimming.

Question 18. In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The doctor said to the patient, "How do you feel now? Has the pain gone down?"

The doctor asked the patient how he was feeling then and if the pain was down.
The doctor asked the patient how he felt then and if the pain had gone down.
The doctor asked the patient how he had felt when the pain was gone.
The doctor asked the patient how he is feeling now and if the pain has gone down.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> The doctor asked the patient how he felt then and if the pain had gone down.

Question 19. In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

She said to her brother, "Don't be late, we'll be waiting for you."

She said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for we would be waiting for him.
She said to her brother that he should not be late for she would be waiting for him.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.

Question 20. In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The porter respectfully assured the lady that he would take care of her baggage while she bought her ticket.

The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."
The porter said, "I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."
The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam."
The porter said to the lady,"I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket."

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> The porter said, "I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."