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 41. 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 asked the student when he would submit his assignment.

The teacher said to the student, "When will you submit your assignment?"
The teacher asked the student, "When will you submit his assignment?"
The teacher asked the student, "When would you submit his assignment?"
The teacher asked the student, "When would he submit his assignment?"

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Answer: Option A. -> The teacher said to the student, "When will you submit your assignment?"

Question 42. 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.

I said to the worker, "How do you like your job ?"

I told the worker how he liked his job.
I asked the worker how you like your job.
I asked the worker how he liked his job.
I asked the worker how you liked his job.

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Answer: Option C. -> I asked the worker how he liked his job.

Question 43. 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.

Suma said to him, "Am I to wait for you forever?"

Suma asked him if she were to wait for him forever.
Suma said to him if she can wait for him forever.
Suma asked him if she was to wait for him forever.
Suma asked him if she had to wait for him forever.

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Answer: Option C. -> Suma asked him if she was to wait for him forever.

Question 44. 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.

Mr. Gupta said to his son, "Do not take up any responsibility unless you are confident you can do it."

Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son against taking up responsibility without completing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son to take up the responsibility of completing the task.
Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.

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Answer: Option D. -> Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.

Question 45. 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 told me that I was very happy.

He said to me, "How happy you are !"
He said to me, "How you are happy !"
He said to me, "I am very happy!"
He said to me, "How I am happy!"

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Answer: Option A. -> He said to me, "How happy you are !"

Question 46. 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.

"Is that so?" the Sahib said cheerfully."Well, I like village folk."

The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.
The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.
The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.
The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.

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Answer: Option B. -> The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.

Question 47. 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 student said, "Let me come in."

The student told that let he be allowed to come in.
The student said that if he is allowed to come in.
The student requested to let him come in.
The student requested that he might be allowed to come in.

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Answer: Option D. -> The student requested that he might be allowed to come in.

Question 48. 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.

"Jack fell as he'd have wished," the mother said."

The mother said that Jack had fallen as he would have wished.
The mother said that Jack fell as he had wished.
The mother said that Jack has fallen as he has wished.
The mother said that Jack had been fallen as he would have been wished.

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Answer: Option A. -> The mother said that Jack had fallen as he would have wished.

Question 49. 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 Principal asked me whether I had informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before.

The Principal said to me, "Did I inform the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before?"
The Principal said to me, "Have I informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before?"
The Principal said to me, "Have you informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule yesterday?"
The Principal said to me,"Did you inform the Chief Guest the revised schedule yesterday?"

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Answer: Option D. -> The Principal said to me,"Did you inform the Chief Guest the revised schedule yesterday?"

Question 50. 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 me, "Where is the post office?"