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 81. 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 bade his love goodbye.

He said, "Goodbye".
He exclaimed, "Goodbye, love".
He said, "Goodbye, my love".
He wished his love, "Goodbye".

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> He said, "Goodbye, my love".

Question 82. 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 would have been surprised if you had passed examination," said the former master.

The former master said that it would have surprised him if I had passed.
The former master said that he should be surprised if I had passed.
The former master said that he would have been surprised if I had passed the examination.
The former master was surprised if I passed the examination.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> The former master said that he would have been surprised if I had passed the examination.

Question 83. 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 girl said, "How happy I am!"

The girl exclaimed that she is very happy.
The girl said that she is very happy.
The girl exclaimed that she was very happy.
The girl said how happy she was.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> The girl exclaimed that she was very happy.

Question 84. 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.

Janet exclaimed that she had lost all her belongings at the airport that morning.

Janet said, "I had to lose all my belongings at the airport this morning."
Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."
Janet said, "I had lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."
Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport this morning."

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport this morning."

Question 85. 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, "You need not worry."

He said to me that he need not worry.
He told me that I shall need not worry.
He said to me that you need not worry.
He assured me that I need not worry.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> He assured me that I need not worry.

Question 86. 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 asked, "Is the secretary coming to the meeting?"

She asked that the secretary was corning to the meeting.
She asked that if the secretary was coming to the meeting.
She asked if the secretary is coming to the meeting.
She asked if the secretary was corning to the meeting.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> She asked if the secretary was corning to the meeting.

Question 87. 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 came home last night", said he.

He told that he had come home last night.
He said that he came home last night.
He said that he had come home the previous night.
He says that he came home the previous night.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> He said that he had come home the previous night.

Question 88. 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 Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

"My son," said Mr Robinson,"what will you be when you grow up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said, "My son, what did you want to be when you grew up?"
Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would you be when you grow up?"

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> "My son," said Mr Robinson, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"

Question 89. 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.

Kala said to Radha, "who were you speaking to over the phone?"

Kala asked Radha who she had been speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha who she has been speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha that who she was speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha that who she had been speaking to over the phone.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Kala asked Radha who she had been speaking to over the phone.

Question 90. 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.

Tanishq asked whether anyone had seen her pet.