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

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DIRECT & INDIRECT SPEECH MCQs

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Question 571. Israt said to Irfat, “Let’s go to Puri for a change."

Israt asked Irfat to go to Puri for a change.
Israt proposed to Irfat that they should go to Puri for a change.
Israt suggested to Irfat to go to Puri for a change.
Israt proposed to Irfat to go to Puri for a change.

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Answer: Option B. -> Israt proposed to Irfat that they should go to Puri for a change.
Answer: (b)

Question 572. The Captain said to his men, “Stand at ease."

The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.
The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.
The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.
The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.

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Answer: Option B. -> The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.
Answer: (b)

Question 573. I said to may friend, “Can I borrow your dictionary for one day only?”

I asked my friend if I could borrow his dictionary for one day only.
I requested my friend if I can borrow his dictionary for one day only.
I told my friend I could borrow his dictionary for one day only.
I asked my friend if I might borrow his dictionary for one day only.

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Answer: Option A. -> I asked my friend if I could borrow his dictionary for one day only.
Answer: (a)

Question 574. “They are late,” she has already told us.

She told us that they are already late.
She has already told us (that) they are late.
She has already been telling us that they are late.
She told us that they are late already.

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Answer: Option B. -> She has already told us (that) they are late.
Answer: (b)

Question 575. The teacher said to me, “I hope you will bring credit to my school.”

The teacher said that I will bring credit to his school.
The teacher desired that I bring credit to his school.
The teacher hoped that I would bring credit to his school.
The teacher wished that I would bring credit to my school.

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Answer: Option C. -> The teacher hoped that I would bring credit to his school.
Answer: (c)

Question 576. The guide said to the swimmer, “Don’t swim out too far.”

The guide forbade the swimmer from swimming out too far.
The guide suggested the swimmer that don’t swim out too far.
The guide told the swimmer to not swim out too far.
The guide asked the swimmer from swimming out too far.

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Answer: Option A. -> The guide forbade the swimmer from swimming out too far.
Answer: (a)out too far. (I.S.) forbade (V.) : to order somebody not to do something don’t is replaced by not to in I.S. forbade has a negative meaning. So, another negative will not be used with it.

Question 577. The boy thanked the Principal for granting him a fee-concession.

The boy said to the Principal, “I am thankful to you for a fee-concession.”
The boy told the Principal, “You are kind enough to grant me a fee-concession.”
The boy said to the Principal, “Thank you, madam for granting me a fee-concession.”
The boy said to the Principal, “I express my thanks that you have granted me a fee-concession.”

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Answer: Option C. -> The boy said to the Principal, “Thank you, madam for granting me a fee-concession.”
Answer: (c)

Question 578. Naren said, "Why are you still waiting here, vinod?"

Naren asked Binod why he is still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod that why you were still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod that why he was still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there.

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Answer: Option D. -> Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there.
Answer: (d)

Question 579. “How clever of you to have solved the puzzle so quickly,” said the mother.

The mother told that he was very clever in solving the puzzle so quickly.
The mother exclaimed with joy that he was clever enough to solve the puzzle so quickly
The mother expressed that he was so clever to have solved the puzzle quickly.
The mother exclaimed admiringly that it was very clever of him to have solved the puzzle so quickly

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Answer: Option D. -> The mother exclaimed admiringly that it was very clever of him to have solved the puzzle so quickly
Answer: (d)

Question 580. He asked me why I was late.