Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Direct and Indirect Speech
91.
The General said, "Bravo! Well done, my soldiers".
- (A) The General told the soldiers that they had done well.
- (B) The General applauded his soldiers saying that they would do well.
- (C) The General applauded his soldiers for their excellent job.
- (D) The General applauded his soldiers saying that they had done well.
92.
Farhan asked Geeta, "Could you lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow ?"
- (A) Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow.
- (B) Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until the next day.
- (C) Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees untill the next day.
- (D) Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.
93.
She said to her brother, "Don't be late, we'll be waiting for you."
- (A) She said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.
- (B) She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.
- (C) She requested her brother not to be late for we would be waiting for him.
- (D) She said to her brother that he should not be late for she would be waiting for him.
94.
"Where will you be tomorrow," I said, "in case I have to ring you?"
- (A) I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.
- (B) I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.
- (C) I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.
- (D) I enquired about his whereabouts the next day in case I would have to ring up.
95.
The porter respectfully assured the lady that he would take care of her baggage while she bought her ticket.
- (A) The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."
- (B) The porter said, "I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."
- (C) The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam."
- (D) The porter said to the lady,"I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket."
96.
He said, "I have often told you not to waste your time."
- (A) He said that he had often told not to waste your time.
- (B) He said that he had often told him not to waste your time.
- (C) He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his time.
- (D) He told that he had often told him not to waste his time.
97.
The old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty.
- (A) The old lady said that, "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".
- (B) The old lady: "I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty".
- (C) The old lady:"I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".
- (D) The old lady: "I am going to walk where I pleased. They had the liberty."
98.
Nisha told Monica, "What a beautiful dress you are wearing!"
- (A) Nisha exclaimed that Monica was wearing a very beautiful dress.
- (B) Nisha exclaimed that it is a very beautiful dress.
- (C) Nisha exclaimed that Monica is wearing a very beautiful dress.
- (D) Nisha told Monica that was a beautiful dress.
99.
His angry mother jeered, "Do you suppose you know better than your father?"
- (A) His angry mother jeered and asked if he was supposed to know better than his father.
- (B) His angry mother jeered and asked whether he knew better than his father.
- (C) His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he would know better than his father.
- (D) His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he knew better than his father.
100.
The doctor said to the patient, "How do you feel now? Has the pain gone down?"
- (A) The doctor asked the patient how he was feeling then and if the pain was down.
- (B) The doctor asked the patient how he felt then and if the pain had gone down.
- (C) The doctor asked the patient how he had felt when the pain was gone.
- (D) The doctor asked the patient how he is feeling now and if the pain has gone down.