Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Direct and Indirect Speech

101.

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

  • (A) The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.
  • (B) The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.
  • (C) The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.
  • (D) The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.

102.

"What's that noise? It sounds like an aeroplane," said Ravi.

  • (A) Ravi asked what the noise was, adding that it sounded like an aeroplane.
  • (B) Ravi demanded to know what the noise was, saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
  • (C) Ravi asked what the noise could have been saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
  • (D) Ravi wondered about the noise thinking that it sounded like an aeroplane.

103.

The convict said, "Let me speak freely please."

  • (A) The convict suggested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
  • (B) The convict requested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
  • (C) The convict requested that he be allowed to speak freely.
  • (D) The convict proposed that he might be allowed to speak freely.

104.

"Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer

  • (A) His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.
  • (B) His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.
  • (C) His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.
  • (D) His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.

105.

He said,"I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."

  • (A) He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty.
  • (B) He said that he could not help me at present because he was himself in difficulty.
  • (C) He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
  • (D) He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.

106.

"Please bring me a glass of water", she said to me.

  • (A) She requested to bring her a glass of water.
  • (B) She requested me brought her a glass of water.
  • (C) She requested me to bring her a glass of water.
  • (D) She requested me that bring her a glass of water.

107.

My father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

  • (A) My father stated that honesty was the best policy.
  • (B) My father said that honesty is the best policy.
  • (C) My father said that honesty was the best policy.
  • (D) My father said that honesty has been the best policy.

108.

Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist said, "What an exquisitely beautiful creation !"

  • (A) Looking Taj Mahal the tourist told that it is an exquisitely beautiful creation.
  • (B) Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist exclaimed in wonder that what an exquisitely beautiful creation.
  • (C) Looking Taj Mahal the tourist said what an exquisitely beautiful creation it was indeed.
  • (D) Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist exclaimed in wonder that it was indeed an exquisitely beautiful creation.

109.

"If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.

  • (A) He warned her to shoot if she didn't keep quiet calmly.
  • (B) He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don't be quiet.
  • (C) He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet.
  • (D) Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.

110.

He said to her, "Don't read so fast."

  • (A) He told her not to read so fast.
  • (B) He advised her don't read so fast.
  • (C) He requested her not to read so fast.
  • (D) He ordered her not to read so fast.