Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Direct and Indirect Speech

111.

He looked at the sky and said, "How beautifully the clouds are floating!"

  • (A) He looked at the sky and exclaimed with joy that the clouds were floating beautifully.
  • (B) Looking at the sky he told that the clouds are floating beautifully.
  • (C) He looked at the sky and said that the clouds very beautifully are floating.
  • (D) He looked at the sky and said that the floating clouds are beautiful.

112.

The student said, "Let me come in."

  • (A) The student told that let he be allowed to come in.
  • (B) The student said that if he is allowed to come in.
  • (C) The student requested to let him come in.
  • (D) The student requested that he might be allowed to come in.

113.

David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow."

  • (A) David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.
  • (B) David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day.
  • (C) David told Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.
  • (D) David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.

114.

He asked his teacher, "Need I read this chapter?"

  • (A) He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.
  • (B) He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.
  • (C) He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.
  • (D) He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.

115.

She exclaimed with sorrow that was a very miserable plight.

  • (A) She said with sorrow, "What a pity it is."
  • (B) She said, "What a mystery it is."
  • (C) She said, "What a miserable sight it is."
  • (D) She said, "What a miserable plight it is."

116.

"You are all doing very well," said Mr. Jones.

  • (A) Mr. Jones said that we are all doing well.
  • (B) Mr. Jones said that they were all doing very well.
  • (C) Mr. Jones said that you are all doing very well.
  • (D) Mr. Jones said that they were all doing well.

117.

He said to his son, "Do not smoke."

  • (A) He advised his son do not smoke.
  • (B) He advised his son to not smoke.
  • (C) He advised his son not to smoke.
  • (D) He advised his son that he should not smoke.

118.

The teacher said, "Neha why are you late again today?"

  • (A) The teacher asked Neha why was she late again that day.
  • (B) The teacher asked Neha why she was late again today.
  • (C) The teacher asked Neha why she was late again that day?
  • (D) The teacher asked Neha why she was late again that day.

119.

He said, "I have passed the examination."

  • (A) He said that he had passed the examination.
  • (B) He announced that he has passed the examination.
  • (C) He said that he had to pass the examination
  • (D) He said that he has passed the examination.

120.

I said to her, "Do you know how to dance?"

  • (A) I asked her if she does know dancing.
  • (B) I asked her if she had known how to dance.
  • (C) I asked her if she was known how to dance.
  • (D) I asked her if she knew how to dance.