Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Direct and Indirect Speech
121.
The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.
- (A) The Captain commanded, "Men, stand at ease."
- (B) The Captain said, "These men need to stand at ease."
- (C) The Captain said, "You can stand at ease. "
- (D) The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease. "
122.
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.
123.
My mother said to me, "Wish you a happy and prosperous life!"
- (A) My mother wished me a happy and prosperous life.
- (B) My mother told me that I should lead a happy and prosperous life.
- (C) My mother wished that I enjoy a happy and prosperous life.
- (D) My mother wished that I should be living a happy and prosperous life.
124.
He said to us, "What did he have last night?"
- (A) He inquired of us what had he have last night.
- (B) He asked us what he had had the previous night.
- (C) He asked us that what did he have the previous night.
- (D) He asked us what had he had the last night.
125.
I said to him, "Why are you working so hard?"
- (A) I asked him why he was working so hard.
- (B) I asked him why was he working so hard.
- (C) I asked him why he had been working so hard.
- (D) I asked him why had he been working so hard.
126.
The doctor says, "It is better you undergo a surgery next week."
- (A) The doctor advised me to undergo a surgery the following week.
- (B) The doctor says that it is better I undergo a surgery the following week.
- (C) The doctor says that it was better I under went a surgery the coming week.
- (D) The doctor advises that it is better I under went a surgery the following week.
127.
"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.
- (A) She ordered the boys "Don't play on the grass."
- (B) She said to the boys that they should not play on the grass.
- (C) She told the boys that they should not be playing on the grass.
- (D) She told the boys not to play on the grass.
128.
The mother advised her son to be careful and not to enter into a quarrel with the goons.
- (A) The mother advised her son, "Be careful and not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
- (B) The mother said to her son, "Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
- (C) The mother said to her son, "Be careful. Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
- (D) The mother said to her son to "be careful."
129.
He said, "What a beautiful scene!"
- (A) He said that what a beautiful scene it was.
- (B) He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.
- (C) He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.
- (D) He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.
130.
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.