Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Direct and Indirect Speech
151.
He said, "The government is writing letters."
- (A) He said that the government is writing letters.
- (B) He said that the government was writing letters.
- (C) He said that the government will write letters.
- (D) He said that the government wrote letters.
152.
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."
153.
She said, "I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers".
- (A) She said she was sorry, she is not able to submit those papers.
- (B) She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
- (C) She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.
- (D) She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
154.
"I will put this key here," said the caretaker.
- (A) The caretaker says that he would put the key there.
- (B) The caretaker said that he would put the key there.
- (C) The caretaker says that he would put the key here.
- (D) The caretaker said that he will put the key there.
155.
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.
156.
"Don't pull the dog's tail," his father said.
- (A) His father said that he did not pull the dog's tail.
- (B) His father forbade him not to pull the dog's tail.
- (C) His father told him to pull the dog's tail.
- (D) His father told him not to pull the dog's tail.
157.
He asked me why I was late.
- (A) He asked me, "Why are you late?"
- (B) He asked me, "Why I was late?"
- (C) He asked me, "Why you are late?"
- (D) He asked me, "Why am I late?"
158.
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.
159.
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.
160.
"I don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift," said Crene to me.
- (A) Crene told me that he didn't know why they hadn't signed the papers and accepted the gift.
- (B) Crene told me that he don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift.
- (C) Crene told me that I don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift.
- (D) Crene said to me that he didn't know why they hadn't signed the papers and accepted the gift.