Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Direct and Indirect Speech

161.

His father ordered him to go to his room and study.

• (A) His father said, "Go to your room and study."
• (B) His father said to him, "Go and study in your room."
• (C) His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room"
• (D) His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room."

Show Answer

 His father said, "Go to your room and study."

162.

"Tomorrow gives me no time !"said Amanda.

• (A) Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow gives her no time.
• (B) Amanda said that tomorrow gave her no time at all.
• (C) Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow had given her no time.
• (D) Amanda exclaimed that the following day gave her no time.

Show Answer

 Amanda exclaimed that the following day gave her no time.

163.

The beggar said, "Poverty is a great curse."

• (A) The beggar said poverty has a great curse.
• (B) The beggar said that poverty is a great curse.
• (C) The beggar said that poverty was a great curse.
• (D) The beggar said that poverty had been a great curse.

Show Answer

 The beggar said that poverty is a great curse.

164.

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."

Show Answer

 The porter said, "I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."

165.

Kiran asked me, "Did you see the Cricket match on television last night?"

• (A) Kiran asked me whether I saw the Cricket match on television the earlier night.
• (B) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night.
• (C) Kiran asked me did I see the Cricket match on television the last night.
• (D) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the last night.

Show Answer

 Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night.

166.

Manna asked Rohan, "Have you sat in a trolley bus before ?"

• (A) Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus earlier.
• (B) Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus before.
• (C) Manna asked Rohan if he sat on a trolley bus before.
• (D) Manna asked Rohan if he has ever sat in a trolley bus.

Show Answer

 In direct speech, the question is: "Have you sat in a trolley bus before?" To convert it into indirect speech, we use the reporting verb "asked" followed by the reporting clause "if" or "whether" and the appropriate tense. In this case, the tense remains the same as the original question, so "have" becomes "has" in the indirect speech because it's referring to the present perfect tense. Therefore, the correct conversion is: "Manna asked Rohan if he has ever sat in a trolley bus."

167.

I said to my brother, "Let us go to some hill station for a change."

• (A) I asked my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
• (B) I asked my brother if he would go to some hill station for a change.
• (C) I permitted my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
• (D) I suggested my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.

Show Answer

 I suggested my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.

168.

The teacher said, "Surabhi, where are you going to spend your summer break.

• (A) The teacher asked Surabhi where she is going to spend her summer break.
• (B) The teacher asked Surabhi where was she going to spend her summer break.
• (C) The teacher asked to Surabhi where she was going to spend her summer break.
• (D) The teacher asked Surabhi where she was going to spend her summer break.

Show Answer

 The teacher asked Surabhi where she was going to spend her summer break.

169.

He said to her, "What a cold day!"

• (A) He told her that it was a cold day.
• (B) He exclaimed that it was a cold day.
• (C) He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day.
• (D) He exclaimed that it was a very cold day.

Show Answer

 The given direct speech is: "What a cold day!" To convert this into indirect speech, we need to consider the reporting verb, which is "He said to her." In indirect speech, the reporting verb "said" changes to "told," and the exclamation changes to "exclaimed." Also, the pronoun "her" changes to "her." Now, we need to change the tense of the reported speech according to the rules of indirect speech. The exclamation "What a cold day!" does not have a direct equivalent in reported speech. So, we need to express the same idea using an exclamation or a suitable expression of emotion. Among the options given, option D "He exclaimed that it was a very cold day." fits the best, as it uses the reporting verb "exclaimed" and adds the intensity of "very" to convey the idea of the speaker's surprise or emotion about the cold day. Hence, the correct answer is Option D.

170.

"I shall go tomorrow," he said.

• (A) He said that he would go the next day.
• (B) He said that he should go tomorrow.
• (C) He said that he would go tomorrow.
• (D) He said that he shall go the next day.

Show Answer

 He said that he would go the next day.