Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Direct and Indirect Speech
191.
Mary said, "I am sorry."
- (A) Mary said that she was sorry.
- (B) Mary said that she will be sorry.
- (C) Mary says that she is sorry.
- (D) Mary said that she is sorry.
192.
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?"
193.
Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.
- (A) "My son," said Mr Robinson,"what will you be when you grow up?"
- (B) "My son," said Mr Robinson, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"
- (C) Mr Robinson said, "My son, what did you want to be when you grew up?"
- (D) Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would you be when you grow up?"
194.
"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.
195.
The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease."
- (A) The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.
- (B) The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.
- (C) The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.
- (D) The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.
196.
The Professor said, "Have you cleared your last semester papers?"
- (A) The Professor asked whether I cleared my last semester papers.
- (B) The Professor asked if I had cleared my previous semester papers.
- (C) The Professor asked whether I have cleared my last semester papers.
- (D) The Professor asked if I have cleared my previous semester papers.
197.
Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you."
- (A) Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.
- (B) Pawan told me that if he will hear any news, he will phone me.
- (C) Pawan told me if he had heard any news, he, would phone me.
- (D) Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.
198.
Yolanda said, "I have to leave the class before 12:30 p.m."
- (A) Yolanda said that 1 have to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.
- (B) Yolanda said that she has to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.
- (C) Yolanda said that she had to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.
- (D) Yolanda said that she has had to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.
199.
The boss said to his secretary, "Did you discuss this matter with the manager?"
- (A) The boss asked his secretary whether he discussed that matter with the manager.
- (B) The boss asked his secretary if you have discussed that matter with the manager.
- (C) The boss asked his secretary if he had discussed that matter with the manager.
- (D) The boss asked his secretary if he has discussed that matter with the manager.
200.
He said to his servant, "Why are you so lazy today?"
- (A) He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.
- (B) He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day.
- (C) He asked his servant why he was being so lazy that day.
- (D) He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day.