Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Direct and Indirect Speech
271.
She said, "I will now take rest for sometime."
- (A) She said that I would now take rest for some time.
- (B) She said that she will then take rest for some time.
- (C) She said that she would then take rest for some time.
- (D) She said that he will then take rest for some time.
272.
He said, "Be quiet and listen to my words."
- (A) He urged them to be quiet.and listen to his words.
- (B) He asked them to be quiet and listen to his words.
- (C) He urged them to be quiet and listen to my words.
- (D) He requests them to be quiet and listen to his words.
273.
He says, ''I don't want to play any more."
- (A) He says that he doesn't want to play any more.
- (B) He says that I don't want to play any more.
- (C) He says that I didn't want to play any more.
- (D) He says that he didn't want to play any more.
274.
"Is that so?" the Sahib said cheerfully."Well, I like village folk."
- (A) The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.
- (B) The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.
- (C) The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.
- (D) The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.
275.
"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.
276.
The Manager said, "Well, what can I do for you?"
- (A) The Manager asked what he could do for him.
- (B) The Manager wondered what he could do for him.
- (C) The Manager wanted to know what he could do for him.
- (D) The Manager said that he couldn't do anything for him.
277.
"If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.
- (A) He warned her to shoot if she didn't keep quiet calmly.
- (B) He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don't be quiet.
- (C) He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet.
- (D) Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.
278.
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.
279.
"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.
280.
He said, "I must go next week."
- (A) He said that he must go next week.
- (B) He said that he must go the following week.
- (C) He said that he would have to go the following week.
- (D) He said that he was to go the following week.