Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Direct and Indirect Speech
21.
"I came home last night", said he.
- (A) He told that he had come home last night.
- (B) He said that he came home last night.
- (C) He said that he had come home the previous night.
- (D) He says that he came home the previous night.
22.
"I'm taking my children to the zoo tomorrow", she said, "to see the baby white tiger".
- (A) She said that she will take the children to the zoo to see the baby white tiger tomorrow.
- (B) She said that she would take the children to the zoo the next day to see the baby white tiger.
- (C) She said that she was taking her children to the zoo the next day to see the baby white tiger.
- (D) She said that she was taking the children to the zoo that day to see the baby white tiger.
23.
She yelled, "Please help me."
- (A) She yelled at one for some help.
- (B) She yelled for someone to help.
- (C) She yelled for someone to help her.
- (D) She yelled at someone to help her.
24.
He asked me if I had been ill.
- (A) He said to me, "Are you ill?"
- (B) He said to me, "Were you ill?"
- (C) He said to me, "Had you been ill?"
- (D) He said to me, "Have you been ill?"
25.
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.
26.
The man said, "What I give today I trust that tomorrow I shall be able to earn back."
- (A) The man said that what he gave that day he trusted he would be able to return the next day.
- (B) The man said to give him his trust so that he would be able to earn back the next day.
- (C) The man asked what to give that day as he trusted that the next day he would earn back.
- (D) The man said that he trusted he would be able to earn back the next day what he gave that day.
27.
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.
28.
"And you believe all this ?" asked Sriram, in surprise.
- (A) Sriram asked me in surprise if I believed all this.
- (B) Sriram asked me in disbelief if I was believing all this.
- (C) Surprised, Sriram asked me whether I believed all that.
- (D) Sriram was amazed that I believed all that.
29.
"Don't hesitate to clear your doubts," the teacher said.
- (A) The teacher warned me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.
- (B) The teacher ordered me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.
- (C) The teacher persuaded me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.
- (D) The teacher requested me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.
30.
Nita ordered her servant to bring her cup of tea.
- (A) Nita told her servant, "Bring a cup of tea."
- (B) Nita said, "Bring me a cup of tea."
- (C) Nita said to her servant, "Bring me a cup of tea."
- (D) Nita told her servant, "Bring her that cup of tea."