Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Direct and Indirect Speech

31.

The king said, "My force will protect the kingdom."

  • (A) The king said that his force would protect the kingdom.
  • (B) The king said that the king's force will protect the kingdom.
  • (C) The king ordered that our force should protect the kingdom.
  • (D) The king commanded that his force will be protected the kingdom.

32.

Naren said, "Why are you still waiting here, Binod?"

  • (A) Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there.
  • (B) Naren asked Binod that why he was still waiting there.
  • (C) Naren asked Binod why he is still waiting there.
  • (D) Naren asked Binod that why you were still waiting there.

33.

She exclaimed with sorrow that was a very miserable plight.

  • (A) She said with sorrow, "What a pity it is."
  • (B) She said, "What a mystery it is."
  • (C) She said, "What a miserable sight it is."
  • (D) She said, "What a miserable plight it is."

34.

Mohan says that the teacher is not at home.

  • (A) Mohan said, "Teacher is not at home."
  • (B) Mohan says, "Teacher is not at home."
  • (C) Mohan says,"Teacher was not at home."
  • (D) Mohan said, "Teacher was not at home."

35.

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.

36.

He said to me, "I expect you to attend the function."

  • (A) He told me that he expects me to attend the function.
  • (B) He told me that he expected me to attended the function.
  • (C) He told me that he expected me to have attended the function.
  • (D) He told me that he expected me to attend the function.

37.

He said, "I have done my job."

  • (A) He said that he had been doing his job.
  • (B) He said that he had done his job.
  • (C) He said that he have done his job.
  • (D) He said that he has done his job.

38.

He said, "What a lovely voice she has!"

  • (A) He exclaimed that she had a very lovely voice.
  • (B) He exclaimed that she has a very lovely voice.
  • (C) He exclaimed that she did not have a lovely voice.
  • (D) He exclaimed that she does not have a lovely voice.

39.

I said to the worker, "How do you like your job ?"

  • (A) I told the worker how he liked his job.
  • (B) I asked the worker how you like your job.
  • (C) I asked the worker how he liked his job.
  • (D) I asked the worker how you liked his job.

40.

"I finished it several days ago," said Jack.

  • (A) Jack said that he finished it several days previously.
  • (B) Jack said that he finished it several days earlier.
  • (C) Jack said that he finish it several days ago.
  • (D) Jack said that he had finished it several days earlier.