Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Direct and Indirect Speech

71.

"It's not my business," said the postman. "Let the government do whatever it has to."

  • (A) The postman said that it was the government's and not his business to do that.
  • (B) The postman said that the government did not do what it was expected to do.
  • (C) The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to.
  • (D) The postman said that it was the business of the government to do whatever it had to.

72.

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.

73.

Sachin said, "My grandfather recites the Geeta every morning."

  • (A) Sachin told that his grandfather has cited the Geeta every morning.
  • (B) Sachin told that his grandfather recited the Geeta every morning.
  • (C) Sachin said that his grandfather recites the Geeta every morning.
  • (D) Sachin said that his grandfather recited the Geeta every morning.

74.

"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.

75.

Suma said to him, "Am I to wait for you forever?"

  • (A) Suma asked him if she were to wait for him forever.
  • (B) Suma said to him if she can wait for him forever.
  • (C) Suma asked him if she was to wait for him forever.
  • (D) Suma asked him if she had to wait for him forever.

76.

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.

77.

He said to me, 'What are you doing?"

  • (A) He asked me what I was doing.
  • (B) He asked me what am I doing.
  • (C) He said to me what I was doing.
  • (D) He asked me what I am doing.

78.

He said. "Be quite and listen to my words.

  • (A) He urged them to be quite and listen to his words.
  • (B) He urged them and said be quite and listen to his words.
  • (C) He urged they should be quite and listen to his words.
  • (D) He said you should be quite and listen to his words.

79.

"The last thing I want for my daughter is a boy who drinks !" said Brinda.

  • (A) Brinda proclaimed that the last thing she wanted for her daughter was a boy who drank.
  • (B) Brinda said that the last thing she would want for her daughter was a boy who drank.
  • (C) Brinda told that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.
  • (D) Brinda complained that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.

80.

Wardha said to her sister, "How long do you intend to stay here?"

  • (A) Wardha asked her sister that how long she intended to stay there.
  • (B) Wardha asked her sister how long she intended to stay there.
  • (C) Wardha asked to her sister how long she intended to stay here.
  • (D) Wardha asked her sister how long she intended to stay here.