Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Direct and Indirect Speech
71.
He said to his son, "Do not smoke."
- (A) He advised his son do not smoke.
- (B) He advised his son to not smoke.
- (C) He advised his son not to smoke.
- (D) He advised his son that he should not smoke.
72.
The teacher said, "Students, we live in deeds, not in years."
- (A) The teacher said that we live in deeds, not in years.
- (B) The teacher said to students we live in deeds, not in years.
- (C) The teacher said to the students that we live in deeds, not in years.
- (D) The teacher said to the students that we lived in deeds, not in years.
73.
Kiran asked me, "Did you see the Cricket match on television last night?"
- (A) Kiran asked me whether I saw the Cricket match on television the earlier night.
- (B) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night.
- (C) Kiran asked me did I see the Cricket match on television the last night.
- (D) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the last night.
74.
He said, "I have often told you not to waste your time."
- (A) He said that he had often told not to waste your time.
- (B) He said that he had often told him not to waste your time.
- (C) He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his time.
- (D) He told that he had often told him not to waste his time.
75.
The teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."
- (A) The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.
- (B) The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.
- (C) The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
- (D) The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.
76.
They said to him, "We shall visit your house tomorrow".
- (A) They said that they will go to his house the next day.
- (B) They expressed a desire to visit his house the next day.
- (C) They told him that they might visit his house the next day.
- (D) They told him that they would visit his house the next day.
77.
The teacher said to me, "What is your name?"
- (A) The teacher told me what my name was.
- (B) The teacher asked me what my name was.
- (C) The teacher asked me what my name is.
- (D) The teacher asked me what was my name.
78.
David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow."
- (A) David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.
- (B) David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day.
- (C) David told Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.
- (D) David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.
79.
I said to the boy, "Will you step with me into the garden?"
- (A) I asked the boy if he would step with me into the garden.
- (B) I said to the boy if he would step with me in the garden.
- (C) I said to the boy if he would like to step with me in the garden.
- (D) I requested the boy to step with me in the garden.
80.
The teacher said to Ram,"Congratulations ! Wish you success in life."
- (A) The teacher congratulated Ram and said wish you success in life.
- (B) The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Ram.
- (C) The teacher wished congratulations to Ram and wished him success in life.
- (D) The teacher congratulated Ram and wished him success in life.