Direct And Indirect Speech MCQs

Option A: The traveler said to the farmer, “Where is the nearest inn?”

Option B: The traveler said to the farmer, “Which is the way to the nearest inn?”

Option C: The traveler said to the farmer, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?”

Option D: The traveler said to the farmer, “Can you tell me where is the nearest inn?”

Correct Answer: C. The traveler said to the farmer, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?” ✔

Option A: He said to me that they will hurt me.

Option B: He said to me that they would be hurt me.

Option C: He said to me that they would hurt you.

Option D: He said to me that they would hurt me.

Correct Answer: He said to me that they would hurt me. ✔

Option A: Mangoes are ate by me.

Option B: Mangoes is eaten by me.

Option C: Mangoes are eaten by me.

Option D: Mangoes has eaten by me.

Correct Answer: Mangoes are eaten by me. ✔

Option A: He asked the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the tariff of rooms.

Option B: He asked the hotel receptionist to tell him the tariff of rooms.

Option C: He enquired the hotel receptionist if he can tell him the tariff of rooms.

Option D: He asked the hotel receptionist if he could tell him the tariff of rooms.

Correct Answer: He asked the hotel receptionist if he could tell him the tariff of rooms. ✔

Option A: He exclaimed with surprise that he is a great teacher.

Option B: He exclaimed with surprise that he was a great teacher.

Option C: He exclaimed with surprise that he has a great teacher.

Option D: He exclaimed with surprise that he had a great teacher.

Correct Answer: He exclaimed with surprise that he was a great teacher. ✔

Option A: He told me that he had expected me to attend the function.

Option B: He told me that he expected me to attended the function.

Option C: He told me that he expected me to have attended the function.

Option D: He told me that he expected me to attend the function.

Correct Answer: He told me that he expected me to attend the function. ✔

Option A: She prayed for the princess that she might live long.

Option B: She prayed for the princess that may she live long.

Option C: She prayed for the princess that she live long.

Option D: She prayed for the princess that she may live long.

Correct Answer: She prayed for the princess that she might live long. ✔

Option A: Sara exclaimed with sorrow that I have lost my diamond ring.

Option B: Sara exclaimed with sorrow that she have lost her diamond ring.

Option C: Sara exclaimed with sorrow that I had lost my diamond ring.

Option D: Sara exclaimed with sorrow that she had lost  her diamond ring.

Correct Answer: Sara exclaimed with sorrow that she had lost  her diamond ring. ✔

Option A: They said that they won the match.

Option B: They exclaimed with joy that they won the match.

Option C: They exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

Option D: They exclaimed with joy that we had won the match.

Correct Answer: They exclaimed with joy that they had won the match. ✔

Option A: She said that my parents were going to karachi.

Option B: She said that my parents gone to karachi.

Option C: She said that her parents were going to karachi.

Option D: She said that her parents are going to karachi.

Correct Answer: She said that her parents were going to karachi. ✔

Option A: My friend says I can’t help you because I have a lot of work to do.

Option B: My friend says he can’t help me because he has a lot of work to do.

Option C: My friend says he can’t help me because he have a lot of work to do.

Option D: My friend says that I can’t help you I have a lot of work to do.

Correct Answer: My friend says he can’t help me because he has a lot of work to do. ✔

Option A: My friend told me that I will meet you tonight.

Option B: My friend told that he will meet me tonight.

Option C: My friend told me that he would meet me that night.

Option D: My friend said to me that he will meet me that night.

Correct Answer: My friend told me that he would meet me that night. ✔

A. She said that she had visited Peshawar the previous day.
B. She said that I had visited Peshawar yesterday.
C. She said that she visited Peshawar yesterday.
D. She said that she has visited Peshawar the previous day.

Submitted by: Muhmmad Arshad

Correct Answer: A. She said that she had visited Peshawar the previous day. ✔

Option A: Ahmad said that he have a dental appointment this evening.

Option B: Ahmad said that he had a dental appointment this evening.

Option C: Ahmad said that he has a dental appointment this evening.

Option D: Ahmad said that he had a dental appointment that evening.

Correct Answer: Ahmad said that he had a dental appointment that evening. ✔

Option A: He said he need my help now.

Option B: He said that he needed my help then.

Option C: He said that I needed your help now.

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: He said that he needed my help then. ✔

Option A: My friend said that he will meet me tomorrow.

Option B: My friend said that he would meet me the next day.

Option C: My friend said he would meet me tomorrow.

Option D: My friend said that he will meet me tomorrow.

Correct Answer: B. My friend said that he would meet me the next day ✔

Option A: He said that I need some money.

Option B: He said that he need some money.

Option C: He said that he needed some money.

Option D: He said that I needed some money.

Correct Answer: He said that he needed some money. ✔

Option A: He said that I am studying then.

Option B: He said that I was studying then.

Option C: He said that he was studying then.

Option D: He said that he was studying now.

Correct Answer: C. He said that he was studying then ✔

Option A: Sana said that she will do it now or never.

Option B: Sana said that she will now or never do it.

Option C: Sana said that she would do it then or never.

Option D: Sana said that she would now or never do it.

Correct Answer: Sana said that she would do it then or never. ✔

Option A: He told the Judge that he did not commit the crime.

Option B: He told the judge that he had not committed the crime.

Option C: He told the judge that he had not committed that crime.

Option D: He told the judge that he had not committed this crime.

Correct Answer: He told the judge that he had not committed that crime. ✔

Option A: Sana said that she has already written a letter to her family.

Option B: Sana said that she has already been written a letter to her family.

Option C: Sana said that she had already written a letter to her family.

Option D: Sana said that she had already been written a letter to her family.

Correct Answer: Sana said that she had already written a letter to her family. ✔

Option A: I said to him “Where you will stay ?“

Option B: I asked him “Where will you stay?”

Option C: I said to him “Where I will stay ?”

Option D: I said to him “Where will I stay ?”

Correct Answer: I asked him “Where will you stay?” ✔

Option A: He said that the sun is stationary.

Option B: He said that the sun was stationary.

Option C: He said the sun is stationary.

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: He said that the sun is stationary. ✔

A.  You said that they had busy the whole day.
B.  You said that they were busy the whole day.
C.  You said that they had been busy the whole day.
D.  You said that they have been busy the whole day.

Submitted by: Muhammad Danish

Correct Answer: C.  You said that they had been busy the whole day. ✔