Direct And Indirect Speech MCQs

1. My friend said to me,” I will meet you tonight.”

My friend told me that I will meet you tonight.

My friend told that he will meet me tonight.

My friend told me that he would meet me that night.

My friend said to me that he will meet me that night.

✅ The correct answer is option My friend told me that he would meet me that night..

2. My friend says, “I can’t help you, sorry. I have a lot of work to do.”

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

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

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

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

✅ The correct answer is option My friend says he can’t help me because he has a lot of work to do..

3. She said to the princess, “May you live long”.

She prayed for the princess that she might live long.

She prayed for the princess that may she live long.

She prayed for the princess that she live long.

She prayed for the princess that she may live long.

✅ The correct answer is option She prayed for the princess that she might live long..

4. Change the narration. He said, ”The sun is stationary”.

He said that the sun is stationary.

He said that the sun was stationary.

He said the sun is stationary.

None of these

✅ The correct answer is option He said that the sun is stationary..

5. Ahmad said,” I have a dental appointment this evening.”

Ahmad said that he have a dental appointment this evening.

Ahmad said that he had a dental appointment this evening.

Ahmad said that he has a dental appointment this evening.

Ahmad said that he had a dental appointment that evening.

✅ The correct answer is option Ahmad said that he had a dental appointment that evening..

6. Change the narration. Sana said, “I have already written a letter to my family.”

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

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

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

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

✅ The correct answer is option Sana said that she had already written a letter to her family..

7. Change the narration of (He said to the judge, “I did not commit this crime.”)

He told the Judge that he did not commit the crime.

He told the judge that he had not committed the crime.

He told the judge that he had not committed that crime.

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

✅ The correct answer is option He told the judge that he had not committed that crime..

8. He said to me, “I expect you to attend the function.”

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

He told me that he expected me to attended the function.

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

He told me that he expected me to attend the function.

✅ The correct answer is option He told me that he expected me to attend the function..

9. He says, ” They will hurt you”.

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

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

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

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

✅ The correct answer is option D..

10. He said, “I need your help now.”

He said he need my help now.

He said that he needed my help then.

He said that I needed your help now.

None of these

✅ The correct answer is option He said that he needed my help then..