A. Walter says that he cannot do it then.
B. Walter says that he could not do it now.
C. Walter says that he cannot do it now.
D. Walter said that he could not do it then.
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Direct And Indirect Speech MCQs
102. His father ordered him to go to his room and study.
A. His father said, “Go to your room and study.”
B. His father said to him, “Go and study in your room.”
C. His father shouted, “Go right now to your study room”
D. His father said firmly, “Go and study in your room.”
✅ The correct answer is option A.
103. Farhan asked Geeta, “Could you lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow ?”
A. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow.
B. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until the next day.
C. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees untill the next day.
D. Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.
✅ The correct answer is option B.
104. The Professor said, “Have you cleared your last semester papers?”
A. The Professor asked whether I cleared my last semester papers.
B. The Professor asked if I had cleared my previous semester papers.
C. The Professor asked whether I have cleared my last semester papers.
D. The Professor asked if I have cleared my previous semester papers.
✅ The correct answer is option B.
105. Father told Peter to clean his shoes.
A. “Clean your shoes, Peter,” says father.
B. “Clean your shoes, Peter,” said father.
C. “Clean your shoes, Peter,” reported father.
D. “Clean your shoes, Peter,” told father.
✅ The correct answer is option C.
106. “If you don’t keep quiet I shall shoot you”, he said to her in a calm voice.
A. He warned her to shoot if she didn’t keep quiet calmly.
B. He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don’t be quiet.
C. He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn’t keep quiet.
D. Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.
✅ The correct answer is option C.
107. The man said, “What I give today I trust that tomorrow I shall be able to earn back.”
A. The man said that what he gave that day he trusted he would be able to return the next day.
B. The man said to give him his trust so that he would be able to earn back the next day.
C. The man asked what to give that day as he trusted that the next day he would earn back.
D. The man said that he trusted he would be able to earn back the next day what he gave that day.
✅ The correct answer is option D.
108. He said to me, “I have often told you not to play with fire.”
A. He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.
B. He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
C. He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.
D. He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.
✅ The correct answer is option B.
109. “Is that so?” the Sahib said cheerfully.”Well, I like village folk.”
A. The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.
B. The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.
C. The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.
D. The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.
✅ The correct answer is option B.
110. The traveller said, “What a beautiful sight!”
A. The traveller exclaimed that it was an beautiful sight.
B. The traveller exclaimed that it was a beautiful sight.
C. The traveller said that it was beautiful.
D. The traveller remarked the beautiful sight.
✅ The correct answer is option B.