Direct And Indirect Speech MCQs

A. John asked me where had I been the previous night.

B. John asked me where I have been the previous night.

C. John asked me where I am the previous night.

D. John asked me where I had been the previous night.

A. Martha said that she had been going to Mexico next year.

B. Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year.

C. Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year.

D. Martha said that she will be going to Mexico next year.

A. Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus earlier.

B. Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus before.

C. Manna asked Rohan if he sat on a trolley bus before.

D. Manna asked Rohan if he has ever sat in a trolley bus.

A. Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.

B. Pawan told me that if he will hear any news, he will phone me.

C. Pawan told me if he had heard any news, he, would phone me.

D. Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.

A. The porter said, “I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam.”

B. The porter said, “I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam.”

C. The porter said, “I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam.”

D. The porter said to the lady,”I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket.”

A. He told his father, “Please increase the pocket-money”

B. He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.

C. He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.

D. He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.

A. The little girl said to her mother that the sun rose in the East.

B. The little girl asked her mother if the sun rose in the East.

C. The little girl said to her mother if the sun rises in the East.

D. The little girl asked her mother if the sun is in the East.

A. The teacher asked Surabhi where she is going to spend her summer break.

B. The teacher asked Surabhi where was she going to spend her summer break.

C. The teacher asked to Surabhi where she was going to spend her summer break.

D. The teacher asked Surabhi where she was going to spend her summer break.

A. I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.

B. I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.

C. I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.

D. I enquired about his where about the next day in case I would have to ring up.

A. The employer told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages.

B. The employer told the workman that he could not pay him higher wages.

C. The employer forbade the workman to pay higher wages.

D. The employer warned the workman that he cannot pay him higher wages.