Direct And Indirect Speech MCQs

A. He said to me, “Are you ill?”

B. He said to me, “Were you ill?”

C. He said to me, “Had you been ill?”

D. He said to me, “Have you been ill?”

A. He exclaimed that she had a very lovely voice.

B. He exclaimed that she has a very lovely voice.

C. He exclaimed that she did not have a lovely voice.

D. He exclaimed that she does not have a lovely voice.

A. The Principal said to me, “Did I inform the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before?”

B. The Principal said to me, “Have I informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before?”

C. The Principal said to me, “Have you informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule yesterday?”

D. The Principal said to me,”Did you inform the Chief Guest the revised schedule yesterday?”

A. I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.

B. I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery.

C. I warned him to be careful and steps were very slippery.

D. I told him to be careful and the steps are very slippery.

A. He said that he had been doing his job.

B. He said that he had done his job.

C. He said that he have done his job.

D. He said that he has done his job.

A. My mother asked me where I was going at that time of the day.

B. My mother told me where I was going at that time of the day.

C. My mother told me not to go at that time of the day.

D. My mother asked me where was I going at that time of the day.

A. My brother said that, “Honesty is the best policy.”

B. My brother told me, “Honesty is the best policy.”

C. My brother said, “Honesty was the best policy.”

D. My brother said, “Honesty is the best policy.”

A. Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.

B. Mr. Rao advised the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.

C. Mr. Rao spoke to the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.

D. Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he would go into the town that day.

A. He said that he was glad to be there that evening.

B. He said he was glad to be here this evening.

C. He says he was glad to be here this evening.

D. He asked he is glad to be here this evening.

A. He said that he didn’t know the way and did I know it.

B. He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.

C. He said that he didn’t know the way and asked me if I did.

D. He asked me if I knew the way which he didn’t.