Direct And Indirect Speech MCQs

161. The poor examine said,”O God, take pity on me.”

A. The poor examine prayed God to take pity on him.
B. The poor examine, involving God, implored him to take pity on him.
C. The poor examine exclaimed that God take pity on him.
D. The poor examine asked God to take pity on him.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

163. He says, ”I don’t want to play any more.”

A. He says that he doesn’t want to play any more.
B. He says that I don’t want to play any more.
C. He says that I didn’t want to play any more.
D. He says that he didn’t want to play any more.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

164. You said to me, “She is my sister”.

A. You said to me that she was my sister.
B. You told me that she was your sister.
C. You said to me that I was her sister.
D. You said to me that she is my sister.
✅ The correct answer is option B.

165. Dinesh asked, “Are you going to the party tomorrow, Rani ?”

A. Dinesh asked whether Rani was going to the party the next day.
B. Dinesh asked Rani whether you are going to the party the next day.
C. Dinesh asked Rani whether she was going to the party the next day.
D. Dinesh asked Rani are you going to the party tomorrow.
✅ The correct answer is option C.

166. He said, “Be quiet and listen to my words.”

A. He urged them to be quiet.and listen to his words.
B. He asked them to be quiet and listen to his words.
C. He urged them to be quiet and listen to my words.
D. He requests them to be quiet and listen to his words.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

167. Kannan said to Subha, “I’ll return the book after I have read it.”

A. Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he has read it.
B. Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he has read it.
C. Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he read it.
D. Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he had read it.
✅ The correct answer is option D.

168. The king said to his men, “Do not be afraid of the enemy. Face them bravely.”

A. The king ordered his men to not be afraid of the enemy and that they had to be faced bravely.
B. The king asked his men to not be afraid of the enemy but they should be faced bravely.
C. The king advised his men not to be afraid of the enemy but to face them bravely.
D. The king told his men not to be afraid of the enemy and they had faced them bravely.
✅ The correct answer is option C.

170. The teacher said, “Why can’t you come to school on time, Reema ?”

A. The teacher asked Reema why she can’t come to school on time.
B. The teacher asked Reema why can’t she come to school on time.
C. The teacher asked Reema why couldn’t she come to school on time.
D. The teacher asked Reema why she couldn’t come to school on time.
✅ The correct answer is option D.
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