Direct And Indirect Speech MCQs

171. The project manager asked Vivek, “How much time will you take to finish this project?”

A. The project manager asked Vivek how much time would he take to finish that project.
B. The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he would take to finish that project.
C. The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he will be taking to finish that project.
D. The project manager asked Vivek how much time he would take to finish this project.
✅ The correct answer is option B.

172. Mr. Gupta said to his son, “Do not take up any responsibility unless you are confident you can do it.”

A. Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.
B. Mr. Gupta advised his son against taking up responsibility without completing it.
C. Mr. Gupta advised his son to take up the responsibility of completing the task.
D. Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.
✅ The correct answer is option D.

173. “Tomorrow gives me no time !”said Amanda.

A. Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow gives her no time.
B. Amanda said that tomorrow gave her no time at all.
C. Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow had given her no time.
D. Amanda exclaimed that the following day gave her no time.
✅ The correct answer is option D.

174. “And you believe all this ?” asked Sriram, in surprise.

A. Sriram asked me in surprise if I believed all this.
B. Sriram asked me in disbelief if I was believing all this.
C. Surprised, Sriram asked me whether I believed all that.
D. Sriram was amazed that I believed all that.
✅ The correct answer is option C.

177. “Jack fell as he’d have wished,” the mother said.”

A. The mother said that Jack had fallen as he would have wished.
B. The mother said that Jack fell as he had wished.
C. The mother said that Jack has fallen as he has wished.
D. The mother said that Jack had been fallen as he would have been wished.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

179. Tanishq asked whether anyone had seen her pet.

A. Tanishq asked, “Did you see my pet?”
B. Tanishq asked, “Is the pet here?”
C. Tanishq asked, “Has anyone seen my pet?”
D. Tanishq, “Have you see any pet?”
✅ The correct answer is option C.

180. “Please don’t go away”, she said.

A. She said to please her and not go away.
B. She told me not to go away.
C. She begged that I not go away.
D. She begged me not to go away.
✅ The correct answer is option D.
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