Direct And Indirect Speech MCQs

182. The sage said, “God helps those who help themselves.”

A. The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.
B. The sage said that God helped those whose helped themselves.
C. The sage said that God helps those who helped themselves.
D. The sage said that God helped those who help themselves.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

183. She said to Dhiru, “I am planning to leave tomorrow”.

A. She told Dhiru that she had planned to leave the next day.
B. She told Dhiru that she is planning to leave the next day.
C. She advised Dhiru that she was planning to leave next day.
D. She told Dhiru that she was planning to leave the next day.
✅ The correct answer is option D.

184. The Police Chief warned that more accidents would occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules.

A. The Police Chief said, “More accidents will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules.”
B. The Police Chief said, “More accidents would occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules.”
C. The Police Chief said, “Beware! More accident will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules.”
D. The Police chief said, “Beware! More accidents will occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules.”
✅ The correct answer is option C.

185. Mary said to Robert, “Let him come, then we shall see.”

A. Mary said to Robert that if he came, they would see him.
B. Mary told Robert that they shall see him if he came.
C. Mary told Robert that once he came, they would see him.
D. Mary told Robert that they would see him if he might come.
✅ The correct answer is option D.

186. “I’m taking my children to the zoo tomorrow”, she said, “to see the baby white tiger”.

A. She said that she will take the children to the zoo to see the baby white tiger tomorrow.
B. She said that she would take the children to the zoo the next day to see the baby white tiger.
C. She said that she was taking her children to the zoo the next day to see the baby white tiger.
D. She said that she was taking the children to the zoo that day to see the baby white tiger.
✅ The correct answer is option C.

187. “Don’t play on the grass, boys,” she said.

A. She ordered the boys “Don’t play on the grass.”
B. She said to the boys that they should not play on the grass.
C. She told the boys that they should not be playing on the grass.
D. She told the boys not to play on the grass.
✅ The correct answer is option D.

188. The father warned his son that he should be beware of him.

A. The father warned his son, “beware of him !”
B. The father warned his son, “Watch that chap !”
C. The father warned his son, “Be careful about him.”
D. The father warned his son, “Don’t fall into the trap.”
✅ The correct answer is option A.

190. She said, “I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers”.

A. She said she was sorry, she is not able to submit those papers.
B. She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
C. She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.
D. She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
✅ The correct answer is option C.
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