Direct And Indirect Speech MCQs

221. The convict said, “Let me speak freely please.”

A. The convict suggested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
B. The convict requested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
C. The convict requested that he be allowed to speak freely.
D. The convict proposed that he might be allowed to speak freely.
✅ The correct answer is option C.

222. The teacher said to Mahesh,”Congratulations! Wish you success in life.”

A. The teacher congratulated Mahesh and said wish you success in life.
B. The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Mahesh.
C. The teacher said congratulations to Mahesh and wished him success in life.
D. The teacher congratulated Mahesh and wished him success in life.
✅ The correct answer is option D.

223. The teacher said, “Boys, what do you understand by this phrase ?”

A. The teacher asked the boys what they understood by that phrase.
B. The teacher asked the boys what they understood by this phrase.
C. The teacher asked the boys what they understand by this phrase.
D. The teacher asked the boys what they understand by that phrase.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

224. She wanted to know whether butterflies drank water.

A. She wanted to know “Do butterflies drink water?”
B. She asked, “Do butterflies drink water?”
C. She asked, “Did butterflies drank water?”
D. “Does butterflies drinks water?”, she asked.
✅ The correct answer is option B.

225. My mother said to me, “Wish you a happy and prosperous life!”

A. My mother wished me a happy and prosperous life.
B. My mother told me that I should lead a happy and prosperous life.
C. My mother wished that I enjoy a happy and prosperous life.
D. My mother wished that I should be living a happy and prosperous life.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

226. He asked me why I did not come on time the previous day.

A. He said to me, “Why didn’t I come on time yesterday?”
B. He asked me, “Why didn’t you come on time the previous day?”
C. He asked me, “Why you didn’t come on time yesterday?”
D. He asked me, “Why didn’t you come on time yesterday?”
✅ The correct answer is option D.

228. She said to her friend, “I know where is everyone”

A. She told that she knew where was everyone.
B. She told her friend that she knew where was everyone.
C. She told her friend that she knew where is everyone.
D. She told her friend that she knows where was everyone.
✅ The correct answer is option B.

229. “What a terrible storm it is!” he said.

A. He exclaimed that it was a terrible storm.
B. He exclaimed that it has been a terrible storm.
C. He exclaimed that it will be a terrible storm.
D. He exclaimed that it is a terrible storm.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

230. Dhruv said that he was sick and tired of working for that company.

A. Dhruv said, “I am sick and tired of working for this company.”
B. Dhruv said, “He was tired of that company.”
C. Dhruv said to me, “I am sick and tired of working for this company.”
D. Dhruv said, “I will be tired of working for that company.”
✅ The correct answer is option A.
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