Direct And Indirect Speech MCQs

A.  You said that they had busy the whole day.

B.  You said that they were busy the whole day.

C.  You said that they had been busy the whole day.

D.  You said that they have been busy the whole day.

A. He said, “Welcome to my house.”

B. He said, “Welcome home.”

C. He said, “Please come in.”

D. He said, “You are welcomed here!”

A. He said that he had often told not to waste your time.

B. He said that he had often told him not to waste your time.

C. He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his time.

D. He told that he had often told him not to waste his time.

A. The government has announced that taxes would be raised.

B. The government has announced that taxes would raised.

C. The government has announced that taxes will be raised.

D. The government has announced taxes will be raised.

A. Kiran asked me whether I saw the cricket match on television the earlier night.

B. Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television the earlier night.

C. Kiran asked me did I see the cricket match on television last night.

D. Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television last night.

A. My friend said to me that my father has returned from Calcutta.

B. My friend asked me if my father had returned from Calcutta.

C. My friend told me that his father had returned from Calcutta.

D. My friend enquired me if his father had returned from Calcutta.

A. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow.

B. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until the next day.

C. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.

D. Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.

A. The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book now

B. The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book then.

C. The teacher ordered Rajiv to go to her desk with his exercise book now.

D. The teacher said to Rajiv come to her desk with his exercise book then.

A. You asked me why he was talking so much.

B. You asked me why I was talking so much.

C. You asked me why was I talking so much.

D. You asked me why I had been talking so much.

A. Yolanda said that 1 have to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.

B. Yolanda said that she has to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.

C. Yolanda said that she had to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.

D. Yolanda said that she has had to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.