Direct And Indirect Speech MCQs

41. “Have you done this sort of work before?” said his new employer

A. His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.
B. His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.
C. His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.
D. His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
✅ The correct answer is option C.

42. Naren said, “Why are you still waiting here, Binod?”

A. Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there.
B. Naren asked Binod that why he was still waiting there.
C. Naren asked Binod why he is still waiting there.
D. Naren asked Binod that why you were still waiting there.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

43. He said to her, “Are you coming to the party?”

A. He asked her whether she was coming to the party.
B. He told her if she was coming to the party.
C. He asked her if she was coming to the party.
D. He asked her if she will be coming to the party.
✅ The correct answer is option C.

44. My cousin said, “My room-mate snored throughout the night.”

A. My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.
B. My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
C. My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
D. My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

45. He asked me why I was late.

A. He asked me, “Why are you late?”
B. He asked me, “Why I was late?”
C. He asked me, “Why you are late?”
D. He asked me, “Why am I late?”
✅ The correct answer is option A.

46. He said, “I shall go as soon as it is possible.”

A. He said that he would go as soon as it was possible.
B. He told he will go as soon as possible.
C. He asked whether to go as soon as it was possible.
D. He suggested that he will go as soon as it was possible.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

47. John said, “I shall be 21 tomorrow”.

A. John said that he would be 21 tomorrow.
B. John said that he would be 21 the following day.
C. John said that he should be 21 the following day.
D. John said that I shall be 21 tomorrow.
✅ The correct answer is option B.

48. She asked, “Is the secretary coming to the meeting?”

A. She asked that the secretary was corning to the meeting.
B. She asked that if the secretary was coming to the meeting.
C. She asked if the secretary is coming to the meeting.
D. She asked if the secretary was corning to the meeting.
✅ The correct answer is option D.

49. Radha said that the manager would go to Bombay the next day.

A. Radha said, “Our manager will go to Bombay tomorrow.”
B. Radha said, “Our manager will be going to Bombay the next day.”
C. Radha said, “Our manager might be going to Bombay the next day.”
D. Radha said, “Our manager might go to Bombay tomorrow.”
✅ The correct answer is option A.

50. “You did not return your book yesterday,” said the librarian.

A. The librarian said that he had not returned his book the previous day.
B. The librarian said the book not been returned the previous day.
C. The librarian said that you had not returned you book yesterday.
D. The librarian said that he had not returned his book yesterday.
✅ The correct answer is option A.
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