Direct And Indirect Speech MCQs

A. The passenger asked the clerk when the next train to Hyderabad was.

B. The passenger enquired the clerk that when the next train was to Hyderabad.

C. The passenger enquired the clerk that when was the next train to Hyderabad.

D. The passenger enquired the clerk when was the next train to Hyderabad.

A. “Good morning,” said the boys to their teacher.

B. “Good morning,” said the boys to the teacher.

C. “Good morning,Madam,” said the boys to the teacher.

D. “Good morning,Madam,” said the boys to their teacher.

A. She said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.

B. She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.

C. She requested her brother not to be late for we would be waiting for him.

D. She said to her brother that he should not be late for she would be waiting for him.

A. Mohan said, “Teacher is not at home.”

B. Mohan says, “Teacher is not at home.”

C. Mohan says,”Teacher was not at home.”

D. Mohan said, “Teacher was not at home.”

A. Thomas said to Andy, “I will meet you the next Monday. Will 1 O’clock suit you?”

B. Thomas said to Andy, “Andy, I am going to meet you the following Monday. Does 1 O’clock suit you?”

C. Thomas said to Andy,”Andy,I will have to meet you the following Monday. Is 1 O’clock suiting you?”

D. Thomas said to Andy, “Andy, I would meet you the following Monday. Will 1 O’clock suit you?”

A. He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.

B. He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.

C. He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.

D. He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.

A. The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.

B. The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.

C. The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.

D. The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.

A. He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.

B. He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.

C. He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.

D. He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.

A. I said to him, “You are not working hard.”

B. I told to him, “You are not working hard.”

C. I said, “You are not working hard.”

D. I said to him, “He is not working hard.”

A. He told that he had come home last night.

B. He said that he came home last night.

C. He said that he had come home the previous night.

D. He says that he came home the previous night.