Direct And Indirect Speech MCQs

71. David said to Anna, “Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.”

A. David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.
B. David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day.
C. David told to Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.
D. David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.
✅ The correct answer is option D.

73. Janet exclaimed that she had lost all her belongings at the airport that morning.

A. Janet said, “I had to lose all my belongings at the airport this morning.”
B. Janet said, “I lost all my belongings at the airport that morning.”
C. Janet said, “I had lost all my belongings at the airport that morning.”
D. Janet said, “I lost all my belongings at the airport this morning.”
✅ The correct answer is option D.

74. He said, “I am buying a new pen”.

A. He said that he bought a new pen.
B. He said that he had been buying a new pen.
C. He said that he is buying a new pen.
D. He said that he was buying a new pen.
✅ The correct answer is option D.

75. “I don’t know why they haven’t signed the papers and accepted the gift,” said Crene to me.

A. Crene told me that he didn’t know why they hadn’t signed the papers and accepted the gift.
B. Crene told me that he don’t know why they haven’t signed the papers and accepted the gift.
C. Crene told me that I don’t know why they haven’t signed the papers and accepted the gift.
D. Crene said to me that he didn’t know why they hadn’t signed the papers and accepted the gift.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

76. The boy said, “Who dare call you a thief?”

A. The boy enquired who dared call him a thief.
B. The boy asked who called him a thief.
C. The boy told that who dared call him a thief.
D. The boy wondered who dared call a thief.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

77. The spectators said, “Bravo! well played, Ravi.”

A. The spectators called Ravi bravo because he had played well.
B. The spectators said that Ravi played well and applauded him.
C. The spectators encouraged Ravi saying that he played well.
D. The spectators applauded Ravi, saying that he had played well.
✅ The correct answer is option D.

78. “Leave the room at once Ravi”, he shouted.

A. He ordered Ravi to leave the room at once.
B. He forbade Ravi to leave the room at once.
C. He suggested that Ravi should leave the room at once.
D. He requested Ravi to leave the room at once.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

79. Nita ordered her servant to bring her cup of tea.

A. Nita told her servant, “Bring a cup of tea.”
B. Nita said, “Bring me a cup of tea.”
C. Nita said to her servant, “Bring me a cup of tea.”
D. Nita told her servant, “Bring her that cup of tea.”
✅ The correct answer is option C.

80. “Do you know anything about Robots, Sonu?” said Meeta.

A. Meeta asked Sonu whether he knows anything about Robots.
B. Meeta asked Sonu if he know anything about Robots.
C. Meeta asked Sonu if he had known anything about Robots
D. Meeta asked Sonu if he knew anything about Robots.
✅ The correct answer is option D.
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