Direct And Indirect Speech MCQs

82. “I shall go tomorrow,” he said.

A. He said that he would go the next day.
B. He said that he should go tomorrow.
C. He said that he would go tomorrow.
D. He said that he shall go the next day.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

83. The beggar said, “Poverty is a great curse.”

A. The beggar said poverty has a great curse.
B. The beggar said that poverty is a great curse.
C. The beggar said that poverty was a great curse.
D. The beggar said that poverty had been a great curse.
✅ The correct answer is option B.

84. Baruch said, “I might teach English Literature next semester.”

A. Baruch said that he is going to teach English Literature next semester.
B. Baruch said that he will teach English Literature next semester.
C. Baruch said that he might teach English Literature next semester.
D. Baruch said that he might be teaching English Literature next semester.
✅ The correct answer is option C.

85. He bade his love goodbye.

A. He said, “Goodbye”.
B. He exclaimed, “Goodbye, love”.
C. He said, “Goodbye, my love”.
D. He wished his love, “Goodbye”.
✅ The correct answer is option C.

86. Rajesh said, “I bought a car yesterday.”

A. Rajesh said that I have bought a car the previous day.
B. Rajesh told us that he had bought a car yesterday.
C. Rajesh said that he bought a car the previous day.
D. Rajesh said that he had bought a car the previous day.
✅ The correct answer is option D.

87. He said that I needn’t wait there.

A. He said, “You needn’t wait here.”
B. He said, “I needn’t wait there.”
C. He said, “You needn’t wait there.”
D. He said, “I needn’t wait her.”
✅ The correct answer is option A.

89. “I gave the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time,” said Pamela.

A. Pamela said that she had gave the packet to Tom who kept it a long time.
B. Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time.
C. Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it for longtime
D. Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long time.
✅ The correct answer is option B.

90. Suresh asked, ” How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa ?”

A. Suresh asked how long it will take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
B. Suresh asked how long would it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
C. Suresh asked how long it would take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
D. Suresh was asking how long must it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
✅ The correct answer is option B.
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