Direct And Indirect Speech MCQs

A. The teacher asked Surabhi where she is going to spend her summer break.

B. The teacher asked Surabhi where was she going to spend her summer break.

C. The teacher asked to Surabhi where she was going to spend her summer break.

D. The teacher asked Surabhi where she was going to spend her summer break.

A. I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.

B. I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.

C. I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.

D. I enquired about his where about the next day in case I would have to ring up.

A. The employer told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages.

B. The employer told the workman that he could not pay him higher wages.

C. The employer forbade the workman to pay higher wages.

D. The employer warned the workman that he cannot pay him higher wages.

A. He said to me, “Are you ill?”

B. He said to me, “Were you ill?”

C. He said to me, “Had you been ill?”

D. He said to me, “Have you been ill?”

A. He exclaimed that she had a very lovely voice.

B. He exclaimed that she has a very lovely voice.

C. He exclaimed that she did not have a lovely voice.

D. He exclaimed that she does not have a lovely voice.

A. The Principal said to me, “Did I inform the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before?”

B. The Principal said to me, “Have I informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before?”

C. The Principal said to me, “Have you informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule yesterday?”

D. The Principal said to me,”Did you inform the Chief Guest the revised schedule yesterday?”

A. I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.

B. I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery.

C. I warned him to be careful and steps were very slippery.

D. I told him to be careful and the steps are very slippery.

A. He said that he had been doing his job.

B. He said that he had done his job.

C. He said that he have done his job.

D. He said that he has done his job.

A. My mother asked me where I was going at that time of the day.

B. My mother told me where I was going at that time of the day.

C. My mother told me not to go at that time of the day.

D. My mother asked me where was I going at that time of the day.

A. My brother said that, “Honesty is the best policy.”

B. My brother told me, “Honesty is the best policy.”

C. My brother said, “Honesty was the best policy.”

D. My brother said, “Honesty is the best policy.”