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.
Direct And Indirect Speech MCQs
“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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
“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.
“Who was the first man to fly in space?” questioned the examiner.
A. The examiner asked who the first man to fly in space was.
B. The examiner asked about the first man to fly in space.
C. The examiner questioned about the first man to fly in space.
D. The examiner asked who was the first man to fly in space.
✅ The correct answer is option A.
“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.
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.