Direct and Indirect Speech MCQs

Question 1

They said, "It was raining heavily,when they came out of the theatre."

Accepted Answer

They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.

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They said that it was raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.

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They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatre.

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They said that it had been raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.

Question 2

He said, "The government is writing letters."

Accepted Answer

He said that the government was writing letters.

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He said that the government is writing letters.

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He said that the government will write letters.

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He said that the government wrote letters.

Question 3

"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.

Accepted Answer

She told the boys not to play on the grass.

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She ordered the boys "Don't play on the grass."

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She said to the boys that they should not play on the grass.

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She told the boys that they should not be playing on the grass.

Question 4

"What a terrible storm it is!" he said.

Accepted Answer

He exclaimed that it was a terrible storm.

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He exclaimed that it has been a terrible storm.

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He exclaimed that it will be a terrible storm.

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He exclaimed that it is a terrible storm.

Question 5

He asked me why I was late.

Accepted Answer

He asked me, "Why are you late?"

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He asked me, "Why I was late?"

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He asked me, "Why you are late?"

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He asked me, "Why am I late?"

Question 6

The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.

Accepted Answer

The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease. "

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The Captain commanded, "Men, stand at ease."

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The Captain said, "These men need to stand at ease."

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The Captain said, "You can stand at ease. "

Question 7

Wardha said to her sister, "How long do you intend to stay here?"

Accepted Answer

Wardha asked her sister how long she intended to stay there.

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Wardha asked her sister that how long she intended to stay there.

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Wardha asked to her sister how long she intended to stay here.

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Wardha asked her sister how long she intended to stay here.

Question 8

The teacher said, "Students, we live in deeds, not in years."

Accepted Answer

The teacher said to the students that we live in deeds, not in years.

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The teacher said that we live in deeds, not in years.

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The teacher said to students we live in deeds, not in years.

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The teacher said to the students that we lived in deeds, not in years.

Question 9

"The last thing I want for my daughter is a boy who drinks !" said Brinda.

Accepted Answer

Brinda proclaimed that the last thing she wanted for her daughter was a boy who drank.

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Brinda said that the last thing she would want for her daughter was a boy who drank.

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Brinda told that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.

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Brinda complained that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.