Direct and Indirect Speech MCQs

Question 1

"Tomorrow gives me no time !"said Amanda.

Accepted Answer

Amanda exclaimed that the following day gave her no time.

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Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow gives her no time.

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Amanda said that tomorrow gave her no time at all.

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Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow had given her no time.

Question 2

Naren said, "Why are you still waiting here, Binod?"

Accepted Answer

Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there.

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Naren asked Binod that why he was still waiting there.

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Naren asked Binod why he is still waiting there.

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Naren asked Binod that why you were still waiting there.

Question 3

The teacher asked the student when he would submit his assignment.

Accepted Answer

The teacher said to the student, "When will you submit your assignment?"

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The teacher asked the student, "When will you submit his assignment?"

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The teacher asked the student, "When would you submit his assignment?"

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The teacher asked the student, "When would he submit his assignment?"

Question 4

I said to the worker, "How do you like your job ?"

Accepted Answer

I asked the worker how he liked his job.

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I told the worker how he liked his job.

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I asked the worker how you like your job.

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I asked the worker how you liked his job.

Question 5

Suma said to him, "Am I to wait for you forever?"

Accepted Answer

Suma asked him if she was to wait for him forever.

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Suma asked him if she were to wait for him forever.

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Suma said to him if she can wait for him forever.

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Suma asked him if she had to wait for him forever.

Question 6

Mr. Gupta said to his son, "Do not take up any responsibility unless you are confident you can do it."

Accepted Answer

Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.

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Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.

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Mr. Gupta advised his son against taking up responsibility without completing it.

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Mr. Gupta advised his son to take up the responsibility of completing the task.

Question 7

He told me that I was very happy.

Accepted Answer

He said to me, "How happy you are !"

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He said to me, "How you are happy !"

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He said to me, "I am very happy!"

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He said to me, "How I am happy!"

Question 8

"Is that so?" the Sahib said cheerfully."Well, I like village folk."

Accepted Answer

The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.

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The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.

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The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.

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The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.

Question 9

The student said, "Let me come in."

Accepted Answer

The student requested that he might be allowed to come in.

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The student told that let he be allowed to come in.

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The student said that if he is allowed to come in.

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The student requested to let him come in.