Direct and Indirect Speech MCQs

Question 1

She yelled, "Please help me."

Accepted Answer

She yelled for someone to help her.

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She yelled at one for some help.

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She yelled for someone to help.

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She yelled at someone to help her.

Question 2

"Don't hesitate to clear your doubts," the teacher said.

Accepted Answer

The teacher persuaded me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.

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The teacher warned me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.

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The teacher ordered me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.

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The teacher requested me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.

Question 3

The teacher said, "Neha why are you late again today?"

Accepted Answer

The teacher asked Neha why she was late again that day.

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The teacher asked Neha why was she late again that day.

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The teacher asked Neha why she was late again today.

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The teacher asked Neha why she was late again that day?

Question 4

His angry mother jeered, "Do you suppose you know better than your father?"

Accepted Answer

His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he knew better than his father.

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His angry mother jeered and asked if he was supposed to know better than his father.

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His angry mother jeered and asked whether he knew better than his father.

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His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he would know better than his father.

Question 5

She said to Dhiru, "I am planning to leave tomorrow".

Accepted Answer

She told Dhiru that she was planning to leave the next day.

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She told Dhiru that she had planned to leave the next day.

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She told Dhiru that she is planning to leave the next day.

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She advised Dhiru that she was planning to leave next day.

Question 6

He said, "If I had the key with me, I could give you the solution".

Accepted Answer

He said that if he had the key with him, he could give him/her the solution.

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He said if he could have the key with him,he would give him/her the solution.

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He told that if he could have the key with him, he would give him/her the solution.

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He said that If he have had the key with him, he could have given him/her the solution.

Question 7

The General said, "Bravo! Well done, my soldiers".

Accepted Answer

The General applauded his soldiers saying that they had done well.

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The General told the soldiers that they had done well.

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The General applauded his soldiers saying that they would do well.

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The General applauded his soldiers for their excellent job.

Question 8

He said to the interviewer, "Could you please repeat the question?"

Accepted Answer

He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.

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He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.

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He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.

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He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.

Question 9

The poor examinee said, "0 God, take pity on me."

Accepted Answer

The poor examinee, invoking God, implored him to take pity on him.

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The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him.

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The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him.

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The poor examinee asked God to take pity on him.