Direct and Indirect Speech MCQs

Question 1

"What about going for a swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

Accepted Answer

He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.

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He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.

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He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.

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He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.

Question 2

He said, "I am glad to be here this evening."

Accepted Answer

He said that he was glad to be there that evening.

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He said he was glad to be here this evening.

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He says he was glad to be here this evening.

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He asked he is glad to be here this evening.

Question 3

He said, "Be quiet and listen to my words."

Accepted Answer

He urged them to be quiet.and listen to his words.

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He asked them to be quiet and listen to his words.

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He urged them to be quiet and listen to my words.

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He requests them to be quiet and listen to his words.

Question 4

He said to her, "Where is she going?"

Accepted Answer

He asked her where she was going.

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He wanted to know where she is going.

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He wants to know where she was going.

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He said where she was going.

Question 5

Krishna said to his friends, "Let us go to a movie today".

Accepted Answer

Krishna suggested to his friends that they should go to a movie that day.

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Krishna suggested to his friends that let them go to a movie that day.

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Krishna proposed to his friends if they would go to a movie that day.

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Krishna proposed to his friends what if they would go to a movie that day.

Question 6

He said to her, "Rest assured. I shall repay your loan."

Accepted Answer

He assured her that he would repay her loan.

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He told her that he would repay her loan.

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He said that he might repay her loan.

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He told her not to worry about the repayment of her loan.

Question 7

Kiran asked me, "Did you see the cricket match on television last night?"

Accepted Answer

Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television the earlier night.

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Kiran asked me whether I saw the cricket match on television the earlier night.

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Kiran asked me did I see the cricket match on television last night.

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Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television last night.

Question 8

"I finished it several days ago," said Jack.

Accepted Answer

Jack said that he had finished it several days earlier.

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Jack said that he finished it several days earlier.

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Jack said that he finish it several days ago.

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Jack said that he finished it several days previously.

Question 9

"Where will you be tomorrow," I said, "in case I have to ring you?"

Accepted Answer

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

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

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

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