Direct and Indirect Speech MCQs

Question 1

"You can't bathe in this sea," he said to me, "it's very rough."

Accepted Answer

He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it was very rough.

Answer

He said that I can't bathe in this sea because it's very rough.

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He said that you couldn't bathe in that sea if it was very rough.

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He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.

Question 2

"I don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift," said Crene to me.

Accepted Answer

Crene told me that he didn't know why they hadn't signed the papers and accepted the gift.

Answer

Crene told me that he don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift.

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Crene told me that I don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift.

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Crene said to me that he didn't know why they hadn't signed the papers and accepted the gift.

Question 3

The teacher said, "Boys, what do you understand by this phrase ?"

Accepted Answer

The teacher asked the boys what they understood by that phrase.

Answer

The teacher asked the boys what they understood by this phrase.

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The teacher asked the boys what they understand by this phrase.

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The teacher asked the boys what they understand by that phrase.

Question 4

"I have to go into the town today", Mr. Rao said to the Station Master.

Accepted Answer

Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.

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Mr. Rao advised the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.

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Mr. Rao spoke to the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.

Answer

Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he would go into the town that day.

Question 5

Mother said to the baby, "Don't play with fire".

Accepted Answer

Mother warned the baby not to play with fire.

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Mother warned the baby to play with fire.

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Mother forbade the baby not to play with fire.

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Mother requested the baby not to play with fire.

Question 6

"Do you know anything about Robots, Sonu?" said Meeta.

Accepted Answer

Meeta asked Sonu if he knew anything about Robots.

Answer

Meeta asked Sonu whether he knows anything about Robots.

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Meeta asked Sonu if he know anything about Robots.

Answer

Meeta asked Sonu if he had known anything about Robots

Question 7

David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow."

Accepted Answer

David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.

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David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.

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David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day.

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David told to Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.

Question 8

He said to me, "I have often told you not to play with fire."

Accepted Answer

He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.

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He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.

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He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.

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He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.

Question 9

Seeta said to me, "Can you give me your pen?"

Accepted Answer

Seeta asked me if I could give her my pen.

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Seeta asked me can I give her my pen.

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Seeta asked me if I can give me your pen.

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Seeta asked me if I gave her my pen.