Direct and Indirect Speech MCQs

Question 1

He said to us, "What did he have last night?"

Accepted Answer

He asked us what he had had the previous night.

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He inquired of us what had he have last night.

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He asked us that what did he have the previous night.

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He asked us what had he had the last night.

Question 2

Martha said, "I am going to Mexico next year."

Accepted Answer

Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year.

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Martha said that she had been going to Mexico next year.

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Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year.

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Martha said that she will be going to Mexico next year.

Question 3

I asked him, "Will you go to Agra tomorrow?"

Accepted Answer

I asked him whether he would go to Agra the next day.

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I asked him whether I would go to Agra the next day.

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I asked him whether you would go to Agra the next day.

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I asked him whether he will go to Agra the next day.

Question 4

You said to me, "I am going to America".

Accepted Answer

You told me that you were going to America.

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You told me that I was going to to America.

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You said me that you were going to America.

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You told me I was going to America.

Question 5

He bade his love goodbye.

Accepted Answer

He said, "Goodbye, my love".

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He said, "Goodbye".

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He exclaimed, "Goodbye, love".

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He wished his love, "Goodbye".

Question 6

"I would have been surprised if you had passed examination," said the former master.

Accepted Answer

The former master said that he would have been surprised if I had passed the examination.

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The former master said that it would have surprised him if I had passed.

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The former master said that he should be surprised if I had passed.

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The former master was surprised if I passed the examination.

Question 7

The girl said, "How happy I am!"

Accepted Answer

The girl exclaimed that she was very happy.

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The girl exclaimed that she is very happy.

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The girl said that she is very happy.

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The girl said how happy she was.

Question 8

Janet exclaimed that she had lost all her belongings at the airport that morning.

Accepted Answer

Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport this morning."

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Janet said, "I had to lose all my belongings at the airport this morning."

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Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."

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Janet said, "I had lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."

Question 9

He said to me, "You need not worry."

Accepted Answer

He assured me that I need not worry.

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He said to me that he need not worry.

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He told me that I shall need not worry.

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He said to me that you need not worry.