Direct and Indirect Speech MCQs

Question 1

She asked, "Is the secretary coming to the meeting?"

Accepted Answer

She asked if the secretary was corning to the meeting.

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She asked that the secretary was corning to the meeting.

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She asked that if the secretary was coming to the meeting.

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She asked if the secretary is coming to the meeting.

Question 2

"I came home last night", said he.

Accepted Answer

He said that he had come home the previous night.

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He told that he had come home last night.

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He said that he came home last night.

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He says that he came home the previous night.

Question 3

Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

Accepted Answer

"My son," said Mr Robinson, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"

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"My son," said Mr Robinson,"what will you be when you grow up?"

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Mr Robinson said, "My son, what did you want to be when you grew up?"

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Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would you be when you grow up?"

Question 4

Kala said to Radha, "who were you speaking to over the phone?"

Accepted Answer

Kala asked Radha who she had been speaking to over the phone.

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Kala asked Radha who she has been speaking to over the phone.

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Kala asked Radha that who she was speaking to over the phone.

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Kala asked Radha that who she had been speaking to over the phone.

Question 5

Tanishq asked whether anyone had seen her pet.

Accepted Answer

Tanishq asked, "Has anyone seen my pet?"

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Tanishq asked, "Did you see my pet?"

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Tanishq asked, "Is the pet here?"

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Tanishq, "Have you see any pet?"

Question 6

She wanted to know whether butterflies drank water.

Accepted Answer

She asked, "Do butterflies drink water?"

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She wanted to know "Do butterflies drink water?"

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She asked, "Did butterflies drank water?"

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"Does butterflies drinks water?", she asked.

Question 7

My brother said that honesty is the best policy.

Accepted Answer

My brother said, "Honesty is the best policy."

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My brother said that, "Honesty is the best policy."

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My brother told me, "Honesty is the best policy."

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My brother said, "Honesty was the best policy."

Question 8

The Police Chief warned that more accidents would occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules.

Accepted Answer

The Police Chief said, "Beware! More accident will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."

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The Police Chief said, "More accidents will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."

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The Police Chief said, "More accidents would occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."

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The Police chief said, "Beware! More accidents will occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules."

Question 9

"Give yourself fifteen minutes and walk gently," Uncle Podger always said.

Accepted Answer

Uncle Podger always advised me to give myself fifteen minutes and walk gently.

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Uncle Podger always ordered me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.

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Uncle Podger always requested me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.

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Uncle Podger always asked me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.