Direct and Indirect Speech MCQs

Question 1

My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

Accepted Answer

my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

Answer

my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

Answer

my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.

Answer

my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.

Question 2

"Please don't go away", she said.

Accepted Answer

She begged me not to go away.

Answer

She said to please her and not go away.

Answer

She told me to go away.

Answer

She begged that I not go away.

Question 3

She said to her friend, "I know where is everyone"

Accepted Answer

She told her friend that she knew where everyone was.

Answer

She told that she knew where was everyone.

Answer

She told her friend that she knew where is everyone.

Answer

She told her friend that she knows where was everyone.

Question 4

He said to her, "Are you coming to the party?"

Accepted Answer

He asked her if she was coming to the party.

Answer

He asked her whether she was coming to the party.

Answer

He told her if she was coming to the party.

Answer

He asked her if she will be coming to the party.

Question 5

My friend said to me, "Has your father returned from Calcutta?"

Accepted Answer

My friend asked me if my father had returned from Calcutta.

Answer

My friend said to me that my father has returned from Calcutta.

Answer

My friend told me that his father had returned from Calcutta.

Answer

My friend enquired me if his father had returned from Calcutta.

Question 6

He said, "What a beautiful scene!"

Accepted Answer

He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.

Answer

He said that what a beautiful scene it was.

Answer

He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.

Answer

He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.

Question 7

Gavaskar said, "Bravo! Azhar, you have done well."

Accepted Answer

Gavaskar congratulated Azhar, saying that he had done well.

Answer

Gavaskar exclaimed with joy that Azhar had done well.

Answer

Gavaskar called Azhar and exclaimed that he had done well.

Answer

Gavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.

Question 8

He said, "May God grant peace to the departed soul!"

Accepted Answer

He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.

Answer

He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.

Answer

He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.

Answer

He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.

Question 9

Mary said to Robert, "Let him come, then we shall see."

Accepted Answer

Mary told Robert that they would see him if he might come.

Answer

Mary said to Robert that if he came, they would see him.

Answer

Mary told Robert that they shall see him if he came.

Answer

Mary told Robert that once he came, they would see him.