Direct and Indirect Speech MCQs

Question 1

He said to her, "Don't read so fast."

Accepted Answer

He told her not to read so fast.

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He advised her don't read so fast.

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He requested her not to read so fast.

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He ordered her not to read so fast.

Question 2

I said to my brother, "Let us go to some hill station for a change."

Accepted Answer

I suggested my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.

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I asked my brother to go to some hill station for a change.

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I asked my brother if he would go to some hill station for a change.

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I permitted my brother to go to some hill station for a change.

Question 3

He said to them, "Don't make a noise."

Accepted Answer

He asked them not to make a noise.

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He told them that don't make a noise.

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He told them not to make noise.

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He told them not to make a noise.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

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

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

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

Question 5

Sarita said to me, "I will do it now or never."

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Sarita told me that she would do it then or never.

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Sarita told me that I would do it then or never.

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Sarita told me that she would do it now or never.

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Sarita told me that she will do that now or never.

Question 6

He said, "Can you sing?" And I said, "No".

Accepted Answer

He asked me if I could sing and I said that I couldn't.

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He asked me that could I sing and I refused.

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I denied, when he asked me if I could sing.

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He asked me if I could sing and I said no.

Question 7

"I don't know the way. Do you?" he asked.

Accepted Answer

He said that he didn't know the way and asked me if I did.

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He said that he didn't know the way and did I know it.

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He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.

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He asked me if I knew the way which he didn't.

Question 8

The Manager said, "Well, what can I do for you?"

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The Manager wanted to know what he could do for him.

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The Manager asked what he could do for him.

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The Manager wondered what he could do for him.

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The Manager said that he couldn't do anything for him.

Question 9

The teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."

Accepted Answer

The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.

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The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.

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The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.

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The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.