Direct and Indirect Speech MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #381

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She said, 'I don't want to go there.'

A. She said that she doesn't want to go there.

B. She said that she didn't want to go there.

C. She said that she didn't wanted to go there.

D. She said that she hadn't wanted to go there.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple present negative to simple past negative.

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Question #382

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He said, 'I am looking for my keys.'

A. He said that he looked for his keys.

B. He said that he is looking for his keys.

C. He said that he had been looking for his keys.

D. He said that he was looking for his keys.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present continuous to past continuous.

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Question #383

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She said, 'I will take a cab if it rains.'

A. She said that she would take a cab if it rained.

B. She said that she would take a cab if it rains.

C. She said that she would take a cab if it would rain.

D. She said that she will take a cab if it rains.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
First conditional backshift.

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Question #384

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He said, 'I have never met anyone like you.'

A. He said that he had never met anyone like me.

B. He said that he has never met anyone like me.

C. He said that he had never met anyone like you.

D. He said that he never met anyone like me.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present perfect to past perfect. 'You' to 'me'.

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Question #385

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She said, 'I would rather be a doctor.'

A. She said that she would rather be a doctor.

B. She said that she would rather been a doctor.

C. She said that she rather be a doctor.

D. She said that she had rather be a doctor.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Would rather' remains.

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Question #386

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He said, 'I must go to the supermarket today.'

A. He said that he must go to the supermarket today.

B. He said that he had to go to the supermarket today.

C. He said that he must go to the supermarket that day.

D. He said that he had to go to the supermarket that day.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Must' to 'had to'. 'Today' to 'that day'.

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Question #387

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She said, 'I can't stop thinking about the exam.'

A. She said that she couldn't stopped thinking about the exam.

B. She said that she can't stopped thinking about the exam.

C. She said that she can't stop thinking about the exam.

D. She said that she couldn't stop thinking about the exam.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Can't' to 'couldn't'.

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Question #388

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He said, 'I will be ready in five minutes.'

A. He said that he would be ready in five minutes.

B. He said that he will be ready in five minutes.

C. He said that he was ready in five minutes.

D. He said that he would be ready within five minutes.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Will be' to 'would be'.

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Question #389

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She said, 'I have lived here for most of my life.'

A. She said that she lived there for most of her life.

B. She said that she had lived there for most of her life.

C. She said that she had lived here for most of her life.

D. She said that she has lived here for most of her life.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present perfect to past perfect. 'Here' to 'there'. 'My' to 'her'.

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Question #390

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He said, 'I don't think I can make it today.'

A. He said that he didn't think he can make it today.

B. He said that he doesn't think he can make it today.

C. He said that he didn't think he could make it today.

D. He said that he didn't think he could make it that day.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Main clause backshifts, subordinate 'can' to 'could', 'today' to 'that day'.

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Question #391

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She said, 'I will never forget the day we met.'

A. She said that she would never have forgotten the day they met.

B. She said that she will never forget the day we met.

C. She said that she would never forget the day they met.

D. She said that she would never forget the day we met.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'. 'We' to 'they'.

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Question #392

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He said, 'I must finish this report by tomorrow.'

A. He said that he must finish this report by tomorrow.

B. He said that he must finish that report by the next day.

C. He said that he had to finish that report by the next day.

D. He said that he had to finish this report by tomorrow.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Must' to 'had to'. 'This' to 'that'. 'Tomorrow' to 'the next day'.

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Question #393

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She said, 'I am sure he will succeed.'

A. She said that she was sure he would succeed.

B. She said that she is sure he will succeed.

C. She said that she was sure he will succeed.

D. She said that she was sure he would have succeeded.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Main clause backshifts, subordinate 'will' to 'would'.

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Question #394

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He said, 'I have already done it.'

A. He said that he had already done it.

B. He said that he had already did it.

C. He said that he has already done it.

D. He said that he already did it.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present perfect to past perfect.

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Question #395

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He said, 'I can't believe you are leaving.'

A. He said that he can't believe you are leaving.

B. He said that he couldn't believe I am leaving.

C. He said that he couldn't believe I was leaving.

D. He said that he couldn't believe you are leaving.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Can't' to 'couldn't'. 'You are' to 'I was'.

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Question #396

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She said, 'I might join the gym next month.'

A. She said that she might join the gym next month.

B. She said that she may join the gym next month.

C. She said that she might join the gym the following month.

D. She said that she might have joined the gym the following month.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Might' remains. 'Next month' to 'the following month'.

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Question #397

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He said, 'I would rather you didn't tell anyone.'

A. He said that he would rather I don't tell anyone.

B. He said that he would rather you didn't tell anyone.

C. He said that he would rather I hadn't told anyone.

D. He said that he would rather I didn't tell anyone.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Would rather' + past subjunctive remains. 'You' to 'I'.

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Question #398

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She said, 'I have been feeling very stressed lately.'

A. She said that she had been feeling very stressed lately.

B. She said that she felt very stressed lately.

C. She said that she has been feeling very stressed lately.

D. She said that she had felt very stressed lately.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous.

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Question #399

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He said, 'I will have to ask for permission.'

A. He said that he had to ask for permission.

B. He said that he will have to ask for permission.

C. He said that he would have to ask for permission.

D. He said that he would have to asked for permission.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Will have to' to 'would have to'.

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Question #400

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She said, 'I don't know where he lives.'

A. She said that she hadn't known where he lived.

B. She said that she doesn't know where he lives.

C. She said that she didn't know where he lived.

D. She said that she didn't know where he lives.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple present negative to simple past negative. Subordinate 'lives' to 'lived'.

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