Direct Indirect Speech MCQs

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Direct Indirect Speech MCQs

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Question #401
He said, 'I can't stand the heat.'
A. He said that he couldn't stand the heat.
B. He said that he can't stand the heat.
C. He said that he couldn't stood the heat.
D. He said that he can't stood the heat.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Can't' to 'couldn't'.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #402
She said, 'I will call you as soon as I land.'
A. She said that she would call me as soon as she lands.
B. She said that she will call me as soon as she lands.
C. She said that she would call me as soon as she will land.
D. She said that she would call me as soon as she landed.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'. 'You' to 'me'. Time clause backshifts.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #403
He said, 'I have never stolen anything.'
A. He said that he had never stolen anything.
B. He said that he never stole anything.
C. He said that he has never stolen anything.
D. He said that he had never stole anything.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present perfect to past perfect.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #404
She said, 'I am not going to tolerate this.'
A. She said that she was not going to tolerate this.
B. She said that she would not tolerate that.
C. She said that she is not going to tolerate this.
D. She said that she was not going to tolerate that.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Am going to' to 'was going to'. 'This' to 'that'.
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Question #405
He said, 'I might be late for dinner.'
A. He said that he may be late for dinner.
B. He said that he could be late for dinner.
C. He said that he might have been late for dinner.
D. He said that he might be late for dinner.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Might' remains.
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Question #406
She said, 'I would rather stay at home than go out.'
A. She said that she rather stay at home than go out.
B. She said that she had rather stay at home than go out.
C. She said that she would rather stayed at home than went out.
D. She said that she would rather stay at home than go out.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Would rather' remains.
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Question #407
He said, 'I must have lost my way.'
A. He said that he had to have lost his way.
B. He said that he must lose his way.
C. He said that he had lost his way.
D. He said that he must have lost his way.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Must have' (deduction) remains.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #408
He said, 'I can't imagine living without internet.'
A. He said that he couldn't imagine to live without internet.
B. He said that he can't imagine to live without internet.
C. He said that he couldn't imagine living without internet.
D. He said that he can't imagine living without internet.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Can't' to 'couldn't'.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #409
She said, 'I have been looking for a new job.'
A. She said that she looked for a new job.
B. She said that she had looked for a new job.
C. She said that she had been looking for a new job.
D. She said that she has been looking for a new job.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #410
She said, 'I am not sure what to do.'
A. She said that she was not sure what to do.
B. She said that she had not been sure what to do.
C. She said that she is not sure what to do.
D. She said that she wasn't sure what to do.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present to past.
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Question #411
He said, 'I would rather you kept quiet.'
A. He said that he would rather you kept quiet.
B. He said that he would rather I had kept quiet.
C. He said that he would rather I kept quiet.
D. He said that he would rather I keep quiet.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Would rather' + past subjunctive remains. 'You' to 'I'.
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Question #412
She said, 'I have never eaten such delicious food.'
A. She said that she never ate such delicious food.
B. She said that she had never eaten such delicious food.
C. She said that she has never eaten such delicious food.
D. She said that she had never ate such delicious food.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present perfect to past perfect.
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Question #413
She said, 'I am going to buy a new laptop.'
A. She said that she is going to buy a new laptop.
B. She said that she would buy a new laptop.
C. She said that she was going to buy a new laptop.
D. She said that she will buy a new laptop.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Am going to' to 'was going to'.
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Question #414
He said, 'I don't think it will rain today.'
A. He said that he didn't think it would rain today.
B. He said that he didn't think it would rain that day.
C. He said that he doesn't think it will rain today.
D. He said that he didn't think it will rain today.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Main clause backshifts, subordinate 'will' to 'would', 'today' to 'that day'.
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Question #415
She said, 'I can't believe what I just heard.'
A. She said that she can't believe what she just heard.
B. She said that she couldn't believe what she just heard.
C. She said that she couldn't believe what she had just heard.
D. She said that she couldn't believe what I just heard.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Can't' to 'couldn't'. 'I just heard' to 'she had just heard'.
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Question #416
He said, 'I will have to discuss this with my manager.'
A. He said that he will have to discuss this with his manager.
B. He said that he would have to discuss this with his manager.
C. He said that he had to discuss that with his manager.
D. He said that he would have to discuss that with his manager.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Will have to' to 'would have to'. 'This' to 'that'.
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Question #417
She said, 'I might have left my phone at home.'
A. She said that she might have left her phone at home.
B. She said that she might leave her phone at home.
C. She said that she may have left her phone at home.
D. She said that she had left her phone at home.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Might have' remains.
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Question #418
He said, 'I would rather not talk about it.'
A. He said that he would rather not talked about it.
B. He said that he would rather not talk about it.
C. He said that he had rather not talk about it.
D. He said that he rather not talk about it.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Would rather' remains.
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Question #419
She said, 'I have been waiting for this moment.'
A. She said that she waited for that moment.
B. She said that she had been waiting for this moment.
C. She said that she has been waiting for this moment.
D. She said that she had been waiting for that moment.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous. 'This' to 'that'.
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Question #420
He said, 'I will never give up.'
A. He said that he would never gave up.
B. He said that he never gives up.
C. He said that he would never give up.
D. He said that he will never give up.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'.
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