Direct Indirect Speech MCQs

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Direct Indirect Speech MCQs

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Question #421
She said, 'I don't have enough time.'
A. She said that she hadn't had enough time.
B. She said that she doesn't have enough time.
C. She said that she didn't have enough time.
D. She said that she didn't had enough time.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple present negative to simple past negative.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #422
He said, 'I will be staying at the Grand Hotel.'
A. He said that he would be staying at Grand Hotel.
B. He said that he stayed at the Grand Hotel.
C. He said that he will be staying at the Grand Hotel.
D. He said that he would be staying at the Grand Hotel.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Will be' to 'would be'.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #423
She said, 'I have already seen this movie.'
A. She said that she had already see that movie.
B. She said that she has already seen this movie.
C. She said that she had already seen that movie.
D. She said that she already saw that movie.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect to past perfect. 'This' to 'that'.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #424
He said, 'I must go to the hospital to visit my uncle.'
A. He said that he must go to the hospital to visit my uncle.
B. He said that he had to go to the hospital to visit my uncle.
C. He said that he had to go to the hospital to visit his uncle.
D. He said that he must go to the hospital to visit his uncle.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Must' to 'had to'. 'My' to 'his'.
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Question #425
She said, 'I can't remember his name.'
A. She said that she couldn't remember his name.
B. She said that she can't remembered his name.
C. She said that she couldn't remembered his name.
D. She said that she can't remember his name.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Can't' to 'couldn't'.
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Question #426
She said, 'I have never been so happy.'
A. She said that she has never been so happy.
B. She said that she never was so happy.
C. She said that she had never been so happily.
D. She said that she had never been so happy.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect to past perfect.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #427
He said, 'I am going to call the police.'
A. He said that he is going to call the police.
B. He said that he would call the police.
C. He said that he was going to call the police.
D. He said that he will call the police.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Am going to' to 'was going to'.
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Question #428
She said, 'I don't believe in fate.'
A. She said that she didn't believed in fate.
B. She said that she hadn't believed in fate.
C. She said that she doesn't believe in fate.
D. She said that she didn't believe in fate.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple present negative to simple past negative.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #429
He said, 'I might get the job.'
A. He said that he could get the job.
B. He said that he might have got the job.
C. He said that he might get the job.
D. He said that he may get the job.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Might' remains.
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Question #430
She said, 'I would rather you didn't smoke.'
A. She said that she would rather I don't smoke.
B. She said that she would rather you didn't smoke.
C. She said that she would rather I didn't smoke.
D. She said that she would rather I hadn't smoked.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Would rather' + past subjunctive remains. 'You' to 'I'.
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Question #431
He said, 'I have been waiting here for you.'
A. He said that he has been waiting here for me.
B. He said that he waited there for me.
C. He said that he had been waiting here for me.
D. He said that he had been waiting there for me.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous. 'Here' to 'there'. 'You' to 'me'.
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Question #432
She said, 'I will surely help you.'
A. She said that she will surely help me.
B. She said that she would surely help me.
C. She said that she surely helped me.
D. She said that she would surely help you.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'. 'You' to 'me'.
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Question #433
He said, 'I can't find my glasses.'
A. He said that he can't find his glasses.
B. He said that he couldn't find his glasses.
C. He said that he can't find my glasses.
D. He said that he couldn't find my glasses.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Can't' to 'couldn't'. 'My' to 'his'.
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Question #434
She said, 'I must have made a mistake.'
A. She said that she must make a mistake.
B. She said that she had to have made a mistake.
C. She said that she must have made a mistake.
D. She said that she had made a mistake.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Must have' (deduction) remains.
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Question #435
He said, 'I will be working on the project all night.'
A. He said that he will be working on the project all night.
B. He said that he worked on the project all night.
C. He said that he would work on the project all night.
D. He said that he would be working on the project all night.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Will be' to 'would be'.
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Question #436
She said, 'I have never met such a kind person.'
A. She said that she had never met such a kind person.
B. She said that she never met such a kind person.
C. She said that she has never met such a kind person.
D. She said that she had never meet such a kind person.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present perfect to past perfect.
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Question #437
He said, 'I don't like the way he talks.'
A. He said that he doesn't like the way he talks.
B. He said that he didn't like the way he talked.
C. He said that he hadn't liked the way he talked.
D. He said that he didn't like the way he talks.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple present negative to simple past negative. Subordinate 'talks' to 'talked'.
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Question #438
She said, 'I will try to come early.'
A. She said that she would try to came early.
B. She said that she tried to come early.
C. She said that she will try to come early.
D. She said that she would try to come early.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'.
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Question #439
He said, 'I am not going to waste my time.'
A. He said that he was not going to waste his time.
B. He said that he was not going to waste my time.
C. He said that he would not waste his time.
D. He said that he is not going to waste his time.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Am going to' to 'was going to'. 'My' to 'his'.
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Question #440
She said, 'I might come late if the traffic is bad.'
A. She said that she might come late if the traffic were bad.
B. She said that she might come late if the traffic was bad.
C. She said that she might come late if the traffic is bad.
D. She said that she may come late if the traffic is bad.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Might' remains. Conditional clause backshifts 'is' to 'was'.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech

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