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Direct Indirect Speech MCQs

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Question #461
He said, 'I will call you when I get back.'
A. He said that he will call me when he gets back.
B. He said that he would call me when he got back.
C. He said that he would call me when he gets back.
D. He said that he would call me when he will get back.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'. 'You' to 'me'. Time clause backshifts.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #462
She said, 'I am going to quit my job.'
A. She said that she was going to quit her job.
B. She said that she will quit her job.
C. She said that she would quit her job.
D. She said that she is going to quit her job.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Am going to' to 'was going to'.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #463
He said, 'I don't think I can do it.'
A. He said that he didn't think he could done it.
B. He said that he didn't think he can do it.
C. He said that he doesn't think he can do it.
D. He said that he didn't think he could do it.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Main clause backshifts, subordinate 'can' to 'could'.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #464
She said, 'I must get up early tomorrow.'
A. She said that she must get up early tomorrow.
B. She said that she had to get up early the next day.
C. She said that she must get up early the next day.
D. She said that she had to get up early tomorrow.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Must' to 'had to'. 'Tomorrow' to 'the next day'.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #465
He said, 'I can't wait to see you.'
A. He said that he can't wait to see you.
B. He said that he couldn't wait to see you.
C. He said that he couldn't wait to see me.
D. He said that he can't wait to see me.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Can't' to 'couldn't'. 'You' to 'me'.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #466
He said, 'I have been thinking about what you said.'
A. He said that he had been thinking about what I had said.
B. He said that he thought about what I said.
C. He said that he has been thinking about what you said.
D. He said that he had been thinking about what you said.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous. 'You' to 'I', 'said' to 'had said'.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #467
He said, 'I don't like this music.'
A. He said that he didn't like this music.
B. He said that he doesn't like this music.
C. He said that he hadn't liked that music.
D. He said that he didn't like that music.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple present negative to simple past negative. 'This' to 'that'.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #468
She said, 'I may go to the library later.'
A. She said that she could go to the library later.
B. She said that she might have gone to the library later.
C. She said that she might go to the library later.
D. She said that she may go to the library later.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'May' to 'might'.
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Question #469
He said, 'I would rather you didn't ask.'
A. He said that he would rather I hadn't asked.
B. He said that he would rather you didn't ask.
C. He said that he would rather I don't ask.
D. He said that he would rather I didn't ask.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Would rather' + past subjunctive remains. 'You' to 'I'.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #470
She said, 'I have been cooking all morning.'
A. She said that she had cooked all morning.
B. She said that she has been cooking all morning.
C. She said that she cooked all morning.
D. She said that she had been cooking all morning.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #471
He said, 'I will call you when I arrive at the airport.'
A. He said that he would call me when he arrived at the airport.
B. He said that he would call me when he arrives at the airport.
C. He said that he will call me when he arrives at the airport.
D. He said that he would call me when he will arrive at the airport.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'. 'You' to 'me'. Time clause backshifts.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #472
She said, 'I can't believe it's already over.'
A. She said that she couldn't believe it had already been over.
B. She said that she can't believe it's already over.
C. She said that she couldn't believe it was already over.
D. She said that she couldn't believe it is already over.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Can't' to 'couldn't'. 'It's' to 'it was'.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #473
He said, 'I must have left the keys in the car.'
A. He said that he had to have left the keys in the car.
B. He said that he must leave the keys in the car.
C. He said that he must have left the keys in the car.
D. He said that he left the keys in the car.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Must have' (deduction) remains.
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Question #474
She said, 'I will be attending the meeting tomorrow.'
A. She said that she will be attending the meeting tomorrow.
B. She said that she would be attending the meeting tomorrow.
C. She said that she would attend the meeting the next day.
D. She said that she would be attending the meeting the next day.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Will be' to 'would be'. 'Tomorrow' to 'the next day'.
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Question #475
He said, 'I don't know where I put my phone.'
A. He said that he didn't know where he had put his phone.
B. He said that he doesn't know where he put his phone.
C. He said that he hadn't known where he had put his phone.
D. He said that he didn't know where he put his phone.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Main clause backshifts, subordinate 'put' to 'had put'.
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Question #476
She said, 'I might not be able to make it.'
A. She said that she might not be able to make it.
B. She said that she might not have been able to make it.
C. She said that she could not be able to make it.
D. She said that she may not be able to make it.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Might' remains.
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Question #477
He said, 'I would rather you told the truth.'
A. He said that he would rather I told the truth.
B. He said that he would rather I tell the truth.
C. He said that he would rather you told the truth.
D. He said that he would rather I had told the truth.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Would rather' + past subjunctive remains. 'You' to 'I'.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #478
She said, 'I have been reading this novel for a week.'
A. She said that she had been reading this novel for a week.
B. She said that she had been reading that novel for a week.
C. She said that she read that novel for a week.
D. She said that she has been reading this novel for a week.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous. 'This' to 'that'.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #479
She said, 'I can't stand the way he behaves.'
A. She said that she couldn't stand the way he behaves.
B. She said that she couldn't stand the way he behaved.
C. She said that she couldn't stand the way he had behaved.
D. She said that she can't stand the way he behaves.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Can't' to 'couldn't'. Subordinate 'behaves' to 'behaved'.
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Question #480
He said, 'I will have to work hard to succeed.'
A. He said that he had to work hard to succeed.
B. He said that he would have to work hard to succeed.
C. He said that he would have to worked hard to succeed.
D. He said that he will have to work hard to succeed.
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Correct Answer: Option B

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