Direct Indirect Speech MCQs

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Direct Indirect Speech MCQs

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Question #121
She said, 'I have lost my keys.'
A. She said that she lost her keys.
B. She said that she had lost my keys.
C. She said that she had lost her keys.
D. She said that she has lost her keys.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect to past perfect. 'My' to 'her'.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #122
He said, 'I will not go there.'
A. He said that he won't go there.
B. He said that he will not go there.
C. He said that he would not go there.
D. He said that he would not go here.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Will not' to 'would not'. 'There' remains.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #123
She said, 'I can speak French.'
A. She said that I could speak French.
B. She said that she can speak French.
C. She said that she could speak French.
D. She said that she speaks French.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Can' to 'could'.
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Question #124
He said, 'I must finish this work.'
A. He said that he must finish that work.
B. He said that he must finish this work.
C. He said that he had to finish this work.
D. He said that he had to finish that work.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Must' to 'had to'. 'This' to 'that'.
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Question #125
She said, 'I was reading a novel.'
A. She said that she had been reading a novel.
B. She said that she was reading a novel.
C. She said that she had read a novel.
D. She said that she read a novel.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past continuous to past perfect continuous.
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Question #126
He said, 'I have been living here for ten years.'
A. He said that he had been living here for ten years.
B. He said that he had been living there for ten years.
C. He said that he lived there for ten years.
D. He said that he has been living here for ten years.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous. 'Here' to 'there'.
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Question #127
She said, 'I will have finished by then.'
A. She said that she would have finished by then.
B. She said that she will have finished by then.
C. She said that she would have finished by now.
D. She said that she had finished by then.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Will have' to 'would have'. 'By then' remains.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #128
He said to me, 'Where are you going?'
A. He asked me where was I going.
B. He said to me where I was going.
C. He asked me where I was going.
D. He asked me where I am going.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Wh-question: 'are you going' to 'I was going'.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #129
She said, 'Why did you come late?'
A. She asked why he came late.
B. She asked why did he come late.
C. She asked why he had come late.
D. She said why he had come late.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Wh-question: 'did you come' to 'he had come' (simple past to past perfect).
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #130
He said, 'Can you drive a car?'
A. He asked if could I drive a car.
B. He said can you drive a car.
C. He asked if I can drive a car.
D. He asked if I could drive a car.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Yes/No question: 'Can you' to 'if I could'.
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Question #131
She said, 'Will you attend the meeting?'
A. She asked if I attended the meeting.
B. She asked if I will attend the meeting.
C. She asked if would I attend.
D. She asked if I would attend the meeting.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Will you' to 'if I would'.
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Question #132
The policeman said, 'Stop the car.'
A. The policeman ordered to stop the car.
B. The policeman ordered stop the car.
C. The policeman said stop the car.
D. The policeman told to stop the car.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Imperative: ordered + to-infinitive.
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Question #133
She said, 'Let me go.'
A. She requested to let her go.
B. She requested that let her go.
C. She said let me go.
D. She said to let her go.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Imperative with 'Let me' -> requested + to-infinitive. 'Me' to 'her'.
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Question #134
He said, 'Let us discuss the matter.'
A. He said let us discuss the matter.
B. He suggested that they should discuss the matter.
C. He proposed that we discuss the matter.
D. He suggested to discuss the matter.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Suggestion: suggested that + they should + verb.
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Question #135
She said, 'What a beautiful dress!'
A. She exclaimed that dress is beautiful.
B. She said what a beautiful dress.
C. She exclaimed with admiration that the dress was very beautiful.
D. She admired the dress.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Exclamatory with 'What' -> exclaimed with admiration + that + clause.
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Question #136
He said, 'How tall the building is!'
A. He said how tall the building is.
B. He exclaimed that the building is very tall.
C. He wondered at the tall building.
D. He exclaimed with wonder that the building was very tall.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Exclamatory with 'How' -> exclaimed with wonder + that + clause. 'Is' to 'was'.
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Question #137
She said, 'Hurrah! We have won.'
A. She exclaimed with joy that we have won.
B. She said hurrah we have won.
C. She exclaimed with joy that they had won.
D. She exclaimed that they won.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Hurrah!' -> exclaimed with joy. 'We have' to 'they had'.
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Question #138
He said, 'Good morning, friends.'
A. He said good morning friends.
B. He wished his friends good morning.
C. He greeted his friends good morning.
D. He told friends good morning.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Greeting: reported as 'wished + object + good morning'.
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Question #139
She said, 'Congratulations!'
A. She wished congratulations.
B. She said congratulations.
C. She congratulated him.
D. She congratulated to him.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Exclamation: 'congratulated + object' (without 'to').
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Question #140
He said, 'I am sorry for my mistake.'
A. He apologized for his mistake.
B. He said that he was sorry for mistake.
C. He said sorry for his mistake.
D. He apologized his mistake.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Reporting verb changed to 'apologized' for better meaning.
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