Direct Indirect Speech MCQs

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Direct Indirect Speech MCQs

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Question #161
She said, 'Will you help me?'
A. She asked if would I help her.
B. She said will you help me.
C. She asked if I will help her.
D. She asked if I would help her.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Will you' to 'if I would'. 'Me' to 'her'.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #162
The mother said, 'Don't go near the fire.'
A. The mother warned me not go near the fire.
B. The mother warned me not to go near the fire.
C. The mother warned me to not go near the fire.
D. The mother told me don't go near the fire.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Negative imperative: warned + object + not + to-infinitive.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #163
He said, 'Let's play chess.'
A. He proposed that we play chess.
B. He suggested to play chess.
C. He suggested that they should play chess.
D. He said let's play chess.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Suggestion: suggested that + they should + verb.
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Question #164
She said, 'What a lovely garden!'
A. She said what a lovely garden.
B. She admired the garden.
C. She exclaimed that garden is lovely.
D. She exclaimed with admiration that the garden was lovely.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Exclamatory with 'What' -> exclaimed with admiration + that + clause.
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Question #165
He said, 'How fast he runs!'
A. He exclaimed that he runs fast.
B. He exclaimed with wonder that he ran very fast.
C. He said how fast he runs.
D. He wondered at his speed.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Exclamatory with 'How' -> exclaimed with wonder + that + clause. 'Runs' to 'ran' (past).
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Question #166
She said, 'Hurrah! I have passed.'
A. She exclaimed with joy that she had passed.
B. She exclaimed that she passed.
C. She exclaimed with joy that I have passed.
D. She said hurrah I have passed.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Hurrah!' -> exclaimed with joy. 'I have' to 'she had'.
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Question #167
He said, 'Alas! I am undone.'
A. He exclaimed that he is undone.
B. He said alas I am undone.
C. He exclaimed with sorrow that he was undone.
D. He exclaimed with sorrow that I am undone.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Alas!' -> exclaimed with sorrow. 'Am' to 'was'.
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Question #168
She said, 'Goodbye, my friend.'
A. She wished goodbye to friend.
B. She bade her friend goodbye.
C. She said goodbye friend.
D. She told friend goodbye.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Farewell: bade + object + goodbye.
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Question #169
He said, 'Thank you.'
A. He said thank you.
B. He expressed thanks.
C. He thanked to me.
D. He thanked me.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Reporting verb changed to 'thanked' + object.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #170
She said, 'I wish I were rich.'
A. She wished that she was rich.
B. She said that she wished she was rich.
C. She said that she were rich.
D. She wished that she were rich.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Subjunctive mood (wish + were) remains unchanged.
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Question #171
He said, 'If I were you, I would accept.'
A. He said that if he were me, he will accept.
B. He said that if he was me, he would accept.
C. He said if he were you, he would accept.
D. He said that if he were me, he would accept.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Subjunctive conditional: 'if I were you' changes to 'if he were me'.
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Question #172
She said, 'I would rather stay home.'
A. She said that she had rather stay home.
B. She said that she would rather stay home.
C. She said that she rather stay home.
D. She said that she would rather stayed home.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Would rather' remains unchanged.
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Question #173
He said, 'I used to smoke.'
A. He said that he used to smoke.
B. He said that he had used to smoke.
C. He said that he was used to smoke.
D. He said that he used to smoked.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Used to' does not change.
This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #174
She said, 'I will call you when I arrive.'
A. She said that she would call you when she arrived.
B. She said that she would call me when she arrived.
C. She said that she would call me when she arrives.
D. She said that she will call me when she arrives.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'. 'You' to 'me'. 'I arrive' to 'she arrived' (time clause also backshifts).
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Question #175
He said, 'I have never seen such a sight.'
A. He said that he had never saw such a sight.
B. He said that he had never seen such a sight.
C. He said that he has never seen such a sight.
D. He said that he never saw such a sight.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present perfect to past perfect.
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Question #176
She said, 'I am going to start a new job.'
A. She said that she was going to start a new job.
B. She said that she starts a new job.
C. She said that she is going to start a new job.
D. She said that she will start a new job.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Am going to' to 'was going to'.
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Question #177
He said, 'I have been working hard.'
A. He said that he has been working hard.
B. He said that he had been working hard.
C. He said that he had worked hard.
D. He said that he worked hard.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous.
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Question #178
She said, 'I will help you if you need.'
A. She said that she would help me if I needed.
B. She said that she will help me if I need.
C. She said that she would help me if I need.
D. She said that she would help you if you needed.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'. 'You' to 'me'. 'If you need' to 'if I needed'.
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Question #179
He said, 'I can't do it.'
A. He said that he cannot do it.
B. He said that he couldn't done it.
C. He said that he couldn't do it.
D. He said that he can't do it.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Can't' to 'couldn't'.
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Question #180
She said, 'I must go to the bank.'
A. She said that she had to go to the bank.
B. She said that she had to went to the bank.
C. She said that she must went to the bank.
D. She said that she must go to the bank.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Must' to 'had to'.
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