He said, 'I am not going to waste my time.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Question

Share Report Error

He said, 'I am not going to waste my time.'

A. He said that he is not going to waste his time.

B. He said that he would not waste his time.

C. He said that he was not going to waste his time.

D. He said that he was not going to waste my time.

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'Am going to' to 'was going to'. 'My' to 'his'.

This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech

Request complete Subject PDF

Discuss this Question (0)

No comments yet. Be the first to start the discussion!

Practice More Direct Indirect Speech Questions

Question #1

He said, 'I will never do that again.'

A. He said that he would never do that again.

B. He said that he will never do that again.

C. He promised never to do that again.

D. He said that he would never do this again.

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'. 'That' remains.

This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech

Question #2

She said, 'Oh! I forgot my keys.'

A. She exclaimed that she forgot her keys.

B. She exclaimed with regret that she had forgotten her keys.

C. She exclaimed with regret that she forgot her keys.

D. She said with regret she forgot her keys.

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Exclamatory with 'Oh!' expressing regret. Simple past ('forgot') changes to past perfect ('had forgotten').

This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech

Question #3

She said, 'I will never do that again.'

A. She said that she would never do that again.

B. She said that she would never do this again.

C. She said that she never did that again.

D. She said that she will never do that again.

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'.

This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech

Explore All Direct Indirect Speech MCQs