He said, 'I can drive.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

He said, 'I can drive.'
A. He said that I could drive.
B. He said that he drives.
C. He said that he could drive.
D. He said that he can drive.
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
'Can' to 'could'.

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Practice More Direct Indirect Speech Questions

Question #1
She said, 'I am not interested in politics.'
A. She said that she is not interested in politics.
B. She said that she had not been interested in politics.
C. She said that she was not interested in politics.
D. She said that she wasn't interested in politics.

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Present to past.

This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #2
He said, 'I was just leaving when you called.'
A. He said that he was just leaving when I called.
B. He said that he just left when I called.
C. He said that he had been just leaving when I called.
D. He said that he had just left when I called.

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Past continuous to past perfect continuous. 'You' to 'I'.

This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #3
He said, 'I can swim across the river.'
A. He said that he can swim across the river.
B. He said that he can swim across that river.
C. He said that he could swim across the river.
D. He said that he could swim across that river.

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
'Can' to 'could'. 'The river' remains as it's a specific river.

This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech