She said, 'He might come to the party.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

She said, 'He might come to the party.'
A. She said that he can come to the party.
B. She said that he might have come to the party.
C. She said that he may come to the party.
D. She said that he might come to the party.
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
'Might' does not change in indirect speech.

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Practice More Direct Indirect Speech Questions

Question #1
She said, 'I am going to visit my grandmother.'
A. She said that she was going to visit my grandmother.
B. She said that she will visit her grandmother.
C. She said that she was going to visit her grandmother.
D. She said that she is going to visit her grandmother.

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
'Am going to' to 'was going to'. 'My' to 'her'.

This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #2
The commander said to the soldiers, 'March forward!'
A. The commander ordered the soldiers to march forward.
B. The commander said to march forward.
C. The commander commanded the soldiers forward.
D. The commander ordered that the soldiers march forward.

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Imperative: ordered + object + to-infinitive.

This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech
Question #3
He said, 'My father is a doctor.'
A. He said that father is a doctor.
B. He said that my father was a doctor.
C. He said that his father is a doctor.
D. He said that his father was a doctor.

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
While general truths don't change, this is a personal fact. The reporting verb is in past tense, so 'is' changes to 'was'. Pronoun 'my' changes to 'his'.

This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech