Top 100 Important Direct and Indirect Speech Mcqs Set-5

81- He said, "I have to finish this report by Friday."

A. He said that he had to finish that report by Friday.
B. He said that he has to finish this report by Friday.
C. He said that he must finish that report by Friday.
D. He said that he has to finish that report by Friday.

Answer : A. He said that he had to finish that report by Friday.

82- She said, "I wish I had more free time."

A. She said that she had more free time.
B. She wished that she had more free time.
C. She said that she wishes she had more free time.
D. She said that she wished she had more free time.

Answer : D. She said that she wished she had more free time.

83- He asked her, "Do you know the way to the station?"

A. He asked her if she knows the way to the station.
B. He asked her whether she knew the way to the station.
C. He asked her that she knew the way to the station.
D. He asked her if she knew the way to the station.

Answer : B. He asked her whether she knew the way to the station.

84- The mother said, "Don't eat too much candy."

A. The mother told her child not to eat too much candy.
B. The mother advised her child not to eat too much candy.
C. The mother warned her child not to eat too much candy.
D. The mother ordered her child not to eat too much candy.

Answer : B. The mother advised her child not to eat too much candy.

85- He said, "I may be late for dinner."

A. He said that he might be late for dinner.
B. He said that he may be late for dinner.
C. He said that he could be late for dinner.
D. He said that he would be late for dinner.

Answer : A. He said that he might be late for dinner.

86- She said, "I have been learning French for two years."

A. She said that she learned French for two years.
B. She said that she was learning French for two years.
C. She said that she has been learning French for two years.
D. She said that she had been learning French for two years.

Answer : D. She said that she had been learning French for two years.

87- He said to me, "Let me help you with that."

A. He offered to help me with that. 
B. He said to me that let him help me with that.
C. He asked me to let him help me with that.
D. He told me that he should help me with that.

Answer : A. He offered to help me with that.

88- She asked him, "Why are you always late?"

A. She asked him why he is always late.
B. She asked him why he was always late.
C. She asked him why was he always late.
D. She asked him why he had been always late.

Answer : B. She asked him why he was always late.

89- The father said, "Be honest in your dealings."

A. The father asked his son to be honest in his dealings.
B. The father told his son to be honest in his dealings.
C. The father advised his son to be honest in his dealings.
D. The father said to be honest in your dealings.

Answer : C. The father advised his son to be honest in his dealings.

90- He said, "I will never betray your trust."

A. He said that he will never betray my trust.
B. He said that he would never betray my trust.
C. He said that he would never betray your trust.
D. He said that he will never betray your trust.

Answer : B. He said that he would never betray my trust.

91- She said, "I am grateful for your support."

A. She said that she is grateful for my support.
B. She said that she was grateful for my support. 
C. She said that she has been grateful for my support.
D. She said that she had been grateful for my support.

Answer : B. She said that she was grateful for my support.

92- He asked me, "How long have you been waiting?"

A. He asked me how long I waited.
B. He asked me how long I was waiting.
C. He asked me how long I have been waiting.
D. He asked me how long I had been waiting.

Answer : D. He asked me how long I had been waiting.

93- The officer said, "Let the troops advance."

A. The officer told the troops to advance.
B. The officer asked that the troops advance.
C. The officer said to advance the troops.
D. The officer ordered that the troops advance.

Answer : D. The officer ordered that the troops advance.

94- He said, "I must go now."

A. He said that he has to go now.
B. He said that he must go then.
C. He said that he must go now.
D. He said that he had to go then.

Answer : D. He said that he had to go then.

95- She said, "What a beautiful morning it is!"

A. She said that the morning was beautiful.
B. She exclaimed that the morning is beautiful.
C. She said that what a beautiful morning it is.
D. She exclaimed that it was a beautiful morning.

Answer : D. She exclaimed that it was a beautiful morning.

96- He said to me, "Please forgive me."

A. He told me to forgive him.
B. He asked me to forgive him.
C. He said to me to forgive him.
D. He requested me to forgive him.

Answer : D. He requested me to forgive him.

97- She asked him, "When did you buy this car?"

A. She asked him when he buys this car.
B. She asked him when he had bought that car. 
C. She asked him when he had bought this car.
D. She asked him when he bought that car.

Answer : B. She asked him when he had bought that car.

98- The teacher said, "Let's start the exam now."

A. The teacher suggested starting the exam then.
B. The teacher said that let us start the exam now.
C. The teacher suggested that we should start the exam then.
D. The teacher said that we should start the exam now.

Answer : A. The teacher suggested starting the exam then.

99- He said, "I have been thinking about this problem."

A. He said that he thought about that problem.
B. He said that he was thinking about that problem.
C. He said that he has been thinking about this problem.
D. He said that he had been thinking about that problem.

Answer : D. He said that he had been thinking about that problem.

100- She said, "Good luck, my friend."

A. She wished her friend good luck.
B. She said good luck to her friend.
C. She told her friend good luck.
D. She bade her friend good luck.

Answer : A. She wished her friend good luck.

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