Top 100 Important Direct and Indirect Speech Mcqs Set-2

81- He said to me, "I could not help you because I was busy."

A. He told me that he could not help me because he had been busy.
B. He told me that he could not help me because he was busy.
C. He told me that he could not help me because he is busy.
D. He told me that he had not been able to help me because he had been busy.

Answer : D. He told me that he had not been able to help me because he had been busy.

82- She said, "Let's wait for the bus together."

A. She said that let us wait for the bus together.
B. She suggested waiting for the bus together.
C. She suggested that we should wait for the bus together.
D. She said that we should wait for the bus together.

Answer : B. She suggested waiting for the bus together.

83- He asked me, "Do you have any idea where she lives?"

A. He asked me if I have any idea where she lives.
B. He asked me whether I had any idea where she lived.
C. He asked me whether I have any idea where she lived.
D. He asked me if I had any idea where she lives.

Answer : B. He asked me whether I had any idea where she lived.

84- The mother said, "Don't touch the hot pan."

A. The mother told me not to touch the hot pan.
B. The mother asked me not to touch the hot pan.
C. The mother said not to touch the hot pan.
D. The mother warned me not to touch the hot pan.

Answer : D. The mother warned me not to touch the hot pan.

85- He said, "I have to leave early today."

A. He said that he has to leave early today.
B. He said that he had to leave early that day.
C. He said that he has to leave early that day.
D. He said that he must leave early today.

Answer : B. He said that he had to leave early that day.

86- She said, "I wish I had more time to prepare."

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

Answer : A. She wished that she had more time to prepare.

87- He said to me, "You should see a doctor."

A. He asked me to see a doctor.
B. He told me to see a doctor.
C. He advised me to see a doctor.
D. He said to me to see a doctor.

Answer : C. He advised me to see a doctor.

88- She asked him, "What time will you reach the station?"

A. She asked him what time he would reach the station.
B. She asked him what time he will reach the station.
C. She asked him what time he reached the station.
D. None of these 

Answer : A. She asked him what time he would reach the station.

89- The teacher said, "Be quiet and listen to me."

A. The teacher said to be quiet and listen to me.
B. The teacher told us to be quiet and listen to her.
C. The teacher asked us to be quiet and listen to her.
D. The teacher advised us to be quiet and listen to her.

Answer : B. The teacher told us to be quiet and listen to her.

90- He said, "Let us not waste our time."

A. He said that we should not waste our time.
B. He suggested not to waste their time.
C. He said that let us not waste our time.
D. He suggested that they should not waste their time.

Answer : D. He suggested that they should not waste their time.

91- She said, "I am not feeling well enough to go out."

A. She said that she had not been feeling well enough to go out.
B. She said that she has not been feeling well enough to go out.
C. She said that she was not feeling well enough to go out. 
D. She said that she is not feeling well enough to go out.

Answer : C. She said that she was not feeling well enough to go out.

92- He asked me, "Where would you like to go for dinner?"

A. He asked me where I liked to go for dinner.
B. He asked me where would I like to go for dinner.
C. He asked me where I would like to go for dinner. 
D. He asked me where I will like to go for dinner.

Answer : C. He asked me where I would like to go for dinner.

93- The manager said, "Let me handle this situation."

A. The manager asked to handle that situation.
B. The manager said that let him handle this situation.
C. The manager said that he should handle that situation.
D. The manager requested to let him handle that situation.

Answer : D. The manager requested to let him handle that situation.

94- He said, "I have never seen such a beautiful sunset."

A. He said that he has never seen such a beautiful sunset.
B. He said that he had never seen such a beautiful sunset.
C. He said that he never saw such a beautiful sunset.
D. He said that he has never seen that beautiful sunset.

Answer : B. He said that he had never seen such a beautiful sunset.

95- She said, "How silly of me to forget the keys!"

A. She said that she was silly to forget the keys.
B. She exclaimed that she is silly to forget the keys.
C. She said that how silly of her to forget the keys.
D. She exclaimed that she had been silly to forget the keys.

Answer : D. She exclaimed that she had been silly to forget the keys.

96- He said to her, "I will wait for you no matter what."

A. He told her that he will wait for you no matter what.
B. He told her that he would wait for you no matter what.
C. He told her that he would wait for her no matter what.
D. He told her that he will wait for her no matter what.

Answer : C. He told her that he would wait for her no matter what.

97- She asked me, "Can I use your phone for a moment?"

A. She asked me whether she could use my phone for a moment.
B. She asked me if she can use my phone for a moment.
C. She asked me that she could use my phone for a moment.
D. She asked me if she could use my phone for a moment.

Answer : A. She asked me whether she could use my phone for a moment.

98- The father said, "Do not waste your time on useless things."

A. The father told his son not to waste time on useless things.
B. The father ordered his son not to waste time on useless things.
C. The father advised his son not to waste his time on useless things.
D. The father said not to waste time on useless things.

Answer : C. The father advised his son not to waste his time on useless things.

99- He said, "I was trying to fix the car when it started raining."

A. He said that he tried to fix the car when it started raining.
B. He said that he has been trying to fix the car when it started raining.
C. He said that he was trying to fix the car when it started raining.
D. He said that he had been trying to fix the car when it started raining.

Answer : D. He said that he had been trying to fix the car when it started raining.

100- She said, "How amazing this view is!"

A. She exclaimed that the view is amazing.
B. She said that the view was amazing.
C. She said that how amazing this view is.
D. She exclaimed with amazement that the view was very amazing.

Answer : D. She exclaimed with amazement that the view was very amazing.

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