Top 100 Important Direct and Indirect Speech Mcqs Set-5

21- She said, "I was sleeping when the phone rang."

A. She said that she has been sleeping when the phone rang.
B. She said that she slept when the phone rang.
C. She said that she had been sleeping when the phone rang.
D. She said that she was sleeping when the phone rang.

Answer : C. She said that she had been sleeping when the phone rang.

22- He said to me, "Let me see your ticket."

A. He requested me to let him see my ticket.
B. He said to me that let him see my ticket.
C. He asked me to let him see my ticket.
D. He told me that he should see my ticket.

Answer : A. He requested me to let him see my ticket.

23- She asked him, "Do you believe in ghosts?"

A. She asked him if he believed in ghosts.
B. She asked him that he believed in ghosts.
C. She asked him if he believes in ghosts.
D. She asked him whether he believed in ghosts.

Answer : D. She asked him whether he believed in ghosts.

24- The officer said, "Do not enter the restricted area."

A. The officer forbade entering the restricted area.
B. The officer warned not to enter the restricted area.
C. The officer ordered not to enter the restricted area.
D. All of the above

Answer : D. All of the above

25- He said, "I have been working on this project for two months."

A. He said that he has been working on this project for two months.
B. He said that he had been working on that project for two months.
C. He said that he was working on that project for two months.
D. He said that he worked on that project for two months.

Answer : B. He said that he had been working on that project for two months.

26- She said, "What a mess you have made!"

A. She said that I had made a mess.
B. She exclaimed that I made a mess.
C. She exclaimed with annoyance that I had made a mess.
D. She said that what a mess you have made.

Answer : C. She exclaimed with annoyance that I had made a mess.

27- He said to me, "I will return your book as soon as possible."

A. He told me that he would return my book as soon as possible.
B. He told me that he will return my book as soon as possible.
C. He told me that he will return your book as soon as possible.
D. He told me that he would return your book as soon as possible.

Answer : A. He told me that he would return my book as soon as possible.

28- She asked me, "Can you lend me some money?"

A. She asked me that I could lend her some money.
B. She asked me if I could lend her some money.
C. She asked me whether I could lend her some money. 
D. She asked me if I can lend her some money.

Answer : C. She asked me whether I could lend her some money.

29- The teacher said, "Let's take a short break."

A. The teacher suggested taking a short break.
B. The teacher said that let us take a short break.
C. The teacher suggested that we should take a short break.
D. The teacher said that we should take a short break.

Answer : A. The teacher suggested taking a short break.

30- He said, "I will do it if you help me."

A. He said that he will do it if I help him.
B. He said that he would do it if I helped him.
C. He said that he will do it if I helped him.
D. He said that he would do it if I help him.

Answer : B. He said that he would do it if I helped him.

31- She said, "I am really sorry for the delay."

A. She said that she had been really sorry for the delay.
B. She said that she has been really sorry for the delay.
C. She said that she is really sorry for the delay.
D. She said that she was really sorry for the delay.

Answer : D. She said that she was really sorry for the delay.

32- He asked her, "Have you ever been to Japan?"

A. He asked her whether she had ever been to Japan.
B. He asked her if she had ever been to Japan.
C. He asked her if she has ever been to Japan.
D. He asked her whether she has ever been to Japan.

Answer : A. He asked her whether she had ever been to Japan.

33- The mother said, "Let your sister play with you."

A. The mother said that her sister should play with her.
B. The mother suggested that her sister be allowed to play with her.
C. The mother asked that her sister play with her.
D. The mother said to let her sister play with her.

Answer : B. The mother suggested that her sister be allowed to play with her.

34- He said, "I wish I had known about the meeting."

A. He said that he had known about the meeting.
B. He wished that he had known about the meeting.
C. He said that he wishes he had known about the meeting.
D. He said that he wished he had known about the meeting.

Answer : D. He said that he wished he had known about the meeting.

35- She said, "I will call you when I get home."

A. She said that she will call me when she got home.
B. She said that she would call me when she gets home.
C. She said that she would call me when she got home.
D. She said that she will call me when she gets home.

Answer : C. She said that she would call me when she got home.

36- He asked me, "How do you manage to stay so calm?"

A. He asked me how did I manage to stay so calm.
B. He asked me how do you manage to stay so calm.
C. He asked me how I manage to stay so calm.
D. He asked me how I managed to stay so calm.

Answer : D. He asked me how I managed to stay so calm.

37- The officer said, "Fire at the target!" A. The officer commanded to fire at the target.

A. The officer told the soldiers to fire at the target.
B. The officer said to fire at the target.
C. The officer ordered the soldiers to fire at the target.
D. The officer commanded to fire at the target.

Answer : C. The officer ordered the soldiers to fire at the target.

38- He said, "I may not be able to join the meeting."

A. He said that he might not be able to join the meeting.
B. He said that he may not be able to join the meeting.
C. He said that he would not be able to join the meeting.
D. He said that he could not be able to join the meeting.

Answer : A. He said that he might not be able to join the meeting.

39- She said, "I have been thinking about your proposal."

A. She said that she had been thinking about my proposal.
B. She said that she has been thinking about my proposal.
C. She said that she was thinking about my proposal.
D. She said that she thought about my proposal.

Answer : A. She said that she had been thinking about my proposal.

40- He said, "How lucky you are!"

A. He said that I was lucky.
B. He exclaimed that you are lucky.
C. He said that how lucky you are.
D. He exclaimed that I was very lucky.

Answer : D. He exclaimed that I was very lucky.

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