Direct Indirect Speech MCQs
Practice Direct and Indirect Speech MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Learn narration rules, reporting verbs, tense changes, pronoun changes and sentence transformation techniques through multiple choice questions designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching and other competitive exams.
Question #1
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She said, 'I am going to the market.'
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The reporting verb is in the past tense ('said'), so the present continuous tense ('am going') changes to past continuous ('was going'). Pronoun 'I' changes to 'she'.
The reporting verb is in the past tense ('said'), so the present continuous tense ('am going') changes to past continuous ('was going'). Pronoun 'I' changes to 'she'.
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English
Direct Indirect Speech
Question #2
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He said, 'I have finished my work.'
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Present perfect tense ('have finished') changes to past perfect ('had finished') when the reporting verb is in the past tense. Pronoun changes accordingly.
Present perfect tense ('have finished') changes to past perfect ('had finished') when the reporting verb is in the past tense. Pronoun changes accordingly.
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English
Direct Indirect Speech
Question #3
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They said, 'We were playing cricket.'
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Past continuous ('were playing') changes to past perfect continuous ('had been playing') in indirect speech.
Past continuous ('were playing') changes to past perfect continuous ('had been playing') in indirect speech.
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English
Direct Indirect Speech
Question #4
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She said, 'I will help you.'
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
'Will' changes to 'would'. The pronoun 'you' changes to 'me' because the speaker is reporting the speech.
'Will' changes to 'would'. The pronoun 'you' changes to 'me' because the speaker is reporting the speech.
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English
Direct Indirect Speech
Question #5
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He said, 'I can solve this problem.'
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
'Can' changes to 'could'. The demonstrative 'this' changes to 'that'.
'Can' changes to 'could'. The demonstrative 'this' changes to 'that'.
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English
Direct Indirect Speech
Question #6
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He said, 'I bought a car yesterday.'
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Simple past ('bought') changes to past perfect ('had bought'). 'Yesterday' changes to 'the previous day'.
Simple past ('bought') changes to past perfect ('had bought'). 'Yesterday' changes to 'the previous day'.
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English
Direct Indirect Speech
Question #7
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She said to me, 'Please open the window.'
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Imperative sentence with 'please' changes to reporting verb 'requested' and to-infinitive structure.
Imperative sentence with 'please' changes to reporting verb 'requested' and to-infinitive structure.
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English
Direct Indirect Speech
Question #8
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The doctor said to the patient, 'Take this medicine twice a day.'
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Imperative sentence: 'said to' changes to 'advised'. 'This' changes to 'that'.
Imperative sentence: 'said to' changes to 'advised'. 'This' changes to 'that'.
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English
Direct Indirect Speech
Question #9
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He said, 'Let us go for a walk.'
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Sentences starting with 'Let us' (suggestions) are reported using 'suggested that + subject + should + verb'.
Sentences starting with 'Let us' (suggestions) are reported using 'suggested that + subject + should + verb'.
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English
Direct Indirect Speech
Question #10
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She said, 'He might come to the party.'
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
'Might' does not change in indirect speech.
'Might' does not change in indirect speech.
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English
Direct Indirect Speech
