Chapter 2: Direct & Indirect Speech Exercises - English Grammar Mcqs for High School - Set 1

1)   You said, "It gives me great pleasure to be with my friend, we have great time ever."

a. You said that it gave him great pleasure to be with his friend we had great time ever.
b. You said that it gave you great pleasure to be with your friend you had great time ever.
c. You said it gives me great pleasure to be with my friend we have great time ever.
d. You said that it has given you great pleasure to be with your friend you have great time ever.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: You said that it gave you great pleasure to be with your friend you had great time ever.

Explanation:
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2)   She said, "If you work hard, you will take good marks."

a. My teacher advised if I work hard I could take good marks.
b. My teacher advises if you work hard you will take good marks.
c. My teacher advises if I work hard I will take good marks.
d. My teacher advised that I worked hard I would take good marks.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: My teacher advises if I work hard I will take good marks.

Explanation:
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3)   Principal says, "Is the librarian present today?"

a. Principal said that if the librarian was present that day.
b. Principal asks if the librarian is present that day.
c. Principal asks if the librarian was present that day.
d. Principal is asked if the librarian present that day.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Principal asks if the librarian is present that day.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   Mother said to child, "You must do your homework, after that you can go for playing."

a. Mother asked to child that he must did his homework after that he could go for playing.
b. Mother said to child that he must done his homework after that he could be go for playing.
c. Mother was requested to the child that he does his homework after that he can go for playing.
d. Mother is ordered to the child that he did his homework after that he can gone for playing.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mother asked to child that he must did his homework after that he could go for playing.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   I said to her, "I think, you are tired."

a. I said to her that she thought she is tired.
b. I said to her that I think you are tired.
c. I said to her that I thought she was tired.
d. I said to her that she thought you are tired.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: I said to her that I thought she was tired.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   She said angrily, "Only they can take my things."

a. She spoke angrily that only you could take my things.
b. She spoke angrily that only they could taken my things.
c. She said angrily that only you could taken my things.
d. She spoke angrily that only they could take her things.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: She spoke angrily that only they could take her things.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   I said, "I had been teaching in school for 9 years."

a. I said that I have been teaching in school for 9 years.
b. I said that I had been teaching in school for 9 years.
c. I told that she had been teaching in school for 9 years.
d. I told that I am being teaching in school for 9 years.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: I said that I had been teaching in school for 9 years.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   Father says, "You must guide your class fellow".

a. Father says that we must guide our class fellows.
b. Father says that we must guided our class fellows.
c. Father says that you must be guided your class fellows.
d. Father says that we must be guided our class fellows.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Father says that we must guide our class fellows.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   He said to her, "You are the best player that I have ever seen."

a. He praised to her that she was the best player that he had ever seen.
b. He said to her that I was the best player that he have even seen.
c. He said to her that you were the best player that I had ever seen.
d. He praised to her that I am the best player that he had ever seen.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: He praised to her that she was the best player that he had ever seen.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   The stranger said, "Can you tell me the way to the hotel?" "Yes", said the boy. "Do you need a room?" "No, I do not need." replied the stranger.

a. The stranger said to the boy if he could tell him the way to the hotel. The boy replied yes and aske
b. The stranger said to the boy could he tell him the way to the hotel. The boy said yes and you needed
c. The stranger said to the boy could he be told him the way to the hotel. The boy reply yes and said d
d. The stranger said to the boy can you tell me the way to the hotel. The boy said yes do you need a ro
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The stranger said to the boy if he could tell him the way to the hotel. The boy replied yes and aske

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!