Chapter 2: Direct & Indirect Speech Exercises - English Grammar Mcqs for High School - Set 4

1)   She says, "I did not finish my work."

a. She says that she had not finish her homework.
b. She says that she did not finish her homework.
c. She says that she was not finished her homework.
d. She says that she had not been finish her homework.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: She says that she did not finish her homework.

Explanation:
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2)   I said, "I do work hard to achieve my dreams".

a. I said that I did work hard to achieve my dreams.
b. I said that I do work hard to achieve my dreams.
c. I said that I had to work hard to achieve my dreams.
d. I said that I have to work hard to achieve my dreams.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: I said that I did work hard to achieve my dreams.

Explanation:
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3)   He said, "I cannot understand your words sister, please repeat for me again."

a. He said to his sister that he cannot understand her words and want her to repeat for him again.
b. He said to his sister that he could not understand her words and wanted her to repeat for him again.
c. He said to his sister that he cannot be understand her words and wants her to repeat for him again.
d. He said to his sister that I cannot understand her words and what her to repeat for him again.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: He said to his sister that he could not understand her words and wanted her to repeat for him again.

Explanation:
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4)   He said, "Would that my father was alive today to see my great success!"

a. He wished that his father had been lived that day to see his great success.
b. He wishes that his father has been lived that day to see great success.
c. He wished that his father had lived that day to see his great success.
d. He wished that his father alive that day to see his great success.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: He wished that his father had been lived that day to see his great success.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   "Stop watching cartoons", father said to the child, "start doing your homework."

a. Father said to the child, Do not watch cartoons and start doing your homework.
b. Father ordered to the child stop watching cartoons and start doing his homework.
c. Father orders to the child stop watching cartoons and starts doing his homework.
d. Father ordered to the child, Do not watch cartoons and do you homework.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Father ordered to the child stop watching cartoons and start doing his homework.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   He said to me, "What you have mentioned to make a story interesting".

a. He said me what I mentioned to make a story interesting.
b. He asked me what I had mentioned to make a story interesting.
c. He asked me what I have mentioned to make a story interesting.
d. He asked what I had been mentioned to make a story interesting.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: He asked me what I had mentioned to make a story interesting.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   He is saying, "I have seen many precious paintings in the Art Gallery".

a. He is saying the he had seen many precious printings in the Art Gallery.
b. He is saying that he has seen many precious paintings in the Art Gallery.
c. He is saying that he had been seen many precious paintings in the Art Gallery.
d. He said that he has seen many precious paintings in the Art Gallery.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: He is saying that he has seen many precious paintings in the Art Gallery.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   He said to us, "Is he an intelligent boy?".

a. He asked us if he was an intelligent boy.
b. He asked us if he is an intelligent boy.
c. He asked us if am I an intelligent boy.
d. He asked us if was he an intelligent boy.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: He asked us if he was an intelligent boy.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   He says to me, "I trust you and have high expectations."

a. He says to me that I trust you and have high expectations.
b. He says to me that he has trust me and have high expectations.
c. He says to me that he having trust me and having high expectations.
d. He says me that he trusts me and have high expectations.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: He says me that he trusts me and have high expectations.

Explanation:
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10)   We said to them, "congratulations!".

a. We said them congratulations.
b. We congratulated them.
c. We said them congratulations.
d. We have said them congratulations.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: We congratulated them.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!