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Direct and Indirect Speech MCQs

Choose the correct indirect form:

" I am playing an online game. "She said.

• She said that she is playing an online game.
• She said that she will be playing an online game.
• She said that she was playing an online game.
• She said that she was been playing an online game.

Ans: She said that she was playing an online game.

Explanation:

The manager said, "I wrote an email yesterday."

• The manager said that he had written an email the previous day.
• The manager said that he has written an email the previous day.
• The manager said that he had written an email yesterday.
• The manager said that he have written an email the previous day.

Ans: The manager said that he had written an email the previous day or the day before.

Explanation:

The yoga instructor says," Laughter is the best medicine".

• The yoga instructor said that laughter is the best medicine.
• The yoga instructor will say that laughter is the best medicine.
• The yoga instructor says that laughter is the best medicine.
• The yoga instructor told that laughter is the best medicine.

Ans: The yoga instructor says that laughter is the best medicine.

Explanation:

The stranger said to the auto driver, "Where is the bus station?"

• The stranger told the auto driver that where the bus station is?
• The stranger asked the auto driver where the bus station was.
• The stranger asked the auto driver that where was the bus station.
• The stranger ask the auto driver where the bus station was.

Ans: The stranger asked the auto driver where the bus station was.

Explanation:

Ranjan said to me," I can solve this difficult question." 

• Ranjan told me that he can solve that difficult question.
• Ranjan tells me that he could solve this difficult question.
• Ranjan said to me that he could solve that difficult question.
• Ranjan told me that he could solve that difficult question.

Ans: Ranjan told me that he could solve that difficult question.

Explanation:

My teacher said to me, "You should complete your work in time".

• My teacher asked me that you should complete your work in time.
• My teacher told me that I should complete my work in time.
• My teacher said to me that I should complete my work in time.
• My teacher has said that I should complete my work in time.

Ans: My teacher told me, "You should complete your work in time."

Explanation :

The cricket team of T20 said, "Hurray! we have won the match."

• The cricket team of T20 exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
• The cricket team of T20 said that they will won the match.
• The cricket team of T20 exclaimed with joy that they have won the match 
• The cricket team of T20 told that they had won the match.

Ans: The cricket team of T20 exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

Explanation:

My friend said to me, "Do you like a chocolate shake?"

• My friend asked if I liked a chocolate shake.
• My friend asked that he liked a chocolate shake.
• My friend told me that I like a chocolate shake.
• My friend says to me that I like a chocolate shake.

Ans: My friend asked me if I liked a chocolate shake.

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