CBSE Class 10 English Direct Indirect Speech MCQs

In the following question, sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

Question. Kiran asked me, “Did you see the cricket match on television last night?”
(a) Kiran asked me whether I saw the cricket match on television the earlier night.
(b) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television the earlier night.
(c) Kiran asked me did I see the cricket match on television last night.
(d) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television last night.
Answer : B

Question. David said to Anna, “Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.”
(a) David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.
(b) David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day.
(c) David told to Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.
(d) David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.
Answer : D

Question. I said to him, “Why are you working so hard?”
(a) I asked him why he was working so hard.
(b) I asked him why was he working so hard.
(c) 1 asked him why he had been working so hard.
(d) I asked him why had he been working so hard.
Answer : A

Question. He said to her, “What a cold day!”
(a) He told her that it was a cold day.
(b) He exclaimed that it was a cold day.
(c) He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day.
(d) He exclaimed that it was a very cold day.
Answer : D

Question. The tailor said to him, “Will you have the suit ready by tomorrow evening?”
(a) The tailor asked him that he will have the suit ready by the next evening.
(b) The tailor asked him that he would had the suit ready by the next evening.
(c) The tailor asked him if he would have the suit ready by the next evening.
(d) The tailor asked him if he will like to have the suit ready by the next evening.
Answer : C

Question. He said to the interviewer, “Could you please repeat the question?”
(a) He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.
(b) He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.
(c) He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
(d) He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.
Answer : D

Question. He said, “Be quiet and listen to my words.”
(a) He urged them to be quiet and listen to his words.
(b) He urged them and said be quiet and listen to words.
(c) He said they should be quiet and listen to his words.
(d) He said you should be quiet and listen to my words.
Answer : A

Question. He said to me, “I have often told you not to play with fire.”
(a) He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.
(b) He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
(c) He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.
(d) He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.
Answer : B

Question. The Captain said to his men, “Stand at ease.”
(a) The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.
(b) The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.
(c) The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.
(d) The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.
Answer : D

Question. Pawan said to me, “If I hear any news, I’ll phone you.”
(a) Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will, phone me.
(b) Pawan told me that if he will hear any news, he will phone me.
(c) Pawan told me if he had heard any news, he would phone me.
(d) Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.
Answer : D

Question. The teacher said to Mahesh, “Congratulations! Wish you success in life.”
(a) The teacher congratulated Mahesh and said wish you success in life.
(b) The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Mahesh.
(c) The teacher said congratulations to Mahesh and wished him success in life.
(d) The teacher congratulated Mahesh and wished him success in life.
Answer : D

Question. The poor examinee said, “Oh God, take pity on me.”
(a) The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him.
(b) The poor examinee, invoking God, implored him to take pity on him.
(c) The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him.
(d) The poor examinee asked God to take pity on him.
Answer : A

Question. “Where will you be tomorrow”, I said, “in case I have to ring you?”
(a) I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.
(b) I asked where, he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.
(c) I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.
(d) I enquired about his whereabouts the next day in case I would have to ring up.
Answer : B

Question. Seeta said to me, “Can you give me your pen?”
(a) Seeta asked me can I give her my pen.
(b) Seeta asked me if I can give me your pen.
(c) Seeta asked me if I could give her my pen.
(d) Seeta asked me if I gave her my pen.
Answer : C

Question. The father warned his son that he should be beware of him.
(a) The father warned his son, “Beware of him!”
(b) The father warned his son, “Watch that chap!”
(c) The father warned his son, “Be careful about him.”
(d) The father warned his son, “Don’t fall into the trap.”
Answer : A

Question. Manna asked Rohan, “Have you sat in a trolley bus before?”
(a) Manna asked Rohan whether he had sat in a trolley bus earlier.
(b) Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus before.
(c) Manna asked Rohan he sat on a trolley bus before.
(d) Manna asked Rohan if he has ever sat in a trolley bus
Answer : A

Question. Farhan asked Geeta, “Could lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow”.
(a) Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow.
(b) Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until the next day.
(c) Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.
(d) Farhan asked whether Geeta to could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.
Answer : B

Question. “What about going for a swim” he said, “It’s quite fine now.”
(a) He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
(b) He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.
(c) He suggested going for swim as it was quite fine.
(d) He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.
Answer : A

Question. “You can’t bathe in this sea,” he said to me, “it’s very rough.”
(a) He said that I can’t bathe in this sea because it’s very rough.
(b) He said that you couldn’t bathe in that sea if it was very rough.
(c) He said that I couldn’t bathe in that sea as it was very rough.
(d) He said that you can’t bathe in this sea since it was very rough.
Answer : C

Question. Jagdish said, “We passed by a beautiful lake when we went on a trip to Goa.”
(a) Jagdish said that they passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.
(b) Jagdish said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
(c) Jagdish said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.
(d) Jagdish said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
Answer : C

Question. He said to me, “I expect you to attend the function.”
(a) He told me that he had expected me to attend the function.
(b) He told me that he expected me to attended the function.
(c) He told me that he expected me to have attended the function.
(d) He told me that he expected me to attend the function.
Answer : D

Question. He said, “Why didn’t you send your application to me?”
(a) He enquired why I had not sent my application to him.
(b) He enquired why I did not send my application to him.
(c) He enquired why had I not sent my application to him.
(d) He enquired why did I not send my application to him.
Answer : A

Question. Dinesh asked, “Are you going to the party tomorrow, Eliza?”
(a) Dinesh asked whether Eliza was going to the party the next day.
(b) Dinesh asked Eliza whether you are going to the party the next day.
(c) Dinesh asked Eliza whether she was going to the party the next day.
(d) Dinesh asked Eliza are you going to the party tomorrow.
Answer : C

Question. John asked, “How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa?”
(a) John asked how long it will take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
(b) John asked how long would it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
(c) John asked how long it would take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
(d) John was asking how long must it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Answer : C

Question. “What did you see at the South Pole?” Ashok asked Anil.
(a) Ashok asked Anil if he saw anything at the South Pole.
(b) Ashok asked Anil what he had seen at the South Pole.
(c) Ashok asked Anil what did he see at the South Pole.
(d) Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything at the South Pole.
Answer : B 

In the following questions, a sentence has been in Direct/Indirect form. Out of four alternatives suggested, select one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

Question. “May you live long and prosper”, said the old lady to her son.
(a) The old lady blessed her son with long life and wished him prosperity.
(b) The old lady prayed for her son’s long life and prosperity.
(c) The old lady prayed for her son and said that he might live long and prosper.
(d) The old lady blessed her son and prayed for his long life and prosperity.
Answer : C

Question. “Many happy returns of your birthday”, we said.
(a) We greeted him on his birthday.
(b) We said that many happy returns of your birthday.
(c) We wished him many happy returns of his birthday.
(d) We prayed for many happy returns of his birthday
Answer : C

Question. “Fire a soldier and afraid of fighting!” said Babar.
(a) Babar exclaimed with surprise that a soldier should be afraid of fighting.
(b) Addressing a soldier, Babar cursed him that he should be afraid of fighting.
(c) Babar cursed the soldier who was afraid of fighting.
(d) Babar cursed and exclaimed that a soldier should not be afraid of fighting.
Answer : D

Question. He said to Sita, “When do you intend to pay back the money you borrowed from me”.
(a) He enquired Sita when did she intend to pay back the money she borrowed from him.
(b) He enquired Sita when she intended to pay back the money she borrowed from him.
(c) He enquired Sita when she intended to pay back the money she had borrowed from him.
(d) He enquired when Sita intended to pay back the money she borrowed from him.
Answer : C

Question. “So help me Heaven!” he cried, “I will never steal again”.
(a) He wanted Heaven to help him so that he would never steal again.
(b) He exclaimed to Heaven that he would never steal again.
(c) He exclaimed Heaven to help him that he would never steal again.
(d) He called upon Heaven to witness his resolve never to steal again.
Answer : D

Question. She said, “I’ll give you 100 to keep your mouth shut.”
(a) She said that she would give him ` 100 to keep his mouth shut.
(b) She offered him ` 100 to keep his mouth shut.
(c) She suggested to him that she would give him ` 100 to keep his mouth shut.
(d) She proposed that she would give him ` 100 to keep his mouth shut.
Answer : D

Question. “Doctor”, the patient cried, please tell me how much time I have.”
(a) The patient pleaded the doctor how much time she will have.
(b) The patient exclaimed to the doctor that how much time she had.
(c) The patient pleaded with the doctor to tell her how much time she had.
(d) The patient cried to the doctor that how much time had she.
Answer : C

Question. “Let’s give a party”, said Jaya. “Let’s not,” said her husband.
(a) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband answered in the negative.
(b) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband opposed the idea.
(c) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband contradicted her.
(d) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband refused.
Answer : B

Question. He said to her, “Did it shake you up as much as it shook me?”
(a) He asked her if it had shaken her up as much as it shook him.
(b) He enquired of her if it shook her up as it shook him.
(c) He enquired of her if it shook her up as much as it had shaken him.
(d) He asked her if it had shaken her up as it had shaken him.
Answer : D

Question. The Chief Minister said, “What a disaster the earthquake is!”
(a) The Chief Minister cried that the earthquake was a terrible disaster.
(b) The Chief Minister expressed with surprise that the earthquake was a terrible disaster.
(c) The Chief Minister exclaimed with sorrow that the earthquake was a terrible disaster.
(d) The Chief Minister told in pain that the earthquake was a terrible disaster.
Answer : C

Question. I said to her, “All your faults will be pardoned if you confess them.”
(a) I told her that all her faults will be pardoned if you confess them.
(b) I told her that all her faults would be pardoned if she confessed them.
(c) I told her that all her faults will have to be pardoned if she confessed them.
(d) I told her that all her faults would have to be pardoned if she confessed them.
Answer : B

Question. The teacher said to the student, “Why were you absent yesterday?”
(a) The teacher asked the student why had been he absent the previous day.
(b) The teacher asked the student why had he been absent the previous day.
(c) The teacher informed the student that why he had been absent the next day.
(d) The teacher asked the student why he had been absent the previous day.
Answer : D

Question. ‘From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Qutb Minar’, said my friend.
(a) My friend told that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Qutb Minar.
(b) My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat he can see the Qutb Minar.
(c) My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Qutb Minar.
(d) My friend told that from one of the windows of his flat he can see the Qutb Minar.
Answer : C

Question. Shankar said to his friend, “Look out! there is a snake behind you.”
(a) Shankar told his friend to look out as there was a snake behind him.
(b) Shankar exclaimed to his friend with surprise that there was a snake behind him.
(c) Seeing a snake behind him, Shankar asked his friend to look out.
(d) Shankar warned his friend that there was a snake behind him.
Answer : B

Question. The teacher said to Ram, ‘Would you like to go on a trip to Kashmir’ and Ram said, “Yes”
(a) The teacher asked if Ram would like to go on a trip to Kashmir and Ram replied yes.
(b) The teacher asked Ram if he would like to go on a trip to Kashmir and Ram replied yes.
(c) The teacher asked Ram if he would have liked to go on a trip to Kashmir and Ram replied in the affirmative.
(d) The teacher asked Ram if he would like to go on a trip to Kashmir and Ram replied in the affirmative.
Answer : D

Question. “I Suppose, you children go out for a nice long walk”, she said.
(a) She proposed that the children went out for a nice long walk.
(b) She advised that the children go out for a nice long walk.
(c) She suggested that the children go out for a nice long walk.
(d) She suggested that the children should go out for a nice long walk.
Answer : D

Question. Everybody said, “How well she sings!”
(a) Everybody told us that she sings very well.
(b) Everybody exclaimed that she sings very well.
(c) Everybody exclaimed that she sang very well.
(d) Everybody told us that how she sang very well.
Answer : C

Question. The old man of Latur said, “Alas, my only son is dead!”
(a) The old man of Latur exclaimed with sorrow that his only son was dead.
(b) The old man of Latur told with pain that his only son was dead.
(c) The old man of Latur expressed with anguish that his only son was dead.
(d) The old man of Latur sorrowfully narrated that his only son was dead.
Answer : A

Question. I said, “Let Mohan do his worst, he cannot harm me.”
(a) I suggested to Mohan to do his worst, he could not harm me.
(b) I told that if Mohan did his worst, he could not harm me.
(c) I declared that Mohan might do his worst, he could not harm me.
(d) I declared that though Mohan might do his worst, he could not harm me.
Answer : D

Question. “Call the first witness”, said the judge.
(a) The judge commanded to call the first witness.
(b) The judge commanded them to call the first witness.
(c) The judge commanded that the first witness be called.
(d) The judge commanded the first witness to be called.
Answer : A

Question. The queen said to her son, “You must go to the forest and remain there till your father calls you back.”
(a) The queen ordered I to go to the forest and there till his father call back.
(b) The queen told her son he must go to the fore remain there till his called him back.
(c) The queen told his son you must go to the fore remain there till your called you back.
(d) The queen told her son to the forest and rem there till his father called back.
Answer : B

Question. I said, “When it gets dark, the lantern and hang it out”.
(a) I said that when it got dark, he lights the lantern and hang it out.
(b) I requested that when it got dark he may light the lantern and hang it out.
(c) I said that when it got dark he should light the lantern and hang it out.
(d) I told that when it got dark he should light the lantern and hang it out.
Answer : C

Question. The teacher said to Ashok shall report the matter to Principal if you misbehave again.
(a) The teacher told Ashok he would be reporting matter to the Principal if misbehaved again.
(b) The teacher warned Ashok that he would report the matter to the Principal if he misbehaved again.
(c) The teacher threatened Ashok to report the matter to the Principal if he would misbehave again.
(d) The teacher cautioned Ashok about reporting the matte the Principal if he misbehaves again.
Answer : B

Question. “Mohan made this mess. Let him clear it up”, said his father.
(a) Mohan’s father said that Mohan had made the mess; proposed that he clear it.
(b) Mohan’s father said that Mohan had made the mess that he was to clear it.
(c) Mohair’s father said that Mohan had made the mess; suggested that he clear it.
(d) Mohan’s father said that Mohan had made the mess; that he should clear it.
Answer : D

Question. “Do as you wish, but don’t come to ask me for help if you get to difficulties.”
(a) He told me to do as he wished or he wouldn’t come and help me if I got into difficulties.
(b) He told me to do as I wished, but not to go and ask him for help if I got into difficulties.
(c) He ordered me to do as I wished, but not to go and ask him for help if, I got into difficulties.
(d) He told me that unless I did as I wished he would not come and help me if I got into difficulties.
Answer : B