CBSE Class 3 English Direct Indirect Speech MCQs

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

Question. Vikram said to Gopal, “What did the bear tell you in your ears?”
(a) Vikram said to Gopal what the bear told him in his ears.
(b) Vikram asked Gopal that what the bear tell you in your ears.
(c) Vikram asked Gopal that what the bear told him in his ears.
(d) Vikram asked Gopal what the bear told him in his ears.
Answer : A

Question. Jane said to me, “Do you want to dance?”
(a) Jane enquires if I want to dance.
(b) Jane said that whether I would dance.
(c) Jane asked me if I wanted to dance.
(d) Jane said that I would dance or not.
Answer : C

Question. “It’s a cold day today!” cried the boy.
(a) The boy was crying as it was a cold day.
(b) The boy exclaimed that it was cold that day than yesterday.
(c) The boy said that he had caught cold that day.
(d) The boy exclaimed that it was cold that day.
Answer : D

Question. “Could I have a cup of coffee”, she said.
(a) She asked if she might have a cup of coffee.
(b) She ordered for a cup of coffee.
(c) She asked if she could have a cup of coffee.
(d) She asked whether she could like to have a cup of coffee.
Answer : C

Question. “Do your duty”, the father told his son.
(a) The father advised his son to do his duty.
(b) The father ordered that his son should be doing duty.
(c) The father told to his son to do his duty.
(d) The father ordered to his son that to do his duty.
Answer : A

Question. “Have you finished your work, Ahmad?” asked Vinod.
(a) Vinod asked Ahmad whether he had finished his work.
(b) Vinod asked whether Ahmad had finished your work.
(c) Vinod asked whether Ahmad had finished work.
(d) Vinod asked whether Ahmad had finished their work.65
Answer : A

Question. Jennifer said, “What will you do when you leave school?”
(a) Jennifer said what she will do when she leaves school.
(b) Jennifer asked her what she will do when she would leave school.
(c) Jennifer asked her what she would do when she leaves school.
(d) Jennifer asked me what you would do when you left school.
Answer : C

Question. “Please be patient and the letter will come”, said the teacher to the student.
(a) The patient student was asked by the teacher to wait for the letter.
(b) The teacher said that since the student was patient, the letter will come.
(c) The teacher asked the student to be patiently wait for the letter.
(d) The teacher advised the student to be patient and wait for the letter.
Answer : D

Question. “Which way is the post office?” the lady asked.
(a) The lady asked the way to the post office.
(b) The lady asked which post office was on the way.
(c) The lady said the post office was which way.
(d) The lady asked which was the post office.
Answer : A

Question. “Are you the manager?” I said.
(a) I asked him whether he had been the Manager.
(b) I asked whether you were the Manager.
(c) I asked him whether he was the Manager.
(d) I asked whether he is the Manager.
Answer : C

Question. She shouted, “I am going home”.
(a) She shouted them that she is going home.
(b) She shouted to them that she is going home.
(c) She shouted at them that she was going home.
(d) She shouted to them that she was going home.
Answer : D

Question. Sucheta said, “Could you please write the project for me, Shweta?”
(a) Sucheta requested Shweta to write the project for her.
(b) Sucheta requested Shweta if she wrote the project for her.
(c) Sucheta requested Shweta could write the project for her.
(d) Sucheta requested Shweta that she had to write the project
Answer : A

Question. Reena said to Ramesh, “Meet you and Mohan in the restaurant.”
(a) Reena told Ramesh that she would meet her and Mohan in the restaurant.
(b) Reena told Ramesh that he would meet her and Mohan in the restaurant.
(c) Reena told Ramesh that she would meet him and her in the restaurant.
(d) Reena told Ramesh that she would meet him and Mohan in the restaurant.
Answer : D

Question. He said to his friends, “Let us play some country music and dance.”
(a) He suggested to his friends that they should play some country music and dance.
(b) He said to his friends that they should be allowed to play some country music and dance.
(c) He asked his friends to let him have some country music and dance.
(d) He suggested to his friends that some country music be played as they danced.
Answer : A

Question. The minister announced that a new employment scheme would be implemented from the following month.
(a) The minister said, “A new employment scheme will be implemented since the next month.”
(b) The minister said, “A new employment scheme would be implemented from the following month.”
(c) The minister made a new announcement, “An employment scheme will be implemented from the following month.”
(d) The minister said, “A new employment scheme will be implemented next month onwards.”
Answer : D

Question. Mike said, “Don’t fly via Paris.”
(a) Mike said to me if I should not fly via Paris.
(b) Mike’s command was not to fly via Paris.
(c) Mike said that one should not fly via Paris.
(d) Mike advised me not to fly via Paris.
Answer : D

Question. Mr Pradhan said, “I shall go to Delhi tomorrow.”
(a) Mr Pradhan said that he should go to Delhi tomorrow.
(b) Mr Pradhan said that he would go to Delhi the next day.
(c) Mr Pradhan said that he must go to Delhi the next day.
(d) Mr Pradhan said that he should have gone to Delhi the next day.
Answer : B

Question. “Saint George, strike for us!” exclaimed the Knight.
(a) The Knight requested Saint George to strike away.
(b) The Knight ordered Saint George to strike for them.
(c) The Knight prayed that Saint George might strike for them.
(d) The Knight requested Saint George that he should strike us.
Answer : C

Question. The headmaster said to the student, “You are expelled for attempting to copy in the examination.”
(a) The headmaster remonstrated the student informing him that he was expelled for attempting to copy in the examination.
(b) The headmaster ordered the student that he was expelled for attempting to copy in the examination.
(c) The headmaster briefed the student that he had been expelled for attempting to copy in the examination.
(d) The headmaster said to the student that he was expelled for attempting to copy in the examination.
Answer : D

Question. The teacher said, “Students look at your books.”
(a) The teacher told the student that they looked at their books.
(b) The teacher told the student to look at their books.
(c) The teacher said that the students will look at their books.
(d) The teacher told the student that they might look at their books.
Answer : B

Question. “I must hurry up. My father is always furious if any one of us is late for meals”, she sid.
(a) She said that she must hurry as her father was always furious if any of them was late for meals.
(b) She said that she should hurry as her father was always furious if any one of them were late for meals.
(c) She said that she must hurry as her father is always furious if any one of them was late for meals.
(d) She said that she must hurry as her father was always furious if any one of them were late for meals
Answer : A

Question. He said, “As your mother is ill, you must leave at once.”
(a) He told him that as his mother was ill, he should leave at once.
(b) He told him that as his mother will be ill, he had to leave at once.
(c) He told him that as his mother is ill, he had to leave at once.
(d) He told him that as his mother is ill, he may leave at once.
Answer : A

Question. “Please, please don’t do anything dangerous,” said his wife.
(a) His wife asked him please not to do anything dangerous.
(b) His wife asked him if he could not do anything dangerous.
(c) His wife begged him not to do anything dangerous.
(d) His wife begged him so that he did not do anything dangerous
Answer : C

Question. “I usually take my dog outside for a walk, when I come home from work,” he said.
(a) He said that he used to take his dog out for a walk when he came home from work.
(b) He said that he usually took his dog out for a walk when he had come home from work.
(c) He said that he usually takes his dog out for a walk when he comes home from work.
(d) He said that he usually took hi dog out for a walk when he came home from work.
Answer : D

Question. “Do you know the way to the bus station?” Ram said to Mahim.
(a) Ram told Mahim that he knew the way to the bus station.
(b) Ram asked Mahim whether he knows the way to the bus station.
(c) Ram asked Mahim that did he know the way to the bus station.
(d) Ram asked Mahim if he knew the way to the bus station.
Answer : D

Question. “Are your examinations over?” asked the teacher.
(a) The teacher asked whether his examinations were over.
(b) The teacher asked are his examinations over.
(c) The teacher asked him that were his examinations over
(d) The teacher said him that were his examinations over.
Answer : A

Question. Next morning at breakfast Ramesh’s wife said to him “Ramesh, I think I can tell what is amiss with our clock.”
(a) Next morning Ramesh’s wife told him that she thought that she could tell what was amiss with their clock.
(b) Next morning at breakfast Ramesh’s wife said that she could tell him what was amiss with our clock.
(c) Next morning at breakfast Ramesh’s wife said that she could tell him what was amiss with their clock.
(d) Next morning at breakfast Ramesh’s wife addressed him by name and told him that she thought she could tell what was amiss with their clock.
Answer : D

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

Question. He said, “I had a wonderful dream last night”.
(a) He said that he saw a wonderful dream last night.
(b) He said that he had seen a wonderful dream yesterday.
(c) He said that last night he had a wonderful dream.
(d) He said that he had a wonderful dream the previous night
Answer : D

Question. He said, “I am buying a new pen”.
(a) He said that he bought a new pen.
(b) He said that he was buying a new pen.
(c) He said that he had been buying a new pen.
(d) He said that he is buying a new pen.
Answer : B

Question. He bade his love goodbye.
(a) He said, “Goodbye”.
(b) He wished his love, “Goodbye”.
(c) He exclaimed, “Goodbye, love”.
(d) He said, “Goodbye, my love”.
Answer : D

Question. “You did not return your book yesterday”, said the librarian.
(a) The librarian said that he had not returned his book the previous day.
(b) The librarian said that he had not returned his book yesterday.
(c) The librarian said the book not been returned the previous day.
(d) The librarian said that you had not returned your book yesterday.
Answer : A

Question. “You are all doing very well,” said Mr Jones.
(a) Mr Jones said that we are all doing well.
(b) Mr Jones said that they were all doing well.
(c) Mr Jones said that they were all doing very well.
(d) Mr Jones said that you are all doing very well.
Answer : C

Question. “I finished it several days ago,” said Jack.
(a) Jack said that he finished it several days previously.
(b) Jack said that he had finished it several days earlier.
(c) Jack said that he finished it several days earlier.
(d) Jack said that he finish it several days ago.
Answer : B

Question. “I gave the packet to Tom, who kept it a long time,” said Pamela.
(a) Pamela said that she had gave the packet to Tom, who kept it a long time.
(b) Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long time.
(c) Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, who kept it a long time.
(d) Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, who kept it for long time.
Answer : C

Question. “I was digging the garden when the doctor arrived,” replied Harry.
(a) Harry said that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
(b) Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
(c) Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrive.
(d) Harry says that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Answer : B

Question. “I would have been surprised if you had passed the examination,” said the former master.
(a) The former master said that it would have surprised him if I had passed.
(b) The former master was surprised if I passed the examination.
(c) The former master said that he should be surprised if I had passed.
(d) The former master said that he would have been surprised if I had passed the examination.
Answer : D

Question. “I will put this key here”, said the caretaker.
(a) The caretaker says that he would put the key there.
(b) The caretaker said that he will put the key there.
(c) The caretaker said that he would put the key there.
(d) The caretaker says that he would put the key here.
Answer : C

Question. “I shall go tomorrow,” he said.
(a) He said that he would go the next day.
(b) He said that he shall go the next day.
(c) He said that he should go tomorrow.
(d) He said that he would go tomorrow.
Answer : A

Question. Walter said, “I cannot do it now”.
(a) Walter says that he cannot do it now.
(b) Walter said that he could not do it now.
(c) Walter says that he cannot do it then.
(d) Walter said that he could not do it then.
Answer : D

Question. The master said that he would see me the next day.
(a) “You will be seen by me tomorrow,” said the master.
(b) “I will see you tomorrow,” said the master.
(c) “Tomorrow, I will see you,” says the master.
(d) “I will be seeing you tomorrow,” said the master.
Answer : B

Question. Father told Peter to clean his shoes.
(a) “Clean your shoes, Peter,” says father.
(b) “Clean your shoes, Peter,” told father.
(c) “Clean your shoes, Peter,” asked father.
(d) “Clean your shoes, Peter,” said father.
Answer : D

Question. The girl said, “How happy I am”
(a) The girl exclaimed that she is very happy.
(b) The girl said how happy she was.
(c) The girl said that she is very happy.
(d) The girl exclaimed that she was very happy.
Answer : D

Question. Mohan says that the teacher is not at home.
(a) Mohan said, “Teacher is not at home.”
(b) Mohan said, “Teacher was not at home.”
(c) Mohan says, “Teacher is not at home.”
(d) Mohan says, “Teacher was not at home.”
Answer : C

Question. He said, “I have done my job.”
(a) He said that he had been doing his job.
(b) He said that he has done his job.
(c) He said that he had done his job.
(d) He said that he have done his job.
Answer : C

Question. The student said, “I am doing my homework.”
(a) The student said that she was doing her homework.
(b) The student said that she did her homework.
(c) The student said that she has been doing her homework.
(d) The student said that she is doing her homework.
Answer : A

Question. I said to the boy, “You have no ticket, get out before you are driven out.”
(a) I told the boy get out before you are driven out.
(b) I told the boy that he had no ticket and that he should get out before he was driven out.
(c) I told the boy to get out before he was driven out as he had no ticket.
(d) I ordered the boy to get out before he was driven out.
Answer : C

Question. Amelia is going to ask the principal for permission to go on a study tour.
(a) Amelia is going to say to the principal, “Might we have your permission to go on a study tour?”
(b) Amelia is going to say to the principal, “Would we have your permission to go on a study tom?”
(c) Amelia is going to say to the principal, “Should we have your permission to go on a study tour?”
(d) Amelia is going to say to the principal, “May we have your permission to go on a study tour?”
Answer : D

Question. Janet exclaimed that she had lost all her belongings at the airport that morning.
(a) Janet said, “I had to lose all my belongings at the airport this morning.”
(b) Janet said, “I lost all my belongings at the airport this morning.”
(c) Janet said, “I lost all my belongings at the airport that morning.”
(d) Janet said, “I had lost all my belongings at the airport that morning.”
Answer : B

Question. Thomas said that he would meet Andy the following Monday and asked if 1 O’clock suited him.
(a) Thomas said to Andy, “I will meet you the following Monday. Will 1 O’clock suit you?”
(b) Thomas said to Andy, “Andy, I would meet you the following Monday. Will 1 O’clock suit you?”
(c) Thomas said to Andy, “Andy, I am going to meet you the following Monday. Does 1 O’clock suit you?”
(d) Thomas said to Andy, “Andy, I will have to meet you the following Monday. Is 1 O’clock suiting you?”
Answer : A

Question. Sanda said that she used to know a lot of people in Delhi but that she had fewer friends in Kolkata.
(a) Sanda said, “I had known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.”
(b) Sanda said, “I had got to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.”
(c) Sanda said, “I have known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.”
(d) Sanda said. “I used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I have fewer friends in Kolkata.”
Answer : D

Question. Mary said, “I am sorry.”
(a) Mary said that she was sorry.
(b) Mary said that she is sorry.
(c) Mary said that she will be sorry.
(d) Mary says that she is sorry.
Answer : A

Question. He said to me, “What are you doing?”
(a) He asked me what I was doing.
(b) He asked me what I am doing.
(c) He asked me what am I doing.
(d) He said to me what I was doing.
Answer : A

Question. The technician told us how to maintain the machine in good working order.
(a) The technician said to us, “There is how you maintained the machine in good working order.”
(b) The technician said to us, “This is how you maintained the machine in good working order.”
(c) The technician said, “This is how you maintain the machine in good working order.”
(d) The technician said to us, “That is how you maintained the machine in good working order.”
Answer : C

Question. He said to me, ‘You need not worry.’
(a) He said to me that he need not worry.
(b) He assured me that I need not worry.
(c) He told me that I shall need not worry.
(d) He said to me that you need not worry.
Answer : B