CBSE Class 8 English Direct Indirect Speech MCQs

In the following questions, 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. Israt said to Irfat, “Let’s go to Puri for a change.”
(a) Israt proposed to Irfat to go to Puri for a change.
(b) Israt suggested to Irfat to go to Puri for a change.
(c) Israt asked Irfat to go to Puri for a change.
(d) Israt proposed to Irfat that they should go to Puri for a
Answer : D

Question. The poor beggar said, “Oh God, have mercy on my soul”.
(a) The poor beggar prayed to God to have mercy on his soul.
(b) The poor beggar, invoking God, implored him to have mercy on his soul.
(c) The poor beggar exclaimed that God, have mercy on his soul.
(d) The poor beggar told God to have mercy on his soul.
Answer : A

Question. He said to her, “Why didn’t you put on the brakes?”
(a) He asked her why she hadn’t put on the brakes.
(b) He asked her why she didn’t put on the brake.
(c) He asked her that why she hadn’t put on the brake.
(d) He told her that why she hadn’t put on the brake.
Answer : A

Question. She said to me, “I took breakfast in the morning.”
(a) She told me that she took breakfast in the morning.
(b) She told me that she had taken breakfast in the morning.
(c) She told me that she has taken breakfast in the morning.
(d) She said to me that she was taking breakfast in the morning.
Answer : B

Question. John’s father reminded him to take his umbrella.
(a) John’s father said, “Remember your umbrella John?”
(b) “Here, is your umbrella John,” said his father.
(c) “Are you going to take your umbrella or not?” said John to his father.
(d) “Don’t forget to take your umbrella, John” said his father.
Answer : D

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

Question. The visitor said to them “Please give me a glass of water.”
(a) The visitor said please give him a glass of water.
(b) The visitor said to them to give him a glass of water.
(c) The visitor ordered them to give a glass of water.
(d) The visitor requested them to give him a glass of water.
Answer : D

Question. The policeman told the students, “Do not park your vehicles here?”
(a) The policeman asked the students not park your vehicles here.
(b) The policeman asked the students not to park their vehicles here.
(c) The policeman asked the students not to park their vehicles there.
(d) The policeman asked the students not to park his vehicle here.
Answer : C

Question. The man said, “All the boys are playing in the street.”
(a) The man told us that all the boys had been playing in the street.
(b) The man told us that all the boys were playing in the street.
(c) The man told us that all the boys play in the street.
(d) The man told us that all the boys in the street are playing.
Answer : B

Question. She said, “I am sorry, I did not write”.
(a) She apologized for I did not write.
(b) She apologized she is sorry, she did not write.
(c) She apologized she is sorry, she has not written.
(d) She apologized that she had not written.
Answer : A

Question. “Alright, yes, I was wrong and you were right”, he said.
(a) He admitted that he has been wrong and I have been right.
(b) He admitted that I was wrong and you were right.
(c) He admitted that I was wrong and he was right.
(d) He admitted that he had been wrong and I had been right.
Answer : D

Question. Ninnal said to us “My father gave me a purse yesterday.”
(a) Nirmal told us that my father given me a purse the previous day.
(b) Nirmal told us that his father had given him a purse the previous day.
(c) Nirmal told us that his father has given him a purse yesterday.
(d) Nirmal told us that his father had given him a purse yesterday.
Answer : B

Question. I asked my brother if he had returned the money to his friend.
(a) Had you returned the money to my friend.
(b) I said to my brother, “Have you return the money to his friend?”
(c) I said to my brother, “Have you returned the money to your friend?”
(d) Do you return the money to his friend.
Answer : C

Question. Bala’s mother “Will you lock the door, Bala?”
(a) Bala’s mother told Bala that he need not lock the door.
(b) Bala’s mother asked Bala if he would lock the door.
(c) Bala’s mother asked Bala if he had locked the door.
(d) Balas mother said lock the door.
Answer : B

Question. “Are you ready, Raju?” Mother asked.
(a) Mother asked Raju if he would be ready.
(b) Mother told Raju if he was ready.
(c) Mother asked Raju if he was ready.
(d) Mother wanted to know from Raju if he was ready.
Answer : C

Question. Ann told my brother, “I will meet you in your class”.
(a) Ann told my brother that he will meet her in her class.
(b) Ann told my brother that I would meet you in your class.
(c) Ann told my brother that she would meet him in his class.
(d) Ann told my brother that she would meet him in her class.
Answer : C

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. Mrs Shankar said, “I know what it is to be depressed.”
(a) Mrs Shankar said that she was knowing what it was to be depressed.
(b) Mrs Shankar said that she knew what it was to be depressed.
(c) Mrs Shankar knows what it is to be depressed.
(d) Mrs Shankar is depressed she said.
Answer : B

Question. “Who now”, they had asked, “will listen to our troubles and protect us from the crocodiles?”
(a) They wanted to know who will listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
(b) They had wanted to know who would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
(c) They had wanted to know who then would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
(d) They had wanted to know who will now listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
Answer : C

Question. Moti asked Gangu whether the latter was in his senses.
(a) “Are you senseless, Gangu?” asked Moti.
(b) “Hey Gangu, are you in your senses now asked Moti.
(c) “Gangu, have you lost your senses” asked Moti.
(d) “Gangu, are you in your senses?” asked Moti.
Answer : D

Question. He said that we are all born to die.
(a) He said, “We have all been born to die.”
(b) He exclaimed, “We were all born to die.”
(c) He said, “We were all born to die.”
(d) He said, “We are all born to die.”
Answer : D

Question. He said to me, “I grew these carrots myself.”
(a) He told me that he grew those carrots himself.
(b) He told me I grew these carrots myself.
(c) He told me that he grew these carrots himself.
(d) He told me that he had grown those carrots himself.
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 Indirect/Direct.

Question. Suresh asked Prasad whether he had watched the cricket match on television the previous night.
(a) Suresh said to Prasad, “Did you watched the cricket match on television last night?”
(b) Suresh asked Prasad, “Did you watch the cricket match on television previous night?”
(c) Suresh asked Prasad, “Have you watched the cricket match on television last night?”
(d) Suresh said to Prasad, “Did you watch the cricket match on television last night?”
Answer : D

Question. Father said to me, “You are idling away your time.”
(a) Father told me that you were idling away your time.
(b) Father told me that I was idling away my time.
(c) Father told me that I am idling away my time.
(d) Father told me that you are idling away your time.
Answer : B

Question. The captain said to his men, “Fall into line.”
(a) The captain said to his men that they can fall into line.
(b) The captain commanded his men to fall into line.
(c) The captain warned his men to fall into line.
(d) The captain told his men that they should fall into line.
Answer : B

Question. The priest said, “May God pardon this sinner!”
(a) The priest prayed that God would pardon this sinner.
(b) The priest prayed that God might pardon that sinner.
(c) The priest prayed if God will pardon that sinner.
(d) The priest said that God might pardon the sinner.
Answer : B

Question. Ashmita advised me to go and see a doctor.
(a) “Shouldn’t you go and see a doctor?” asked Ashmita.
(b) “You should go and see a doctor,” said Ashmita.
(c) Ashmita asked me, “Will you go and see a doctor?”
(d) Ashmita told me, “Go and see a doctor.”
Answer : D

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

Question. “What a stupid fellow you are” she remarked.
(a) She exclaimed that what a stupid fellow he was.
(b) She exclaimed that he was a very stupid fellow.
(c) She exclaimed in disgust that he could be so stupid.
(d) She asked him what a stupid fellow he was.
Answer : B

Question. The police said to the thief, “Don’t move.”
(a) The police ordered the thief not to move.
(b) The police ordered the thief that he should not move.
(c) The police told the thief that he did not move.
(d) The police ordered to the thief to not move.
Answer : A

Question. He said, “I am going to college just now?”
(a) He said that he was going to college just now.
(b) He asked that he was going to college just then.
(c) He said that he was going to college just then.
(d) He asked that he was going to college just now.
Answer : C

Question. The teacher said to the student, “Can you explain this?”
(a) The teacher asked the student whether he can explain this.
(b) The teacher asked the student whether he can explain that.
(c) The teacher asked the student whether he could explain this.
(d) The teacher asked the student whether he could explain that.
Answer : D

Question. Ramu said, “My master is planning to build a huge house in Khandala.”
(a) Ramu said that his master planned to build a huge house in Khandala.
(b) Ramu said that his master is planning to build a huge house in Khandala.
(c) Ramu said that his master’s plan is to build a huge house in Khandala.
(d) Ramu said that his master was planning to build a huge house in Khandala
Answer : D

Question. Nandita said to Nitin, “Can you solve this sum?”
(a) Nandita asked Nitin if could he solve this sum.
(b) Nandita asked Nitin if could he solve that sum.
(c) Nandita asked Nitin if he could solve this sum.
(d) Nandita asked Nitin if he could solve that sum.
Answer : C

Question. He said, “How lovely the scene is!”
(a) He exclaimed that the scene is very lovely.
(b) He exclaimed that how the scene was lovely.
(c) He exclaimed that the scene was very lovely.
(d) He exclaimed that the scene is indeed lovely.
Answer : C

Question. Bill said, “am here to help you all.”
(a) Bill said that he is here to help you all.
(b) Bill said that he was there to help us all.
(c) Bill said that he was here to help us all.
(d) Bill said that he is there to help us all.
Answer : B

Question. The kids yelled in a loud voice, “We love our family.”
(a) The kids yelled loudly that they love our family.
(b) The kids yelled in a loud voice that they loved their family.
(c) The kids yelled in a loud voice that they loved our family.
(d) The kids were shouting loudly that they loved their family.
Answer : B

Question. He said to me, “Please visit my company tomorrow”.
(a) He said to me to visit his company tomorrow.
(b) He requested me to visit his company tomorrow.
(c) He requested me to visit his company the next day.
(d) He said to me to visit his company the next day.
Answer : C

Question. He said, “My parents are arriving tomorrow.”
(a) He said that his parents are arriving the next day.
(b) He said that his parents were arriving the next day.
(c) He said that his parents are arriving tomorrow.
(d) He said that his parents have arrived the next day.
Answer : B

Question. He said, “How cruel of him!”
(a) He remarked that it was very cruel of him.
(b) He remarked on his great cruelty.
(c) He remarked that it was very cruel of him.
(d) He remarked that it is very cruel of him.
Answer : A

Question. “How did it get here?” She wanted to know.
(a) She wanted to know how did it get here.
(b) She wanted to know how it had got there.
(c) She wanted to know how did it got there.
(d) She wanted to know how it get there.
Answer : B

Question. “You are one of Pinkerton’s men, I presume,” he said.
(a) He said that he presumed me one of Pinkerton’s men.
(b) He said that he presumed that I was one of Pinkerton’s men.
(c) He said that he presumed me as one of Pinkerton’s men.
(d) He said that he presumes that I am one of Pinkerton’s men.
Answer : C

Question. “Away !” she said to the man, “do not trouble your family anymore”.
(a) She asked the man to go away and not trouble the family any more.
(b) She asked the man not to trouble the family that was away, any more.
(c) She asked the man not to trouble your family anymore and go away.
(d) She asked the man to go away and not trouble his family any more.
Answer : D

Question. He asked me, “Have you finished reading the magazine?”
(a) He asked me whether I had finished reading the magazine.
(b) He asked me if had I finished reading the magazine.
(c) He asked me if I have finished reading the magazine.
(d) He asked me whether I finished reading the magazine.
Answer : A

Question. He said, “We have done our work.”
(a) He said that he had done his work.
(b) He said that they have done their work.
(c) He said that they had done their work.
(d) He said that they should do their work.
Answer : C

Question. He said that he had been waiting there for a long time.
(a) He said “I have been waiting here for a long time.”
(b) He said, “He has been waiting here for a long time.”
(c) He said, “He has been waiting there for a long time.”
(d) He said, “I am waiting here for a long time.”
Answer : A

Question. “Please, take me to the officer,” said the visitor.
(a) The visitor requested them to take him to the officer.
(b) The visitor told them to take him to the officer.
(c) The visitor requested for the officer to be taken.
(d) The visitor wanted the officer to take him there.
Answer : A

Question. Nitin said, “What a pleasant atmosphere this place has!”
(a) Nitin exclaimed with joy that place was a pleasant atmosphere.
(b) Nitin exclaimed with joy that was a pleasant atmosphere in that place.
(c) Nitin exclaimed with joy that that place had a pleasant atmosphere.
(d) Nitin exclaimed with joy that what a pleasant atmosphere that place had.
Answer : C

Question. Aarati said, “I am in a hurry today.”
(a) Aarati said that she was in a hurry that day.
(b) Aarati said that I am in a hurry today.
(c) Aarati said that she is in a hurry today.
(d) Aarati said that she is in a hurry that day.
Answer : A

Question. They said, “We are practising for the next match.”
(a) They said that they are practising for the next match.
(b) They said that they practised for the next match.
(c) They said that they were practising for the next match.
(d) They said they were going to practise for the next match.
Answer : C

Question. He said, “Long may you live.”
(a) He suggested that my life might be long.
(b) He prayed that my life might be long.
(c) He prayed that my life may be longer.
(d) He declared that my life is longer.
Answer : B

Question. “When did you meet my brother?” She asked me.
(a) She wanted to know when did I meet her brother.
(b) She asked when did I meet my brother.
(c) She asked me when I had met her brother.
(d) She wants to know when I had met my brother.
Answer : C

Question. Ruby requested me to lend her Rs. 1000 the next day.
(a) Ruby said to me, “Please lend me Rs. 1000 the next day.”
(b) Ruby said to me, “Please lend her Rs. 1000 the next day.”
(c) Ruby said to me, “Please lend her Rs. 1000 tomorrow.”
(d) Ruby said to me, “Please lend me Rs. 1000 tomorrow.”
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 Indirect/Direct.

Question. He said, “He took tea in the morning”.
(a) He said that he did take tea in the morning.
(b) He said that he had taken tea in the morning.
(c) He said that he took tea in the morning.
(d) He said that he would take tea in the morning.
Answer : B

Question. He requested the boss to let him go on with his project.
(a) He said to the boss, “You better let me go on with my project”.
(b) He told the boss, “Please let me go on with my project”.
(c) He said to the boss, “Let me go on with my project please”.
(d) He told the boss, “Go on with my project please”.
Answer : C

Question. I told her, “It was raining Iasi night when you left”.
(a) I told her that it had been raining the previous night when she had left.
(b) I told her that it has raining last night when she left.
(c) I told her that it has been raining the night before when she left.
(d) I told her that it had been raining last night when she had left.
Answer : A

Question. He said, “I shall try to bring you the books tomorrow”.
(a) He said that he should try to bring me the books the next day.
(b) He said that he would try to bring me the books the next day.
(c) He said that he would try to bring me the books tomorrow.
(d) He said that he should try to bring me the books tomorrow.
Answer : B

Question. He said, “Alas! The little puppy is run over by the car”.
(a) He exclaimed, alas, the little puppy was run over by the car.
(b) He exclaimed sadly that the little puppy was run over by the
(c) He exclaimed sadly that the little puppy had been run over by the car.
(d) He exclaimed sadly that the little puppy is run over by the car.
Answer : B