CBSE Class 9 English Direct Indirect Speech MCQs

In the following questions,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. The boy said, “Bravo! You have done well.”
(a) The boy said that he had done well.
(b) The boy exclaimed that he had done well.
(c) The boy applauded him, saying that he had done well.
(d) The boy said bravo he had done well.
Answer : C

Question. I said to my sister, “I brought you a doll yesterday.”
(a) I told my sister that I brought you a doll the previous day.
(b) I told my sister that I had brought her a doll the previous day.
(c) I told my sister that I had brought her a doll yesterday.
(d) I told my sister that I brought her a doll yesterday.
Answer : B

Question. The captain said to the army, “March forward, now.”
(a) The captain said to the army that march forward now.
(b) The captain ordered the army to march forward then.
(c) The captain ordered the army to march on that day.
(d) The captain ordered the army to attack the enemy.
Answer : B

Question. They said, “We’ve lived here for a longtime.”
(a) They said they have lived there for a long time.
(b) They said they lived here for a long time.
(c) They said they had lived there for a long time.
(d) They said they have lived for a long time.
Answer : C

Question. “Would you open the door please?” she asked.
(a) She asked me to please open the door.
(b) She requested me to open the door.
(c) She requested me to please open the door.
(d) She asked me open the door.
Answer : B

Question. The teacher said, “Gandhiji was born in India.”
(a) The teacher said that Gandhiji had been born in India.
(b) The teacher says that Gandhiji was born in India.
(c) The teacher said that Gandhiji was born in India.
(d) The teacher will say that Gandhiji was born in India.
Answer : C

Question. The teacher said to the student “Why do you disturb the class?”
(a) The teacher said to the student why he disturbed the class.
(b) The teacher told the student why he had disturbed the class.
(c) The teacher asked the student why he disturbed the class.
(d) The teacher asked the student why he had disturbed the class.
Answer : C

Question. Rita said to me, ‘Will you lend me this classic?”
(a) Rita asked me if I would lend her that classic.
(b) Rita asked me if she would lend me that classic.
(c) Rita asked me if I will lend her that classic.
(d) Rita asked me would I lend her that classic.
Answer : A

Question. The lady said to the servant, “If you don’t wash the clothes properly, I will dismiss you.”
(a) The lady warned the servant that she would dismiss her if she didn’t wash the clothes properly.
(b) The lady told the servant that she would dismiss her on the event of bad work.
(c) The lady cautioned the servant that she must wash the clothes properly.
(d) The lady advised the servant to wash the clothes properly.
Answer : A

Question. “There are ceremonies going on”, he said to me.
(a) He told me that there were ceremonies going on.
(b) He told that there have been ceremonies going on.
(c) He told that there had been ceremonies going on.
(d) He told that there are ceremonies going on.
Answer : A

Question. He said to Manoj, “May you prosper.”
(a) He wished that Manoj should prosper.
(b) He wished that Manoj may prosper.
(c) He wished that Manoj might prosper.
(d) He wished Manoj to prosper.
Answer : C

Question. The mother said, “What can for you, my son?”
(a) The mother said to her son what she could do for her son.
(b) The mother asked her son what she did for him.
(c) The mother asked her son what she could do for him.
(d) The mother asked what she could do for him, my son.
Answer : C

Question. My Daddy always says, “Get up early in the morning is a good habit.”
(a) My Daddy always says to get up early in the morning is a good habit.
(b) My Daddy always says that getting up early in the morning is a good habit.
(c) My Daddy always advice that getting up early in morning was a good habit.
(d) My Daddy always warns us to get up early in the morning was a good habit.
Answer : B

Question. “Be quiet” I said to them.
(a) I told them to be quiet.
(b) I asked them to remain quiet.
(c) I told to them for being quiet.
(d) I ordered them to remain quiet.
Answer : A

Question. The mother says to the child, “The Sun rises in the East.”
(a) The mother tells the child that the Sun rose in the East.
(b) The mother says the child that the Sun rises in the East.
(c) The mother tells the child that the Sun rises in the East.
(d) The mother informs the child that the Sun rose in the East.
Answer : C

Question. He said, “The teacher usually do not ask any question.”
(a) He said that the teacher usually does not ask any question.
(b) He said that the teacher usually did not ask any question.
(c) He said that the teacher usually asks no question.
(d) He said that the teacher usually did not ask any question.
Answer : B

Question. “Where do you live?” asked the stranger.
(a) The stranger asked where I lived.
(b) The stranger enquired where I was living.
(c) The stranger questioned where did I live.
(d) The stranger wanted to know where I live.
Answer : A

Question. I said to him, “How do you know this?”
(a) I asked him how I knew that.
(b) I asked him that how he knew that.
(c) I told him how I knew that.
(d) I asked him how he knew that.
Answer : D

Question. He said, “We are all sinners.”
(a) He said that we are all sinners.
(b) He said they were all sinners.
(c) He said that he was a sinner.
(d) He said all were sinners.
Answer : A

Question. “Would you mind taking off your shoes before entering the house?” He said to the foreigner.
(a) He requested the foreigner to take off his shoes before entering the house.
(b) He told the foreigner that he must take off his shoes before entered the house.
(c) He said the foreigner that to take off his shoes before entered the house.
(d) Before entering the house he said that shoes must be taken off.
Answer : A

Question. “I lost my book yesterday”, she said to her teacher.
(a) She admitted to her teacher that she had lost her book the previous day.
(b) To her teacher she was admitted that she has lost her book the previous day.
(c) She admitted losing her book to her teacher yesterday.
(d) She said to her teacher that I have lost my book the previous day.
Answer : A

Question. “Do you want some more sweets?” asked my friend.
(a) My friend asked me if I want some more sweets.
(b) My friend said to me if I wanted some more sweets.
(c) My friend asked me whether I wanted some more sweets.
(d) My friend asked me that I wanted some more sweets.
Answer : C

Question. “I have seen the film before” Suneetha says.
(a) Suneetha said that she had seen the film before.
(b) Suneetha says that she has seen the film before.
(c) Suneetha said that the film was seen by her before.
(d) Suneetha said that she saw the film earlier.
Answer : B

Question. He ordered his servant to do as he was told.
(a) He ordered his servant, “Do as you are told.”
(b) He said to his servant, “Do as you are told.”
(c) He said to his servant. “Do as I told you.”
(d) He said to his servant, “Do as you were told.”
Answer : B

Question. She said to the girl, “Did you do this?”
(a) She asked the girl that she did that.
(b) She asked the girl if she did that.
(c) She asked the girl if she had done that.
(d) She told the girl that she had done that.
Answer : C

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

Question. He said, “Ravi, why are you sounding so depressed today?”
(a) He asked Ravi why did he sound so depressed that day.
(b) He asked Ravi why he was sounding so depressed that day.
(c) He told Ravi why he sounded so depressed today.
(d) He asked Ravi that why was he sounding so depressed that day.
Answer : B

Question. He asked me, “What time will the sun set tomorrow?”
(a) He asked me what time does the sun set the next day.
(b) He asked me what time the sun would set tomorrow.
(c) He asked me what time the sun would set the next day.
(d) He asked me what time would the sun set the next day.
Answer : C

Question. “Tinu, where have you been all these days?” asked the Principal
(a) The Principal asked Tinu where he had been all those days.
(b) The Principal asked Tinu where he has been all those days.
(c) The Principal asked Tinu where had he been all those days.
(d) The Principal asked to Tinu where was he all those days.
Answer : A

Question. “Have you completed your assignment, Minu?” said her brother.
(a) Minu’s brother asked Minu if you have finished your assignment.
(b) Minu’s brother said to Minu if she had finished her assignment.
(c) Minu’s brother asked her if she had finished her assignment.
(d) Minu’s brother asked Minu if she has finished her assignment.
Answer : C

Question. He says, “I go for a walk every morning.”
(a) He says that he goes for a walk every morning.
(b) He said that he used to go for a walk every morning
(c) He said that he goes for a walk every morning.
(d) He says he went for a walk every morning.
Answer : A

Question. The Principal said, “Why didn’t you attend the flag hoisting ceremony, Anuj?”
(a) The Principal asked Anuj why hadn’t he attended the flag hoisting ceremony.
(b) The Principal asked to Anuj why he hadn’t attended the flag hoisting ceremony.
(c) The Principal asked Anuj why didn’t he attend the flag hoisting ceremony.
(d) The Principal asked Anuj why he didn’t attend the flag hoisting ceremony.
Answer : B

Question. I said to him, “Where have you lost the pen I brought for you yesterday?”
(a) I asked him where he had lost the pen I had brought him yesterday.
(b) I asked him where he had lost the pen I have brought for him the previous day.
(c) I asked him where he had lost the pen I had brought for him the previous day.
(d) I asked him where had he lost the pen I had brought him the previous day.
Answer : C

Question. He said, “Garima wants to take up a job while her husband wants her to look after the family.”
(a) He said that Garima wanted to take up a job while her husband wanted her to look after the family.
(b) He said that Garima wants to take up a job while her husband wanted her to look after the family.
(c) He told that Garima wanted to take up a job while her husband wants her to look after the family.
(d) He said to Garima that though she wanted to take up a job while her husband wanted her to look after the family.
Answer : A

Question. She said, “When I was a child, I wasn’t afraid of ghosts.”
(a) She said that when she was a child she wasn’t not afraid of ghosts.
(b) She said that when she was a child she hadn’t been afraid of ghosts.
(c) She said that when she was a child she wasn’t afraid of ghosts.
(d) She said that when she had been a child she wasn’t afraid of ghosts.
Answer : C

Question. He said, “Reena, do you want to buy a house in Noida?”
(a) He told Reena if she wanted to buy a house in Noida.
(b) He asked that did she want to buy a house in Noida.
(c) He asked Reena if she wants to buy a house in Noida.
(d) He asked Reena if she wanted to buy a house in Noida.
Answer : C

Question. I said to my friend, “Can I borrow your dictionary for one day?”
(a) I asked my friend if I could borrow his dictionary for one day.
(b) I asked my friend if I could borrow your dictionary for one day.
(c) I asked my friend if I can borrow his dictionary for one day.
(d) I asked my friend that if can borrow his dictionary for one day.
Answer : A

Question. He said, “Let Han come with us, mother. I’ll take care of him”
(a) He requested his mother to let Hari come with them as he will take care of him.
(b) He informed his mother to let Hari come with them as he would take care of him.
(c) He told his mother to let Hari come with them as he would take care of him.
(d) He told to his mother let Hari come with us as he would take care of him.
Answer : C

Question. “No,” said the child, “I won’t kneel, for if I do, I shall spoil my new pair of trousers.”
(a) The child said that he would not kneel for if he did so he will spoil his new pair of trousers.
(b) The child said that he will not kneel for if he kneels he will spoil his new pair of trousers.
(c) The child said that he would not kneel for if he did so he would spoil his new pair of trousers.
(d) The child said that I will not kneel for if he did kneel, he should spoil his new pair of trousers.
Answer : C

Question. The chairman of the selection committee said, “We shall finalize the rest of our team after we have selected the skipper.”
(a) The chairman of the selection committee told that they would finalize the rest of our team after we have selected the skipper.
(b) The chairman of the selection committee said that we would finalize the rest °four team after we have selected the skipper.
(c) The chairman of the selection committee said that they would finalize the rest of their team after they selected the skipper.
(d) The chairman of the selection committee said that they would finalize the rest of their team after they had selected the skipper.
Answer : D

Question. He said, “Has anybody been unkind to you?”
(a) He asked me if anybody had been unkind to me.
(b) He asked me had anybody been unkind to me.
(c) He asked me if anybody had been unkind to you.
(d) He asked me if anybody had been unkind to him.
Answer : A

Question. The pilot said, “Please don’t panic but tighten your seat belts.”
(a) The pilot told to the passengers that they should not panic but tighten the seat belts.
(b) The pilot told the passengers to not panic but to tighten their seat belts instead.
(c) The pilot told the passengers not to panic but to tighten your seat belts.
(d) The pilot told the passengers not to panic but to tighten their seat belts.
Answer : A

Question. He said, “Ravi, why are you sounding so dejected today?”
(a) He asked Ravi why he sounded so dejected that day.
(b) He asked to Ravi why he was sounding so dejected that day.
(c) He asked Ravi why he was sounding so dejected today.
(d) He asked Ravi why he was sounding so dejected that day.
Answer : B

Question. “I shall remain here and the tailor won’t be able to find me,” said she.
(a) She said that she should remain there and the tailor won’t be able to find me.
(b) She said that she should remain there and the tailor would not be able to find her.
(c) She said that she would remain there and the tailor would not be able to find her.
(d) She said that, she could remain here and the tailor would not find her.
Answer : C

Question. Mother said, “Gaurav, you will be eligible for voting when you are 18.”
(a) Mother told Gaurav he would be eligible for voting when he was 18.
(b) Mother told Gaurav that he could vote only after 18.
(c) Mother told Gaurav you will be eligible for voting when you are 18.
(d) Mother told Gaurav that he would be eligible for voting when he would be 18.
Answer : A

Question. He said, “Bravo! You have done well.”’
(a) He applauded him to say that he had done well.
(b) He applauded him and said that you have done well.
(c) He applauded him, saying that he has done well.
(d) He applauded him, saying that he had done well.
Answer : D

Question. He said to me, “You are getting lazy day by day.”
(a) He informed me that I am getting lazy day by day.
(b) He told me that I have getting lazy day by day
(c) He told me that I wat ting lazy day by day.
(d) He told me that you getting lazy day by day.
Answer : C

Question. “When will I be able to vote?” I asked my mother.
(a) I asked my mother when would he be able to vote.
(b) I asked to my mother when I will be able to vote.
(c) I asked my mother when would be able to vote.
(d) I asked my mother when would I be able to vote.
Answer : C

Question. I said, “Father, when will buy me a motor cycle?”
(a) I asked my father when he buy me a motorcycle.
(b) I asked my father when will buy me a motor cycle.
(c) I asked my father when would he buy me a me cycle.
(d) I asked my father when would buy me a motor cycle.
Answer : D

Question. He said to me, “Is there a possibility of my getting promotion this year?”
(a) He asked me if there was any possibility of my getting promotion this year.
(b) He asked me if there was any possibility of his getting promotion this year.
(c) He asked me if there was any possibility of his getting promotion that year.”
(d) He asked me if there is a possibility of his getting promotion this year.
Answer : C

Question. The dealer said, “Either ma your purchases or walk out my shop.”
(a) The dealer told the customer that he would either ma his purchases or walk o of his shop.
(b) The dealer ordered the customer to make his purchases and walk out of his shop.
(c) The dealer told the customer that he should either make his purchases, walk out of his shop.
(d) The dealer requested the customer to make his purchases or walk out of I shop.
Answer : C

Question. He said, “I do not wish to see any of you; go away.”
(a) He said that he had not wished to see any of them and ordered them to go away.
(b) He said that he did not wish to see any of them and ordered them to go away.
(c) He told that he did not wish to see any of them and ordered them to go away.
(d) He said that he does not wish to see any of us and ordered us to go away.
Answer : B

Question. He said to us, “Why are you all sitting about there doing nothing?”
(a) He asked us why are we all sitting about there doing nothing.
(b) He asked us why we are all sitting about there doing nothing.
(c) He asked us why we were all sitting about there doing nothing.
(d) He asked us why were we all sitting about there doing nothing.
Answer : C