Multiple Choice Questions

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In the following question, a 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.

My mother said to my father, 'I am very busy now.'

  • My mother told my father that I am very busy now.

  • My mother told my father that she is very busy then.

  • My mother told my father that she was very busy then.

  • My mother told my father that I was very busy now.


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My mother told my father that she was very busy then.


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In the following question, a 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.

'What time does the flight arrive?' she asked the receptionist.

  • She asked the receptionist what time the flight arrived.

  • She asked the receptionist what time the flight arrive.

  • She asked the receptionist when does the flight arrive.

  • She asked for the receptionist what was going to be the time for the flights arrival.


In the following question, a 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.

My father says, 'Prices are shooting up alarmingly.'

  • My father says that prices shoot up alarmingly.

  • My father says that the price was shooting up alarmingly.

  • My father says that prices shoot up alarmingly.

  • My father says that the prices are shooting up alarmingly.


In the following question, a 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.

Ajay said to my sister, 'It's wonderful!'

  • Ajay tells my sister that it's wonderful.

  • Ajay tells to my sister that it was wonderful.

  • Ajay told my sister that it was wonderful.

  • Ajay told to my sister that it's being wonderful


In the following question, a 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.

My father said to the stranger, 'Where do you live?'

  • My father asked the stranger where he lives.

  • My father asked the stranger where he has been living.

  • My father asked where he lives to the stranger.

  • My father asked the stranger where he lived.


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In the following question, a 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.

The visitor said, 'Is your mother at home?'

  • The visitor asked me is my mother at home.

  • The visitor asked to me whether my mother was at home.

  • The visitor asked to me is my mother at home.

  • The visitor asked me whether my mother was at home.


In the following question, a 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.

'What is your name?' she asked him.

  • She asked him what his name is.

  • She asked him what his name has been

  • She asked him what is his name.

  • She asked him what his name was.


In the following question, a 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.

The trainee asked his boss, 'Shall I email this letter again, Sir?'

  • The trainee asked his boss politely if he shall email that letter again.

  • The trainee asked his boss politely if he should email that letter again, sir.

  • The trainee asked his boss politely if he shall email that letter again, sir.

  • The trainee asked his boss politely if he should email that letter again.


In the following question, a 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.

Father says, 'Kashmir is the heaven on earth.'

  • Father said that Kashmir has been the heaven on earth.

  • Father is saying that Kashmir is the heaven on earth.

  • Father says that Kashmir is the heaven on earth.

  • Father says that Kashmir was the heaven on earth.


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In the following question, a 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.

'Ooh! what a dirty child!' said my aunt.

  • My aunt exclaimed disgustedly what a dirty child.

  • My aunt exclaimed disgustedly that the child is very dirty.

  • My aunt exclaimed disgustedly that the child was very dirty.

  • My aunt exclaimed disgustedly what a dirty child it is.


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