Direct And Indirect Speech - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

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The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

A) The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?" B) The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?" C) The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?" D) The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"

12

Ramesh informed his friend that he could make use of his car while he was away.

A) Ramesh said to his friend, "You will make use of my car while I was away". B) Ramesh said to his friend, "Use my car while I go away". C) Ramesh said to his friend, "you can make use of my car while I am away". D) Ramesh asked his friend, "Will you make use of my car while I am away?"

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Ramesh said to his friend, "you can make use of my car while I am away".

13

Vinay told me that he had been writing a letter the day before.

A) Vinay said, "I will write a letter today." B) Vinay said, "I will write a letter tomorrow." C) Vinay said, "I was writing a letter yesterday." D) Vinay said, "I had been writing a letter yesterday. "

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Vinay said, "I was writing a letter yesterday."

14

"Who's the conductor of this bus?" he said, and paused for a reply.

A) He said who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply. B) He asked who was the conductor of that bus and paused for a reply. C) He asked whether who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply. D) He asked who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

He asked who was the conductor of that bus and paused for a reply.

15

"We'll go for an outing tomorrow," said Laila's father, "so you had better complete your homework this evening."

A) Laila's father told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day. B) Laila's father told her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day. C) Laila's father tells her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day. D) Laila's father had told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

Laila's father told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.

16

I said to the boy, "Will you step with me into the garden?"

A) I asked the boy if he would step with me into the garden. B) I said to the boy if he would step with me in the garden. C) I said to the boy if he would like to step with me in the garden. D) I requested the boy to step with me in the garden.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

I asked the boy if he would step with me into the garden.

17

He said to us, "What did he have last night?"

A) He inquired of us what had he have last night. B) He asked us what he had had the previous night. C) He asked us that what did he have the previous night. D) He asked us what had he had the last night.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

He asked us what he had had the previous night.

18

Martha said, "I am going to Mexico next year."

A) Martha said that she had been going to Mexico next year. B) Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year. C) Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year. D) Martha said that she will be going to Mexico next year.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year.

19

I asked him, "Will you go to Agra tomorrow?"

A) I asked him whether I would go to Agra the next day. B) I asked him whether he would go to Agra the next day. C) I asked him whether you would go to Agra the next day. D) I asked him whether he will go to Agra the next day.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

I asked him whether he would go to Agra the next day.

20

You said to me, "I am going to America".

A) You told me that I was going to to America. B) You said me that you were going to America. C) You told me that you were going to America. D) You told me I was going to America.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

You told me that you were going to America.