Direct And Indirect Speech - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

51

Kiran asked me, "Did you see the cricket match on television last night?"

A) Kiran asked me whether I saw the cricket match on television the earlier night. B) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television the earlier night. C) Kiran asked me did I see the cricket match on television last night. D) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television last night.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television the earlier night.

52

"I finished it several days ago," said Jack.

A) Jack said that he had finished it several days earlier. B) Jack said that he finished it several days earlier. C) Jack said that he finish it several days ago. D) Jack said that he finished it several days previously.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

Jack said that he had finished it several days earlier.

53

"Where will you be tomorrow," I said, "in case I have to ring you?"

A) I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him. B) I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him. C) I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him. D) I enquired about his whereabouts the next day in case I would have to ring up.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.

54

"You can't bathe in this sea," he said to me, "it's very rough."

A) He said that I can't bathe in this sea because it's very rough. B) He said that you couldn't bathe in that sea if it was very rough. C) He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it was very rough. D) He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it was very rough.

55

"I don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift," said Crene to me.

A) Crene told me that he didn't know why they hadn't signed the papers and accepted the gift. B) Crene told me that he don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift. C) Crene told me that I don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift. D) Crene said to me that he didn't know why they hadn't signed the papers and accepted the gift.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

Crene told me that he didn't know why they hadn't signed the papers and accepted the gift.

56

The teacher said, "Boys, what do you understand by this phrase ?"

A) The teacher asked the boys what they understood by that phrase. B) The teacher asked the boys what they understood by this phrase. C) The teacher asked the boys what they understand by this phrase. D) The teacher asked the boys what they understand by that phrase.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

The teacher asked the boys what they understood by that phrase.

57

"I have to go into the town today", Mr. Rao said to the Station Master.

A) Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day. B) Mr. Rao advised the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day. C) Mr. Rao spoke to the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day. D) Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he would go into the town that day.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.

58

Mother said to the baby, "Don't play with fire".

A) Mother warned the baby to play with fire. B) Mother warned the baby not to play with fire. C) Mother forbade the baby not to play with fire. D) Mother requested the baby not to play with fire.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

Mother warned the baby not to play with fire.

59

"Do you know anything about Robots, Sonu?" said Meeta.

A) Meeta asked Sonu whether he knows anything about Robots. B) Meeta asked Sonu if he know anything about Robots. C) Meeta asked Sonu if he had known anything about Robots D) Meeta asked Sonu if he knew anything about Robots.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

Meeta asked Sonu if he knew anything about Robots.

60

David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow."

A) David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow. B) David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day. C) David told to Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow. D) David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.