English (direct and indirect)

Direct and Indirect Speech MCQs

1. Direct: "I am going to the store," she said.

   Indirect:

   a) She said I am going to the store.
   b) She said she was going to the store.
   c) She says she is going to the store.
   d) She told I am going to the store.

2. Direct: "Where are you going?" he asked.

   Indirect:

   a) He asked where I am going.
   b) He asked where was I going.
   c) He asked where I was going.
   d) He asked where are you going.

3. Direct: "Close the door," she told him.

   Indirect:

   a) She told him close the door.
   b) She told him to close the door.
   c) She told him closed the door.
   d) She told him closing the door.

4. Direct: "I have finished my work," he said.

   Indirect:

   a) He said he has finished his work.
   b) He said he had finished his work.
   c) He says he finished his work.
   d) He told he is finished his work.

5. Direct: "Will you help me?" she asked.

   Indirect:

   a) She asked will I help her.
   b) She asked if I would help her.
   c) She asked did I help her.
   d) She asked I will help her.

6. Direct: "I can swim," he said.

   Indirect:

   a) He said he can swim.
   b) He said he could swim.
   c) He says he could swim.
   d) He told he can swim.

7. Direct: "Don't go there," they warned us.

   Indirect:

   a) They warned us don't go there.
   b) They warned us not to go there.
   c) They warned us to don't go there.
   a) They told us don't go there.

8. Direct: "I will see you tomorrow," she said.

   Indirect:

   a) She said she will see me tomorrow.
   b) She said she would see me the next day.
   c) She says she will see me tomorrow.
   a) She told she will see me tomorrow.

9. Direct: "Have you seen my keys?" he asked.

   Indirect:

   a) He asked have I seen his keys.
   b) He asked if I had seen his keys.
   c) He asked did I see his keys.
   a) He asked I had seen his keys.

10. Direct: "I am happy," she said.

    Indirect:

    a) She said she is happy.
    b) She said she was happy.
    c) She says she is happy.
    a) She told she is happy.

11. Direct: "It is raining," he said.

    Indirect:

    a) He said it is raining.
    b) He said it was raining.
    c) He says it is raining.
    a) He told it is raining.

12. Direct: "Where did you go?" she asked.

    Indirect:

    a) She asked where I went.
    b) She asked where did I go.
    a) She asked where had I went.
    a) She asked where was I gone.