Direct and Indirect Speech 1000+ MCQ with answer for CAT

1. My cousin said, My room-mate snored throughout the night.
A. My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.
B. My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the right.
C. My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
D. My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
Answer : A

2. Come home early, said Mr Mathew to his clerk.
A. Mr Mathew asked his clerk to be home early.
B. Mr Mathew told his clerk to come home as early as possible.
C. Mr Mathew requested his clerk to come home a little early.
D. Mr Mathew ordered his clerk to come home early.
Answer : D

3. My friend requested me to bring him a sandwich.
A. Please bring me a sandwich, said my friend.
B. He said, My friend, please bring me a sandwich.
C. Please bring my friend a sandwich., said he.
D. My friend said, Will you bring me a sandwich.
Answer : A

4. The lady asked me how my uncle was.
A. The lady said to me, How is your uncle?
B. The lady said to me, How was your uncle?
C. The lady asked me, How is your uncle doing?
D. The lady asked me, How has your uncle been?
Answer : A

5. He said, I clean my teeth twice a day.
A. He said that he cleaned his teeth twice a day.
B. He said that he cleans his teeth twice a day.
C. He said that he used to clean his teeth twice a day.
D. He said that he is used to cleaning his teeth twice a day.
Answer : B

6. Anne said, It is time to leave for the meeting.
A. Anne said that it was time to leave for the meeting.
B. Anne said its time to leave for the meeting.
C. Anne told that it is time to leave for the meeting.
D. Anne said that it was time for the meeting.
Answer : A

7. I said, Water is essential for life.
A. Water is essential for life was said by me.
B. I told that water was essential for life.
C. I exclaimed that water was essential for life.
D. I said that water is essential for life.
Answer : D

8. He said to his servant, Why are you so lazy today?
A. He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.
B. He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day.
C. He asked his servant why he was being so lazy that day.
D. He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day.
Answer : A

9. She said, Good bye Ramesh.
A. She bade Ramesh good bye.
B. She bade to Ramesh good bye.
C. She bids Ramesh good bye.
D. She had bade Ramesh good bye.
Answer : A

10. The sage said, God helps those who help themselves
A. The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.
B. The sage said that God helped those whose helped themselves.
C. The sage said that God helps those who helped themselves.
D. The rage said God will help those who will help themselves.
Answer : A

11. He said to her, May you succeed!
A. He told her that she might succeed.
B. He prayed to God that she may succeed.
C. He wished her success.
D. He said to her that she might succeed.
Answer : C

12. I said to him, Will you go to Delhi?
A. I asked him will he go to Delhi.
B. I asked him if he would go to Delhi.
C. I said to him would you go to Delhi.
D. I said to him would he go to Delhi.
Answer : B

13. Rajan said, O that I were a child again !
A. Rajan exclaimed with wonder that he was a child again.
B. Rajan wondered that were be a child again.
C. Rajan strongly wished that he had been a child again.
D. Rajan prayed that he were a child again
Answer : C

14. The prisoner enquired if a lawyer had been arranged for him.
A. The prisoner enquired, Had a lawyer been arranged for me?
B. The prisoner asked, Has a lawyer been arranged for me?
C. The prisoner enquired, Is there a lawyer for me?
D. The prisoner said, Have you arranged a lawyer for me?
Answer : B

15. He said, I saw a book here.
A. He said that he saw a book here.
B. He said that he saw a book there.
C. He said that he had seen a book here.
D. He said that he had seen a book there.
Answer : D

16. The poor examine said, O God, take pity on me.
A. The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him
B. The poor examinee, invoking God, improve him to take pity on him
C. The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him
D. The poor examine asked God to take pity on him
Answer : A

17. He says that he is very sorry.
A. He said. He is very sorry
B. He told me. I felt sorry
C. He says, I am very sorry
D. He said. He was very sorry
Answer : C

18. Mary said to Robert, Let him come, then we shall see.
A. Mary said to Robert that if he came, they would see him.
B. Mary told Robert that they shall see him if he came.
C. Mary told Robert that once he came, they would see him.
D. Mary told Robert that they would see him if he might come.
Answer : D

19. He said, What a beatiful scene!
A. He said that what a beautiful scene it was.
B. He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.
C. He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.
D. He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.
Answer : D

20. He bade his friends goodbye.
A. I am bidding you Goodbye
B. Goodbye, my friends, he was saying to them.
C. I will see you later, he told his friends.
D. He said, Goodbye, my friends.
Answer : D

21. He said to me, What time do the offices close?
A. He wanted to know what time the offices close.
B. He asked me what time did the offices close.
C. He asked me what time the offices close .
D. He asked me what time the offices did close.Practice Exercise
Answer : C

22. Moti asked Gangu whether the latter was in his senses.
A. Gangu, are you in your senses ? asked Moti.
B. Are you senseless, Gangu ? asked Moti.
C. Hey Gangu, are you in your senses now ? asked Moti.
D. Gangu, have you lost your senses ? asked Moti.
Answer : A

23. I said to him,who teaches you English?
A. I asked him who was taught him English
B. I asked him who had taught him English
C. I asked him who taught me English
D. I asked him who taught him English
Answer : D

24. Who now, they had asked, will listen to our troubles and protect us from the crocodiles ?
A. They had wanted to know who will now listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
B. They wanted to know who will listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
C. They had wanted to know who would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
D. They had wanted to know who then would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
Answer : D

25. Daman says, Priya is working in Ahmedabad.
A. Daman says that Priya is working in Ahmedabad.
B. Daman say that Priya was working in Ahmedabad.
C. Daman said that Priya was working in Ahmedabad.
D. Daman said that Priya works in Ahmedabad.
Answer : A

26. He said, Can you sing? And I said, No.
A. He asked me that could I sing and I refused.
B. He asked me if I could sing and I said that I couldnt.
C. I denied, when he asked me if I could sing.
D. He asked me if I could sing and I said no.
Answer : B

27. She said to the children, You mustnt play with fire.
A. She told the children they mustnt play with fire.
B. She told the children they are not to play with fire.
C. She told the children they were not to play with fire.
D. She told the children not to play with fire.
Answer : A

28. Ram says to me You are smart.
A. Ram tells me that I am smart.
B. Ram tells me that he is smart.
C. Ram tells me that he was smart.
D. Ram tells me that I shall be smart.
Answer : A

29. He said to her, Dont read so fast.
A. He told her not to read so fast.
B. He advised her dont read so fast.
C. He requested her not to read so fast.
D. He ordered her not to read so fast.
Answer : A

30. He said, Honesty is the best policy.
A. He said that honesty has been the best policy.
B. He said that honesty is the best policy.
C. He said that honesty had been the best policy.
D. He said that honesty was the best policy.
Answer : B

31. He exclaimed with joy that their team had won the tournament.
A. He exclaimed, Hurrah ! Our team has won the tournament !
B. He said, Our team has won the tournament.
C. He said, Wow ! Our team won the tournament.
D. He said, Our team won the tournament.
Answer : A

32. He said that he intended to leave for Surat that night.
A. I intend to leave for Surat that night, he said.
B. I intend to left for Surat that night, he said.
C. I intended to leave for Surat tonight, he said.
D. I intend to leave for Surat tonight, he said.
Answer : D

33. He said, I have read this novel.
A. He said that he had read that novel.
B. He said that he had read this novel.
C. He said that he read that novel.
D. He said that he has read this novel.
Answer : A

34. She asked me if I was going to college.
A. She asked to me, Was I going to college?
B. She asked me, Will you go to college?
C. Said, Am I going to college?
D. She said to me. Are you going to college?
Answer : D

35. He said, I have often told you not to waste your time.
A. He said that he had often told not to waste your time.
B. He said that he had often told him not to waste his time.
C. He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste him time.
D. He told that he has often told him not to waste his time.
Answer : B

36. Mrs. Shankar said, I know what it is to be depressed.
A. Mrs. Shankar is depressed she said.
B. Mrs. Shankar said that she was knowing what it was to be depressed.
C. Mrs. Shankar said that she knew what it was to be depressed.
D. Mrs. Shankar knows what it is to be depressed.
Answer : C

37. He said to her, Are you coming to the party?
A. He asked her whether she was coming to the party.
B. He told her if she was coming to the party.
C./strong> He asked her if she will be coming to the party.
D. He asked her if she will be coming to the party.
Answer : A