Direct & Indirect Speech - Practice MCQs for Exams

Direct & Indirect Speech

Direct & Indirect Speech

QUESTION 121

Choose the correct assertive form of the following sentence from the options given below : How attractive the picture is !

C The picture is very attractive.
D The picture is only attractive.
B An attractive picture is there.
A The picture is quite attractive.

QUESTION 122

My sister said, “I am enjoying my work.” In Reported Speech the above sentence will be.My sister said that

B I was enjoying my work.
D I have been enjoying my work.
C she was enjoying my work.
A she was enjoying her work.

QUESTION 123

Change from Assertive to Negative.I was doubtful whether it was you.

C I am not sure that it was you.
B I am doubting if it was you.
D I was not sure that it was you.
A I am doubtful whether it was you.

QUESTION 124

Choose the correct Direct form for the given Indirect sentence :The policeman asked if I had seen the accident.

C “Did you see the accident ?” the policeman asked.
D “Does you see the accident ?” the policeman said.
B “If you had seen the accident ?” the policeman asked.
A “Had you seen it ?” the policeman said.

QUESTION 125

Select the most appropriate option to transform the following Assertive sentence to an Interrogative sentence.Vijaya is the new English professor.

A Wasn’t Vijaya the new English professor ?
C How is Vijaya the new English professor ?
B Who is the new English professor ?
D Isn’t Vijaya the new English professor ?

QUESTION 126

Change the following sentence into indirect speech: Tom said, “I woke up feeling ill, so I didn’t go to work.”

B Tom said that he had woken up feeling ill, so he hadn’t gone to work.
C Tom said that he had woken up feeling ill, so he did not go to work.
A Tom said that he woke up feeling ill and so he did not go to work.
D Tom said that he woke up feeling ill, so he didn’t go to work.

QUESTION 127

Change the following into direct speech-He said that he worked in a glass factory.

C He said, “I work in a glass factory”.
B He said, “I worked in a glass factory”.
A He says, “I work in a glass factory”.
D He said, “That he worked in a glass factory”.

QUESTION 128

Choose the correct option changing the following sentence into assertive:Alas! He is no more.

A It is extremely sad that he is alive.
D It is sad that he is not any more.
B It is happy that he is no more.
C It is extremely sad that he is no more.

QUESTION 129

Change into Negative:Well made movies always entertain.

A Well made movies do not entertain.
D Well made movies never fail to entertain.
B Unwell movies always entertain.
C Well made movies always entertain not.

QUESTION 130

Choose the correct transformation from assertive to interrogative :Man cannot die better than facing fearful odds.

B How will man die better than facing fearful odds ?
A How can man die better than facing fearful odds ?
D Will man die better than facing odds ?
C Should man die than facing odds ?

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