Direct & Indirect Speech Questions and Answers

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Q1
She said, "I am going to the market." The correct indirect speech is:
  • A She said that she goes to the market.
  • B She said that she was going to the market.
  • C She said that I am going to the market.
  • D She said that she will go to the market.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Present continuous changes to past continuous in indirect speech.
Q2
He said, "I have finished my homework."
  • A He said that he had finished his homework.
  • B He said that he has finished his homework.
  • C He said that I have finished my homework.
  • D He said that he will finish his homework.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Present perfect changes to past perfect.
Q3
"Do you like ice cream?" she asked.
  • A She asked me if I liked ice cream.
  • B She asked me do I like ice cream.
  • C She asked if I like ice cream.
  • D She asked that I liked ice cream.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Use "if" or "whether" for yes/no questions; shift tense to past.
Q4
He said to me, "Come here immediately."
  • A He asked me to come there immediately.
  • B He told me to come there immediately.
  • C He said me to come here immediately.
  • D He said to come here immediately.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Command sentences use "told/asked + object + to + verb."
Q5
She said, "I will call you tomorrow."
  • A She said that she will call me tomorrow.
  • B She said that she would call me the next day.
  • C She said that she called me tomorrow.
  • D She said that she calls me tomorrow.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Future tense "will" changes to "would," "tomorrow" changes to "the next day."
Q6
"Please open the window," he said.
  • A He requested to open the window.
  • B He requested me to open the window.
  • C He asked opening the window.
  • D He told me opening the window.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Polite requests in direct speech become "requested/asked + object + to + verb."
Q7
He said, "I can speak three languages."
  • A He said that he could speak three languages.
  • B He said that he can speak three languages.
  • C He said that he could spoke three languages.
  • D He said that I can speak three languages.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: "Can" changes to "could" in reported speech.
Q8
She said to me, "Don't touch my bag."
  • A She told me not to touch her bag.
  • B She asked me not touch her bag.
  • C She said me not to touch her bag.
  • D She said me don't touch her bag.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Negative commands use "told + object + not + infinitive."
Q9
He said, "Where have you been?"
  • A He asked where I have been.
  • B He asked where I had been.
  • C He asked where I was.
  • D He asked where had I been.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Present perfect shifts to past perfect in indirect speech.
Q10
"I am reading a book," he said.
  • A He said that he reads a book.
  • B He said that he was reading a book.
  • C He said that I am reading a book.
  • D He said that he had read a book.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Present continuous changes to past continuous.

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