Direct & Indirect Speech Questions and Answers

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Q11
She said, "I like chocolate."
  • A She said that she liked chocolate.
  • B She said that she likes chocolate.
  • C She said that I like chocolate.
  • D She said that I liked chocolate.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Present simple changes to past simple.
Q12
"Why are you crying?" he asked.
  • A He asked why I was crying.
  • B He asked why I am crying.
  • C He asked why was I crying.
  • D He asked why I cried.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Present continuous changes to past continuous; remove question format.
Q13
He said, "I may come tomorrow."
  • A He said that he may come the next day.
  • B He said that he might come the next day.
  • C He said that he might come tomorrow.
  • D He said that he may come tomorrow.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: "May" changes to "might" in reported speech.
Q14
She said, "I must finish this work today."
  • A She said that she must finish that work today.
  • B She said that she had to finish that work that day.
  • C She said that she must finish that work that day.
  • D She said that she has to finish this work today.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: "Must" often changes to "had to," "today" becomes "that day."
Q15
He said, "I am very tired."
  • A He said that he is very tired.
  • B He said that he was very tired.
  • C He said that I am very tired.
  • D He said that I was very tired.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Present simple shifts to past simple.
Q16
"Don't make noise," the teacher said.
  • A The teacher asked not to make noise.
  • B The teacher told not to make noise.
  • C The teacher told us not to make noise.
  • D The teacher told we not make noise.
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Use "told + object + not + infinitive."
Q17
She asked, "Can you help me?"
  • A She asked me can I help her.
  • B She asked me if I could help her.
  • C She asked me if I can help her.
  • D She asked me that I could help her.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: "Can" changes to "could," and yes/no question uses "if."
Q18
He said, "I have been waiting for you."
  • A He said that he had been waiting for me.
  • B He said that he has been waiting for me.
  • C He said that I had been waiting for you.
  • D He said that he was waiting for me.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Present perfect continuous changes to past perfect continuous.
Q19
"Let's go to the park," he said.
  • A He suggested to go to the park.
  • B He suggested going to the park.
  • C He said to go to the park.
  • D He suggested that we go to the park.
Answer: Option D
Explanation: "Let's" usually becomes "suggested that + subject + verb."
Q20
She said, "I cannot attend the meeting."
  • A She said that she cannot attend the meeting.
  • B She said that she could not attend the meeting.
  • C She said that I cannot attend the meeting.
  • D She said that she couldn't attend the meeting yesterday.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: "Cannot" changes to "could not."

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