Direct & Indirect Speech Questions and Answers

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Q41
"Hurry up!" he said.
  • A He told me to hurry up.
  • B He asked me hurry up.
  • C He requested me to hurry.
  • D He said hurry.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Short commands → "told + object + to + verb."
Q42
He said, "I can't find my keys."
  • A He said that he can't find his keys.
  • B He said that he couldn't find his keys.
  • C He said that I can't find my keys.
  • D He said that he couldn't find my keys.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: "Can't" → "couldn't" in indirect speech.
Q43
She said, "I am going on vacation next week."
  • A She said that she was going on vacation next week.
  • B She said that she was going on vacation the following week.
  • C She said that she is going on vacation next week.
  • D She said that I am going on vacation next week.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: "Next week" → "the following week" in indirect speech.
Q44
He said, "I saw a movie yesterday."
  • A He said that he had seen a movie yesterday.
  • B He said that he had seen a movie the day before.
  • C He said that he saw a movie yesterday.
  • D He said that he saw a movie the day before.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: "Yesterday" → "the day before"; past simple → past perfect if needed.
Q45
"Don't be late for the meeting," she said.
  • A She asked me not to be late for the meeting.
  • B She told me not to be late for the meeting.
  • C She told me don't be late for the meeting.
  • D She requested me not be late for the meeting.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Negative command → "told + object + not + infinitive."
Q46
He said, "I have been ill for a week."
  • A He said that he had been ill for a week.
  • B He said that he has been ill for a week.
  • C He said that I have been ill for a week.
  • D He said that he was ill for a week.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Present perfect continuous → past perfect continuous.
Q47
She said, "I will never lie to you."
  • A She said that she will never lie to me.
  • B She said that she would never lie to me.
  • C She said that I will never lie to you.
  • D She said that she never lied to me.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: "Will" → "would" in indirect speech.
Q48
He asked, "Why didn't you come yesterday?"
  • A He asked why I didn't come yesterday.
  • B He asked why I hadn't come the day before.
  • C He asked why I didn't come the day before.
  • D He asked why I hadn't come yesterday.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Past simple → past perfect; "yesterday" → "the day before."
Q49
"I may not attend the function," she said.
  • A She said that she may not attend the function.
  • B She said that she might not attend the function.
  • C She said that I may not attend the function.
  • D She said that she could not attend the function.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: "May" → "might" in reported speech.
Q50
He said, "I am going to start a new project."
  • A He said that he was going to start a new project.
  • B He said that he is going to start a new project.
  • C He said that I am going to start a new project.
  • D He said that he had started a new project.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Present continuous → past continuous in indirect speech.

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