All Free English MCQs with Answers

4211. The nurse said, "Do not get off the bed"

• A. The nurse forbade me to get off the bed.
• B. The nurse asked me to get off the bed.
• C. The nurse forbade me not to get off the bed.
• D. The nurse advised me to get off the bed.

Explanation: In reported speech, a prohibition is often expressed using verbs like "forbade." The correct option is: "The nurse forbade me to get off the bed."

4212. He said, "Will you remember me?"

• A. He asked if I shall remember him.
• B. He advised if I shall remember him.
• C. He asked that I shall remember him.
• D. He asked that if I shall remember him.

Explanation: In reported speech, the reporting verb "said" changes to "asked," and when transforming a question, "will" changes to "shall." The correct option is: "He asked if I shall remember him."

4213. My mother said, "May you pass the examination."

• A. My mother wanted for me that I might pass the examination.
• B. My mother prayed for me that I might pass the examination.
• C. My mother prayed for me that I might passed the examination.
• D. My mother prayed for me that I may pass the examination.

Explanation: The expression "May you pass the examination" is a wish, and in reported speech, it is often transformed into a statement with a verb like "prayed for." The correct option is: "My mother prayed for me that I might pass the examination."

4214. She said she had been a singer.

• A. She said." I has a singer."
• B. She said." I am a singer."
• C. She said." I was a singer."
• D. She said, I was been a singer."

Explanation: The correct reported speech transformation for the past perfect tense "had been" is "was." The correct option is: "She said, 'I was a singer.'"

4215. I asked him if he was hungry.

• A. I said to her. Were you hungry?
• B. I asked him," Do you hungry?
• C. I said to him." Are you hungry?"
• D. 1 said to him.: Do you are hungry?"

Explanation: The correct structure for transforming an indirect question is to maintain the structure of the original question. The correct option is: "I said to him, 'Are you hungry?'"

4216. The teacher ordered the students to stand up.

• A. The teacher said to the student, Stand up.
• B. The teacher said to the students," Stand up.
• C. The teacher advised to the students." Stand up."
• D. The teacher said to the students," stood up."

Explanation: The correct option should maintain the command form. The correct reported speech transformation is: "The teacher said to the students, 'Stand up.'"

4217. He asked, "Why did you lie?"

• A. He told why I had lied.
• B. He asked that I had lied.
• C. He asked why I had lied.
• D. He asked why had I lied.

Explanation: In reported speech, the word order in questions is changed, and the correct structure is: "He asked why I had lied."

4218. He said to me, "Please give me some time."

• A. He told me to gave him some time.
• B. He requested me to give me some time.
• C. He shouted me to give him some time.
• D. He requested me to give him some time.

Explanation: The correct option in reported speech for a polite request is to use "requested." The correct transformation is: "He requested me to give him some time."

4219. He said he had been very poor.

• A. He said," She was very poor."
• B. He said," He was very poor."
• C. He said," I was very poor."
• D. He asked," I was very poor."

Explanation: The correct transformation for the past perfect tense "had been" is "was." The correct option is: "He said, 'I was very poor.'"

4220. I asked him if he needed anything else.

• A. I said," Do you need anything else?"
• B. 1 said," Does she need anything else?"
• C. I said," Do you needed anything else?"
• D. I said," Did you need anything else?"

Explanation: The correct structure for transforming an indirect question is to maintain the structure of the original question. The correct option is: "I said, 'Do you need anything else?'"