All Free English MCQs with Answers

4261. Anum asked me, "Did you see the drama on television last night?" Choose the correct indirect speech:

• A. Anum asked me whether I saw the drama on television the earlier night.
• B. Anum asked me whether I had seen the drama on television the earlier night.
• C. Anum asked me did I see the drama on television the last night.
• D. Anum asked me whether I had seen the drama on television the last night.

Explanation: Interrogative sentences beginning with an auxiliary verb are changed into indirect speech using the connective if or whether. The reporting verb said (or any other word used as the reporting verb) changes to asked, queried, questioned, demanded of, or enquired of in the indirect speech. Note that of is used after enquired and demanded only when the reporting verb has an object. So B will be the correct option.

4262. Choose the correct indirect speech:She said, "What a lovely dress it is."

• A. She exclaimed that it is a lovely dress.
• B. She exclaimed that it was a lovely dress.
• C. She exclaimed that what a lovely dress it was.
• D. She exclaimed what a lovely dress it is.

Explanation: In indirect speech, the tense of the verb usually shifts back to reflect the fact that the reporting is happening after the original speech. As a result, 'is' becomes 'was'. Additionally, exclamatory sentences are often reported by using verbs like 'exclaimed' and converting the sentence into a statement. The correct answer, Option B, successfully makes these adjustments. Option A fails to change the verb tense. Option C improperly retains the exclamatory form. Option D also fails to change the verb tense and retains the exclamatory structure.

4263. Choose the correct indirect speech:The teacher said, "Amna, watch your steps."

• A. The teacher ordered Amna that she should watch her steps.
• B. The teacher ordered Amna to watch your steps.
• C. The teacher ordered Amna to watch her steps.
• D. The teacher requested Amna to watch your steps.

Explanation: The correct answer is: 'The teacher ordered Amna to watch her steps.' In indirect speech, the verb 'said' is typically changed to match the speaker's intention-in this case, 'ordered' is appropriate as the teacher is giving an instruction. Additionally, the possessive adjective should match the subject (Amna), so 'her' is used instead of 'your'. Other options either use incorrect pronouns or verbs that do not accurately reflect the speaker's intention.

4264. Aneela Said, "Shahana is not doing her work properly".Convert to Indirect Speech

• A. Aneela say that Shahana dia ot do her work properly.
• B. Aneela said that Shahana was not doing her work properly.
• C. Shahana did not do her work properly was said by Aneela.
• D. She is not doing her work properly is what Aneela said about Shahana.

Explanation: According to the rules of converting a direct speech into indirect speech; if the reported speech has a past verb e.g., "said" in the given sentence, the reporting speech should also be change to past tense. Also we place "that" before the reporting speech. The remaining sentence remains same. Since, in options C and D, the order of sentence is changed; therefore, they are incorrect. The option A is incorrect because of spelling mistakes.

4265. Identify the correct indirect form for the sentence given below:The speaker said to the audience, "Will you listen to me?"

• A. The speaker asked the audience if they had listened to him.
• B. The speaker asked the audience if they will listen to him.
• C. The speaker asked the audience if they would listen to him.
• D. The speaker asked the audience to listen to him.

Explanation: This is the correct answer. "Will" changes to "would" in indirect speech to match the past tense of "said," and "if" introduces the yes/no question form.

4266. He said to me, "traitor".[Choose the correct indirect speech:]

• A. He said to me that I was a traitor.
• B. He told me that I have been a traitor.
• C. He called me a traitor.
• D. He exclaimed with anger that I was a traitor.

Explanation: When transforming direct speech to indirect speech, if someone directly uses a word or term to refer to another person, we typically use "called" to report it. In this case, "He said to me, 'traitor'" directly implies that the speaker was called a traitor. Therefore, "He called me a traitor" accurately reflects the meaning and tone of the original direct speech while converting it to indirect speech format.

4267. He said, "What is the matter"?[Choose the correct indirect speech:]

• A. He said what the matter was.
• B. He asked what the matter was.
• C. He enquired that what was the matter.
• D. He asked that what the matter had been.

Explanation: Indirect speech is a grammatical mechanism for reporting the content without directly speaking it. When the reporting verb is in the past and the direct speech is in the simple present tense, then the indirect speech will change into the past indefinite tense.

4268. She said, "What a lovely dress it is."[Choose the correct indirect speech:]

• A. She exclaimed that it is a lovely dress.
• B. She exclaimed that it was a lovely dress.
• C. She exclaimed that what a lovely dress it was.
• D. She exclaimed what a lovely dress it is.

Explanation: Indirect speech is speech that tells you what someone said but does not use the person's actual words instead it is a style of third-person narration. However, when we report things, we usually change the tense by moving it one step back so a sentence in the present tense is reported in the past tense and a sentence in the present continuous is reported in the past continuous. Hence the correct answer is B.

4269. The teacher said, "Amna, watch your steps."[Choose the correct indirect speech:]

• A. The teacher ordered Amna that She should watch her steps.
• B. The teacher ordered Amna to watch your steps.
• C. The teacher ordered Amna to watch her steps.
• D. The teacher requested Amna to watch your steps.

Explanation: In indirect speech (reported speech), we typically change the verb "said" to a verb that reflects the speaker's intention or manner of speaking. Here, "said" can be transformed into "advised" because the teacher is giving a piece of advice. Therefore, "The teacher advised Amna to watch her steps" is correct.

4270. Change the direct narration in to indirect narration "Would you pass my suitcase, please", he said.

• A. He ordered you to pass his suit case.
• B. He requested me to pass his suit case.
• C. He requested me pass his suit case.
• D. He requested you to pass his suit case.

Explanation: The sentence is a polite request, using the phrase "please" to show courtesy. The correct reporting of this sentence would be:"He requested me to pass his suitcase."