All Free English MCQs with Answers

4271. Change the direct narrations in to indirect narrations "How much do the tickets cost?" asked Meg.

• A. How much do the tickets cost Meg asked.
• B. Meg inquired the cost of tickets.
• C. Meg asked how much the tickets cost?
• D. Meg asked that how much do the tickets costs.

Explanation: The original sentence is a question asked by Meg, and the correct reporting of this sentence would be:Meg asked "how much the tickets cost?"

4272. Change the direct narration into indirect narration He asked, "Are they writing the paper?"

• A. He asked whether they were writing the paper.
• B. He asked if they were writing the paper.
• C. He asked that if they were writing the paper.
• D. He asked if they were writing the paper?

Explanation: The correct answers are A. He asked whether they were writing the paper? and B. He asked if they were writing the paper.Both options A and B are correct because:- "Whether" is used to introduce a choice between two alternatives, and- "If" is used to introduce a condition or a situation.

4273. Change the indirect narration into direct narration He said that he could swim under water for two hours.

• A. He said, "I can swim under water for two hours."
• B. He said. "I can swim under water for two hours."
• C. He said, "I can swim under water for two hours".
• D. He said", I can swim under water for two hours."

Explanation: He said that he could swim under water for two hours.The original sentence is a statement about someone's ability, and the correct reported speech uses the verb "could" (not "can") to indicate a past ability.

4274. Change into direct narration Harry asks if he might smoke.

• A. Harry told, "May I smoke"?
• B. Harry said, "may I smoke?"
• C. Harry said, "May I smoke."
• D. Harry asked, "May I smoke?"

Explanation: The original sentence is a request for permission, and the correct reported speech uses the verb "asked" followed by the exact question, using the correct word order and punctuation.

4275. Change into indirect narration They said, "How beautiful she looks!"

• A. They exclaimed with wonder that she look very beautiful.
• B. They exclaimed with sorrow that she looks very beautiful.
• C. They exclaimed with wonder, that she looked very beautiful.
• D. They exclaimed with wonder that she looked very beautiful.

Explanation: The original sentence is an exclamation of admiration, and the correct reported speech uses the verb "exclaimed" to convey the strong feeling, along with the phrase "with wonder" to indicate the tone.

4276. Change into indirect narration It's time we began planning our holidays,' he said.

• A. He said that it is time they began planning their holidays.
• B. He said that it was time they had begun planning their holidays.
• C. He said it is time they begin planning their holidays.
• D. He said that it was time they began planning their holidays.

Explanation: He said that it was time they began planning their holidays.The original sentence is a statement about the timing of planning holidays, and the correct reported speech uses the past tense "was" to match the original sentence's tense.

4277. Change into indirect narration He said to me, "Let's go home together.

• A. He urged me to going home together.
• B. He suggested me that we should go home together.
• C. He suggested to me that we should go home together.
• D. He suggested me to let's go home with him

Explanation: The original sentence is a suggestion or invitation, and the correct reported speech uses the verb "suggested" to convey the idea.

4278. Change into direct narration The poet says, "The butterflies can fly, but humans cannot."

• A. The poet says that the butterflies could fly, but humans could not.
• B. The poet says that the butterflies can fly, but humans cannot.
• C. The poet says that the butterflies could fly, but humans cannot.
• D. The poet said that the butterflies can fly, but humans cannot.

Explanation: The original sentence is a statement about the ability of butterflies and humans, and the correct reported speech maintains the same tense and wording.

4279. Change into direct narration Juliet said, "They had better stay a home."

• A. Juliet told that they had better stay at home.
• B. Juliet said that they had better stayed at home.
• C. Juliet said that they had better stay at home.
• D. Juliet said that they had better to stay at home.

Explanation: The original sentence is a statement advising someone to stay at home, and the correct reported speech maintains the same wording and tense.

4280. Change into indirect narration They say to me, "We are ready to help you."

• A. They tell me that they are ready to help us.
• B. They said that we are ready to help us.
• C. They told me that they were ready to help me.
• D. They say that I am ready to help them.

Explanation: The original sentence is an offer of assistance, and the correct reported speech maintains the same wording and tense, with a change in pronouns to reflect the shift from direct to indirect speech.