All Free English MCQs with Answers

4311. Change into indirect narration Andrew to his sister: "I can't finish my homework. Please help me."

• A. Andrew told his sister that he could not finish his homework, and he requested to help her.
• B. Andrew told his sister that he can not finish his homework, and he requested to help her.
• C. Andrew told his sister that he could not finish his homework, and he requests to help her.
• D. Andrew tells his sister that he could not finish homework, and he requested to help her.

Explanation: Considered correct because it accurately converts the statement about not finishing homework into indirect speech with the past tense "could not." It effectively combines this statement with the request for help, using "requested to help her" to imply the need for assistance, which, while unconventional, maintains the intended meaning. The overall sentence structure integrates both elements smoothly into indirect speech.

4312. Change into indirect narration "Could you give me the glass on the table, please?" Said she.

• A. She asked respectfully if could I give her the glass on the table.
• B. She asked respectfully that I could give her the glass on the table.
• C. She asked respectfully if I could give her the glass on the table.
• D. She asked that if I could give her the glass on the table.

Explanation: Option C correctly uses "asked respectfully if" to introduce the reported question and maintains the politeness of the original request.

4313. Change into indirect narration He said to us, "My dogs were not barking at you."

• A. He told us that his dogs had not been barking at us.
• B. He told us that his dogs were not barking at us.
• C. He told us that his dogs had not been barked at us.
• D. He told to us that his dogs have not been barking at us.

Explanation: The original sentence "My dogs were not barking at you" is in the simple past tense, but when reported indirectly, the tense changes to the past perfect ("had not been barking") to indicate that the action of not barking occurred before the time of speaking.

4314. Change into indirect narration She said to me, "My father went to your house yesterday."

• A. She told to me that her father has been going to my house yesterday.
• B. You told him that her father had gone to your house yesterday.
• C. She told me that her father had gone to my house the previous day.
• D. She told me that her father had been going to my house the previous day.

Explanation: The original sentence is a direct quote, and option C is the most accurate indirect quote. It maintains the same meaning and changes the tense to the past perfect ("had gone") to indicate that the action of going to the house occurred before the time of speaking.

4315. Change into indirect narration You said to him, "Yes, I am writing a letter to him now."

• A. You told him that you were writing a letter to him then.
• B. You told him that yes you were writing a letter to him then.
• C. You told him that you were writing a letter to him now.
• D. You told to him that you were writing a letter to him now.

Explanation: When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "Yes" is often omitted, as it's a response to a question and not essential to the main message.- "I" becomes "you" (the subject of the sentence).- "am writing" becomes "were writing" (change from present continuous to past continuous).- "now" becomes "then" (change from present time to past time).

4316. Change into indirect narration They said to us, "We were preparing for the examination."

• A. They told us that we were preparing for the examination.
• B. They told us that you had been preparing for the examination.
• C. They told us that they had been preparing for the examination.
• D. They told us that they were preparing for the examination.

Explanation: "We" becomes "they" (the subject of the sentence). "were preparing" becomes "had been preparing" (change from past continuous to past perfect continuous).

4317. Change into indirect narration You said to him, "Why did you call me names yesterday?"

• A. You asked him why you called him names the previous day.
• B. You asked him that why you called him names the previous day.
• C. You asked to him why he had called you names the previous day.
• D. You asked him why he had called you names the previous day.

Explanation: When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "You" (the person spoken to) becomes "he" (the subject of the sentence).- "me" becomes "you" (the object of the sentence).- "yesterday" becomes "the previous day" (a more natural way to express past time in indirect speech).- "did you call" becomes "had he called" (change from simple past to past perfect).

4318. Change into indirect narration They said, "Good morning, sir!"

• A. They greated respectfully.
• B. They great respectfully.
• C. They said good morning.
• D. They greated good morning.

Explanation: The original sentence is a direct quote of a greeting, and option A is the most accurate indirect report of that greeting. It conveys the same level of respect and politeness as the original sentence.

4319. The teacher said, "It is time we went to work".

• A. The teacher said that it was time they go to work.
• B. The teacher said that it is time they went to work.
• C. The teacher said that it was time they went to work.
• D. The teacher told that it was time they had gone to work.

Explanation: When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "It is time" becomes "it was time" (change from present to past)- "we" becomes "they" (change from first person to third person)

4320. Change into indirect narration The policeman said to the boy, "where are you going?"

• A. The policeman asked the boy where was he going.
• B. The policeman asked the boy where he was going.
• C. The policeman asked the boy where he was coming.
• D. The policeman asked the boy that where he was going.

Explanation: When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "where are you going" becomes "where he was going" (change from present to past and from "you" to "he")