All Free English MCQs with Answers

4321. Change into indirect narration He said, "Alas, I am undone."

• A. He exclaimed with sorrow that he is undone.
• B. He exclaimed with sorrow that he did undone.
• C. He exclaimed with sorrow that he were undone.
• D. He exclaimed with sorrow that he was undone.

Explanation: When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "Alas" is an exclamation of sorrow, so it's best to use "exclaimed with sorrow" to convey the same emotion.- "I am undone" becomes "he was undone" (change from first person to third person and from present to past)

4322. Change into indirect narration He said, "I have revised these notes."

• A. He said that he has revised those notes.
• B. He said that he had revised the notes.
• C. He said that he had revised these notes.
• D. He said that he has revised these notes.

Explanation: When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "I" becomes "he" (change from first person to third person)- "have revised" becomes "had revised" (change from present perfect to past perfect)- "these" becomes "the" (change from specific to general, as the notes are no longer being directly referred to)

4323. Change into indirect narration He said, "Let us not quarrel".

• A. He suggested that they should not quarrel.
• B. He suggested that they had not quarrel.
• C. He suggested that they did not quarrel.
• D. He suggested that they might not quarrel.

Explanation: When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "Let us" becomes "they" (change from first person to third person)- "not quarrel" remains the same (the negative command remains a negative suggestion)- The command "let us" becomes a suggestion, so "suggested" is used instead of "said."

4324. Change into indirect narration He said, "Thank you!"

• A. He thanked me.
• B. I thanked him.
• C. He was thanked by me.
• D. He thanked to me.

Explanation: The original sentence is a direct quote of an expression of gratitude, and option A is the most natural and idiomatic way to report that expression in indirect speech.

4325. Change into indirect narration The father said, "My sons, listen to my words carefully."

• A. The father asked my sons, listen to my words carefully.
• B. The father asked his sons to listen to his words carefully.
• C. The father asked the sons to listened to his words carefully.
• D. The father asked his sons to listen his words carefully.

Explanation: When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "said" becomes "asked" to indicate the father's request or instruction.- "My" becomes "his" to maintain the correct pronoun perspective.- "listen" becomes "to listen" to change the verb form to infinitive, which is necessary in indirect speech.- The sentence is rephrased to maintain the correct word order and grammar.

4326. Change into indirect narration She said, "Where does Hamza live?"

• A. She asked to him where Hamza lived.
• B. She asked him where did Hamza live.
• C. She asked him where Hamza lived.
• D. She asked him where Hamza lives.

Explanation: When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "Where does Hamza live?" becomes "where Hamza lived" (change from present to past)- No need to change the word order or add unnecessary words

4327. Change into indirect narration He said to me, "Can I use your phone?"

• A. He asked me that if he could use my phone.
• B. He asked me if he could use my phone.
• C. He asked me if he could used my phone.
• D. He asked me if he used my phone.

Explanation: When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "Can I" becomes "could he" (change from present to past and from first person to third person)- No need to add unnecessary words or change the word order

4328. Change into indirect narration The officer said to the clerk, "Do it immediately."

• A. The officer ordered to the clerk to do it immediately.
• B. The officer ordered the clerk do it immediately.
• C. The officer orders the clerk to do it immediately.
• D. The officer ordered the clerk to do it immediately.

Explanation: "Do it immediately" becomes "to do it immediately" (change from direct command to indirect order)- No need to change the word order or add unnecessary words.

4329. Change into indirect narration The teacher said to the boys, "Work hard if you want to pass the exam."

• A. The teacher advised the boys work hard if they wanted to pass the exam.
• B. The teacher advised the boys to work hard if they wanted to pass the exam.
• C. The teacher advised the boys to work hard if they want to pass the exam.
• D. The teacher advised the boys to work hard that if they wanted to pass the exam.

Explanation: When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "Work hard" becomes "to work hard" (change from direct command to indirect advice)- "you" becomes "they" (change from second person to third person)- "want" becomes "wanted" (change from present to past)

4330. Change into indirect narration The doctor said to the patient, "Come in please."

• A. The doctor politely asked the patient to go in.
• B. The doctor politely asked the patient to come on.
• C. The doctor politely asked the patient to come in.
• D. The doctor politely asks the patient to come in.

Explanation: When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "Come in" becomes "to come in" (change from direct command to indirect request)- "please" is implied by the word "politely", so it's not necessary to include it.