All Free English MCQs with Answers

4351. Change into indirect narration He said, "Pakistan won the world cup in 1992".

• A. He said that Pakistan won world cup in 1992.
• B. He said that Pakistan would have won the world cup in 1992.
• C. He said that the Pakistan won the world cup in 1992.
• D. He said that Pakistan won the world cup in 1992.

Explanation: This option is correct. It accurately converts the direct speech into indirect speech while maintaining the same meaning and tense.

4352. Change into indirect narration The gatekeeper said to him, "Please show the ticket."

• A. The gatekeeper requested him to show the ticket.
• B. The gatekeeper requested him that show the ticket.
• C. The gatekeeper requested him to shows the ticket.
• D. The gatekeeper requests him to show the ticket.

Explanation: This option correctly converts the direct speech into indirect speech. "Requested" is the right verb to use, and "to show" is the correct infinitive form.

4353. Change into indirect narration He said to the peon, "who are you to say this?"

• A. He said the peon who he was to say that.
• B. He said that the peon who he was to say that.
• C. He asked the peon who he was to say that
• D. He asked the peon who was he to say that.

Explanation: This option is correct. It properly converts the direct speech into an indirect question. The use of "who was he" correctly forms the indirect question.

4354. The teacher said, "who wishes to be the monitor?"

• A. The teacher asked who wishes to be the monitor.
• B. The teacher asked that wished to be the monitor.
• C. The teacher said who wished to be the monitor.
• D. The teacher asked who wished to be the monitor.

Explanation: This option is correct. It properly converts the direct speech question into indirect speech by using "asked" and changing "wishes" to "wished" to match the past tense of the reporting verb.

4355. Change into indirect narration My brother said, "what are you worried about?"

• A. My brother asked me what was I worried about.
• B. My brother asked me what I was worry about.
• C. My brother told me what I was worried about.
• D. My brother asked me what I was worried about.

Explanation: This option is correct. It properly converts the direct speech question into indirect speech by using "asked" and adjusting the verb tense and word order to fit the format of an indirect question.

4356. Change into indirect narration He said to me, "Will you pick me tomorrow?"

• A. He asked me if I would pick him the previous day.
• B. He asked me if I would pick him the next day.
• C. He asked me that I would pick him the next day.
• D. He asked me if I would picked him the next day.

Explanation: This option is correct. It properly converts the direct speech into indirect speech by using "if" for the yes/no question, adjusting "tomorrow" to "the next day," and changing the verb "will" to "would."

4357. Change into indirect narration The teacher said to Ali, "Why did you not come yesterday?"

• A. The teacher asked Usman why he had not come the previous day.
• B. The teacher asked Usman why he had not come the yesterday.
• C. The teacher asked Usman why had he not come the previous day.
• D. The teacher asked Usman why he has not come to previous day.

Explanation: This option is correct. It properly converts the direct question into indirect speech. The question is turned into an indirect question with the past perfect tense "had not come," and "yesterday" is correctly adjusted to "the previous day."

4358. Change into indirect narration The teacher said to boy, "Work hard"

• A. The teacher advises the boy to work hard.
• B. The teacher advised the boy to works hard.
• C. The teacher advised the boy to work hard.
• D. He teacher advised the boy to work hardly.

Explanation: This option is correct. It accurately converts the imperative direct speech into indirect speech by using the past tense "advised" and maintaining the infinitive form "to work hard."

4359. Change into indirect narration He said, "I shall go as soon as it is possible".

• A. He said that he would went as soon as it was possible.
• B. He said that he would go as soon as it were possible.
• C. He said that he would go as soon as it was possible.
• D. He said that he would have gone as soon as it was possible.

Explanation: This option is correct. It accurately converts the future intention in direct speech into indirect speech by using "would go" and "it was possible," reflecting the past tense of the reporting verb.

4360. My teacher often says to me, "If you don't work hard, you will fail".

• A. My teacher often said to me that if I don't work hard I shall fail.
• B. My teacher often says to me that if I don't work hard I shall fail.
• C. My teacher often says to me that if I did not work hard I would fail.
• D. My teacher often says to me if I don't work hard I would fail.

Explanation: Is the closest to correct among the provided options because, it retains the present tense "says" to reflect the ongoing nature of the statement. The use of "shall fail" is less common in modern English but acceptable in formal contexts. However, "will fail" would be more typical.