All Free English MCQs with Answers

4361. Change into indirect narration The beggar said, "would that I were the president!"

• A. The beggar wished that he were the president.
• B. The beggar wished that he was the president.
• C. The beggar wished that he were president.
• D. The beggar wishes that he were the president

Explanation: This option is correct. It accurately conveys the beggar's wish using the past tense "wished" and the subjunctive mood "were" to express an unreal or hypothetical condition.

4362. Change into indirect narration He said, "If he did not work hard, he would fail."

• A. He said that if he did not work hard, he would have failed.
• B. He said that if he had not worked hard, he would have failed.
• C. He said that if he did not works hard, he would fail.
• D. He said that if he did not work hard, he would fail.

Explanation: This option is correct. It accurately converts the direct conditional statement into indirect speech while maintaining the correct future conditional form.

4363. Change into indirect narration He said, "I do not wish to see any of you".

• A. He said that he did not wish to see any of them.
• B. He said that he does not wish to see any of them.
• C. He said that he did not wishes to see any of them.
• D. He said that he did not wish to saw any of them.

Explanation: This option is correct. It correctly converts the direct speech into indirect speech by using the past tense "did not wish" and the infinitive form "to see." It also correctly changes "you" to "them" to reflect the indirect speech context.

4364. Change into indirect narration Andrew said: "We didn't go to work two days ago."

• A. Andrew told they had not gone to work two days before.
• B. Andrew said that they had not gone to work two days before.
• C. Andrew said he had not gone to work two days before.
• D. Andrew said they did not gone to work two days before

Explanation: This option is correct. It properly converts the direct speech into indirect speech by using "had not gone" for past perfect tense and "two days before" to reflect the time frame. The use of "said that" is appropriate for indirect speech.

4365. Change into indirect narration Barbara said, "Must I do the homework this week?"

• A. Barbara asked that if she must do the homework that week.
• B. Barbara asks if she must do the homework that week.
• C. Barbara asked if she must do the homework that week.
• D. Barbara asked is she must do the homework that week.

Explanation: This option is almost correct. It uses "asked if" for the indirect question but retains the present modal "must." In indirect speech, "must" should typically be converted to "had to" for past tense, though in many cases the modal "must" is acceptable depending on context.

4366. "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."

4367. The teacher says, "Don't go there."

• A. The teacher ordered to go there.
• B. The teacher ordered not to go there.
• C. The teacher orders not to go there.
• D. The teacher ordered to not go there.

Explanation: The original sentence is a command or instruction given by the teacher, and the correct reporting of this sentence would be:"The teacher ordered not to go there."

4368. "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."

4369. 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.

4370. Maria said, "I was dialing your number, and you called."

• A. Maria said that she was dialing my number and I called.
• B. Maria told that she had dialed my number and she had called.
• C. Maria said that she had been dialing my number and I had called.
• D. Maria told that Maria has been dialing my number and I had called.

Explanation: Maria said that she had been dialing my number and you had called.The original sentence is in the past continuous tense, indicating an action that was in progress at a specific point in the past. The correct reported speech should maintain the same tense and pronouns.