All Free English MCQs with Answers

4391. She said to me, 'Please wait here till I return.

• A. She said to wait there till she returned.
• B. She requested to wait there till she returned.
• C. Option C is grammatically incorrect because it uses "to be wait" instead of "to wait."Option D changes the tense to present ("returns"), which does not match the past tense of the original statement.
• D. She requested to wait there till she returns.

Explanation: Option A correctly changes the reporting verb ("said") and maintains the structure and tense of the original request.

4392. 'Call the witness, said the judge.

• A. The judge said to call the next witness.
• B. The judge ordered to called the next witness
• C. The judge orders to be call the next witness.
• D. The judge ordered to call the next witness.

Explanation: Option A correctly changes the reporting verb ("said") and maintains the structure of the command.

4393. The speaker said, 'Be quiet and listen to my words.'

• A. The speaker ordered to be quiet and listen to his words.
• B. The speaker ordered be quiet and listen to his words.
• C. C. The speaker ordered to be quiet and listen to my words.
• D. The speaker order to quiet and listen to his words.

Explanation: Option C correctly changes the reporting verb ("said" to "ordered") and maintains the structure of the command.

4394. Jessica said to her son: "Don't play football in the garden."

• A. Jessica advised her son to play football in the garden.
• B. Jessica forbade her son that play football in the garden.
• C. Jessica forbade her son not to play football in the garden.
• D. Jessica forbade her son to play football in

Explanation: Option D correctly reflects the statement in indirect speech where "forbade" is used to indicate a prohibition, and "to play football in the garden" maintains the structure of the original statement.

4395. Sarah said: "Help Peter's sister."

• A. Sarah tells that help Peter's sister.
• B. Sarah asked to help Peter's
• C. Sarah asked that help Peter's sister.
• D. Sarah said to help Peter's sister.

Explanation: Option D correctly transforms the direct speech into indirect speech where "said to help Peter's sister" maintains the structure of the original statement.

4396. The teacher to me: "Have you ever studied abroad?"

• A. The teacher asked me If I have ever studied abroad.
• B. The teacher asked me If I had ever studied abroad.
• C. The teacher asked me that I had ever studied abroad.
• D. The teacher asked me If I had been ever studied abroad.

Explanation: Option B correctly uses the past perfect tense ("had ever studied") in the indirect question to reflect the past time frame of the original question.

4397. He said, "Thank You".

• A. He thanked me.
• B. He said and thanked me.
• C. He thanks me.
• D. He thank me.

Explanation: Option A correctly conveys the meaning of "He said, 'Thank you.'" in indirect speech by using "thanked" to indicate expressing gratitude.

4398. His mother to him: "Study harder because this is your last chance."

• A. His mother advised him to work harder because that was your last chance.
• B. His mother ask him to work harder because that was his last chance.
• C. His mother forbade him to work harder because that was his last chance.
• D. His mother advised him to work harder because that was his last chance.

Explanation: Option D correctly reflects the advice given by the mother and maintains the meaning of the original statement

4399. 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
• 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
• D. Andrew tells his sister that he could not finish his homework, and he requested to help her.

Explanation: Option A correctly changes the direct speech into indirect speech, using "told" to report the statement, adjusting the tense ("could not"), and correctly using "requested to help" to convey the request for assistance.

4400. "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..