All Free English MCQs with Answers

4411. 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.

4412. 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

4413. 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

4414. 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

4415. 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

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)

4416. 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

4417. I said to the child, "Do not look down into the well."

• A. I warned the child not to look down in the well.
• B. I warned the child not to looked down into the well.
• C. I warned the child to look down into the well.
• D. I warned the child not to look down into the well.

Explanation: When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "Do not" becomes "not to" (change from direct command to indirect warning)- No need to change the word order or add unnecessary words

4418. The stranger said to me, "Would you help me?"

• A. The stranger asked me if I will help him.
• B. The stranger asked me if could I help him.
• C. The stranger asked me if I would help him.
• D. The stranger asked me if would I help him.

Explanation: When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "Would you" becomes "I would" (change from second person to first person)- No need to change the word order or add unnecessary words

4419. Mummy says to me, "I shall write a letter to your father"

• A. Mummy tells me that she will write a letter to my father.
• B. Mummy tells to me that she will write a letter to my father.
• C. Mummy tells me that she will write a letter to her father.
• D. Mummy tells me that she will write letter to my father.

Explanation: When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "I shall" becomes "she will" (change from first person to third person and from direct to indirect speech)- "your" remains the same, as it refers to the listener (me)

4420. The boy said to his friend. "I wait for your parcel everyday."

• A. The boy told to his friend that he waited for his parcel everyday.
• B. The boy said to his friend that he waited for his parcel everyday.
• C. The boy said to his friend that he waited for my parcel everyday.
• D. The boy told his friend that he waited for your parcel everyday.

Explanation: "I" becomes "he" (change from first person to third person)- "wait" becomes "waited" (change from present to past tense)- "your" becomes "his" (change from second person to third person)