All Free English MCQs with Answers

4441. The leader said to the people, "Let us start with a new zeal".

• A. The leader suggested to the people that they would start with a new zeal
• B. The leader suggested to the people that they could start with a new zeal
• C. The leader suggested to the people that they should start with a new zeal
• D. The leader suggested to the people that they must start with a new zeal

Explanation: This option correctly reflects the suggestion made by the leader. "Should" is an appropriate modal verb to convey the suggestion or recommendation in indirect speech, consistent with the imperative nature of the original speech

4442. 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.

4443. 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.

4444. 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.

4445. 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."

4446. 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."

4447. 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."

4448. 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.

4449. 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.

4450. 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.