All Free English MCQs with Answers

4451. 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.

4452. 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.

4453. 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.

4454. 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 her.
• 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 her.
• D. Andrew tells his sister that he could not finish homework, and he requested to help her.

Explanation: considered correct because it accurately converts the statement about not finishing homework into indirect speech with the past tense "could not." It effectively combines this statement with the request for help, using "requested to help her" to imply the need for assistance, which, while unconventional, maintains the intended meaning. The overall sentence structure integrates both elements smoothly into indirect speech.

4455. 159. He said that I am ill.

• A. (A) He said that I were ill.
• B. He said that he was ill.
• C. (C) He said that he is ill.
• D. (D) He said that I are ill,

Explanation: In reported speech, when reporting what someone said in the past, backshifting of verb tenses often occurs. Since the original statement "I am ill" was made in the present tense, when reporting it in past tense, we use "was" instead of "am". Therefore, the correct option is "He said that he was ill."

4456. 175. She said that she is ill.

• A. she said that she was ill.
• B. (B) she said that she am ill.
• C. (C) she said that I am ill.
• D. (D) she said that I were ill.

Explanation: When reporting someone's words in the past tense, we usually change the present tense verbs in the reported speech to past tense. Therefore, "is" should be changed to "was" to match the past tense. Option (A) correctly reflects this change.

4457. 184. She said to him you are my friend:

• A. (A) She said to him that she was her friend.
• B. She said to him that he was her friend.
• C. (C) She said to him that he was his friend.
• D. (D) She said to him that she had been his friend.

Explanation: Option (B) provides the correct reported speech by correctly changing the pronouns to reflect the viewpoint of the speaker ("she") and the person addressed ("him").

4458. 02. He told me he will go.

• A. He told me that he will go.
• B. (B) He told me that he would go.
• C. (C) He told me that he would gone.
• D. (D) He told me that he had gone.

Explanation: The correct option is (B) "He told me that he would go."

4459. He said, Alas! | am undone'. The correct indirect speech of the given sentence is:

• A. He exclaimed sadly that he was undone
• B. He exclaimed sadly that he had been undone
• C. He exclaimed sadly that he will be undone
• D. He exclaimed sadly that he is undone

Explanation: He exclaimed sadly that he was undone correctly captures the speaker's exclamation, the sadness conveyed by "Alas!", and uses the past tense ("was undone") in the dependent clause to reflect the reported speech.

4460. He said, "Where are you going "?The correct indirect speech of the givensentence is:

• A. He enquired where were we going.
• B. He enquired where we were going
• C. He suggested as if we were going
• D. He told where were we going

Explanation: "He enquired where were we going." This option is incorrect because it does not maintain the correct order of the reported speech. In indirect speech, the tense of the reporting verb (in this case, "said") is usually shifted back one tense, and the word order is changed. Therefore, "where were we going" should be changed to "where we were going."