Direct and Indirect Speech MCQs 2026

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'I am busy'

1. AHe said that he was busy✓
2. BHe said that he is busy✓
3. CHe told that he was busy✓
4. DHe says that he was busy✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, 'I have finished my work'

1. AShe said that she has finished her work✓
2. BShe said that I had finished my work✓
3. CShe said that she had finished her work✓
4. DShe said she finished her work✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said to me, 'You are wrong'

1. AHe told me that I was wrong✓
2. BHe said me that I was wrong✓
3. CHe told me that he was wrong✓
4. DHe said to me that you were wrong✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: The teacher said, 'The earth revolves around the sun'

1. AThe teacher said that the earth revolved around the sun✓
2. BThe teacher told that the earth revolves around the sun✓
3. CThe teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun✓
4. DThe teacher asked that the earth revolves around the sun✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'I will help you'

1. AHe said that he will help me✓
2. BHe said that I would help him✓
3. CHe said that he would help me✓
4. DHe told that he would help you✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said to him, 'Do not waste time'

1. AShe said him not to waste time✓
2. BShe asked him do not waste time✓
3. CShe told him that do not waste time✓
4. DShe told him not to waste time✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'May Allah bless you'

1. AHe prayed that Allah might bless me✓
2. BHe said that Allah may bless me✓
3. CHe wished Allah blesses me✓
4. DHe asked Allah to bless you✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, 'What a beautiful day it is'

1. AShe exclaimed that it was a very beautiful day✓
2. BShe asked what a beautiful day it was✓
3. CShe told that what a beautiful day it is✓
4. DShe exclaimed what was a beautiful day✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said to me, 'Where do you live'

1. AHe asked me where do I live✓
2. BHe told me where I lived✓
3. CHe asked me where I lived✓
4. DHe asked me where did I live✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: The officer said, 'Submit your application'

1. AThe officer said to submit my application✓
2. BThe officer told that submit application✓
3. CThe officer ordered me to submit my application✓
4. DThe officer asked submit your application✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, 'I can solve this problem'

1. AShe said that she could solve that problem✓
2. BShe said that she can solve this problem✓
3. CShe told that I could solve that problem✓
4. DShe said she could solved that problem✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said to her, 'Are you coming today'

1. AHe asked her are you coming today✓
2. BHe asked her if she was coming that day✓
3. CHe told her whether she was coming today✓
4. DHe asked her that she was coming that day✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: They said, 'We were waiting for the bus'

1. AThey said that we were waiting for the bus✓
2. BThey said that they are waiting for the bus✓
3. CThey said that they were waited for the bus✓
4. DThey said that they had been waiting for the bus✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'I bought this book yesterday'

1. AHe said that he bought this book yesterday✓
2. BHe said that he had bought this book yesterday✓
3. CHe said that he had bought that book yesterday✓
4. DHe said that he had bought that book the previous day✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said to me, 'When will you return'

1. AHe asked me when will I return✓
2. BHe asked me when I would return✓
3. CHe told me when I would return✓
4. DHe asked me when would I return✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, 'I need not go there'

1. AShe said that she need not go there✓
2. BShe said that I need not go there✓
3. CShe told that she needed not go there✓
4. DShe said that she did not need to go there✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'The train has left'

1. AHe said that the train has left✓
2. BHe told that the train had left✓
3. CHe said the train left✓
4. DHe said that the train had left✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: The teacher said to Ali, 'Stand up'

1. AThe teacher said Ali to stand up✓
2. BThe teacher ordered Ali to stand up✓
3. CThe teacher told that Ali stand up✓
4. DThe teacher asked to Ali stand up✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'May I come in'

1. AHe said that may he come in✓
2. BHe asked if he might come in✓
3. CHe told that he may come in✓
4. DHe asked that may he come in✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, 'Would that I were rich'

1. AShe said that she would be rich✓
2. BShe exclaimed that she was rich✓
3. CShe wished that she were rich✓
4. DShe asked if she were rich✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said to me, 'Don't be afraid'

1. AHe said me not be afraid✓
2. BHe asked me do not be afraid✓
3. CHe told me that do not be afraid✓
4. DHe advised me not to be afraid✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: They said, 'We had completed the task'

1. AThey said that they have completed the task✓
2. BThey said that they had completed the task✓
3. CThey told they had completed the task✓
4. DThey said that we had completed the task✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'I used to play cricket'

1. AHe said that he used to play cricket✓
2. BHe said that I used to play cricket✓
3. CHe said that he use to play cricket✓
4. DHe told that he had used to play cricket✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, 'Can you speak English'

1. AShe asked can I speak English✓
2. BShe asked if I could speak English✓
3. CShe said whether I can speak English✓
4. DShe asked that could I speak English✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: The old man said, 'Ah! I am ruined'

1. AThe old man said ah that he was ruined✓
2. BThe old man exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined✓
3. CThe old man asked sorrowfully that he was ruined✓
4. DThe old man told that he is ruined✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said to me, 'Go away'

1. AHe ordered me to go away✓
2. BHe said me to go away✓
3. CHe told me that go away✓
4. DHe asked me go away✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, 'It may rain tonight'

1. AShe said that it might rain that night✓
2. BShe said that it may rain tonight✓
3. CShe told that it might rain tonight✓
4. DShe said it would may rain that night✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: The judge said, 'The accused is guilty'

1. AThe judge asked that the accused was guilty✓
2. BThe judge told the accused is guilty✓
3. CThe judge said that the accused was guilty✓
4. DThe judge ordered that the accused guilty✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said to me, 'Who are you'

1. AHe asked me who I was✓
2. BHe asked me who was I✓
3. CHe told me who I was✓
4. DHe asked me who am I✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, 'I did not see him'

1. AShe said that she did not see him✓
2. BShe said that she had not seen him✓
3. CShe told that she had not saw him✓
4. DShe said that I had not seen him✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'Let me try again'

1. AHe requested that he might be allowed to try again✓
2. BHe said that let him try again✓
3. CHe ordered that he try again✓
4. DHe told to allow him try again✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said to me, 'Please help me'

1. AShe said me please help her✓
2. BShe told me that help her✓
3. CShe requested me to help her✓
4. DShe asked that I help me✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'I must leave now'

1. AHe said that he must leave now✓
2. BHe said that I had to leave then✓
3. CHe said that he had to leave then✓
4. DHe told that he must left then✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: The boy said, 'I am not feeling well'

1. AThe boy said that I was not feeling well✓
2. BThe boy said that he was not feeling well✓
3. CThe boy told that he is not feeling well✓
4. DThe boy said that he had not feeling well✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, 'I have been reading since morning'

1. AShe said that she has been reading since morning✓
2. BShe said that I had been reading since morning✓
3. CShe said that she was reading since morning✓
4. DShe said that she had been reading since morning✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said to me, 'Why are you late'

1. AHe asked me why was I late✓
2. BHe asked me why I am late✓
3. CHe told me why I was late✓
4. DHe asked me why I was late✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: The teacher said, 'Honesty is the best policy'

1. AThe teacher said that honesty is the best policy✓
2. BThe teacher said that honesty was the best policy✓
3. CThe teacher told that honesty is the best policy✓
4. DThe teacher asked honesty is best policy✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, 'Alas! I have failed'

1. AShe said alas that she had failed✓
2. BShe exclaimed with sorrow that she had failed✓
3. CShe asked sadly that she failed✓
4. DShe told sorrowfully I had failed✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'Let us go for a walk'

1. AHe ordered that they should go for a walk✓
2. BHe requested that they should go for a walk✓
3. CHe suggested that they should go for a walk✓
4. DHe asked that we go for a walk✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said to the servant, 'Bring me a glass of water'

1. AHe asked the servant bring him water✓
2. BHe told the servant that bring me water✓
3. CHe said the servant to bring him water✓
4. DHe ordered the servant to bring him a glass of water✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, 'I shall meet you tomorrow'

1. AShe said that she will meet me tomorrow✓
2. BShe said that I would meet her the next day✓
3. CShe said that she should meet me tomorrow✓
4. DShe said that she would meet me the next day✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said to me, 'Have you seen my pen'

1. AHe asked me have I seen his pen✓
2. BHe asked me if I had seen his pen✓
3. CHe told me whether I saw his pen✓
4. DHe asked me that had I seen his pen✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: The captain said, 'Bravo! You played well'

1. AThe captain applauded him, saying that he had played well✓
2. BThe captain said bravo that he played well✓
3. CThe captain exclaimed sorrowfully that he had played well✓
4. DThe captain ordered him that he played well✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'This is my house'

1. AHe said that this was my house✓
2. BHe said that this is his house✓
3. CHe said that that was his house✓
4. DHe said that that is my house✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said to me, 'I was ill last week'

1. AShe told me that she had been ill the previous week✓
2. BShe told me that I had been ill last week✓
3. CShe said me that she was ill last week✓
4. DShe told me that she has been ill the previous week✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'I cannot attend the meeting'

1. AHe said that he cannot attend the meeting✓
2. BHe said that he could not attend the meeting✓
3. CHe told that he could not attend the meeting✓
4. DHe said that I could not attend the meeting✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: The mother said to the child, 'Do not touch the fire'

1. AThe mother asked the child do not touch the fire✓
2. BThe mother warned the child not to touch the fire✓
3. CThe mother said the child not touch the fire✓
4. DThe mother told that the child not touch fire✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'How foolish I was'

1. AHe asked how foolish he was✓
2. BHe told that he was foolish✓
3. CHe said how foolish he had been✓
4. DHe exclaimed that he had been very foolish✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said to him, 'Will you lend me your book'

1. AShe asked him will he lend her his book✓
2. BShe told him whether he would lend her his book✓
3. CShe asked him if he would lend her his book✓
4. DShe asked him that he would lend her his book✓

Choose the correct indirect speech: They said, 'We are ready'

1. AThey said that we were ready✓
2. BThey said that they are ready✓
3. CThey told that they were ready✓
4. DThey said that they were ready✓