These Direct and Indirect Speech MCQs are designed for SSC, Banking, Railway, NDA, UPSC, State PCS and other competitive exams. The questions cover statements, questions, commands, requests, advice, exclamations, reporting verbs, tense changes, pronoun changes and changes in time and place expressions.
Q1. He said, “I am busy.”
A. He said that I am busy.
B. He said that he was busy.
C. He said that he is busy.
D. He says that he was busy.
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The reporting verb is in the past, so am changes to was. The pronoun I changes to he.
Q2. She said, “I have finished my work.”
A. She said that she had finished her work.
B. She said that she has finished my work.
C. She said that she finished her work.
D. She said that I had finished her work.
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Present perfect changes to past perfect after a past reporting verb. My changes to her.
Q3. Rahul said, “I bought a new phone.”
A. Rahul said that he bought a new phone.
B. Rahul said that he had bought a new phone.
C. Rahul said that I had bought a new phone.
D. Rahul says that he had bought a new phone.
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Simple past generally changes to past perfect in reported speech when the reporting verb is in the past.
Q4. They said, “We will help you.”
A. They said that we would help you.
B. They said that they will help me.
C. They said that they would help me.
D. They said that they would help you.
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Will changes to would. The pronouns change according to the speaker and listener.
Q5. He said, “I can solve this problem.”
A. He said that he could solve that problem.
B. He said that he can solve this problem.
C. He said that I could solve that problem.
D. He said that he could solved that problem.
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Can changes to could, and this changes to that.
Q6. She said, “I may go there tomorrow.”
A. She said that she may go there tomorrow.
B. She said that she might go there the next day.
C. She said that she might went there the next day.
D. She said that I might go there tomorrow.
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May commonly changes to might, and tomorrow changes to the next day.
Q7. He said, “I must leave now.”
A. He said that he must leave now.
B. He said that he had to leave then.
C. He said that he has to leave then.
D. He said that I had to leave now.
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In traditional reported-speech transformation, must indicating obligation may change to had to, and now changes to then.
Q8. She said, “I am reading a book.”
A. She said that she was reading a book.
B. She said that she is reading a book.
C. She said that I was reading a book.
D. She says that she was reading a book.
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Present continuous changes to past continuous: am reading → was reading.
Q9. He said, “I had completed the task.”
A. He said that he completed the task.
B. He said that he has completed the task.
C. He said that he had completed the task.
D. He said that I had completed the task.
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Past perfect normally remains unchanged in reported speech.
Q10. They said, “We were waiting for you.”
A. They said that they were waiting for me.
B. They said that they had waited for me.
C. They said that we were waiting for you.
D. They said that they are waiting for me.
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Past continuous generally remains unchanged when reporting a past continuous action, while pronouns change according to context.
Q11. He said, “I will call you.”
A. He said that he will call me.
B. He said that he would call me.
C. He said that I would call him.
D. He says that he would call me.
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Will changes to would after a past reporting verb.
Q12. She said, “I shall return soon.”
A. She said that she should return soon.
B. She said that she would return soon.
C. She said that I would return soon.
D. She said that she will return soon.
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In traditional reported speech, shall used for future meaning generally changes to would.
Q13. He said, “I have been working here for five years.”
A. He said that he has been working there for five years.
B. He said that he had been working there for five years.
C. He said that he was working here for five years.
D. He said that I had been working there for five years.
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Present perfect continuous changes to past perfect continuous. Here changes to there.
Q14. She said, “I was cooking dinner.”
A. She said that she had cooked dinner.
B. She said that she was cooking dinner.
C. She said that she is cooking dinner.
D. She said that I was cooking dinner.
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Past continuous generally remains past continuous in reported speech.
Q15. They said, “We have seen this movie.”
A. They said that they had seen that movie.
B. They said that they have seen this movie.
C. They said that we had seen that movie.
D. They said that they saw this movie.
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Present perfect changes to past perfect, and this changes to that.
Q16. He said, “I do not know the answer.”
A. He said that he did not know the answer.
B. He said that he does not know the answer.
C. He said that I did not know the answer.
D. He said that he had not known the answer.
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Simple present changes to simple past after a past reporting verb.
Q17. She said, “I did not attend the meeting.”
A. She said that she does not attend the meeting.
B. She said that she had not attended the meeting.
C. She said that she did not attend the meeting.
D. She said that I had not attended the meeting.
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Simple past generally changes to past perfect in traditional reported speech.
Q18. Rahul said, “I saw him yesterday.”
A. Rahul said that he saw him yesterday.
B. Rahul said that he had seen him the previous day.
C. Rahul said that I had seen him the previous day.
D. Rahul said that he has seen him the previous day.
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Yesterday changes to the previous day, and simple past changes to past perfect.
Q19. She said, “I will meet you tomorrow.”
A. She said that she would meet me the next day.
B. She said that she will meet me tomorrow.
C. She said that I would meet her the next day.
D. She said that she would meet me yesterday.
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Will → would and tomorrow → the next day.
Q20. He said, “I came here last week.”
A. He said that he had come here last week.
B. He said that he had come there the previous week.
C. He said that he came there next week.
D. He said that I had come there the previous week.
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Here → there and last week → the previous week; simple past changes to past perfect.
Q21. He said to me, “Are you busy?”
A. He asked me if I was busy.
B. He said to me if I was busy.
C. He asked me that I am busy.
D. He asked that was I busy.
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A yes/no question is reported using asked + if/whether, followed by statement word order.
Q22. She said to him, “Do you know the answer?”
A. She told him if he knew the answer.
B. She asked him if he knew the answer.
C. She asked him that he knows the answer.
D. She said him whether he knew the answer.
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The interrogative do you know becomes if he knew in reported speech.
Q23. He said to me, “Have you finished your work?”
A. He asked me whether I had finished my work.
B. He asked me whether I have finished my work.
C. He told me whether I had finished my work.
D. He said to me if I had finished your work.
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Present perfect changes to past perfect, and a yes/no question takes whether or if.
Q24. She said to me, “Can you help me?”
A. She asked me if I could help her.
B. She asked me if I can help her.
C. She told me whether I could help me.
D. She asked that could I help her.
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Can → could, and the pronouns change according to the context.
Q25. He said, “Will you come to the party?”
A. He asked if I would come to the party.
B. He said if I will come to the party.
C. He asked that I would come to the party.
D. He told whether I will come to the party.
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A yes/no question uses asked if, and will changes to would.
Q26. He said to me, “Where do you live?”
A. He asked me where did I live.
B. He asked me where I lived.
C. He told me where I lived.
D. He asked me where do I live.
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Reported questions use statement word order: where + subject + verb.
Q27. She said to him, “Why are you crying?”
A. She asked him why was he crying.
B. She asked him why he was crying.
C. She told him why he was crying.
D. She asked him why is he crying.
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Present continuous changes to past continuous, and the reported question uses statement word order.
Q28. He said to her, “When will you return?”
A. He asked her when would she return.
B. He asked her when she would return.
C. He told her when she would return.
D. He asked her when will she return.
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Will → would, and reported questions use normal statement order.
Q29. She said to him, “What are you doing?”
A. She asked him what was he doing.
B. She asked him what he was doing.
C. She told him what he was doing.
D. She asked him what is he doing.
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The present continuous changes to past continuous, with statement word order.
Q30. He said to me, “Who is your teacher?”
A. He asked me who was my teacher.
B. He asked me who my teacher was.
C. He told me who my teacher was.
D. He asked me who is my teacher.
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In reported questions, the subject comes before the verb: who my teacher was.
Q31. The teacher said to the students, “Work hard.”
A. The teacher said that the students worked hard.
B. The teacher advised the students to work hard.
C. The teacher told that the students work hard.
D. The teacher asked the students working hard.
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An imperative expressing advice is reported using advised + object + to-infinitive.
Q32. The officer said to the soldiers, “March forward.”
A. The officer advised the soldiers that they marched forward.
B. The officer ordered the soldiers to march forward.
C. The officer said the soldiers to march forward.
D. The officer told that the soldiers marched forward.
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A command is commonly reported using ordered + object + to-infinitive.
Q33. She said to me, “Please help me.”
A. She ordered me to help her.
B. She requested me to help her.
C. She advised me helping her.
D. She said me to help her.
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Please indicates a request, so requested + object + to-infinitive is appropriate.
Q34. The teacher said to the boy, “Do not waste your time.”
A. The teacher advised the boy not to waste his time.
B. The teacher advised the boy to not wasted his time.
C. The teacher said the boy did not waste his time.
D. The teacher told that the boy should not wasting his time.
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A negative command or advice is reported as advised + object + not to + verb.
Q35. He said to me, “Please wait here.”
A. He ordered me to wait there.
B. He requested me to wait there.
C. He asked that I waited here.
D. He told me wait there.
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Please indicates a polite request. Here changes to there.
Q36. The doctor said to the patient, “Take this medicine.”
A. The doctor advised the patient to take that medicine.
B. The doctor told that the patient took this medicine.
C. The doctor asked the patient taking that medicine.
D. The doctor said the patient to take this medicine.
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A doctor’s instruction is naturally reported with advised + object + to-infinitive. This changes to that.
Q37. He said to his friend, “Come with me.”
A. He ordered his friend that he came with him.
B. He requested his friend to come with him.
C. He said his friend to come with me.
D. He told that his friend came with him.
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The imperative becomes to come, and me changes to him.
Q38. The captain said to the players, “Follow my instructions.”
A. The captain requested the players following his instructions.
B. The captain told the players to follow his instructions.
C. The captain said that the players followed my instructions.
D. The captain asked the players followed his instructions.
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A direct command can be reported with told + object + to-infinitive.
Q39. She said to her brother, “Don’t touch my phone.”
A. She told her brother not to touch her phone.
B. She told her brother to not touched her phone.
C. She said that her brother did not touch her phone.
D. She asked her brother not touching her phone.
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A negative imperative is reported as told + object + not to + verb.
Q40. The teacher said to the students, “Never tell a lie.”
A. The teacher advised the students never to tell a lie.
B. The teacher said that the students never told a lie.
C. The teacher ordered that students never telling a lie.
D. The teacher asked the students never tell a lie.
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A negative command or moral advice is reported using advised + object + never to + verb.
Q41. He said, “What a beautiful flower!”
A. He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful flower.
B. He said that what a beautiful flower it was.
C. He asked whether the flower was beautiful.
D. He exclaimed what a beautiful flower.
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An exclamation expressing admiration is reported using exclaimed that and an appropriate adjective such as very beautiful.
Q42. She said, “Alas! I have lost my purse.”
A. She exclaimed with joy that she had lost her purse.
B. She exclaimed with sorrow that she had lost her purse.
C. She said that she lost my purse.
D. She exclaimed that I had lost her purse.
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Alas! expresses sorrow. Present perfect changes to past perfect.
Q43. He said, “Hurrah! We have won the match.”
A. He exclaimed with sorrow that they had won the match.
B. He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
C. He said that we have won the match.
D. He exclaimed that they win the match.
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Hurrah! expresses joy, and have won changes to had won.
Q44. She said, “What a foolish mistake I have made!”
A. She exclaimed that she had made a very foolish mistake.
B. She asked what foolish mistake she had made.
C. She said that I had made a foolish mistake.
D. She exclaimed with joy that she had made a foolish mistake.
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The exclamatory structure is converted into a statement expressing the same emotion.
Q45. He said, “How beautiful the garden is!”
A. He asked how beautiful the garden was.
B. He exclaimed that the garden was very beautiful.
C. He said that how beautiful the garden was.
D. He exclaimed that the garden is beautiful.
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The exclamation How beautiful! becomes a statement such as very beautiful.
Q46. He said, “May God bless you!”
A. He prayed that God might bless me.
B. He said that God blessed me.
C. He wished that God blesses me.
D. He ordered God to bless me.
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A sentence beginning with May God… expressing a prayer is commonly reported with prayed that.
Q47. She said, “Would that I were rich!”
A. She exclaimed with joy that she was rich.
B. She wished that she were rich.
C. She said that she had been rich.
D. She asked whether she was rich.
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Would that expresses a wish, so wished that is appropriate.
Q48. He said, “If only I had more time!”
A. He exclaimed that he has more time.
B. He wished that he had more time.
C. He asked whether he had more time.
D. He ordered that he should have more time.
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If only expresses a wish or regret, so wished that is appropriate.
Q49. The teacher said, “Well done!”
A. The teacher exclaimed with appreciation.
B. The teacher asked whether it was done well.
C. The teacher said that it was done.
D. The teacher ordered him to do it well.
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Well done! is an expression of praise or appreciation.
Q50. He said, “Bravo! You have done an excellent job.”
A. He exclaimed with sorrow that I had done an excellent job.
B. He exclaimed with appreciation that I had done an excellent job.
C. He asked me whether I had done a job.
D. He said that you have done an excellent job.
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Bravo! expresses appreciation or praise.
Q51. He said, “The sun rises in the east.”
A. He said that the sun rose in the east.
B. He said that the sun rises in the east.
C. He said that the sun had risen in the east.
D. He said that the sun is rising in the east.
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A universal or scientific truth normally remains in the simple present even after a past reporting verb.
Q52. The teacher said, “Water boils at 100°C.”
A. The teacher said that water boiled at 100°C.
B. The teacher said that water had boiled at 100°C.
C. The teacher said that water boils at 100°C.
D. The teacher said that water is boiling at 100°C.
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Scientific truths generally retain the present tense in reported speech.
Q53. He said, “Honesty is the best policy.”
A. He said that honesty was the best policy.
B. He said that honesty is the best policy.
C. He said that honesty had been the best policy.
D. He said that honesty will be the best policy.
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A general proverb or universal statement normally remains unchanged.
Q54. She said, “I am going to school now.”
A. She said that she was going to school then.
B. She said that she is going to school now.
C. She said that I was going to school then.
D. She said that she had gone to school now.
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Am going → was going and now → then.
Q55. He said, “I met him two days ago.”
A. He said that he met him two days ago.
B. He said that he had met him two days before.
C. He said that he has met him two days before.
D. He said that I had met him two days before.
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Ago changes to before, and simple past changes to past perfect.
Q56. She said, “I saw him last night.”
A. She said that she had seen him the previous night.
B. She said that she saw him last night.
C. She said that she has seen him the previous night.
D. She said that I had seen him the previous night.
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Last night changes to the previous night.
Q57. He said, “I will finish it next week.”
A. He said that he would finish it next week.
B. He said that he would finish it the following week.
C. He said that he will finish it the following week.
D. He said that he finished it the following week.
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Will → would and next week → the following week.
Q58. She said, “I saw this man here yesterday.”
A. She said that she had seen that man there the previous day.
B. She said that she saw this man here yesterday.
C. She said that she had seen this man here the previous day.
D. She said that she has seen that man there yesterday.
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This → that, here → there, and yesterday → the previous day.
Q59. He said, “I bought these books today.”
A. He said that he had bought these books today.
B. He said that he had bought those books that day.
C. He said that he bought those books yesterday.
D. He said that he has bought these books that day.
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These → those and today → that day; simple past changes to past perfect.
Q60. He said, “I shall do it.”
A. He said that he should do it.
B. He said that he would do it.
C. He said that I would do it.
D. He said that he will do it.
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When shall expresses future intention, it generally changes to would in traditional reported speech.
Q61. He said to me, “I will help you if you need me.”
A. He said that he would help me if I needed him.
B. He said that he will help me if I need him.
C. He told me that I would help him if he needed me.
D. He said that he would help me if I need him.
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Will → would, you → I, and the conditional clause changes from need to needed.
Q62. She said to him, “I cannot understand you.”
A. She told him that she could not understand him.
B. She told him that she cannot understand you.
C. She said him that she could not understand him.
D. She told him that I could not understand him.
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Cannot → could not, while I → she and you → him.
Q63. He said to her, “You are looking tired.”
A. He told her that she was looking tired.
B. He told her that she is looking tired.
C. He said her that she was looking tired.
D. He asked her whether she was looking tired.
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Present continuous changes to past continuous, and you changes to she.
Q64. She said to me, “You have made a mistake.”
A. She told me that I had made a mistake.
B. She told me that I have made a mistake.
C. She said me that I had made a mistake.
D. She asked me that I had made a mistake.
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Present perfect changes to past perfect, and you becomes I.
Q65. He said to me, “You can use my computer.”
A. He told me that I could use his computer.
B. He told me that I can use my computer.
C. He said me that I could use his computer.
D. He told me that I could use my computer.
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Can → could, you → I, and my → his.
Q66. He said to me, “You must complete this work today.”
A. He told me that I had to complete that work that day.
B. He told me that I must complete this work today.
C. He said me that I had to complete that work that day.
D. He told me that I have to complete that work that day.
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Must → had to for obligation, this → that, and today → that day.
Q67. The boy said, “I am hungry.”
A. The boy said that I was hungry.
B. The boy said that he was hungry.
C. The boy told that he is hungry.
D. The boy said that he had been hungry.
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I → he and am → was.
Q68. Riya said, “I cannot attend the meeting.”
A. Riya said that she cannot attend the meeting.
B. Riya said that she could not attend the meeting.
C. Riya said that I could not attend the meeting.
D. Riya told that she could not attended the meeting.
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Cannot → could not and I → she.
Q69. They said, “We have completed our assignment.”
A. They said that they had completed their assignment.
B. They said that we had completed our assignment.
C. They said that they have completed their assignment.
D. They told that they completed our assignment.
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Present perfect changes to past perfect, while we/our changes to they/their.
Q70. He said, “I have lost my keys.”
A. He said that he lost my keys.
B. He said that he had lost his keys.
C. He said that he has lost his keys.
D. He said that I had lost his keys.
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Present perfect changes to past perfect, and my becomes his.
Q71. She said, “I was ill yesterday.”
A. She said that she had been ill the previous day.
B. She said that she was ill yesterday.
C. She said that she has been ill the previous day.
D. She said that I had been ill the previous day.
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Was → had been and yesterday → the previous day.
Q72. He said to me, “I met your brother last month.”
A. He told me that he had met my brother the previous month.
B. He told me that he met your brother last month.
C. He said me that he had met my brother the previous month.
D. He told me that I had met his brother the previous month.
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Your → my, last month → the previous month, and simple past changes to past perfect.
Q73. He said to me, “I will give you my book tomorrow.”
A. He told me that he would give me his book the next day.
B. He told me that he will give me his book tomorrow.
C. He said me that I would give him his book the next day.
D. He told me that he would give you my book tomorrow.
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Will → would, you → me, my → his, and tomorrow → the next day.
Q74. She said to him, “I have never seen this place before.”
A. She told him that she had never seen that place before.
B. She told him that she has never seen this place before.
C. She said him that she had never seen that place before.
D. She told him that I had never seen that place before.
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Present perfect changes to past perfect and this changes to that.
Q75. The teacher said, “The earth moves around the sun.”
A. The teacher said that the earth moved around the sun.
B. The teacher said that the earth had moved around the sun.
C. The teacher said that the earth moves around the sun.
D. The teacher said that the earth was moving around the sun.
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A scientific fact remains in the simple present.
Q76. He said, “I may be late.”
A. He said that he may be late.
B. He said that he might be late.
C. He said that I might be late.
D. He said that he might had been late.
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May generally changes to might after a past reporting verb.
Q77. She said, “I might visit Delhi.”
A. She said that she might visit Delhi.
B. She said that she may visit Delhi.
C. She said that she might visited Delhi.
D. She said that I might visit Delhi.
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Might generally remains unchanged in reported speech.
Q78. He said, “I could swim when I was young.”
A. He said that he could swim when he was young.
B. He said that he can swim when he was young.
C. He said that he could swam when he was young.
D. He said that I could swim when I was young.
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Could normally remains unchanged, while the pronoun I changes to he.
Q79. She said, “I should work harder.”
A. She said that she should work harder.
B. She said that she would work harder.
C. She said that she should worked harder.
D. She said that I should work harder.
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The modal should normally remains unchanged in reported speech.
Q80. He said, “You ought to obey your parents.”
A. He said that I ought to obey my parents.
B. He said that I ought obey my parents.
C. He told that I should obey your parents.
D. He said that you ought to obey my parents.
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Ought to generally remains unchanged, while the pronouns change according to context.
Q81. He said to me, “Don’t be late.”
A. He told me not to be late.
B. He told me to not be late.
C. He said me not to be late.
D. He asked me that I was not late.
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A negative imperative becomes told + object + not to + verb.
Q82. The mother said to her child, “Don’t play in the street.”
A. The mother told her child not to play in the street.
B. The mother told her child did not play in the street.
C. The mother asked her child not playing in the street.
D. The mother said her child not to play in the street.
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The negative imperative is reported using not to + verb.
Q83. He said to me, “Please don’t disturb me.”
A. He requested me not to disturb him.
B. He ordered me to not disturbed him.
C. He requested me that I did not disturb him.
D. He said me not to disturb me.
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A polite negative request is reported using requested + object + not to + verb.
Q84. The officer said to the clerk, “Bring the file immediately.”
A. The officer requested the clerk that he brought the file immediately.
B. The officer ordered the clerk to bring the file immediately.
C. The officer said the clerk bringing the file immediately.
D. The officer told that the clerk brought the file immediately.
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The sentence is a direct command, so ordered + object + to-infinitive is appropriate.
Q85. She said to me, “Please lend me your pen.”
A. She requested me to lend her my pen.
B. She ordered me that I lend her my pen.
C. She said me to lend her your pen.
D. She asked me lending her my pen.
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Please indicates a request. me → her and your → my.
Q86. He said, “Let us go for a walk.”
A. He suggested that we should go for a walk.
B. He ordered us to go for a walk.
C. He told that we went for a walk.
D. He requested us going for a walk.
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Let us commonly expresses a suggestion, reported with suggested that we should…
Q87. She said, “Let us have some tea.”
A. She suggested that we should have some tea.
B. She ordered us to have some tea.
C. She said that we had tea.
D. She asked us having some tea.
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Let us in this context is a suggestion.
Q88. He said, “Let me help you.”
A. He suggested that he should help me.
B. He offered to help me.
C. He ordered me to help him.
D. He requested me to help him.
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Let me… commonly expresses an offer, so offered to help is appropriate.
Q89. He said to me, “Let me carry your bag.”
A. He requested me to carry his bag.
B. He offered to carry my bag.
C. He ordered me to carry his bag.
D. He suggested that I carried his bag.
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The speaker is volunteering to do something, so offered to is the appropriate reporting expression.
Q90. The teacher said to the student, “May you succeed!”
A. The teacher prayed that the student might succeed.
B. The teacher ordered the student to succeed.
C. The teacher said that the student succeeded.
D. The teacher wished the student succeeds.
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May you… expressing a blessing or prayer is commonly reported using prayed that…might.
Q91. He said, “Good morning, friends!”
A. He wished his friends good morning.
B. He ordered his friends good morning.
C. He asked his friends whether it was morning.
D. He said that morning was good.
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A greeting such as Good morning is commonly reported using wished.
Q92. He said to me, “Thank you for your help.”
A. He thanked me for my help.
B. He requested me for my help.
C. He said that I helped him.
D. He thanked me to help him.
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Thank you is reported using the verb thanked.
Q93. She said to me, “Congratulations on your success!”
A. She congratulated me on my success.
B. She wished me success.
C. She thanked me for my success.
D. She said that I succeeded.
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The expression Congratulations on… is reported using congratulated + object + on.
Q94. He said, “Sorry, I am late.”
A. He apologized for being late.
B. He thanked me for being late.
C. He regretted that I was late.
D. He said that he was sorry and late.
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Sorry expressing an apology is reported with apologized for.
Q95. He said, “I regret wasting my time.”
A. He regretted wasting his time.
B. He apologized for wasting my time.
C. He said that he regrets wasting his time.
D. He thanked for wasting his time.
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The verb regret can directly report the expression of regret, with my → his.
Q96. She said to me, “I am sorry for hurting you.”
A. She apologized to me for hurting me.
B. She thanked me for hurting her.
C. She regretted that I hurt her.
D. She apologized me for hurting me.
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The correct construction is apologized to + person + for + gerund.
Q97. He said to me, “Would you please open the door?”
A. He ordered me to open the door.
B. He requested me to open the door.
C. He asked me whether I opened the door.
D. He told me opening the door.
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Would you please… expresses a polite request.
Q98. The stranger said to me, “Can you tell me the way to the station?”
A. The stranger asked me if I could tell him the way to the station.
B. The stranger told me if I could tell him the way to the station.
C. The stranger asked me that I can tell him the way to the station.
D. The stranger said me whether I could tell him the way to the station.
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The yes/no question uses asked if, while can → could and me → him.
Q99. She said to me, “Why did you miss the class?”
A. She asked me why did I miss the class.
B. She asked me why I had missed the class.
C. She told me why I had missed the class.
D. She asked me why I missed the class yesterday.
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Simple past changes to past perfect, and the reported question uses statement word order.
Q100. The manager said to the employee, “Have you completed the report?”
A. The manager asked the employee whether he had completed the report.
B. The manager asked the employee whether he has completed the report.
C. The manager told the employee whether he had completed the report.
D. The manager said to the employee if he completed the report.
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A yes/no question uses asked whether, and present perfect changes to past perfect: have completed → had completed.
Direct and Indirect Speech becomes easier when you first identify the type of sentence—statement, question, command, request or exclamation—and then apply the required tense, pronoun and time-expression changes. For competitive exams, pay special attention to reported questions, imperative sentences, universal truths, reporting verbs, modal verbs and expressions such as yesterday, tomorrow, now, here, this and that.
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