Indirect speech MCQ practice sheet
1. The old man said, “I am proud of my achievement.”
a. The old man said that he is proud of his achievement.
b. The old man said that he was proud of his achievement.
c. The old man told that he was proud of his achievement.
d. The old man said that I am proud of my achievement.
2. They said to him, “Why have you forgiven us?”
a. They asked him why she had forgiven him.
b. They asked him why he had forgiven me.
c. They asked him why he had forgiven them.
d. The asked him to forgive them.
3. They said to him, “Have you told about this?”
a. They asked him if he had told about that.
b. They asked him if he had tell about that.
c. They asked him if he had told about that.
d. They ask him if he had told about that.
4. They said to him, “work hard.”
a. They advised him to worked him.
b. They told him to work hard.
c. They wanted to work hard.
d. They advised him work hard.
5. She said to her, “Does it happen ?.”
a. She asked her if it happens.
b. She asked her if it happened.
c. She asked her if it did happens.
d. She asked her if it happens.
6. They said to him, “Don’t be lazy.”
a. They told him to be lazy.
b. They told him not be lazy.
c. They advised him not to be lazy.
d. They ordered him not to do laziness.
7. They said to him, “Be happy.”
a. They ordered him to be happy.
b. They asked him for happiness.
c. They advised him to be happy.
d. They advise him to be happy.
8. She said to her brother, “I told you about this.”
a. She told her brother that she told him about that.
b. She told her brother that she had told him about that.
c. She told her brother that she told you about that.
d. She told her brother that she told him about that.
9. They said to him,”Why are late today?”
a. They asked him why he is late today.
b. They said him why he was late today.
c. They asked him why he was late that day.
d. They asked him why he is late that day.
10. They said to her, “How did you manage it?”
a. They asked her how she managed it.
b. They asked her how she had managed that.
c. They asked her how she had managed it.
d. They ask her how she managed it.
Answer Key
1. c. The old man told that he was proud of his achievement.
2. c. They asked him why he had forgiven them.
3. c. They asked him if he had told about that.
4. b. They told him to work hard.
5. b She asked her if it happened.
6. c They advised him not to be lazy.
7. c They advised him to be happy.
8. b. She told her brother that she had told her about that.
9. c. They asked him why he was late that day.
10. c They asked her how she had managed it.
