Conversation Starters | MCQs
A. He asked me to make coffee
B. He requested me to make coffee
C. None of these
D. He ordered me to make coffee
Explanation
In indirect speech , a request or suggestion is often phrased with " asked ."
" Make coffee, please" is a polite request, hence the use of " asked " in the indirect speech.
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A. Jack asked father if he can go and drive
B. Jack said he could go and drive
C. None of these
D. Jack asked his father if he could go and drive
Explanation
In indirect speech, the question is converted into a statement.
The question " Can I go and drive, father? " becomes " Jack asked his father if he could go and drive. "
The pronoun " I " changes to " he ," and the verb " can " changes to " could " in reported speech.
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A. I told her that I thought she was tired.
B. None of these
C. I told her that I think, you are tired.
D. I said to her that I think you are tired.
Explanation
I told her that I thought she was tired.
In indirect speech, the reporting verb " said to " changes to " told ," and the tense of the verb shifts from present to past (i.e., " think " becomes " thought ").
The pronoun " you " changes to " she " to match the subject of the reporting sentence.
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A. Persome said to Mary don’t answer her back like that.
B. Persome ordered Mary don’t answer her back like that.
C. Persome ordered Mary not to answer her back like that.
D. None of these
Explanation
Persome ordered Mary not to answer her back like that.
The direct command " Don’t answer " changes to " not to answer " in indirect speech.
The reporting verb " said " becomes " ordered " to reflect the commanding tone.
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A. None of these
B. My friend said hello to me and asked me what was I doing there.
C. My friend wished me and wanted to know that what was doing there.
D. My friend greeted me and asked me what I was doing there.
Explanation
My friend greeted me and asked me what I was doing there.
The direct speech is turned into indirect by converting " are you " to " I was ".
" Hello " becomes " greeted me ", and the question is properly structured using asked me what I was doing there .
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A. The mistress enquired of Fanny whether she had mailed the two letters she had given her yesterday.
B. The mistress asked Fanny if she had mailed the two letters she had given her the day before.
C. The mistress enquired of Fanny if she had mailed the two letters she gave her the day before.
D. None of these
Explanation
The mistress enquired of Fanny if she had mailed the two letters she gave her the day before.
The reporting verb " enquired " changes the direct speech into indirect speech .
The past tense verb " gave " and the time word " yesterday " correctly change to " the day before " in indirect speech.
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