General English #24 Multiple Choice Questions

GENERAL ENGLISH #24

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Directions (1-20): In these questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect.

1. She said to me, “It has been raining heavily and you cannot go.”

(a) She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go.

(b) She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.

(c) She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go.

(d) She told me that it is raining heavily and I could not go.

Answer: (a)

2. John said to me, “Where have you been last night?”

(a) John asked me where had I been the previous night.

(b) John asked me where I have been the previous night.

(c) John asked me where I am the previous night.

(d) John asked me where I had been the previous night.

Answer: (d)

3. “I’m talking my children to the zoo tomorrow”, she said, “to see the baby white tiger”.

(a) She said that she will take the children to the zoo to see the baby white tiger tomorrow.

(b) She said that she would take the children to the zoo the next day to see the baby white tiger.

(c) She said that she was taking her children to the zoo the next day to see the baby white tiger.

(d) She said that she was taking the children to the zoo that day to see the baby white tiger.

Answer: (c)

4. She said, “Mother, please cook me something nice today”.

(a) She told her mother to cook her something nice today.

(b) She ordered her mother to cook her something nice that day.

(c) She requested her mother to cook her something nice that day.

(d) She asked her mother if she could cook her something nice that day.

Answer: (c)

5. John said, “I shall be 21 tomorrow”.

(a) John said that he would be 21 tomorrow.

(b) John said that he would be 21 the following day.

(c) John said that he should be 21 the following day.

(d) John said that I shall be 21 tomorrow.

Answer: (b)

6. She asked, “Is the secretary coming to the meeting?”

(a) She asked that the secretary was coming to the meeting.

(b) She asked that if the secretary was coming to the meeting.

(c) She asked if the secretary is coming to the meeting.

(d) She asked if the secretary was coming to the meeting.

Answer: (d)

7. The convict said, “Let me speak freely please”.

(a) The convict suggested that he must be allowed to speak freely.

(b) The convict requested that he must be allowed to speak freely.

(c) The convict requested that he be allowed to speak freely.

(d) The convict proposed that he might be allowed to speak freely.

Answer: (c)

8. Nisha told Monica, “What a beautiful dress you are wearing!”

(a) Nisha exclaimed that Monica was wearing a very beautiful dress.

(b) Nisha exclaimed that it is a very beautiful dress.

(c) Nisha exclaimed that Monica is wearing a very beautiful dress.

(d) Nisha told Monica that was a beautiful dress.

Answer: (a)

9. “Call the witness”, said the magistrate.

(a) The magistrate requested to call the witness.

(b) The magistrate begged for calling the witness.

(c) The magistrate ordered to call the witness.

(d) The magistrate prayed to call the witness.

Answer: (c)

10. “Have you done this soil of work before?” said his new employer.

(a) His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.

(b) His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.

(c) His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.

(d) His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.

Answer: (c)

11. Rahul says that Azhar loves cricket.

(a) Rahul said, “Azhar loves cricket”.

(b) Rahul said, “Azhar loved cricket”.

(c) Rahul says, “Azhar loved cricket”.

(d) Rahul says, “Azhar loves cricket”.

Answer: (d)

12. “I came home last night”, said he.

(a) He told that he had come home last night.

(b) He said that he came home last night.

(c) He said that he had come home the previous night.

(d) He says that he came home the previous night.

Answer: (c)

13. The beggar said, “Poverty is a great curse”.

(a) The beggar said poverty has a great curse.

(b) The beggar said that poverty is a great curse.

(c) The beggar said that poverty was a great curse.

(d) The beggar said that poverty had been a great curse.

Answer: (b)

14. “If you want to smoke, you’ll have to go out”, said the conductor.

(a) The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.

(b) The conductor said that if I/he wanted to smoke, I/he would have to go out.

(c) The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.

(d) The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke.

Answer: (b)

15. “Be careful; the steps are very slippery”, I warned him.

(a) I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.

(b) I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.

(c) I warned him to be careful and steps were very slippery.

(d) I warned him to be careful and the steps are very slippery.

Answer: (a)

16. The old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty.

(a) The old lady said that, “I was going to walk where I pleased. They had the liberty”.

(b) The old lady: “I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty”.

(c) The old lady: “I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty”.

(d) The old lady: “I am going to walk where I pleased. They had the liberty”.

Answer: (b)

17. The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

(a) The teacher asked me, “Why were you absent yesterday?”

(b) The teacher asked me, “Why are you absent yesterday?”

(c) The teacher asked me, “Why are absent the day before?”

(d) The teacher asked me, “Were you absent the day before?”

Answer: (a)

18. Mr. Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

(a) “My son,” said Mr. Robinson, “what will you be when you grow up?”

(b) “My son,” said Mr. Robinson, “what do you want to be when you grow up?”

(c) Mr. Robinson said, “My son, what did you want to be when you grew up?”

(d) Mr. Robinson said, “My son, what would you be when you grow up?”

Answer: (b)

19. The boys respectfully wished their teacher good morning.

(a) “Good morning”, said the boys to their teacher.

(b) “Good morning”, said the boys to the teacher.

(c) “Good morning, Madam”, said the boys to the teacher.

(d) “Good morning, Madam”, said the boys to their teacher.

Answer: (d)

20. She said, “I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers”.

(a) She said she was sorry, she is not able to submit those papers.

(b) She said she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.

(c) She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.

(d) She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.

Answer: (c)