Practice this set with exam-oriented MCQs and detailed explanations.
Q. 1. He said, “I am busy.”
(a) He said that he is busy.
(b) He said that he was busy.
(c) He told he was busy.
(d) He says that he was busy.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Present changes to past in reported speech.
Q. 2. She said to me, “Where are you going?”
(a) She asked me where was I going.
(b) She asked me where I was going.
(c) She asked me where am I going.
(d) She told me where I was going.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Question word retained; no inversion in reported clause.
Q. 3. He said, “Do you like tea?”
(a) He asked if I liked tea.
(b) He asked do I like tea.
(c) He told if I liked tea.
(d) He asked that I liked tea.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Yes/no question uses if/whether.
Q. 4. The teacher said, “Work hard.”
(a) The teacher advised that work hard.
(b) The teacher advised us to work hard.
(c) The teacher said to work hard.
(d) The teacher said us to work hard.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Imperative -> advised/ordered + object + to-infinitive.
Q. 5. He said, “Alas! I am ruined.”
(a) He exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.
(b) He said alas that he was ruined.
(c) He told with sorrow he ruined.
(d) He exclaimed that I am ruined.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Exclamatory sentence converted with suitable reporting verb.
Q. 6. She said, “I have finished my work.”
(a) She said that she had finished her work.
(b) She said that she has finished her work.
(c) She said she finished my work.
(d) She tells that she had finished her work.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Present perfect changes to past perfect.
Q. 7. He said to me, “Please help me.”
(a) He requested me to help him.
(b) He said me to please help him.
(c) He told me please help me.
(d) He requested that help him.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Request form uses requested + object + to-infinitive.
Q. 8. Mother said, “Don’t waste time.”
(a) Mother advised me to not waste time.
(b) Mother advised me not to waste time.
(c) Mother said me not waste time.
(d) Mother told not to waste time me.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Negative imperative -> advised/ordered + not to.
Q. 9. He said, “May you succeed!”
(a) He wished that I might succeed.
(b) He said may I succeed.
(c) He told that I may succeed.
(d) He exclaimed that I succeed.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Optative sentence -> wished/prayed.
Q. 10. She said, “What a beautiful painting!”
(a) She said that it was a beautiful painting.
(b) She exclaimed with admiration that it was a beautiful painting.
(c) She told it is beautiful painting.
(d) She exclaimed what a beautiful painting.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Exclamatory admiration conversion.
Q. 11. He said, “I am busy.”
(a) He said that he is busy.
(b) He said that he was busy.
(c) He told he was busy.
(d) He says that he was busy.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Present changes to past in reported speech.
Q. 12. She said to me, “Where are you going?”
(a) She asked me where was I going.
(b) She asked me where I was going.
(c) She asked me where am I going.
(d) She told me where I was going.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Question word retained; no inversion in reported clause.
Q. 13. He said, “Do you like tea?”
(a) He asked if I liked tea.
(b) He asked do I like tea.
(c) He told if I liked tea.
(d) He asked that I liked tea.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Yes/no question uses if/whether.
Q. 14. The teacher said, “Work hard.”
(a) The teacher advised that work hard.
(b) The teacher advised us to work hard.
(c) The teacher said to work hard.
(d) The teacher said us to work hard.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Imperative -> advised/ordered + object + to-infinitive.
Q. 15. He said, “Alas! I am ruined.”
(a) He exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.
(b) He said alas that he was ruined.
(c) He told with sorrow he ruined.
(d) He exclaimed that I am ruined.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Exclamatory sentence converted with suitable reporting verb.
Q. 16. She said, “I have finished my work.”
(a) She said that she had finished her work.
(b) She said that she has finished her work.
(c) She said she finished my work.
(d) She tells that she had finished her work.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Present perfect changes to past perfect.
Q. 17. He said to me, “Please help me.”
(a) He requested me to help him.
(b) He said me to please help him.
(c) He told me please help me.
(d) He requested that help him.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Request form uses requested + object + to-infinitive.
Q. 18. Mother said, “Don’t waste time.”
(a) Mother advised me to not waste time.
(b) Mother advised me not to waste time.
(c) Mother said me not waste time.
(d) Mother told not to waste time me.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Negative imperative -> advised/ordered + not to.
Q. 19. He said, “May you succeed!”
(a) He wished that I might succeed.
(b) He said may I succeed.
(c) He told that I may succeed.
(d) He exclaimed that I succeed.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Optative sentence -> wished/prayed.
Q. 20. She said, “What a beautiful painting!”
(a) She said that it was a beautiful painting.
(b) She exclaimed with admiration that it was a beautiful painting.
(c) She told it is beautiful painting.
(d) She exclaimed what a beautiful painting.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Exclamatory admiration conversion.
Q. 21. He said, “I am busy.”
(a) He said that he is busy.
(b) He said that he was busy.
(c) He told he was busy.
(d) He says that he was busy.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Present changes to past in reported speech.
Q. 22. She said to me, “Where are you going?”
(a) She asked me where was I going.
(b) She asked me where I was going.
(c) She asked me where am I going.
(d) She told me where I was going.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Question word retained; no inversion in reported clause.
Q. 23. He said, “Do you like tea?”
(a) He asked if I liked tea.
(b) He asked do I like tea.
(c) He told if I liked tea.
(d) He asked that I liked tea.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Yes/no question uses if/whether.
Q. 24. The teacher said, “Work hard.”
(a) The teacher advised that work hard.
(b) The teacher advised us to work hard.
(c) The teacher said to work hard.
(d) The teacher said us to work hard.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Imperative -> advised/ordered + object + to-infinitive.
Q. 25. He said, “Alas! I am ruined.”
(a) He exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.
(b) He said alas that he was ruined.
(c) He told with sorrow he ruined.
(d) He exclaimed that I am ruined.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Exclamatory sentence converted with suitable reporting verb.
Q. 26. She said, “I have finished my work.”
(a) She said that she had finished her work.
(b) She said that she has finished her work.
(c) She said she finished my work.
(d) She tells that she had finished her work.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Present perfect changes to past perfect.
Q. 27. He said to me, “Please help me.”
(a) He requested me to help him.
(b) He said me to please help him.
(c) He told me please help me.
(d) He requested that help him.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Request form uses requested + object + to-infinitive.
Q. 28. Mother said, “Don’t waste time.”
(a) Mother advised me to not waste time.
(b) Mother advised me not to waste time.
(c) Mother said me not waste time.
(d) Mother told not to waste time me.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Negative imperative -> advised/ordered + not to.
Q. 29. He said, “May you succeed!”
(a) He wished that I might succeed.
(b) He said may I succeed.
(c) He told that I may succeed.
(d) He exclaimed that I succeed.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Optative sentence -> wished/prayed.
Q. 30. She said, “What a beautiful painting!”
(a) She said that it was a beautiful painting.
(b) She exclaimed with admiration that it was a beautiful painting.
(c) She told it is beautiful painting.
(d) She exclaimed what a beautiful painting.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Exclamatory admiration conversion.
Q. 31. He said, “I am busy.”
(a) He said that he is busy.
(b) He said that he was busy.
(c) He told he was busy.
(d) He says that he was busy.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Present changes to past in reported speech.
Q. 32. She said to me, “Where are you going?”
(a) She asked me where was I going.
(b) She asked me where I was going.
(c) She asked me where am I going.
(d) She told me where I was going.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Question word retained; no inversion in reported clause.
Q. 33. He said, “Do you like tea?”
(a) He asked if I liked tea.
(b) He asked do I like tea.
(c) He told if I liked tea.
(d) He asked that I liked tea.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Yes/no question uses if/whether.
Q. 34. The teacher said, “Work hard.”
(a) The teacher advised that work hard.
(b) The teacher advised us to work hard.
(c) The teacher said to work hard.
(d) The teacher said us to work hard.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Imperative -> advised/ordered + object + to-infinitive.
Q. 35. He said, “Alas! I am ruined.”
(a) He exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.
(b) He said alas that he was ruined.
(c) He told with sorrow he ruined.
(d) He exclaimed that I am ruined.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Exclamatory sentence converted with suitable reporting verb.
Q. 36. She said, “I have finished my work.”
(a) She said that she had finished her work.
(b) She said that she has finished her work.
(c) She said she finished my work.
(d) She tells that she had finished her work.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Present perfect changes to past perfect.
Q. 37. He said to me, “Please help me.”
(a) He requested me to help him.
(b) He said me to please help him.
(c) He told me please help me.
(d) He requested that help him.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Request form uses requested + object + to-infinitive.
Q. 38. Mother said, “Don’t waste time.”
(a) Mother advised me to not waste time.
(b) Mother advised me not to waste time.
(c) Mother said me not waste time.
(d) Mother told not to waste time me.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Negative imperative -> advised/ordered + not to.
Q. 39. He said, “May you succeed!”
(a) He wished that I might succeed.
(b) He said may I succeed.
(c) He told that I may succeed.
(d) He exclaimed that I succeed.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Optative sentence -> wished/prayed.
Q. 40. She said, “What a beautiful painting!”
(a) She said that it was a beautiful painting.
(b) She exclaimed with admiration that it was a beautiful painting.
(c) She told it is beautiful painting.
(d) She exclaimed what a beautiful painting.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Exclamatory admiration conversion.
Q. 41. He said, “I am busy.”
(a) He said that he is busy.
(b) He said that he was busy.
(c) He told he was busy.
(d) He says that he was busy.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Present changes to past in reported speech.
Q. 42. She said to me, “Where are you going?”
(a) She asked me where was I going.
(b) She asked me where I was going.
(c) She asked me where am I going.
(d) She told me where I was going.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Question word retained; no inversion in reported clause.
Q. 43. He said, “Do you like tea?”
(a) He asked if I liked tea.
(b) He asked do I like tea.
(c) He told if I liked tea.
(d) He asked that I liked tea.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Yes/no question uses if/whether.
Q. 44. The teacher said, “Work hard.”
(a) The teacher advised that work hard.
(b) The teacher advised us to work hard.
(c) The teacher said to work hard.
(d) The teacher said us to work hard.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Imperative -> advised/ordered + object + to-infinitive.
Q. 45. He said, “Alas! I am ruined.”
(a) He exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.
(b) He said alas that he was ruined.
(c) He told with sorrow he ruined.
(d) He exclaimed that I am ruined.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Exclamatory sentence converted with suitable reporting verb.
Q. 46. She said, “I have finished my work.”
(a) She said that she had finished her work.
(b) She said that she has finished her work.
(c) She said she finished my work.
(d) She tells that she had finished her work.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Present perfect changes to past perfect.
Q. 47. He said to me, “Please help me.”
(a) He requested me to help him.
(b) He said me to please help him.
(c) He told me please help me.
(d) He requested that help him.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Request form uses requested + object + to-infinitive.
Q. 48. Mother said, “Don’t waste time.”
(a) Mother advised me to not waste time.
(b) Mother advised me not to waste time.
(c) Mother said me not waste time.
(d) Mother told not to waste time me.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Negative imperative -> advised/ordered + not to.
Q. 49. He said, “May you succeed!”
(a) He wished that I might succeed.
(b) He said may I succeed.
(c) He told that I may succeed.
(d) He exclaimed that I succeed.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Optative sentence -> wished/prayed.
Q. 50. She said, “What a beautiful painting!”
(a) She said that it was a beautiful painting.
(b) She exclaimed with admiration that it was a beautiful painting.
(c) She told it is beautiful painting.
(d) She exclaimed what a beautiful painting.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Exclamatory admiration conversion.
Q. 51. He said, “I am busy.”
(a) He said that he is busy.
(b) He said that he was busy.
(c) He told he was busy.
(d) He says that he was busy.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Present changes to past in reported speech.
Q. 52. She said to me, “Where are you going?”
(a) She asked me where was I going.
(b) She asked me where I was going.
(c) She asked me where am I going.
(d) She told me where I was going.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Question word retained; no inversion in reported clause.
Q. 53. He said, “Do you like tea?”
(a) He asked if I liked tea.
(b) He asked do I like tea.
(c) He told if I liked tea.
(d) He asked that I liked tea.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Yes/no question uses if/whether.
Q. 54. The teacher said, “Work hard.”
(a) The teacher advised that work hard.
(b) The teacher advised us to work hard.
(c) The teacher said to work hard.
(d) The teacher said us to work hard.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Imperative -> advised/ordered + object + to-infinitive.
Q. 55. He said, “Alas! I am ruined.”
(a) He exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.
(b) He said alas that he was ruined.
(c) He told with sorrow he ruined.
(d) He exclaimed that I am ruined.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Exclamatory sentence converted with suitable reporting verb.
Q. 56. She said, “I have finished my work.”
(a) She said that she had finished her work.
(b) She said that she has finished her work.
(c) She said she finished my work.
(d) She tells that she had finished her work.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Present perfect changes to past perfect.
Q. 57. He said to me, “Please help me.”
(a) He requested me to help him.
(b) He said me to please help him.
(c) He told me please help me.
(d) He requested that help him.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Request form uses requested + object + to-infinitive.
Q. 58. Mother said, “Don’t waste time.”
(a) Mother advised me to not waste time.
(b) Mother advised me not to waste time.
(c) Mother said me not waste time.
(d) Mother told not to waste time me.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Negative imperative -> advised/ordered + not to.
Q. 59. He said, “May you succeed!”
(a) He wished that I might succeed.
(b) He said may I succeed.
(c) He told that I may succeed.
(d) He exclaimed that I succeed.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Optative sentence -> wished/prayed.
Q. 60. She said, “What a beautiful painting!”
(a) She said that it was a beautiful painting.
(b) She exclaimed with admiration that it was a beautiful painting.
(c) She told it is beautiful painting.
(d) She exclaimed what a beautiful painting.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Exclamatory admiration conversion.
Q. 61. He said, “I am busy.”
(a) He said that he is busy.
(b) He said that he was busy.
(c) He told he was busy.
(d) He says that he was busy.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Present changes to past in reported speech.
Q. 62. She said to me, “Where are you going?”
(a) She asked me where was I going.
(b) She asked me where I was going.
(c) She asked me where am I going.
(d) She told me where I was going.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Question word retained; no inversion in reported clause.
Q. 63. He said, “Do you like tea?”
(a) He asked if I liked tea.
(b) He asked do I like tea.
(c) He told if I liked tea.
(d) He asked that I liked tea.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Yes/no question uses if/whether.
Q. 64. The teacher said, “Work hard.”
(a) The teacher advised that work hard.
(b) The teacher advised us to work hard.
(c) The teacher said to work hard.
(d) The teacher said us to work hard.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Imperative -> advised/ordered + object + to-infinitive.
Q. 65. He said, “Alas! I am ruined.”
(a) He exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.
(b) He said alas that he was ruined.
(c) He told with sorrow he ruined.
(d) He exclaimed that I am ruined.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Exclamatory sentence converted with suitable reporting verb.
Q. 66. She said, “I have finished my work.”
(a) She said that she had finished her work.
(b) She said that she has finished her work.
(c) She said she finished my work.
(d) She tells that she had finished her work.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Present perfect changes to past perfect.
Q. 67. He said to me, “Please help me.”
(a) He requested me to help him.
(b) He said me to please help him.
(c) He told me please help me.
(d) He requested that help him.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Request form uses requested + object + to-infinitive.
Q. 68. Mother said, “Don’t waste time.”
(a) Mother advised me to not waste time.
(b) Mother advised me not to waste time.
(c) Mother said me not waste time.
(d) Mother told not to waste time me.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Negative imperative -> advised/ordered + not to.
Q. 69. He said, “May you succeed!”
(a) He wished that I might succeed.
(b) He said may I succeed.
(c) He told that I may succeed.
(d) He exclaimed that I succeed.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Optative sentence -> wished/prayed.
Q. 70. She said, “What a beautiful painting!”
(a) She said that it was a beautiful painting.
(b) She exclaimed with admiration that it was a beautiful painting.
(c) She told it is beautiful painting.
(d) She exclaimed what a beautiful painting.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Exclamatory admiration conversion.
Q. 71. He said, “I am busy.”
(a) He said that he is busy.
(b) He said that he was busy.
(c) He told he was busy.
(d) He says that he was busy.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Present changes to past in reported speech.
Q. 72. She said to me, “Where are you going?”
(a) She asked me where was I going.
(b) She asked me where I was going.
(c) She asked me where am I going.
(d) She told me where I was going.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Question word retained; no inversion in reported clause.
Q. 73. He said, “Do you like tea?”
(a) He asked if I liked tea.
(b) He asked do I like tea.
(c) He told if I liked tea.
(d) He asked that I liked tea.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Yes/no question uses if/whether.
Q. 74. The teacher said, “Work hard.”
(a) The teacher advised that work hard.
(b) The teacher advised us to work hard.
(c) The teacher said to work hard.
(d) The teacher said us to work hard.
Answer:-(b) Correct Option
Imperative -> advised/ordered + object + to-infinitive.
Q. 75. He said, “Alas! I am ruined.”
(a) He exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.
(b) He said alas that he was ruined.
(c) He told with sorrow he ruined.
(d) He exclaimed that I am ruined.
Answer:-(a) Correct Option
Exclamatory sentence converted with suitable reporting verb.
