Class 10 English · Chapter 10 · Test 4
Grammar and Correct Option
15 MCQs • Direct and indirect speech, tenses, modals, sentence structure, and grammar practice based on Unit 10, The Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy.
15 questions · 15 min · 15 marks
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Question 1
Choose the correct indirect speech: The king said, 'I want to find the answers today.'
- AThe king said that I wanted to find the answers today.
- BThe king said that he wanted to find the answers that day.
- CThe king said that he wants to find the answers today.
- DThe king said that he wanted to find the answers tomorrow.
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Answer: B
In indirect speech, 'I' changes to 'he', 'want' changes to 'wanted', and 'today' changes to 'that day'.
Question 2
Choose the correct indirect speech: The hermit said, 'You helped me yesterday.'
- AThe hermit said that you helped me yesterday.
- BThe hermit said that the king had helped him the day before.
- CThe hermit said that the king helps him yesterday.
- DThe hermit said that he had helped the king tomorrow.
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Answer: B
The past simple changes to past perfect, and 'yesterday' changes to 'the day before'.
Question 3
Choose the correct indirect speech: The king said, 'I have made many mistakes.'
- AThe king said that he has made many mistakes.
- BThe king said that I had made many mistakes.
- CThe king said that he had made many mistakes.
- DThe king said that he made many mistakes tomorrow.
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Answer: C
The present perfect usually changes to past perfect in reported speech.
Question 4
Choose the correct indirect speech: The king said, 'I will return tomorrow.'
- AThe king said that he would return the next day.
- BThe king said that I will return tomorrow.
- CThe king said that he returns the next day.
- DThe king said that he would return yesterday.
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Answer: A
'Will' changes to 'would', and 'tomorrow' changes to 'the next day'.
Question 5
Choose the correct indirect speech: The hermit said, 'You must listen carefully.'
- AThe hermit said that you must listened carefully.
- BThe hermit said that the king had to listen carefully.
- CThe hermit said that the king must listening carefully.
- DThe hermit said that he had listen carefully.
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Answer: B
In the example rule, 'must' changes to 'had to' in reported speech.
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