Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 14 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📝 Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 14
1. "Wait here!"She _____ .
A) She told me to wait here.
B) She told me to wait here (there).
2. Change this sentence in Portuguese to Indirect speech:He said:"I translate the text".
A) He said he translated the text.
B) He said he translates the text.
C) He said they translated the text.
D) He said he had translated the text.
3. A _____ , in a direct speech can be before, after or in the middle of what the speaker says.
A) Tag.
B) Question mark.
C) Inverted comma.
D) None of these.
4. Atul said, " I am tired, ".
A) Atul said I am tired.
B) Atul said that he was tired.
5. Should this sentence contain speech marks? I am happy, she said.
A) YES(because it is direct speech).
B) NO(because it is indirect speech).
6. Teacher:Where have you collected your paper?Student:On your table, sir. The teacher asked the student _____ .
A) Where he had collected his paper.
B) Where he has collected his paper.
C) Where he collects his paper.
D) Where he collected his paper.
E) Where he was collecting his paper.
7. Sandra said that she could play guitar.
A) Sandra said, "I can play guitar.".
B) Sandra said, "She can play guitar.".
C) Sandra said, "I could play guitar.".
D) Sandra said, "She could play guitar.".
8. She said, "You have been late. Everybody's here already.".
A) She said that I had been late and everybody was there already.
B) She said that I was late and that everyone was there already.
C) She said I got late so that everybody was there already.
D) She said that I am late and everybody got there already.
9. Identify and choose the correct speech for the given sentence:The doctor said, "Take rest.".
A) Indirect Speech.
B) Direct Speech.
10. "I can speak Spanish".
A) Direct Speech.
B) Indirect Speech.
11. Varun said, "What a beautiful sight it was!".
A) Varun exclaimed that it was indeed a very beautiful sight.
B) Varun said that it is a very beautiful sight.
C) Varun said that what a beautiful sight it is.
D) None of above.
12. What is the purpose of using quotation marks in indirect speech?.
A) To indicate the speaker's tone of voice.
B) To indicate the exact words spoken by someone else.
C) To emphasize the importance of the words spoken.
D) To separate the words spoken from the rest of the sentence.
13. Mary told John "my father warned me last night".
A) Mary told John that his father had warned me last night.
B) Mary told John that her father warned her last night.
C) Mary told John that her father warns her last night.
D) Mary told John that her warned her last night.
14. Change this sentence to Indirect speech.The pilot explained, "I like being a pilot because I like to travel.".
A) The pilot said he hates to travel.
B) The pilot explained that he liked being a pilot because he like to travel.".
C) The pilot likes to travel.
D) The pilot explained that he liked being a pilot because he liked to travel.
15. What needs to be corrected in this sentence? Kiran asked, "did you see the match on television last night".
A) Capitalize did and add a question mark after night.
B) Add a question mark at the end.
C) Capitalize did and add an exclamation mark at the end.
D) Capitalize "did" and add a question mark at the end.
16. "Have you finished your homework?" he wanted to know.
A) He wanted to know if I had finished my homework. .
B) He wanted to know if I will finish my homework.
C) He wanted to know if I have finished my homework.
D) None of above.
17. Direct Speech is _____ .
A) The reporting of speech by using similar words to the speaker.
B) The reporting of speech at the exact time it was said.
C) The reporting of speech by rephrasing what the speaker said.
D) The reporting of speech by repeating the exact words of the speaker.
18. The doctor said to me, "Sleep more.".
A) My doctor advised me to sleep more.
B) My doctor advised me to sleeping more.
C) My doctor advised me that I sleep more.
D) None of above.
19. "Samobody stole my wallet" said James. James said.
A) Somebody had stolen his wallet .
B) Somebody stole my wallet.
C) Somebody stole his wallet.
D) None of above.
20. Which of the following sentences is correct?.
A) Mai said, "My family is going to the market today.".
B) "I told you not to go there." My father said.
C) "We want candy!" The children shouted.
D) Chloe asked, "where is my timetable?".
21. "Shut the door, Tom, " she said.
A) She told Tom shut the door.
B) She said to Tom to shut the door.
C) She told Tom to shut the door.
D) She asked to Tom to shut the door.
22. "Come to my house, Marry, " said Jane.
A) Jane asked Marry to come to her house.
B) Jane asked Marry to come to my house.
C) Marry asked Jane to come to her house.
D) None of above.
23. Lia said that She wanted to Play with me the previous dayLia said _____ yesterday.
A) Lia could said I want to play with you.
B) Lia said that "I want to play with you".
24. "Did she see him?" He asked me _____ .
A) If she had seen him. .
B) If she saw him.
C) That she had seen him.
D) None of above.
25. "What platform does the train leave from?"asked Bill.
A) Bill asked what platform had the train left from.
B) Bill asked what platform the train left from.
C) Bill asked what platform did the train leave from.
D) Bill asked what platform the train had left from.