Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 20 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 20
1. Bob told me, "Rachel had worked o hard."Bob told me that _____ .
A) Rachel had been working so hard.
B) Rachel had worked so hard.
C) Rachel has worked so hard.
D) Rachel works so hard.
2. Indirect speech is used when you are saying what someone said.
A) True.
B) False.
3. Example:The store manager said, "These are ancient paintings."Which of the following is a correct reported version?.
A) The store manager said that those were ancient paintings.
B) The store manager said that these are ancient paintings.
C) The store manager said that these paintings are ancient.
D) None of these.
4. I said to my sister, "Can you iron my clothes for me?".
A) I asked my sister if she could iron my clothes for me.
B) I asked my sister if she could iron her clothes for me.
C) I asked my sister if she could iron my clothes for her.
D) None of above.
5. 'We've seen four elephants already and it's only our first day.' $\rightarrow$ He said that they _____ four elephants on their first day. Imagine what animals they've seen by now!.
A) Saw.
B) Will have seen.
C) Had saw.
D) Had seen.
6. Turn Indirect speech to direct speech"Alex said that his parents were very well.".
A) My parents are very well.
B) My parents are very wel.
C) My parents aren'tvery well.
D) None of above.
7. Report the following sentences correctly. 'I can swim really fast.'.
A) He said that he could swim really fast. .
B) He said me that he could swim really fast.
C) He told that he could swim really fast.
D) None of above.
8. Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?.
A) "Watch out for" that puddle! Dad yelled.
B) Watch out for "that puddle!" Dad yelled.
C) "Watch out for that puddle!" Dad yelled.
D) Watch out for that puddle! "Dad yelled.".
9. My mom asked me, "Did they eat out together yesterday?"My mom asked me _____ They had eaten out together yesterday.
A) Whether.
B) What.
C) To.
D) Did.
10. Roshni said that she might meet him there.
A) Roshni said, "I might meet him here".
B) Roshni said, "I may meet him there.".
C) Roshni said, "I may meet him there".
D) Roshni said "I may meet him here".
11. A sentence in a direct speech has _____ parts.
A) Five.
B) Four.
C) Two.
D) Three.
12. "I am a nurse, " she said.
A) She said that she were a nurse.
B) She says that she was a nurse.
C) She said that she was a nurse.
D) She said that she is a nurse.
13. Grandpa said, "What's the time by your watch?".
A) Grandpa asked me what was the time by my watch.
B) Grandpa asked me what time it has been by my watch.
C) Grandpa asked me what the time were by my watch.
D) Grandpa asked me if what time it was by my watch.
14. Change:direct to indirect:Sameen said, "cheer up father. I'll go and find another job!".
A) Sameen said joyfully for her father cheer up and that she would go and find another job.
B) Sameen informed her father about her new job.
C) Improper sentence _____.
D) Sammen told her father that she would go and find another job.
15. Tony said to me, "Why does she sing so loudly?".
A) Tony asked me why she sang so loudly.
B) Tony asked me why does she sing so loudly.
C) Tony said to me why does she sing so loudly.
D) Tony asked me why did she sing so loudly.
16. Fitria asked me, "What happens here?".
A) Fitria asked me that what happens there.
B) What did happen here?.
C) Fitria asked me what happened there.
D) Fitria asked me that what happened there.
E) Fitria asked me what happens there.
17. "Nobody likes that weird thing, " said James.
A) James said that nobody liked that weird thing.
B) James said if nobody liked that weird thing.
C) James said whethere nobody liked that weird thing.
D) None of above.
18. Convert the following statement into direct speech:She asked the teacher when they could eat their snacks.
A) She asked the teacher, "When can we eat our snacks?" .
B) When can we eat our snacks?.
C) "When can we eat our snacks? She asked".
D) None of above.
19. A) dances-dancedb) is dancing-was dancingc) danced-have dancedd) had danced-has danced.
A) A, & b are correct.
B) All are correct.
C) A, b, & d are correct.
D) B & c are correct.
20. What sentence demonstrates indirect speech?.
A) She said, 'I am going to the store.'.
B) He said, 'I don't like spinach.'.
C) They said that they were tired.
D) I said, 'The movie starts at 7.'.
21. Rahul asked me, 'Did you see the cricket match on TV last night?'.
A) Rahul asked me if I had seen the cricket match on TV the previous night.
B) Rahul asked me if I saw the cricket match on TV the previous night.
C) Rahul asked me did I see the cricket match on TV last night.
D) Rahul asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on TV last night.
22. Sarah asked, "Are you busy tonight?.
A) She asked if I am busy tonight.
B) She asked if I was busy that night.
23. She said that she was the smartest girl in the class.
A) Direct Speech.
B) Indirect speech.
24. Which sentence is wrong?King Joffrey told Sansa Stark:'Dance in front of my knights.'.
A) King Joffrey told Sansa Stark that she danced in front of his knights.
B) King Joffrey ordered Sansa Stark to dance in front of his knights.
C) King Joffrey told Sansa Stark to dance in front of his knights.
D) King Joffrey commanded Sansa Stark to dance in front of his knights.
25. I told him, "I have not seen him for months.".
A) I told him that I hadn't seen you for months.
B) I told him that I hadn't seen him for months.
C) I told him that he hadn't seen him for months.
D) I told him that you hadn't seen him for months.