Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 21
1. Change the following from Indirect to Direct Speech-Mannan said that he had gone to Kerela.
A) Mannan said, " I went to Kerela.".
B) Mannan said " I went to Kerela.".
2. Transform the following statement into indirect speech:Michael said, "I learned how to play the piano yesterday.".
A) Michael said that he had learned how to play the piano yesterday.
B) Michael says that he had learned how to play the piano yesterday.
C) Michael said that he learned how to play the piano yesterday.
D) Michael says that he learned how to play the piano yesterday.
3. "I have been working here for 3 years", Vira said. It means that _____ .
A) She has been working there for 3 years.
B) She had been working there for 3 years.
C) She have been working there for 3 years.
D) She had been working here for 3 years.
4. Which of the following is a speech reporting verb?.
A) Do.
B) Say.
C) Ask.
D) Tell.
5. Mr. Bejo told the students, "Please collect your work and prepare to go home.".
A) Mr. Bejo requested the students to collect their work and prepare to go home.
B) Mr. Bejo requested the students to collect their work and prepare to went home.
C) Mr. Bejo requested the students that to collect their work and prepare to go home.
D) Mr. Bejo requested the students to collected their work and prepare to go home.
6. In which cases there is no backshift?.
A) Sentence is in future I tense.
B) Situational unchanged or certainly agree.
7. "They have been studying for hours, " Sarah said.
A) Sarah said they had been studying for hours.
B) Sarah says they had been studying for hours.
C) Sarah said they have been studying for hours.
D) None of above.
8. May:"I've just come back from my holiday in Sarawak." May explained that _____ back from her holiday in Sarawak.
A) She had had just come.
B) She has just come.
C) She have just come.
D) She had just come.
9. "Does she play golf?" He asked me _____ .
A) If she played golf. .
B) That she played golf.
C) She played golf.
D) None of above.
10. Change this sentence to Indirect speech.Mr Alisu said, "Line up in a straight row, please.".
A) Mr Alisu asks us to line up in a straight row.
B) Mr Alisu lined us up in a row.
C) Mr Alisu begged us to line up in a straight row.
D) We told Mr Alisu to line up in a straight row.
11. The children said to the teacher, "We want to play."The children told the teacher.
A) They want to play.
B) That they wanted to play.
C) They wanted to play.
D) That they want to played.
12. Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
A) "Do you want any sweets? my dad asked". I'm just about to "go to the shop.".
B) "Do you want any sweets?" "my dad asked." I'm just about to go to the shop.
C) "Do you want any sweets?" my dad asked. "I'm just about to go to the shop.".
D) Do you want any sweets? "my dad asked". "I'm just about to go to the shop.".
13. She said, "It is a long movie.".
A) She said that it was a long movie.
B) She said it is a long movie.
C) She said it was a long movie.
D) None of above.
14. Prachi said to them, "You will have to do the project on your own.".
A) Prachi told them that they would had to do the project on your own.
B) Prachi told them that they would had to do the project on their own.
C) Prachi told them that they would have to do the project on their own.
D) Prachi told them that we would have to do the project on our own.
15. She said, "I was practising in Mumbai.".
A) She said that I had been practising in Mumbai.
B) She said that she had been practising in Mumbai.
C) She said that she was practising in Mumbai.
D) She said that she has been practising in Mumbai.
16. FIND THE DIRECT SPEECH FROM THE OPTIONS GIVEN BELOW.
A) I HAVENT SEEN LILLY.
B) HE SAID HE HADN'T SEEN LILY.
C) HE SAID HE DID NOT HAVE SEEN LILLY.
D) None of above.
17. "Whose birthday is it?" said Jane. Jane asked whosebirthday _____ .
A) It had been.
B) It is.
C) It was.
D) Is it.
18. "If you saw my father, you'd recognize him at once, " she said to me.
A) She told me that if I saw her father I'd recognize him at once.
B) She said me that if I saw father I'd recognize him at once.
C) She said me that if I saw her father I'd recognize him at once.
D) She told me that if I saw her father I'd recognize her at once.
19. Which indirect speech statement reports this:Lana said, "I am leaving New York City.".
A) Lana said that she was leaving New York City. .
B) Lana said that she is leaving New York City.
C) Lana will be leaving New York City.
D) None of above.
20. Choose if the sentence is in Direct or Indirect Speech. Maya said she wanted to visit her friends.
A) Direct Speech.
B) Indirect Speech.
21. Choose the correct form of the verb in Indirect Speech.Direct:She said, "I had already left the house."Indirect:She said that she _____ already _____ the house.
A) Had left.
B) Has left.
C) Have left.
D) None of above.
22. Ashley asked me if I had come to the party before. In other words, Ashley said " _____ ".
A) Did you come to the party yesterday?.
B) Did you come to the party the day before?.
C) Have you come to the party.
D) Do you come to the party before?.
23. Which sentence below has the punctuation marks done correctly?.
A) "Don't run!" instructed the teacher.
B) "Don't run"! instructed the teacher.
24. The girl said, "May I come in?Choose the correct indirect speech.
A) The girl asked if she could come in.
B) The girl said that if she could come in.
25. Mary:"Would you like tea or coffee, Lydia?"Indirect Speech: _____ .
A) Mary asked Lydia whether she would like tea or coffee.
B) Mary said Lydia that she wants tea or coffee.
C) Mary told Lydia whether she will like tea or coffee.
D) Mary asked Lydia would like tea or coffee.