Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 23 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 23
1. We asked them, "Will you go to the movie with us?".
A) We ask them whether they would go to the movie with us.
B) We asked them whether they would go to the movie with us.
C) We asked them whether they will go to the movie with us.
D) We ask them whether they will go to the movie with us.
2. "Have you seen my dog?" she asked me.
A) She asked me that had I seen her dog.
B) She asked me whether I had seen her dog.
C) She asked me whether she had seen my dog.
D) She asked me if I saw her dog.
3. He said that he liked cake.
A) Direct Speech.
B) Indirect Speech.
4. Rohan said, "I have lost all my belongings at the Howrah station this morning.".
A) Rohan said that he had lost all his belongings at the Howrah station that morning.
B) Rohan said that I had lost all my belongings at the Howrah station this morning.".
C) Rohan said that he had lost all my belongings at the Howrah station that morning.
D) Rohan said that he has lost all his belongings at the Howrah station that morning.
5. Jai said, 'I like eating pizza.'(What type of speech is used in the sentence?).
A) Indirect.
B) Direct.
6. He says that he is very sorry.
A) He says, 'I am very sorry'.
B) He said, 'He is very sorry'.
C) He told me. 'I felt sorry'.
D) He said, 'He was very sorry'.
7. Hanny asked Glow that she needed her book back. Change to direct speech!.
A) Hanny asked Glow, "I need my book back.".
B) Hanny asked Glow, "You need your book back.".
C) Hanny asked Glow, "She needs her book back.".
D) None of above.
8. Bindu said to Priya, " I like you a lot.".
A) Bindu told Priya that she liked her a lot.
B) Bindu told Priya that she like her a lot.
C) Bindu told Priya that I liked her a lot.
D) None of above.
9. Which sentence below has the punctuation marks done correctly?.
A) "The book is mine, " said Tom.
B) 'The book is mine, " said Tom.
10. While changing to indirect speech Past perfect Tense changes to _____ .
A) Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
B) Past Perfect Tense .
C) Past Perfect Continuous Tense.
D) Simple Past tense.
11. "Speak up. I can't hear you, " he said to the new boy.
A) He said the new boy to speak up as he couldn't hear him.
B) He told the new boy to speak up as he couldn't hear anything.
C) He has told the new boy to speak up as he couldn't hear him.
D) He told the new boy to speak up as he couldn't hear him.
12. Change the below sentence from direct speech to indirect speech:Sheila said, "We had a few guests last night.".
A) Sheila said that they had a few guests the previous night.
B) Sheila said that they had a few guests last night.
C) Sheila said that we had a few guests the previous night.
D) Sheila said that they have had a few guests the previous night.
13. Convert direct to indirect-Rita told her, " Your friend likes you.".
A) Rita told her that her friend likes her.
B) Rita will tell her that her friend likes you.
C) Rita told her friend that she likes her.
D) None of above.
14. "I can't drive a lorry, " he said.
A) He said that I couldn't drive a lorry.
B) He said that I can't drive a lorry.
C) He said that he can't drive a lorry.
D) He said that he couldn't drive a lorry.
15. COMPLETE:Reported Speech refers to _____ .
A) How we say the speech of other people.
B) When somebody else answered.
C) What people are saying.
D) How someone else said before.
16. The turtle said, " When you hear the dog barking, it is time for you to come down."The turtle told the monkey _____ when he heard the dog barking it was time for him to come down.
A) That.
B) To follow.
C) Whether.
D) None of above.
17. My father said to me, "You must work hard".
A) My father said to me that I had to work hard.
B) My father said to me that you must work hard.
C) My father said to me that I must work hard.
D) My father said to me that you have to work hard.
18. Ram said, " My brother plays cricket for Delhi.".
A) Ram said that his brother played cricket for Delhi. .
B) Ram said that my brother played cricket for Delhi.
C) Ram says that his brother plays cricket for Delhi.
D) None of above.
19. Reported speech is about _____ .
A) Reporting second-hand information.
B) Reporting television news.
C) Mr Porter's speech.
D) None of above.
20. Harry remarked, "I will go to Hogwarts tomorrow.".
A) Harry remarked that he will go to Hogwarts the next day.
B) Harry remarked that he would go to Hogwarts tomorrow.
C) Harry remarked that I would go to Hogwarts the next day.
D) Harry remarked that he would go to Hogwarts the next day.
21. Convert the following sentence into indirect speech:The teacher said to the students "Be quiet while I am talking".
A) The teacher said to the students to be quiet while she was talking.
B) The teacher said to the students to be quiet while she talks.
C) The teacher said to the students to be quiet while she told.
D) The teacher said to the students to be quiet while I am talking.
22. Robert said that he might print all the photos. What is the direct speech of this sentence?.
A) Robert said, "I may print all the photos.".
B) Robert said, "He might print all the photos.".
C) Robert said, "I may have printed all the photos.".
D) Robert said, "He may print all the photos.".
23. It is also known as quoted speech.
A) Persuasive Speech.
B) Direct Speech.
C) Indirect Speech.
D) Argumentative Speech.
24. We asked them, "Will you go to the movie with us?".
A) We asked them whether they will go to the movie with us.
B) We asks them whether they will go to the movie with us.
C) We asked them whether they would go to the movie with us.
D) We asks them whether they would go to the movie with us.
25. Mr. Burchell asked the girl, "What is your name?".
A) Mr. Burchell asked the girl what is your name.
B) Mr. Burchell asked the girl what her name was.
C) Mr. Burchell asked the girl what is her name.
D) Mr. Burchell asked the girl what was your name.