Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 28 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📝 Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 28
1. The scientist said, "Global warming is causing many anomalies in weather patterns.".
A) The scientist said that global warming was causing many anomalies in weather patterns.
B) The scientist said that global warming is causing many anomalies in weather patterns.
C) The scientist said that global warming my cause many anomalies in weather patterns.
D) None of above.
2. Choose the correct sentence in Indirect Speech:"Angela work in a bank" said Daniel.
A) Daniel said that Angela worked in a bank. .
B) Daniel tell that he work in a bank.
C) Angela sadi that Daniel worked in a bank.
D) None of above.
3. What is a direct speech.
A) Part of speech.
B) It is a reported speech.
C) Is the actual word of a person.
D) When you are saying what someone said.
4. Speech or quotation marks are needed for what?.
A) Indirect Speech.
B) Direct Speech.
5. Jessica asked me, "Why I did not pass the test?".
A) Jessica asked me that why she had not passed the test.
B) Jessica asked me why she did not pass the test.
C) Jessica asked me that why she did not pass the test.
D) Jessica asked me why she had not passed the test.
6. Direct Speech:"It's snowing now, " she said.Indirect Speech: _____ .
A) She said that it snowed then.
B) She said that it was snowing then.
C) She said that it is snowing then.
D) She said that it has been snowing then.
7. Which of these is direct speech?.
A) " Sri Lanka is a beautiful island in the Indian Ocean, " she said.
B) Sri Lanka is a beautiful island in the Indian Ocean, she said.
8. Hari said that Ashok returned at noon.Is this indirect speech correct or not?.
A) Yes.
B) No.
9. "Don't smoke!".
A) She told me not to smoke.
B) She told me do not to smoke.
10. What word connects the reported and reporting speech in imperative sentences?.
A) That.
B) Wh-questions.
C) If.
D) To.
11. Mother said, "Where are you going?".
A) Mother said to me where are you going.
B) Mother asked me where I am going.
C) Mother asked where I was going.
D) Mother said me where I am going.
12. Convert ( exclamatory) direct to indirect-She said, " Oh! What a lovely dress.".
A) She exclaimed with admiration that it was a lovely dress. .
B) She exclaimed with sorrow that it was a lovely dress.
C) She exclaimed with admiration oh that was a lovely dress.
D) None of above.
13. He said, "She always wears a coat.".
A) He said that she always wearing a coat.
B) He said that she always wore a coat.
C) He said she always wear a coat.
D) He said that she always had wore a coat.
14. Kay:"I must arrange a couple of things. But I am free tonight." Kay explained that he _____ a couple of things. But he added that he _____ free that night.
A) Has to arrange; was.
B) Had to arrange; was.
C) Had to arrange; is.
D) Has to arrange; is.
15. She said to me, "Start.".
A) She requested me to start.
B) She said me to start.
C) She advised me to start.
D) She asked me to start.
16. Choose the correct answer from the given indirect speech options. (Remember the rule:Present Continuous in the direct becomes Past Continuous.) Jeeya said, "I am going to church".
A) Jeeya said that she was going to church.
B) Jeeya said that I was going to church.
C) Jeeya said that she went to church.
D) Jeeya said that she will go to church.
17. The principal said to the students, " Why are you not taking my examination?".
A) The principal asked the students why they were not taking the examination.
B) The principal asked the students that why they are not taking examination.
18. Is this Direct Speech or Indirect Speech?She said that she hadn't completed her homework.
A) Direct Speech.
B) Indirect Speech.
19. Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?.
A) "I know you dont believe me, " said Clara, "but I'm telling you the truth.".
B) "I know you don't believe me, " said Clara, "but I'm telling you the truth.".
C) "I know you don't believe me, " said Clara "but I'm telling you the truth.".
D) "I know you don't believe me" said Clara, "but I'm telling you the truth.".
20. While changing to indirect speechFuture Continuous Tense changes to?.
A) Future Conditional.
B) Present Conditional.
C) Conditional Continuous.
D) Past Conditional.
21. "Do you know about her?" Mom asked me.
A) Mom asked me whether I did know about her.
B) Mom asked me whether I do know about her.
C) Mom asked me if I had known about her.
D) Mom asked me if I knew about her.
22. "Are you alright?"Eliseo asked him _____ he was alright.
A) That.
B) If.
C) Where.
D) To.
23. We use indirect/reported speech to:.
A) Talk about something that someone has already told us.
B) Talk about spontaneous situations.
C) Talk about actions in progress at a certain time in the future.
D) None of above.
24. While converting from direct to indirect, the pronoun 'I' changes to _____ .
A) He or she.
B) His or her.
C) Me.
D) Him or her.
25. The secretary said, "Is Mr. Fisher in his office?".
A) The secretary asked if Mr. Fisher had been in his office.
B) The secretary enquired that if Mr. Fisher was in his office.
C) The secretary enquired if Mr. Fisher was in his office.
D) The secretary said that if Mr. Fisher was in his office.