Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 35 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 35
1. The turtle said, " I agree."The turtle told the monkey _____ he agreed.
A) That.
B) If.
C) Whether.
D) None of above.
2. "Don't forget to buy some milk, Andy, " said Clare.
A) Clare reminded Andy to buy some milk.
B) Clare told Andy not to forget buy some milk.
C) Clare reminded Andy he didn't forget to buy some milk.
D) Clare said Andy not to forget to buy some milk.
3. He _____ he didn't care about that job anymore.
A) Told.
B) Said.
4. George said, " Elena, please clean the house before the guests arrive." The reported speech becomes:.
A) George told Elena to clean the house before the guests arrived.
B) George ordered Elena to clean the house before the guests arrived.
C) George said to Elena please clean the house before the guests arrived.
D) George requested Elena to clean the house before the guests arrived.
5. Which sentence below has the punctuation marks done correctly?.
A) "Can you go to the market for me please" asked daddy?.
B) "Can you go to the market for me please?" asked daddy.
6. John asked me, "What are you doing here?". It means _____ .
A) John said what are you doing here.
B) John asked me what I was doing here?.
C) John asked me what I was doing there?.
D) John asked me what I am doing there?.
E) John asked me what I was doing there.
7. David said that he was writing a letter then.
A) David said, "I was writing a letter then".
B) David said, "He is written a letter now".
C) David said, "He is writing a letter now".
D) David said, "I am writing a letter now.".
8. Change this sentence into direct speech:'Susan told me to sit down'.
A) Susan told:"you sit down".
B) "Sit down" Susan told me.
C) Susan said:"Please, sit down".
D) Susan said:"You sit down".
9. James said to his mother, 'I am leaving for New York tomorrow.'.
A) James told his mother that he was leaving for New York the next day.
B) James told his mother he is leaving for New York tomorrow.
C) James told his mother that he was leaving for New York tomorrow.
D) James told his mother he would be leaving for New York the next day.
10. The sage said, "God helps those who help themselves.".
A) The sage said that God helped those who help themselves.
B) The sage said that God helps those who helped themselves.
C) The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.
D) The sage said that God helped those whose helped themselves.
11. Francine said, "I can not attend the online class this afternoon".
A) Francine said she can not attend the online class this afternoon.
B) Francine said that she could not attend the online class this afternoon.
C) Francine said that she has not attended the online class this afternoon.
D) Francine said that she hadn't attended the online class this afternoon.
12. She told me on Sunday she would talk to Sam soon.It is an example of:.
A) Direct Speech.
B) Indirect Speech.
13. Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?.
A) "I'm scared", my brother whispered. "Do we have to" go on the ghost train?.
B) I'm scared, "my" brother whispered. "Do we have to go on the ghost train?".
C) "I'm scared", my brother whispered. "Do we have to go on the ghost train?".
D) I'm scared, "my brother whispered". Do "we have to go on the ghost train?".
14. "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow, " said David.
A) David said that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.
B) David said that Mona left for her native place the next day.
C) David said that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.
D) David said that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.
15. Has been.
A) Had been.
B) Have been.
C) Would have been.
D) None of above.
16. My daughter said to me, "I can sleep alone." Convert it into indirect speech.
A) My daughter told me that she could not sleep alone.
B) My daughter told me that she could sleep alone.
C) My daughter said to me that she can sleep alone.
D) My daughter told me that she can sleep alone.
E) My daughter said to me that she could sleep alone.
17. He said, 'I am leaving for Delhi.'.
A) He said that he has been leaving for Delhi.
B) He said that he was leaving for Delhi.
C) She asked me to start.
D) He said that I was leaving for Delhi.
18. Mark said to Bob, "Can you please pass me the cup of tea?" Convert to Indirect Speech.
A) Mark said to Bob that, "if he could please pass him the cup of tea. ".
B) Mark said to Bob that, if he could please pass him the cup of tea.
C) Mark said to Bob, if he could please pass him the cup of tea.
D) Mark said to Bob that, can you could please pass him the cup of tea.
19. Mr Ravi said to his neighbour, "My house is being built."(Select the appropriate indirect speech of the above sentence).
A) Mr Ravi told his neighbour that his house was being built.
B) Mr Ravi shouted at his neighbour that his house was being built.
C) Mr Ravi told his neighbour that "his house was being built.".
D) None of above.
20. Ram asked the teacher _____ he could visit the washroom.
A) If.
B) That.
21. "Don't eat so much junk food!" the mother told her children.
A) The mother said her children don't eat so much junk food.
B) The mother told her children don't eat so much junk food.
C) The mother said to her children not eat so much junk food.
D) The mother reminded her children not to eat so much junk food.
22. Find.
A) Found .
B) Finded.
C) Finds.
D) None of above.
23. She said, "How clever I am"?.
A) She applauded herself by saying that she was very clever.
B) She said that how clever was she?.
C) She told that she was very clever.
D) She exclaimed that she was very clever.
24. Jessica asked me, "Why I did not pass the test?". Jessica asked me _____ .
A) Why she had not pass the test.
B) Why she had not passed the test.
C) Why did not she pass the test.
D) Why had she pass the test.
E) Why she did not past the test.
25. "I don't like broccoli, " Tom exclaimed.
A) Tom exclaimed he didn't like broccoli. .
B) Tom exclaimed he doesn't like broccoli.
C) Tom exclaims he doesn't like broccoli.
D) None of above.