Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 37 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 37
1. What is the purpose of using quotation marks in direct speech?.
A) To emphasize important words in a sentence.
B) To indicate the speaker's tone or emotion.
C) To indicate the exact words spoken by someone.
D) To separate dialogue from the rest of the text.
2. "If I had run, I could have caught the bus" He said.
A) He said that If I had run, I could have caught the bus.
B) He said that If he had run, he could have caught the bus.
C) He said that he could have caught the bus if he ran.
D) He said that If he ran, he could catch the bus.
3. "I spent all my pocket money yesterday." Alice said.
A) Alice complained that she had spent all her pocket money the previous day.
B) Alice said that she would spend all her pocket money the day before.
C) Alice told that she spent all her pocket money the day before.
D) Alice said to us that she spent all her pocket money the day before.
4. "Will you go on strike when the others do?" the boss asked him.
A) The boss asked him if he would go on strike when the others did.
B) The boss asked him would he go on strike when the others did.
C) The boss asked him if he will go on strike when the others did.
D) The boss asked him if he would go on strike when the others do.
5. Rahul said, "I will manage hereafter.".
A) Rahul said that he will manage thereafter.
B) Rahul said that he would manage hereafter.
C) Rahul said that he will manage hereafter.
D) Rahul said that he would manage thereafter.
6. The Professor said that nobody could solve the problem.
A) The Professor said, 'Nobody can solve the problem'.
B) The Professor exclaimed, 'Nobody can solve the problem?'.
C) The Professor exclaimed, 'Nobody could solve the problem'.
D) The Professor said, 'Nobody could solve the problem'.
7. Mr. Woon said that the Earth goes around the sun.
A) Mr. Woon said, "the Earth had gone around the sun.".
B) Mr. Woon said, "the Earth went around the sun.".
C) Mr. Woon said, "the Earth goes around the sun.".
D) Mr. Woon said, "the Earth will go around the sun.".
8. "I always wake up early, " he said.
A) He said that he always woke up early.
B) He says that I always woke up early.
C) He said that I always woke up early.
D) He says that he always woke up early.
9. Direct to Indirect Speech:Raj said, "I work here every day.".
A) Raj said that he worked here yesterday.
B) Raj said that he worked here everyday.
C) Raj said that he worked everyday.
D) Raj said that he worked there everyday.
10. Which question is in Indirect Speech?.
A) He asked me if I worked from home.
B) 'Could you write that down for me?' she asked.
C) I write a letter for my cousins yesterday morning.
D) None of above.
11. Choose the correct option:Seeta said to me, 'Can you give me your pen?'.
A) Seeta asked me if she could give her my pen.
B) Seeta asked me if I could give her my pen.
C) Seeta asked me can I give her my pen.
D) Seeta asked me if I can give me your pen.
12. David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.".
A) David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.
B) David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.
C) David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day.
D) David told Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.
13. Marie said, "I need help with my homework".
A) Indirect Speech.
B) Direct Speech.
14. "Do you want to buy any second-hand books?" said Bill.
A) Bill asked if I wanted to buy any second-hand books.
B) Bill asked did I want to buy any second-hand books.
C) Bill asked if I want to buy any second-hand books.
D) Bill said if I wanted to buy any second-hand books.
15. "Please come early"She _____ .
A) She asked come early.
B) She asked me to come early.
16. Indirect speech is also known as what?.
A) Repeated speech.
B) Repeated statements.
C) Reported speech.
D) Reported statements.
17. (Change the quoted speech to reported speech.)Jane says, " I can't afford to buy a new motorcycle.
A) Jane said that she can't afford to buy a new motorcycle.
B) Jane said that she couldn't afford to buy a new motorcycle.
C) Jane said that I can't afford to buy a new motorcycle.
D) Jane said that I can't afford to buy a new motorcycle.
E) Jane said that I couldn't afford to buy a new motorcycle.
18. Which of the following sentences is an example of indirect speech?.
A) He requested, "Can you help me with this?".
B) Help me with this, he requested.
C) He asked if she could help him with that.
D) Can you help me with this? he asked.
19. Never going to give you up Astley sang never going to let you down. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?.
A) "Never going to give you up, " Astley sang. "Never going to let you down.".
B) "Never going to give you up" Astley sang, "never going to let you down.".
C) "Never going to give you up, " Astley sang, "Never going to let you down.".
D) "Never going to give you up, " Astley sang, "never going to let you down.".
20. (Change the quoted speech to reported speech.)Doni said, "I need help with my luggage.".
A) Doni said that he needed help with my luggage.
B) Doni said that I needed help with his luggage.
C) Doni said that I need help with my luggage.
D) Doni said that he need help with his luggage.
E) Doni said that he needed help with his luggage.
21. Direct:He told me, "Please call me".Reported:He told me _____ him.
A) To call.
B) Call.
22. Tony said, "My sister is studying in Australia this year."Tony said that _____ .
A) His sister was studying in Australia that year .
B) His sister was studying in Australia this year.
C) His sister was going to study in Australia this year.
D) None of above.
23. He said to her, "Don't enter the room". He orderedher _____ the room.
A) Do not enter.
B) To enter.
C) Not to enter.
D) Didn't enter.
24. "Don't do this!" She _____ .
A) She told me not to do that.
B) She told me not to do this.
25. He said that he was waiting for Judy.
A) "I waited for Judy, " he said.
B) "Wait for me, Judy, " he said.
C) "Judy waited for me, " he said.
D) "I am waiting for Judy, " he said.