Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 43 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 43
1. State whether true or false.Rajeev told me that "he was going to go to Delhi the other day".
A) True.
B) False.
2. The teacher often says to me, "If you don't work hard, You will fail".
A) . The teacher often says to me that if I don't work hard I shall fail.
B) . The teacher often says to me if I don't work hard I shall fail.
C) . The teacher often said to me that if I don't work hard I shall fail.
D) . The teacher often says to me that if I didn't work hard I shall fail.
3. It is too late to go out, " Alice said.Alice said that _____ .
A) It will be too late to go out.
B) It had been too late to go out.
C) It were too late to go out.
D) It was too late to go out.
4. He says, " I shall become a politician.".
A) He says he shall become a politician.
B) He said I shall become a politician.
C) He says I shall become a politician.
D) None of above.
5. The reported speech we can take from the story is _____ .
A) Malin Kundang said to the old woman that he had never had a mother like her.
B) The mother told Malin Kundang that his son was well dressed.
C) The crews asked Malin Kundang to deny the old woman.
D) Malin Kundang asked his crews whether the woman was dirty and ugly.
E) Malin Kundang asked his crews if the woman had been ugly and dirty.
6. Richard said, "I am going to ride a skateboard next week."Richard said that _____ .
A) He is going to ride a skateboard the following week.
B) He was going to ride a skateboard the following week.
C) He was going to ride a skateboard next week.
D) He will be going to ride a skateboard next week.
7. What punctuation mark is used to tell exactly what the speaker says?.
A) Comma.
B) Quotation mark.
C) Exclamation point.
D) Period.
8. The teacher asked the students, "Where did they live before moving here?"The teacher asked the students _____ Before moving here.
A) Where they are living.
B) Where they had lived.
C) Where they had been living.
D) Where they lived.
9. Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?.
A) "Watch out for that puddle!" Dad yelled.
B) Watch out for "that puddle!" Dad yelled.
C) "Watch out for" that puddle! Dad yelled.
D) None of above.
10. Zoe says, "I went home."Indirect speech: _____ .
A) Zoe says that she went home.
B) Zoe says that she had gone home.
C) Zoe says that she goes home.
D) None of above.
11. He said, "I like this song.".
A) He said that he liked that song.
B) He said that he like this song.
C) He said that I liked that song.
D) He said that he likes that song.
12. Direct to Indirect Speech:Leo said, "My friend may come tonight.".
A) Leo said that his friend might go tonight.
B) Leo said that his friend might come tonight.
C) Leo said that his friend might go that night.
D) Leo said that his friend might come that night.
13. Which is the correct meaning of this indirect speech?"Did you know Lion Rock is 200 metres high?" Kevin asked.
A) Kevin asked if I knew that Lion Rock was 200 metres high.
B) Kevin asked if I knew about the height of Lion Rock.
14. "Be nice to your brother, " he said.
A) He advised me to be nice to my brother.
B) He said me to be nice to my brother.
C) He told me that I have to be nice to my brother.
D) None of above.
15. John asked Mary, "Why do you get angry with me?".
A) John asked Mary why she got angry with him.
B) John asked Mary why she gets angry with him.
C) John asked Mary why she is angry with him.
D) None of above.
16. "Don't meddle with the things in the house !" mother told Susie.
A) Mother told Susie she shouldn't meddle with the things in the house.
B) Mother told Susie do not meddle with the things in the house.
C) Don't meddle with the things in the house mother told Susie.
D) Mother told Susie not to meddle with the things in the house.
17. He said, "I am leaving for Delhi.".
A) He said that I was leaving for Delhi.
B) He said that he was leaving for Delhi.
C) He said that he has been leaving for Delhi.
D) He said that he is leaving for Delhi.
18. He said to me, "I am going to call Allan".
A) He told me that he was going to call Alan.
B) He told meI was going to call Alan.
C) He said to me he was going to call Alan.
D) None of the above is correct.
19. "Please tell me exactly what happened, " she said.
A) She told me to tell her exactly what had happened _____.
B) She said me to tell her exactly what had happened _____.
C) She asked me to tell her exactly what had happened _____.
D) She has asked me to tell her exactly what had happened _____.
20. Mother says, " Raj is lazy.".
A) Mother says that Raj is lazy .
B) Mother said that Raj was lazy.
C) Mother said that Raj is lazy.
D) None of above.
21. Which of the following sentences is correct?.
A) Mai said, "My family is going to the market today.".
B) "I told you not to go there." My father said.
C) "We want candy!" The children shouted.
D) Chloe asked, "where is my timetable?".
22. Therefore reported speech does not use speech marks.
A) False.
B) True.
23. Which is the correct reported speech choice?She said, "I am working in a hospital.".
A) She told me that I was working in a hospital.
B) She told me that she was working in a hospital.
24. Change the Indirect Speech to Direct Speech.Riya told Sam to call her when he reached there.
A) "Call me when you reach there, " Riya told Sam.
B) "Call her when you have reached here, " Riya told Sam.
C) "Call me when you reached there, " Riya says to Sam.
D) "Call him when you are reaching there, " Riya said to Sam.
25. Direct Speech:"I went to the bazaar yesterday, " she said.Indirect Speech: _____ .
A) She said that she was going to the bazaar the day before.
B) She said that she went to the bazaar yesterday.
C) She said that she had gone to the bazaar the day before.
D) She said that she goes to the bazaar yesterday.