Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 44 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 44
1. My mother said, "Help me!" Change to indirect speech!.
A) My mother said to help her.
B) My mother said to help me.
C) My mother said to help you.
D) None of above.
2. She said, "I am working in a hospital.".
A) She told me that she was working in a hospital.
B) She told me that I was working in a hospital.
3. Convert this into indirect speech:He said, "I like this song.".
A) He said that he liked that song.
B) He said that I liked this song.
C) He said that he likes that song.
D) He said that he likes this song.
4. Ani asked her friend where he was going to. Change to direct speech!.
A) Ani asked her friend, "Where are you going to?".
B) Ani asked her friend, "Where is he going to?".
C) Ani asked her friend, "Where is she going to?".
D) None of above.
5. When Sang Woo comes back Ali mused we are going to win this Which sentence is correctly punctuated?.
A) "When Sang Woo comes back!" Ali mused. "We are going to win this!".
B) "When Sang Woo comes back, " Ali mused, "we are going to win this!".
C) "When Sang Woo comes back, " Ali mused, "We are going to win this!".
D) "When Sang Woo comes back, " Ali mused. "We are going to win this!".
6. Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?.
A) "Rarely, " the doctor observed, "has anyone survived such a fall.".
B) "Rarely, " the doctor observed, "has anyone survived such a fall".
C) "Rarely, the doctor observed "has anyone survived such a fall.".
D) "Rarely" the doctor observed "has anyone survived such a fall.".
7. Danny said, "Some people were hunting in the forest today.".
A) Danny said that some people had been hunting in the forest that day.
B) Danny said that some people were hunting in the forest that day.
C) Danny said that some people had hunted in the forest that day.
D) Danny said that some people was hunting in the forest that day.
8. "Don't touch the gates, lady, " said the lift operator.
A) The lift operator said the lady not to touch the gates.
B) The lift operator warned the lady did not touch the gates.
C) The lift operator warned the lady not to touch the gates.
D) The lift operator warned him not to touch the gates.
9. Sentences are given direct speech. Change them into indirect speech.Mike said, 'I will bring my piano.'.
A) Mike said that he will bring his piano.
B) Mike said that he would bring his piano.
C) Mike told that he is bringing his piano.
D) Mike told that he would be bringing his piano.
10. My brother said, "I bought a car last week."He said that he had bought a car _____ .
A) The week before.
B) A week ago.
C) Next two weeks.
D) Last week.
11. Prince Harry said, "I bought a beautiful ring for Meghan yesterday.".
A) Prince Harry said that he bought a beautiful ring for Meghan the previous day.
B) Prince Harry said he had bought a beautiful ring for Meghan yesterday.
C) Prince Harry said that he had bought a beautiful ring for Meghan the previous day.
D) Prince Harry said that he had bought a beautiful ring for Meghan yesterday.
12. The police told them not to drive too fast. The police said, " _____ ".
A) Not drive too fast please.
B) Don't drive to fast in town.
C) No drive too fast in town.
D) Please don't drive slow in town.
E) Don't drive too fast in town.
13. "Do you like soccer?" He asked me.
A) He asked me whether I liked soccer.
B) He asked me do you like soccer.
C) He asked me about my liking of soccer.
D) None of above.
14. Me:'I've done it!'I told you that I _____ .
A) Had done it .
B) Have done it.
C) Did it.
D) None of above.
15. Richard said, "I must attend the meeting.".
A) Richard said if he must attend the meeting.
B) Richard said that he had to attend the meeting.
C) Richard said that he would attend the meeting.
D) Richard said that it was must that he attend the meeting.
16. The secretary asked me _____ with Mr. Slamet.
A) Did I have an appointment.
B) When is my appointment.
C) How was my appointment.
D) Whether I had an appointment.
17. There are three ways of reporting the words of the speaker.
A) False.
B) True.
18. When do we use indirect speech instead of direct speech?.
A) When we want to emphasize the exact words spoken by someone.
B) When we want to add our own words to what someone has said.
C) When we want to summarize what someone has said.
D) When we want to change the tone or emotion of what someone has said.
19. The teacher told me, "You must pay attention.".
A) The teacher told me that I had to pay attention.
B) The teacher told me that you had to pay attention.
C) The teacher told me that I have to pay attention.
D) None of above.
20. Loungdavanh said, " It is my car.".
A) Loungdavanh said that it is her car.
B) Loungdavanh said that it was her car.
C) Loungdavanh said that it was my car.
D) Loungdavanh said that it is my car.
21. She said to me, "I am working hard." What is the reported speech of this statement?.
A) She told me that she was working hard.
B) She told me that I was working hard.
C) She told me that I am working hard.
D) She told me that she is working hard.
22. Which of the following has the full stop in the right place?(a) "Where am I?" asked Leon.(b) The boy smiled. "Hold on tight.".
A) And (b) .
B) None of above.
23. My friend wanted to know if we should go shopping.
A) Indirect speech.
B) Direct speech.
24. Please come here Susan the teacher instructed dont make me come there Which sentence is correctly punctuated?.
A) "Please come here, Susan." the teacher instructed. "Don't make me come there!".
B) "Please come here, Susan, " the teacher instructed. "Don't make me come there!".
C) "Please come here, Susan, " the teacher instructed, "don't make me come there.".
D) "Please, come here, Susan, " the teacher instructed, "don't make me come there!".
25. Direct:Hazel asked Mark, "will you attend the flag ceremony?"Reported:Hazel asked Mark _____ he would attend the flag ceremony.
A) If.
B) Whether.