Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 47 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍

1. Kay:"I'll be there at eight. Is it all right?" Kay said he _____ there at eight. Then he asked _____ all right.

A) Would be; if it was / whether it was.

B) Will be; if it is / whether it is.

C) Will be; if it was / whether it was.

D) Would be; if it is / whether it is.

2. Which of the following indirect sentences is correctly constructed?.

A) Rosa yelled I will see you later.

B) Rosa yelled that she would see you later.

C) Rosa yelled that, I will see you later.

D) Rosa yelled that:she would see you later.

3. He said, "I have been a great mentor.".

A) He exclaimed that he was a great mentor.

B) He said that he has been a great mentor.

C) He said that he had been a great mentor.

D) He said that he was a great mentor.

4. He said, 'Let us wait for your teacher.'.

A) He proposed that they should wait for their teacher.

B) He requested that they would wait for their teacher.

C) He proposed that they shall wait for their teacher.

D) He proposed that they can wait for their teacher.

5. David told his friends, "My Mom wants you all at the party."David told his friends that _____ Mom wanted _____ all at the party.

A) His, them.

B) Their, them.

C) Their, him.

D) None of above.

6. My sister said that her friend hit her in class today.

A) My friend said, "My sister hit me in class today.

B) My sister said, "She got hit by her friend today".

C) My sister said, "My friend hit me in class today".

D) My sister says, "Her friend hit her in class today".

7. 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 told me where I am going.

D) Mother asked me where I was going.

8. Choose the correct punctuation of direct speech in this sentence.

A) "I went by train from Colombo to Jaffna. said the traveller.".

B) "I went by train from Colombo to Jaffna, " said the traveller.

9. Which of the following direct sentences is correctly constructed?.

A) Donna said, "Dan is having his lunch.".

B) Donna said:"Dan is having his lunch.".

C) "Donna said Dan is having his lunch.".

D) Donna said "Dan is having his lunch.".

10. Is raining.

A) Has been raining.

B) Was raining.

11. Mr. Bill asked the students, "Have you finished your test?".

A) Mr. Bill asked the students if they had finished their tests.

B) Mr. Bill asked the students if they had finished there tests.

C) Mr. Bill asked the students if they have finished their tests.

D) Mr. Bill asked the students if they finished their tests.

12. Match the verb form for direct speech to its change in the indirect/reported speech."Past continuous".

A) Past perfect.

B) Past simple.

C) Past continuous.

D) Past perfect continuous.

13. While changing direct to indirect speech-Tomorrow changed into _____ .

A) The previous day.

B) Yesterday.

C) Monday.

D) The next day.

14. Convert (interrogative) Direct to indirect-Sita said to him, " Will you play today?".

A) Sita asked him whether he would play that day. .

B) Sita exclaimed whether he will play that day.

C) Sita ordered him to play today.

D) None of above.

15. With direct speech you have _____ .

A) Quotation marks.

B) 'that'.

C) None of above.

16. In direct speech, you say exactly the words of the speaker.

A) True.

B) No answer.

C) Not sure.

D) False.

17. Change the following sentence to Reported Speech-Mr. Henry said, "I will fix the sofa tomorrow.".

A) Mr. Henry said that he will fix the sofa the next day.

B) Mr. Henry said that he would fix the sofa the next day.

C) Mr. Henry said that he would fix the sofa tomorrow.

D) Mr. Henry said that he will fix the sofa tomorrow.

18. CONVERT INTO INDIRECT SPEECH"I'm seeing my brother tomorrow".

A) None of these .

B) I will see my brother.

C) I would see my brother tommorow.

D) None of above.

19. My father asked my sister, "What do you do the whole day?".

A) My father asked my sister that what she did the whole day.

B) My father asked my sister what did she do the whole day.

C) My father asked my sister what she did the whole day.

D) My father asked my sister what she does the whole day.

20. Which sentence below has the punctuation marks done correctly?.

A) "Dinner is ready, " mummy called to the children outside.

B) Dinner is ready, " Mummy called to the children outside".

21. They asked me _____ going to the party.

A) When I had been.

B) That I was.

C) If I was.

D) Will I be.

22. (Change the quoted speech to reported speech.)Santi said, " I am going to visit my brother.".

A) Santi said that she is going to visit her brother.

B) Santi said that I was going to visit her brother.

C) Santi said that I was going to visit my brother.

D) Santi said that she was going to visit her brother.

E) Santi said that she was going to visit my brother.

23. The policeman said, "Don't cross the speed limit.".

A) The policeman said not to cross the speed limit.

B) The policeman forbade me to cross the speed limit.

C) The policeman asks if I had crossed the speed limit.

D) The policeman asked if I would cross the speed limit.

24. Which of the following is the CORRECT indirect sentence for this direct sentence?.

A) Robert said, that he would get a perfect score for this test.

B) Robert said that "he would get a perfect score for this test.".

C) Robert said that he would get a perfect score for this test.

D) Robert said that he will get a perfect score for this test.

25. Which one is punctuated correctly?.

A) Simon cheered "That was fun!".

B) Simon cheered, "that was fun!".

C) Simon cheered, that was fun!".

D) Simon cheered, "That was fun!".