Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 49 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 49
1. Mary told John, "My father warned me last night.".
A) Mary told John that her father warned her the previous night.
B) Mary told John that his father had warned her the previous night.
C) Mary told John that his father had warned him the previous night.
D) Mary told John that her father had warned her the previous night.
2. My mother told us, "Your grandmother will be arriving in Singapore tomorrow.".
A) My mother told us that our grandmother would be arriving in Singapore the next day.
B) My mother asked us that our grandmother would be arriving in Singapore the tomorrow.
C) My mother tells us that our grandmother would be arriving in Singapore the tomorrow.
D) My mother said us that our grandmother would be arriving in Singapore the next day.
3. WHAT IS INDIRECT SPEECH.
A) IN WHICH WE TELL SOMEONE ABOUT THE MESSAGE IN OUR OWN WORDS.
B) IN WHICH WE MAKE A STORY AND REPORT IT.
C) IN WHICH WE SING A SONG AND REPORT.
D) None of above.
4. When we asked her, Jiang told us that she _____ a ghost.
A) Had never seen.
B) Never seen.
C) Did never see.
D) Never saw.
5. "Don't be late!"She _____ .
A) She told me not to be late.
B) She told me to be late.
6. Identify the sentence whether it is a direct or indirect speech. He said, "Get out of my house immediately.".
A) Direct speech.
B) Indirect Speech.
7. "Don't try this at home, " the stuntman told the audience.
A) The stuntman told the audience not to try this at home.
B) The stuntman told the audience to try this at home.
C) The stuntman told the audience to try that at home.
D) The stuntman told the audience not to try that at home.
8. "It will be a wonderful trip, " Ani said. We can say that Ani said that _____ .
A) It is a wonderful trip.
B) It will be a wonderful trip.
C) It was a wonderful trip.
D) It would be a wonderful trip.
E) It would have been a wonderful trip.
9. Change the following sentence to Reported Speech-"I will call you tomorrow, " said the artist.
A) The artist said that he would call me the next day.
B) The artist said that he would call me the tomorrow.
C) The artist said that he will call me the next day.
D) The artist said that he will call me tomorrow.
10. Transform the following statement into indirect speech:"I solve the jigsaw puzzle, " says Jayvee.
A) Jayvee says that he solves the jigsaw puzzle.
B) Jayvee says that he solved the jigsaw puzzle.
C) Jayvee said that he solves the jigsaw puzzle.
D) Jayvee said that he solved the jigsaw puzzle.
11. WHAT IS THE EXAMPLE OF INDIRECT SPEECH.
A) HONEST IS BEST POLICY.
B) HE SAID THAT HONESTY IS BEST POLICY.
12. Which is the correct meaning of this indirect speech?"Have you been to Bambarakanda Falls?" he asked.
A) He asked if I had been to Bambarakanda Fall.
B) He asked if I want to go to Bambarakanda Falls.
13. He says, "I am reading a book.".
A) He says I am reading a book.
B) He says that he is reading a book.
14. "Be careful; the steps are very slippery", I warned him.
A) I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.
B) I told him to be careful and the steps are very slippery.
C) I warned him to be careful and steps were very slippery.
D) I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery.
15. Mother:"We are going to have supper". Mother says _____ .
A) That they would have supper.
B) They are going to have supper.
C) They won't have supper.
D) They were going to have supper.
16. Change:The injured women exclaimed, "will none of your help me?".
A) The injured women demanded wether anybody would help her.
B) The injured woman asked if anybody could help her or not.
C) The injured woman inquired of me if I would help her.
D) None.
17. "It is too late to go out, " Alice said.
A) Alice said that it was too late to go out.
B) Alice said it is too late to go out.
C) Alice is saying that it is too late to go out.
D) None of above.
18. He asked me whether you were ready or he should wait.
A) He said, "Are you ready or should I wait?".
B) He said to me, "Is she ready or shall I wait?".
C) He said me, "Were you ready or should I wait?".
D) He said, "Are you ready or not?".
19. Mr. Burchell asked the girl, "What is your name?".
A) Mr. Burchell asked the girl what was her name.
B) Mr. Burchell asked the girl what her name was.
C) Mr. Burchell asked the girl what was your name.
D) Mr. Burchell asked the girl what is your name.
20. He said, "what a beautiful scene!".
A) He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.
B) He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.
C) He said that what a beautiful scene it was.
D) He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.
21. Bobby says, "I see the rainbow".He tells me that he _____ the rainbow.
A) See.
B) Saw.
C) Had seen.
D) Sees.
22. Which of the following sentences is the correction for this incorrect indirect speech?:"George said I need help with my homework.".
A) George said, "I need help with my homework.".
B) George said he needs help with his homework.
C) "George said he needs help with his homework.
D) George said, I need help with my homework.
23. Jeff said, "My mother is taking the bus to work tomorrow".
A) Jeff said that his mother was taking the bus to work the next day.
B) Jeff said that my mother was taking the bus to work the next day.
C) Jeff said that his mother had been taking the bus to work the next day.
D) Jeff said that his mother is taking the bus to work the next day.
24. Hasn't bought.
A) Hadn't bought.
B) Had bought.
C) Had not buy.
D) None of above.
25. Won't drive.
A) Would not drive.
B) Will not drive.
C) Woudn't driven.
D) None of above.