Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 50 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍

1. Choose the best translation to this sentenceXyd felt burnt out and said, "I've been studying a lot.".

A) He was feeling burnt out and said he have been studying a lot.

B) He thinks that the reason for his feeling of restlessness is because he's been studying a lot.

C) He said he was very studious.

D) None of above.

2. Rama said, "All the boys were singing".Choose the correct Indirect Speech for this.

A) Rama said that all the boys had been singing.

B) Rama said that all the boys were singing.

3. He said to him, 'Thank you for your kind help.'.

A) He asked him for his kind help.

B) He told him for his kind help.

C) He thanked him for his kind help.

D) He requested him for his kind help.

4. What tense does 'can' change to in indirect speech?.

A) Would.

B) Should.

C) Might.

D) Could.

5. John said, ' two wrong don't make a right.'.

A) John said that two wrong don't make a right.

B) John said that two wrong didn't make a right.

C) John said that two wrong didn't made a right.

D) John said that two wrong don't made a right.

6. Tobby said, "I am trying to fix the broken handle."Tobby said that he _____ Trying to fix the broken handle.

A) Were.

B) Had been.

C) Was.

D) Has been.

7. Last week, David telephoned the school and said that he _____ to school because he had a headache.

A) Didn't come.

B) Wasn't come.

C) Couldn't come.

D) Doesn't come.

8. He said, "My master is writing letters.".

A) He said that my master are writing letters.

B) He said that my master is writing letters.

C) He said that his master are writing letters.

D) He said that his master was writing letters.

9. The sage said, "God helps those who help themselves.".

A) The sage said that God helped those who help me.

B) The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.

C) The sage said that God help those who help themselves.

D) The sage said that God helped those who help themselves.

10. John, " I am going to visit my grandma next week". It means.

A) John said that he was going to visit his grandma the following week.

B) John said that he was going to visit my grandma the following week.

C) John said that he is going to visit his grandma the following week.

D) John said that he will going to visit grandma next week.

E) John said that he will be going to visit his garndma the following week.

11. He said, "Let us have dinner here.".

A) He proposed that we had dinner there.

B) He said that we had dinner there.

C) He asked if we wished to have dinner there.

D) He said that we should have dinner there.

12. Passe esta frase para o Discurso Indireto:We said:"We are here".

A) We said that she was here.

B) We said that he is here.

C) We said that we were here.

D) We said that he was here.

13. It doesn't have quotation marks.

A) Argumentative Speech.

B) Indirect Speech.

C) Persuasive Speech.

D) Direct Speech.

14. Choose the best translation to this sentenceThe class said, "let's strive for the best this semester.".

A) The class said that they will strive for the best this semester.

B) They mentioned that they will be making their parents proud by striving for the best.

C) The class encourage one another this semester.

D) None of above.

15. What is the other term for Indirect Speech?.

A) Reported Speech.

B) Reporter's Speech.

C) Reporting Speech.

D) None of above.

16. "Please bring your own plates and spoons, " she told us.

A) She suggested us to bring our own plates and spoons.

B) She suggest us to bring our own plates and spoons.

C) She suggests us to bring our own plates and spoons.

D) She has suggested us to bring our own plates and spoons.

17. Elisha said, "I can speak English language fluently".

A) Indirect Speech.

B) Direct Speech.

18. "I've been to France only once, " said Jerry.

A) Jerry said he had only been to France once.

B) Jerry said he has been to France only once.

C) Jerry said he was in France once.

D) None of above.

19. The tense in speech does not change when the reporting verb is.

A) Present tense.

B) Past tense.

C) Perfect tense.

D) None of above.

20. WHAT IS DIRECT SPEECH.

A) IN WHICH WE REPORT EXACTLY THE SAME USED BY A SPEAKER OR WRITER.

B) IN WHICH WE USE HE MESSAGE OF THE SPEAKER IN OUR OWN WORDS.

C) ALL OF THE ABOVE.

D) None of above.

21. Change the following into Direct Speech-The doctor told me that the climate of that capital wouldn't suit me.

A) The doctor said to me, "The climate of this capital won't suit you.

B) The doctor asked me to not suit the climate.

C) The doctor was said to not being suited by the climate.

D) None of above.

22. "We like working on Sundays because we get double pay, " explained the builders.

A) The builders explained that they liked working on Sundays because they had got double pay.

B) The builders explained that they liked working on Sundays because they got double pay.

C) The builders explained that they like working on Sundays because they got double pay.

D) The builders explained that they liked working on Sundays because they get double paid.

23. "Go to that drawer and bring me the scissors, " David told his brother.

A) David told his brother to go to that drawer and bring him the scissors.

B) David tells his brother to go to that drawer and bring him the scissors.

C) David says his brother to go to that drawer and bring him the scissors.

D) David is telling his brother to go to that drawer and bring him the scissors.

24. "What is the time?".

A) Can you tell me what is the time?.

B) Can you tell me what the time is?.

25. Divya said, "I am going out of town.".

A) Divya said that she went out of town.

B) Divya said that I am going out of town.

C) Divya said that she is going out of town.

D) Divya said that she was going out of town.