Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 52 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📝 Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 52
1. Mike said, "When are you leaving?".
A) He asked us when we were leaving.
B) He asked us when we are leaving.
C) He asked us when we have been leaving.
D) None of above.
2. Is this Direct Speech or Indirect Speech?Sheela said to Reena, "I will be going to the cinema.".
A) Direct Speech.
B) Indirect Speech.
3. In transferring direct into indirect speech, which features have been changed?.
A) The Object.
B) The Content of the sentence.
C) The Subject.
4. "Why can't I reach the clearing?" Nato said.Nato asked himself _____ he couldn't reach the clearing.
A) How.
B) Where.
C) When.
D) Why.
5. Identify and choose the correct speech for the given sentence:She said that her wish was to score high in exams.
A) Direct Speech.
B) Indirect Speech.
6. "Why do you want to work here?" Morgan asked Jeff.
A) Morgan asked him why he wanted to work there.
B) Morgan asked him why do you want to work here.
C) Morgan asked him why he wanted to work here.
D) None of above.
7. "Lucy, would you like me to bake a cake for your birthday party? " Ann said.
A) Ann asked Lucy if she wanted her to bake a cake for her birthday party.
B) Ann said she was going to bake a cake for Lucy's birthday party.
C) Ann asked if she will bake a cake for Lucy's birthday party.
D) Ann wanted to know if she had baked a cake for Lucy's birthday party.
8. "Could you bring the book tonight?"She _____ .
A) . She to bring the book tonight (that night).
B) . She asked me to bring the book tonight (that night).
9. The driver said, "Do you want to halt for a while?".
A) The driver asked if we want to halt for a while.
B) The driver asks if we wanted to halt for a while.
C) The driver asked if we wanted to halt for a while.
D) The driver said if we wanted a halt for a while.
10. "Your mother left the party earlier." Your father said that _____ .
A) His mother had left the party earlier.
B) My mother left the party earlier.
C) Your mother had left the party earlier.
D) My mother had left the party earlier.
E) Your mother left the party earlier.
11. WHAT ARE THE CORRECT EXAMPLES OF DIRECT SPEECH?.
A) SHE SAID, " I AM STANDING IN FRONT OF THE BUS STOP.
B) SHE SAID, SHE IS WORKING IN OFFICE.
C) I SAID I AM EATING ICE-CREAM.
D) None of above.
12. When we convert a question from direct to indirect speech.
A) It becomes a statement.
B) It retains its form as a question.
C) It becomes passive.
D) None of above.
13. What type of Indirect Speech is sentence for changing interrogative (question) sentence into indirect speech we have to observe the nature of question and then change it into indirect speech according to it rules for indirect speech.
A) Indirect Speech for Interrogative (Question).
B) Indirect Speech of Imperative Sentence.
C) Indirect Speech of Exclamatory Sentences.
D) None of above.
14. Turn Direct speech into indirect speech"The judge commanded them to call the accused in the court.".
A) The Judge commanded, 'Call the accused in the court'.
B) The Judge said, 'Call the accused in the court'.
C) The Judge ordered, 'Call the accused in the court'.
D) The Judge said to them, 'Call the accused in the court'.
15. She warned them to be careful crossing roads and reminded me to drive on the right.
A) "Be careful crossing roads, " she said, " and remember to drive on the right.".
B) "To be careful crossing roads, " she said, "and remember to drive on the right.".
C) "Be careful crossing roads, " she said, "and to remember to drive on the right.".
D) "Be careful crossing roads, " she told, "and remind to drive on the right.".
16. Choose the correct answer from the given indirect speech options. Rule to remember:(Pronoun) We have to change the pronouns to keep the same meaning of a sentence. "We are the best students, " he said.
A) He said they are the best students.
B) He said they had been the best students.
C) He said they were the best students.
D) He said they will be the best students.
17. Mr. Bill asked the students _____ their test.
A) Have they finished.
B) Whether they have finished.
C) If they have finished.
D) Whether they had finished.
E) Have they finish.
18. Which one is NOT changed from direct to indirect speech?.
A) Tense.
B) Subject of the introductory clause.
C) Place.
D) Pronouns.
19. Which one is punctuated correctly?.
A) " I play football on Mondays, " said Luke.
B) " I play football on Mondays " said Luke.
C) " I play football on mondays, " said Luke.
D) " I play football on Mondays", said Luke.
20. Rahul said, "I have done my HW.".
A) Rahul said that he had done his HW.
B) Rahul said that he has been doing my HW.
C) Rahul said he have done his HW.
D) Rahul told he had done his HW.
21. Is this Direct Speech or Indirect Speech?Paul asked, "Can I borrow that book for sometime?".
A) Direct Speech.
B) Indirect Speech.
22. He said, 'I have read this novel.'.
A) He said that he has read this novel.
B) He said that he read that novel.
C) He said that he had read this novel.
D) He said that he had read that novel.
23. I'll be there tomorrow.
A) Indirect Speech.
B) Direct Speech.
24. "Which way did he go out?" Asked the young woman.The young woman asked which way _____ .
A) He had gone out.
B) He go out.
C) Had he gone out.
D) He went out.
25. Mr. Burchell asked the girl, "What is your name?".
A) Mr. Burchell asked the girl that what her name was.
B) Mr. Burchell asked the girl what was her name.
C) Mr. Burchell asked the girl what is her name.
D) Mr. Burchell asked the girl what her name was.