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📘 Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 53
1. Louis said, "I don't have a computer."The indirect speech is _____ .
A) Louis said that I don't have a computer.
B) Louis said that I didn't have a computer.
C) Louis said that he didn't have a computer.
D) Louis said that she didn't have a computer.
2. Turn direct speech into indirect speech"Have you been to Bristol before?".
A) She has been to Bristol.
B) She wanted to go to Bristol.
C) She asked if I had been to Bristol before.
D) She asked when I went to Bristol.
3. Felicia asked, "What is the matter?"Indirect speech: _____ .
A) Felicia asked what the matter was.
B) Felicia asked what the matter is.
C) Felicia asked what is the matter.
D) None of above.
4. Decide if the following sentences are true [T] or false [F]"When we use reported speech, the reporting verb is usually in the past, e.g. Linda said.".
A) FALSE.
B) TRUE.
5. State whether the sentence below is written as Direct Speech or Indirect Speech. The boy said that it was his pen.
A) Indirect Speech.
B) Direct Speech.
6. Choose if the sentence is in Direct or Indirect Speech.Mahesh said he lived in Bangalore.
A) Indirect Speech.
B) Direct Speech.
7. Sentences are given direct speech. Change them into indirect speech.The teacher said to the boys, 'Have you done your homework?'.
A) The teacher asked the boys if they had done their homework.
B) The teacher told the boys to complete their homework.
C) The teacher told the boy whether they had done their homework or not.
D) The teacher asks the boys to complete their work.
8. SOLANA SAID TO LECITA "LET'S TEAM UP WITH MIA".
A) DIRECT.
B) INDIRECT.
9. "Where do you live?" the boy asked. The boy wantedto know where _____ .
A) I had lived.
B) I lived.
C) Did I live.
D) I live.
10. She said, "What a beautiful view!".
A) She exclaimed with joy and said that the view was beautiful.
B) She said that the view was beautiful.
C) She exclaimed that the view is beautiful.
11. The teacher said, "Water boils at 100 degree Celsius.".
A) The teacher said that water boiled at 100 degree Celsius.
B) The teacher said that water boils at 100 degree Celsius.
C) The teacher said that water had boiled at 100 degree Celsius.
D) The teacher said that water was boiling at 100 degree Celsius.
12. Navin said, " I am worried about the results.".
A) Navin said that he was worried about the results.
B) Navin said that I am worried about the results.
C) Navin says that he is worried about the results.
D) None of above.
13. The teacher forgot to ask _____ .
A) If the boys absent.
B) Why the boys were absent.
C) When the boys absent.
D) Were the boys absent.
E) That the boys were absent.
14. Lukman said, "I can improve my English by practicing a lot with my friends." He said that _____ .
A) He could improve my English by practicing a lot with his friends.
B) I can improve my English by practicing a lot with his friends.
C) He improved my English by practicing a lot with his friends.
D) He could improve his English by practicing a lot with his friends.
15. X told Y, "What does she say to you?".
A) X told Y what she said to him.
B) X told Y what she told him.
C) X told Y what she did say to him.
D) X told Y what did she say to him.
16. Choose if the sentence is in Direct or Indirect Speech."I didn't have time to do my homework, " she replied to the teacher.
A) Direct Speech.
B) Indirect Speech.
17. Charlie said, "I do not know how to make tea."(Select the appropriate Indirect speech of the above sentence).
A) Charlie said that she did not know how to make tea.
B) Charlie had said that she did not know how to make tea.
C) Charlie said that she had not known how to make tea.
D) None of above.
18. Stanley said, "I don't go to the gym very often."The indirect speech is _____ .
A) Stanley said that he didn't go to the gym very often.
B) Stanley said that I don't go to the gym very often.
C) Stanley said that I didn't go to the gym very often.
D) Stanley said that he doesn't go to the gym very often.
19. "Would you mind lending me a pencil?"She _____ .
A) . She asked to lend her a pencil.
B) . She asked me to lend her a pencil.
20. I said to the boy, "Will you step with me into the garden?".
A) I requested the boy to step with me in the garden.
B) I said to the boy if he would like to step with me in the garden.
C) I asked the boy if he would step with me into the garden.
D) I said to the boy if he would step with me in the garden.
21. In Interrogative sentence of the sentence begins with Wh type word the word that is replaced by?.
A) Could.
B) If.
C) That.
D) The question word itself.
22. Convert the following sentence into direct speech:Sandra said that she could play guitar.
A) Sandra said, "I can play guitar.".
B) Sandra said, "She can play guitar.".
C) Sandra said, "I could play guitar.".
D) Sandra said, "She could play guitar.".
23. Select one example for Direct speech.
A) She asked us not to do that.
B) They told her they would arrive a little late.
C) He asked me to have a seat.
D) She said, " I am hungry".
24. John said, "I might go home with my sister tomorrow.".
A) John said that he might go home with my sister tomorrow.
B) John said that he might go home with his sister tomorrow.
C) John said that he might go home with my sister tomorrow.
D) John said that he might go home with his sister the next day.
25. Change the below sentence from direct speech to indirect speech:My mother said, "The postman has brought four letters today.".
A) My mother said that the postman has brought four letters that day.
B) My mother said that the postman had brought four letters today.
C) My mother said that the postman had brought four letters that day.
D) My mother said that the postman brought four letters that day.