Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍

1. Is the following sentence an example of direct or indirect speech? 'Why did you break the vase?' she asked.

A) Indirect.

B) Direct.

2. "When shall we start?" She asked me.

A) She asked me when we should start.

B) She asked me when we shall start.

C) She asked if we should start.

D) She asked me when we start.

3. A hyphen before a word or side helps us _____ .

A) Separate numbers with two periods without space to search for numbers within that range.

B) To add extra things in your search results.

C) To exclude it from your search results.

D) Look for an exact word or phrase.

4. Jacob said, "Have you read this book?".

A) Jacob asked me if I had been reading this book.

B) Jacob asked me if I had read that book.

C) Jacob asked me if I have read this book.

D) Jacob asked me if I would read this book.

5. Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?.

A) We're going to the "theme park!" the little boy exclaimed.

B) We're going to the theme park! "the little boy exclaimed.".

C) "We're going to the theme park! the little boy exclaimed.".

D) "We're going to the theme park!" the little boy exclaimed.

6. She asked us _____ on time.

A) Not being.

B) To be.

C) For being.

D) To being.

7. 'Why are you wearing sunglasses?' She wondered _____ .

A) Why he was wearing sunglasses.

B) Why was he wearing sunglasses.

C) If he was wearing sunglasses.

D) None of above.

8. "Why are you upset?" he asked.

A) He asked why I was upset.

B) He asked why was I upset.

C) He asked why I am upset.

D) None of above.

9. "Did you come from France"?, said Ketsana to boy.

A) Ketsana asked the boy if he came from France.

B) Ketsana said the boy did he come from France.

C) Ketsana asked the boy if he come from France.

D) Ketsana asked the boy if he had come from France.

10. Convert the following sentences into Indirect Speech:The policeman asked me, " Had the thief stolen your watch? ".

A) The policeman asks me whether the thief had stolen my watch.

B) The policeman asked me if the thief had stolen my watch.

C) The policeman told me that the thief had stolen my watch.

D) The policemen asked the thief if he has stolen someone's watch.

11. (Change the reported speech to quoted speech.)Diana said that she worked in a coffee shop.

A) Diana said, "She worked in a coffee shop.".

B) Diana said, " She work in a coffee shop.".

C) Diana said, "I worked in a coffee shop.".

D) Diana said, "I work in a coffee shop.".

E) Diana said, "I was working in a coffee shop.".

12. The paragraph tells us that _____ .

A) The mother wailed many times to get attention from her son.

B) The mother came to the harbour and was welcomed by her son.

C) The son of the old woman was polite to her.

D) At last, the son ordered the crews to ask the woman to board to the ship.

E) The old woman was very glad to be accepted by her son.

13. Change from Direct to indirect speech-Rita said to Rahul, "Have you heard of our new neighbours?".

A) Rita asked Rahul whether he had heard of their new neighbours?.

B) Rita asked Rahul had he hear of their new neighbours.

C) Rita asked Rahul if he had heard of our new neighbours.

D) Rahul asked Rita if she had heard of their new neighours.

14. Which of these is direct speech?.

A) You have to go to Yala National Park he said.

B) "You have to go to Yala National Park, " he said.

15. (Convert the underwritten sentence into indirect speech.)He said, 'I have been swimming since I was eight 11 years old.'.

A) He said, he has been swimming since he was 11 years old.

B) Ho told me that he was swimming from 11 years old.

C) He said that he had been swimming since he was 11 years old.

D) He said that, he has been swimming since he was 11 years old.

16. Which of the following dialogue is written using the correct punctuation?.

A) Sam yelled ", Mom, where did I put my green pen!".

B) Sam "yelled Mom, where did I put my green pen?".

C) Sam yelled, "Mom, where did I put my green pen.".

D) Sam yelled, "Mom, where did I put my green pen?".

17. He said that he was going to the market.

A) Indirect speech.

B) Direct Speech.

18. Turn the direct speech into indirect speech"The instructor asked Ronny if he was ready for the race.".

A) 'Ronny, are you ready for the race?', said the instructor.

B) 'Are you ready for the race Ronny?', the instructor asked.

C) 'Ronny, are you ready for the race?', the instructor asked.

D) 'Ronny, ready for the race?' the instructor said.

19. The lawyer said, "The law always believes in the evidence.".

A) The lawyer said that the law has always believed in the evidence.

B) The lawyer said that the law always believed in the evidence.

C) The lawyer said that the law always believes in the evidence.

D) The lawyer said that the law should always believe in the evidence.

20. Arya said to Tara, 'David will leave for his mother's place tomorrow'.

A) Arya informed Tara that David would be leaving for his mother's place the next day. .

B) Arya told Tara that David will leave for his mother's place tomorrow.

C) Arya told Tara that David will leave for his mother's place the next day.

D) None of above.

21. What is missing in the sentence that follows? James asked "Are you coming to my house today?".

A) , .

B) ?.

C) !.

D) .

22. In Direct Speech, the words of the speaker are enclosed within _____ .

A) Hyphens.

B) Double inverted commas.

C) Brackets.

D) Inverted commas.

23. "Please buy some milk"She _____ .

A) She asked me to buy some milk.

B) She asked to buy some milk.

24. "Did you come from France"?, said Sara to the boy.

A) Sara asked the boy if he come from France.

B) Sara asked the boy if he came from France.

C) Sara said the boy did he come from France.

D) Sara asked the boy if he had come from France.

25. Don asked me, "Who is hiding under the bed?"Don asked me who _____ Under the bed.

A) Had been hiding.

B) Were hiding.

C) Was hiding.

D) Are hiding.