Indirect Speech Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍

1. Grandpa said, "What's the time by your watch?".

A) Grandpa asked me what the time was by my watch. .

B) Grandpa asked me what time it was by my watch.

C) Grandpa asked me what was the time by my watch.

D) None of above.

2. Is this Direct Speech or Indirect Speech?Sheela said to Reena, "I will be going to the cinema.".

A) Indirect Speech.

B) Direct Speech.

3. He said to his friend, "Please come to my house.".

A) He asked his friend to come to his house.

B) He said his friend to come to his house.

C) He commands his friend to come to his house.

D) He ordered his friend to come to his house.

4. You said:"I am cooking now.".

A) You said that you are cooking now.

B) You said that you were cooking then.

C) You said that you are cooking now.

D) You said that you cooked then.

5. "Don't shake the table while I am writing!" Peter told his brother.

A) Peter told his brother not to shake the table while he was writing.

B) Peter tells his brother not to shake the table while he was writing.

C) Peter told his brother not to shake the table while he is writing.

D) Peter said his brother not to shake the table while he was writing.

6. Direct:Hazel asked Mark, "will you attend the flag ceremony?"Reported:Hazel asked Mark _____ he would attend the flag ceremony.

A) Whether.

B) If.

7. Peter said, "I'm thirsty and hungry".

A) Peter said that he was thirsty and hungry.

B) He said he is thirsty and hungry.

C) Peter said that I was thirsty and hungry.

D) None of above.

8. Richard said, "I must attend the meeting.".

A) Richard said that it was must that he attend the meeting.

B) Richard said if he must attend the meeting.

C) Richard said that he would attend the meeting.

D) Richard said that he had to attend the meeting.

9. 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 step with me in the garden.

C) I said to the boy if he would like to step with me in the garden.

D) I asked the boy if he would step with me into the garden.

10. He said, 'I have read this novel.'.

A) He said that he has read this novel.

B) He said that he had read this novel.

C) He said that he had read that novel.

D) He said that he read that novel.

11. Turn this sentence into indirect.Sudha said to Ramesh, "I have completed my work and you?".

A) Sudha told Ramesh that she had completed her work and asked about Ramesh.

B) Sudha told Ramesh that he has completed his work and asked about Sudha.

C) Sudha told Ramesh that he has completed my work and asked about Ramesh.

D) Sudha told to Ramesh that I have completed my work and you.

12. 'Were you in time for the lesson, John?" asked Mum.

A) Mum asked if John was in time for the lesson.

B) Mum asked John to be in time for the lesson.

C) Mum asked where he was in time for the lesson.

D) Mum asked whether John had been in time for the lesson.

13. He said "I am playing with my friend".Direct or Indirect?.

A) Direct.

B) Indirect.

14. Turn this sentence into indirect.Sudha said to Ramesh, "The sun is at the center of our solar system.".

A) Sudha told Ramesh that the sun was at the center of their solar system.

B) Sudha told Ramesh that the sun is at the center of our solar system.

C) Sudha told Ramesh that the sun was at the center of our solar system.

D) Sudha told Ramesh that the sun is at the center of his solar system.

15. Diane said, "I love spicy food.".

A) Diane said that she loved spicy food.

B) Diane said that she hated spicy food.

C) Diane said that she loves spicy food.

D) None of above.

16. "Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please?".

A) She told me to bring a cup of coffee.

B) She asked me to bring a cup of coffee.

17. The girl in the yellow dress cried, "My sandwich fell down in the puddle.".

A) Direct Speech.

B) Indirect speech.

18. Change this sentence to indirect speech.Frank asked his friend, "Are you coming to see the cricket match?".

A) Frank asks his friend if he is coming to see the cricket match.

B) Frank asked his friend that was he coming to see the cricket match?.

C) Frank asked his friend, are you coming to see the cricket match?.

D) Frank told his friend that, are you coming to see the cricket match?.

19. James:'I can't find my textbook anywhere.'-James said that _____ .

A) He hadn't found his textbook anywhere.

B) He couldn't find my textbook anywhere.

C) He wouldn't find his textbook anywhere.

D) He couldn't find his textbook anywhere.

20. Change from Direct to indirect speech-The host said to the guests, "Please be silent. ".

A) The host requested the guests to be silent.

B) The host requests the guests to be silent.

C) The police ordered the guests to be sent to jail.

D) The host pleaded the guests to be silented.

21. Mother said, "Where are you going?".

A) Mother said me where I am going.

B) Mother asked me where I am going.

C) Mother said to me where are you going.

D) Mother asked where I was going.

22. "Can you help me with my homework, please?".

A) She told me help me with my homework, please.

B) She asked me to help her with the homework.

23. "If I had run, I could have caught the bus" He said.

A) He said that If I had run, I could have caught the bus.

B) He said that If he had run, he could have caught the bus.

C) He said that he could have caught the bus if he ran.

D) He said that If he ran, he could catch the bus.

24. Change the following statement into direct speech:She asked the teacher when they could eat their snacks.

A) She asked the teacher, "When can we eat our snacks?".

B) When can we eat our snacks?.

C) "When can we eat our snacks? She asked".

D) The teacher was asked when the girl could eat her snacks.

25. He said to me, "What are you doing?".

A) He asked me what I was doing.

B) He said to me what I was doing.

C) He said to me what I am doing.

D) None of above.