Indirect Speech Quiz 20 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍

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

A) Thank you for helping me "with my homework, " said Will.

B) "Thank you for helping me with my homework, " said Will.

C) "Thank you for helping" me with my homework, said Will.

D) "Thank you for helping me" with my homework, said Will.

2. Who is sitting beside Tom?.

A) He asked me was sitting beside Tom that time.

B) He asked me who was sitting beside Tom that time.

C) He asked me who is Tom sitting beside.

D) He asked me who is sitting beside Tom.

3. They asked me _____ going to the party.

A) Will I be.

B) If I was.

C) When I had been.

D) That I was.

4. Lin En, stop playing the fool now !" the class monitor ordered.

A) The class monitor orders Lin En to stop playing the fool then.

B) The class monitor ordered Lin En to stop playing the fool now.

C) The class monitor ordered Lin En to stop playing the fool then.

D) The class monitor ordering Lin En to stop playing the fool again.

5. He said, "I'm looking forward to my holidays.".

A) He said that he was looking forward to my holidays.

B) He said that he is looking forward to his holidays.

C) He said that he looked forward to his holidays.

D) He said that he was looking forward to his holidays.

6. Carol:"Your mother cooks pasta easily."Carol told me _____ pasta easily.

A) My mother cooked.

B) Her mother cooks.

C) Your mother cooks.

D) None of above.

7. Harry told us he _____ the first bus to New York the next day.

A) Is catching.

B) Was catching.

8. Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

A) "I'm scared", my brother whispered. "Do we have to" go on the ghost train?.

B) "I'm scared", my brother whispered. "Do we have to go on the ghost train?".

C) I'm scared, "my" brother whispered. "Do we have to go on the ghost train?".

D) I'm scared, "my brother whispered". Do "we have to go on the ghost train?".

9. John asked Mary, "Why do you get angry with me?".

A) John asked Mary why she gets angry with him.

B) John asked Mary why she got angry with him.

C) John asked Mary why she is angry with him.

D) John asked Mary why she had gotten angry with him.

10. "Speak up. I can't hear you, " he said to the new boy.

A) He has told the new boy to speak up as he couldn't hear him.

B) He said the new boy to speak up as he couldn't hear him.

C) He told the new boy to speak up as he couldn't hear anything.

D) He told the new boy to speak up as he couldn't hear him.

11. When I spoke to Belen, yesterday, she said that she _____ to a party the night before.

A) Did go.

B) Had gone.

C) Was going.

D) Went.

12. Change the following sentence to Reported Speech-Mike said, "This radio doesn't work.".

A) Mike said that that radio didn't work.

B) Mike said that that radio didn't worked.

C) Mike said that this radio doesn't work.

D) Mike said that that radio doesn't work.

13. Mr. Ben asked the girl, "What is your name?".

A) Mr. Ben asked the girl what was your name.

B) Mr. Ben asked the girl what is your name.

C) Mr. Ben asked the girl what is her name.

D) Mr. Ben asked the girl what her name was.

14. Helen said Jono, "May I borrow your dictionary tomorrow?".What did Helen say to Jono _____ ?.

A) Helen said Jono to borrow her dictionary tomorrow.

B) Helen said Jono whether she might borrow her dictionary the following day.

C) Helen said Jono if/whether he might borrow her dictionary the following day.

D) Helen said Jono if/whether she might borrowed her dictionary the following day.

E) Helen said Jono to borrow her dictionary the following day.

15. Choose the correct verb from the options, and fill in the blanks.D-Father said, "I told you to play outside, Suresh."I-Father said that he _____ Suresh to play outside.

A) Had told .

B) Told.

C) Has told.

D) None of above.

16. "Are you going to marry her?" Mother asked Ben _____ .

A) Whether he was going to marry her.

B) Whether was he going to marry her.

C) If he is going to marry her.

D) Is he going to marry her.

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

A) "Do you want any sweets?" my dad asked. "I'm just about to go to the shop.".

B) Do you want any sweets? "my dad asked". "I'm just about to go to the shop.".

C) "Do you want any sweets?" "my dad asked." I'm just about to go to the shop.

D) "Do you want any sweets? my dad asked". I'm just about to "go to the shop.".

18. Change the following sentence to Reported Speech-He said to me, "I don't believe you.".

A) He told me that I didn't believe him.

B) He told me that he doesn't believe me.

C) He told me that he didn't believe me.

D) He told me that I don't believe him.

19. Is this wrong or right:Mary had "a little lamb.".

A) It is wrong.

B) It is Right.

C) We cant say.

D) None of above.

20. Choose the correct converted direct speech of this sentence:John exclaimed with wonder that it was a nice shirt.

A) John said, Alas! What a nice shirt it is".

B) John said, "Wow! What a nice shirt it is".

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

A) I had a great time at "the fair, " said Ayan. "The ghost train was my favourite ride.".

B) "I had a great time at the fair, " said Ayan. "The ghost train was my favourite ride.".

C) "I had a great time at the fair, " said "Ayan. The ghost train was my favourite ride.".

D) "I had a great time at the fair, said" Ayan. "The ghost train was my favourite ride.".

22. Which sentence below has the punctuation marks done correctly?.

A) "Can you go to the market for me please?" asked daddy.

B) "Can you go to the market for me please" asked daddy?.

23. The students said that they had created their comics strip using Pixton website. Which among the following is the correct direct speech for this?.

A) The students said, "We created our comics strip using Pixton website." .

B) The students said, "They created their comics strip using Pixton website.".

C) The students said, "We had created our comics strip using Pixton website.".

D) None of above.

24. The monkey says that he will give him half of the fruit in exchange.

A) Indirect Speech.

B) Direct Speech.

25. "I am writing an email to my girlfriend."He told me that he _____ an email to his girlfriend.

A) Was writing.

B) Is writing.

C) Writes.

D) None of above.