Indirect Speech Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍

1. "don't try this at home" the MC speaks to the audiences.

A) The MC warned that we should not do this at home.

B) The MC warns that audiences didn't try that at home.

C) The MC warns the audiences not to try that at home.

D) The MC warned the audiences not to try that at home.

2. Icha said "I haven't see Carla".

A) Icha said that she hadn't seen Carla.

B) Icha said that she hadn't see Carla.

C) Icha said that the haven't seen Carla.

D) Icha said that she haven't see Carla.

3. My father said, " I have to work until 8pm today."My father said that _____ .

A) He said he had worked until 8pm that day.

B) He is working until 8pm today.

C) He had to work until 8pm that day.

D) He had to work until 8pm today.

4. "I will be back next week.".

A) He said he will be back next week. (reported a day later).

B) He said he would be back next week. (reported a day later).

5. When changing direct speech to indirect speech, which of the following is NOT typically adjusted?.

A) Verb forms.

B) Punctuation.

C) Pronouns.

D) Tenses.

6. Turn direct speech into indirect speech"I was walking along the Street.".

A) He liked to walk along the street.

B) He didn't walk along the street.

C) He said he had been walking along the Street.

D) He was not liking to walk along the street.

7. Change the Direct Speech to Indirect Speech.He said, "I bought a car.".

A) I said that he bought a car.

B) He said that he bought a car.

C) He said that I bought a car.

D) He said that she bought a car.

8. "Stop yelling at me." said Susan.

A) The first full stop should be a comma.

B) At should be 'on'.

C) The second full stop is unnecessary.

D) Said should be Said.

9. Anne said, "I can speak French.".

A) Anne asked if I could speak French.

B) Anne said that she could speak French.

C) Anne said she can speak French.

D) Anne says she can speak French.

10. Helena:"Will Max join us?"Helena asked me _____ .

A) Wether ot not Max would join us.

B) Wether or not Max will join us.

C) If Max will join us.

D) None of above.

11. Change the following sentence to Reported Speech-Sally said, "I have a meeting now.".

A) Sally said that she had a meeting then.

B) Sally said that she has a meeting then.

C) Sally said that she had a meeting now.

D) Sally said that she has a meeting now.

12. In reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the speaker's exact words.

A) TRUE.

B) FALSE.

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

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

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

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

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

14. "Can you show me the way?".

A) He asked her to show him the way.

B) He told her to show him the way.

15. Turn this sentence into indirect.Sudha said to Ramesh, "We shall do more practice for the upcoming exams.".

A) Sudha told Ramesh that they would do more practice for the upcoming exams.

B) Sudha told Ramesh that they shall do more practice for the upcoming exams.

C) Sudha told Ramesh that they would did more practice for the upcoming exams.

D) Sudha told Ramesh that they would do more practice for the previous exams.

16. "Nothing grows in this garden, because it never gets enough sun" The farmer explained that _____ .

A) Nothing grows in that garden, because it never gets enough sun.

B) Nothing grew in that garden, because it never gets enough sun.

C) Nothing grows in this garden, because it never got enough sun.

D) Nothing grew in that garden, because it never got enough sun.

17. Change:Fred said that he hadn't quite finished his breakfast.

A) Fred said, "I haven't quite finished my breakfast.".

B) Fred said, "I will not finish my breakfast. ".

C) None of the above.

D) None of above.

18. "I am living in New York", Jane said.

A) I am was living in New York, Jane said.

B) Jane said that she had lived in New York.

C) Jane said that she was living in New York.

D) She was living in New York, Jane said.

19. There are _____ coordinating conjunctions.

A) Eight.

B) Seven.

C) Five.

D) Six.

20. Arupa said, "I am going to Nagpur to meet my friends.".

A) Arupa said that she is going to Nagpur to meet my friends.

B) Arupa said that she was going to Nagpur to meet her friends.

C) Arupa said that she was going to Nagpur to meet hers friends.

D) Arupa said that she is going to Nagpur to meet my friends.

21. "It will be a wonderful trip, " Ani said. We can say that Ani said that _____ .

A) It was a wonderful trip.

B) It will be a wonderful trip.

C) It would have been a wonderful trip.

D) It would be a wonderful trip.

E) It is a wonderful trip.

22. Change the following sentence to Reported Speech-Mrs. Helen said, "I forgot my keys.".

A) Mrs. Helen said that she forgot her keys.

B) Mrs. Helen said that she had forgotten his keys.

C) Mrs. Helen said that she has forgotten her keys.

D) Mrs. Helen said that she had forgotten her keys.

23. Change it into indirect speech:Suman said to Ram, "What an excellent piece of art!".

A) Suman exclaimed to Ram that it was a very excellent piece of art.

B) Suman exclaimed to Ram that it is a very excellent piece of art.

C) Suman told Ram that What an excellent piece of art!.

D) None of above.

24. Pluto said, "I don't want to continue with this membership.".

A) Pluto said that he did not want to continue with that membership.

B) Pluto said that he will not want to continue with that membership.

C) Pluto said that he don't want to continue with this membership.

D) Pluto said that he does not wanted to continue with this membership.

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

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

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

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

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