Indirect Speech Quiz 28 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍

1. Jake:"Did you watch the match?"Jake asked me _____ .

A) If I had watched the match.

B) If I had seen the match.

C) If I saw the match.

D) None of above.

2. The police told them not to drive too fast. The police said, " _____ ".

A) Don't drive to fast in town.

B) Not drive too fast please.

C) Don't drive too fast in town.

D) No drive too fast in town.

3. "Do you like soccer?" He asked me.

A) He asked me whether I liked soccer.

B) He asked me do you like soccer.

C) He asked me about my liking of soccer.

D) None of above.

4. Choose the right option:If the temperature falls below 0 $^\circ$C, water _____ into ice.

A) Turned.

B) Turn.

C) Will turn.

D) Turns.

5. Change this sentence into direct speech:'Susan told me to sit down'.

A) Susan said:"You sit down".

B) "Sit down" Susan told me.

C) Susan said:"Please, sit down".

D) Susan told:"you sit down".

6. Convert into indirect speechShe said to me, "I have a beautiful watch".

A) She told me that she had the beautiful watch.

B) She told me that she had a beautiful watch.

C) She told me that she has a beautiful watch.

D) She told me that I had a beautiful watch.

7. My mom told me last night if I had had a spare time. It means _____ .

A) My mom asked me, Did I have a spare time?".

B) My mom asked me, "Have you had a spare time?".

C) My mom asked me, " Had you had a spare time?".

D) My mom asked me, "Do you have a spare time?".

8. How do we write the following in direct speech? Tolu said I am feeling sick today.

A) Tolu said, "I am feeling sick today.".

B) Tolu said, "I am feeling sick today?.

C) Tolu said "I am feeling sick today.".

D) Tolu said, "I am feeling sick today".

9. "I am still studying English now, " Fia says.

A) Fia says that I am still studying now.

B) Fia says that she was still studying then.

C) Fia says that she is still studying then.

D) Fia says that she is still studying now.

10. "Go to that drawer and bring me the scissors, " David told his brother.

A) David told his brother to go to that drawer and bring him the scissors.

B) David tells his brother to go to that drawer and bring him the scissors.

C) David says his brother to go to that drawer and bring him the scissors.

D) David is telling his brother to go to that drawer and bring him the scissors.

11. Words spoken in one place at a particular time may be reported by another person at another time. So, we need to change the verbs. E.g. What James spoke on Sunday is reported on Monday.

A) False.

B) True.

12. Please wait for me at the bus stop.

A) Endy told me waited for me at the bus stop that time.

B) Endy told me to waiting her at the bus stop.

C) Endy told me waited for her at the bus stop that time.

D) Endy told me to wait for her at the bus stop that time.

13. Kevin asked, "Who went here to open the gate?".

A) Kevin asked who opened the gate.

B) Kevin asked who went there to open the gate.

C) Kevin asked who had opened the gate.

D) Kevin asked who had gone there to open the gate.

14. Shilpa said to Ravi, "I can help you."Ans. Shilpa told Ravi that _____ could help _____ .

A) She, him .

B) He, she.

C) He, him.

D) None of above.

15. Choose the correct option. Bob said to Hilary, 'I'm going away the day after tomorrow.'.

A) Bob replied that he went away yesterday.

B) Bob answered that he was going away in two days' time.

C) Bob answered he would be away tomorrow.

D) Bob replied her that he was going away the next day.

16. Jacob:"I work in an office." Jacob told me (that) _____ worked in an office.

A) He.

B) We.

C) Him.

D) I.

17. Which of the following sentences is the correction for this incorrect indirect speech?:"George said I need help with my homework.".

A) George said, I need help with my homework.

B) "George said he needs help with his homework.

C) George said, "I need help with my homework.".

D) George said he needs help with his homework.

18. Emma and Doris:"Can we use your camera?" Emma and Doris asked me if _____ could use _____ camera.

A) Her/my.

B) Her/I.

C) She/I.

D) She/my.

19. He asked _____ him some money.

A) She has lent.

B) Her to lend.

C) She to lend.

D) She lends.

20. Change to indirect speech. Dan said, "We are finding the ship now.".

A) Dan said that he was finding the ship now.

B) Dan said that they were finding the ship.

C) Dan said that they were finding the ship then.

D) Dan said that they was finding the ship then.

21. My Mom said, "Grandma cooked delicious food.".

A) My Mom said that Grandma had cooked delicious food.

B) My Mom said that Granma had cooked deliciuous food.

C) My Mom said that Grandma cooked delicious food.

D) None of above.

22. "Global warming is causing many anomalies in weather patterns." The scientist said _____ many anomalies in weather patterns.

A) That global warming was causing.

B) That global warming causes.

C) That global warming is causing.

D) That global warming cause.

23. He said, "Don't go too far.".

A) He advised not to go too far.

B) He advised to not go too far.

C) He advised to not to go too far.

D) None of above.

24. My teacher told us, "You have to study hard." Change to indirect speech!.

A) My teacher told us that we had to study hard. .

B) My teacher told us that we have to study hard.

C) My teacher told us that you had to study hard.

D) None of above.

25. The doctor said, " You have a mild infection.".

A) The doctor said that he had a mild infection.

B) The doctor said that you have a mild infection.

C) The doctor says that he had a mild infection.

D) None of above.