Indirect Speech Quiz 36 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Indirect Speech – Quiz 36
1. Grandmother:"Please bring me a cup of my tea." Grandmother told me to bring _____ a cup of _____ tea.
A) Her/her.
B) She/her.
C) She/she.
D) Her/my.
2. He said that he was going to the market.
A) Indirect speech.
B) Direct Speech.
3. 'This morning / today / tonight ' change to-.
A) That morning / that day / this night.
B) This morning / that day / today.
C) That morning / today / that night.
D) None of above.
4. Adi's parents were anxious to know _____ in the state university entrance test.
A) How did he do.
B) He did well.
C) Did he do well.
D) How well he did.
5. He said, "Get out of my house immediately.".
A) He told me to get out of his house immediately.
B) He said that I got out of his house immediately.
C) He told me that I get out of his house immediately.
D) None of above.
6. "Where have you been?" he asked his friend.He asked his friend _____ he had been.
A) To.
B) If.
C) That.
D) Where.
7. Identify the speech;She said, "I am going to the market".
A) Indirect Speech.
B) Direct Speech.
8. Pim 'I am playing a game.'Pim said that she _____ a game.
A) Was playing.
B) Is playing.
C) Is play.
D) None of above.
9. What's your passion?.
A) She wanted to know what is my passion.
B) She wanted to know what was my passion.
C) She wanted to know what my passion was.
D) She wanted to know what was my passion.
10. "Don't make a mess!" She _____ .
A) She told me not to make a mess.
B) She not to make a mess.
11. My mom _____ that I had to find a new girlfriend.
A) Said.
B) Told.
12. Which of the following is an example of a sentence where you don't need to change the tense when converting from direct to indirect speech?.
A) She said, "I can cook.".
B) She said, "I am reading a book.".
C) She said, "I will visit you tomorrow.".
D) She said, "I have been studying all day.".
13. Mary:"I will eat steak for dinner."Mary said (that) she _____ eat steak for dinner.
A) Would.
B) Could.
C) Will.
D) Willing.
14. Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.
A) "I am going to be a doctor someday, " declared Michael.
B) "I am going to be a doctor someday." declared Michael".
C) "I am going to be a doctor." someday declared Michael.
D) None of above.
15. Teacher:" Did you do your homework?My teacher asked me if I _____ .
A) Had done my homework.
B) Have done your homework.
C) Has done her homework?.
D) None of above.
16. John said, "I am tired of work"John said that _____ .
A) He was tired of work .
B) He will be tired of work.
C) He is tired of work.
D) None of above.
17. He said, " I was sleeping when Julie called.".
A) He had been sleeping when Julie called.
B) I had been sleeping when Julie had called.
C) He had been sleeping when Julie had called.
D) He had slept when Julie called.
18. You said, "I help the poor."Ans. You said that _____ helped the poor.
A) You.
B) I.
C) He.
D) None of above.
19. She asked us if we _____ finished the work on Monday.
A) Had.
B) Have.
C) Had to.
D) Have had.
20. They said, "She has traveled to Asia.
A) They said that She had traveled to Asia. .
B) They said that She traveled to Asia.
C) They said that She had travel to Asia.
D) None of above.
21. "Would you mind lending me a pencil?"She _____ .
A) . She asked to lend her a pencil.
B) . She asked me to lend her a pencil.
22. "Alas! It can't be this bad." He said.
A) He grieved that it couldn't be that bad.
B) He exclaimed with sorrow that that couldn't be that bad.
C) He said that it was really that bad.
D) He said with sorrow that that was bad.
23. Budi told me not to wait too long for him. Change to direct speech.
A) Budi told me, "Don't wait too long for him!".
B) Budi told me, "Don't wait too long for me!".
C) Budi told me, " Don't wait too long for you!".
D) None of above.
24. Aurelia said Fino, "where Can I buy this hat now?". We know that _____ .
A) Aurelia said Fino where she could have bought that hat, then.
B) Aurelia said Fino where she could buy this hat, now.
C) Aurelia said Fino where she could buy that hat, then.
D) Aurelia said Fino where he could have bought that hat, then.
E) Aurelia said Fino where he could buy that hat, then.
25. He has been saying, "I hate school.".
A) He has been saying that he hates school.
B) He had been saying that he hated school.