Indirect Speech Quiz 37 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📝 Indirect Speech – Quiz 37
1. Direct Speech-"My name is Anna, " she said. When converted to Indirect speech _____ .
A) She said that her name was Anna.
B) She said her name is Anna.
C) She told her name was Anna.
D) None of above.
2. "When are you going back to Japan?".
A) He asked when I was going back to Japan.
B) He asked when was I going back to Japan.
3. He said to her, "What a cold day!".
A) He exclaimed that it was a cold day.
B) He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day.
C) He exclaimed that it was a very cold day.
D) He told her that it was a cold day.
4. "Pass me the salad, Tom, " asked her.
A) She asked Tom to pass her the salad.
B) She asked Tom to passed her the salad.
C) Both are correct.
D) None of above.
5. Melanie:"My father is Jamaican."Melanie told me (that) _____ father is Jamaican.
A) Her.
B) My.
C) His.
D) Him.
6. "Could you please open the window?".
A) She asked me to open the window. .
B) She told to me to open the window.
C) She asked to opened the window.
D) None of above.
7. Indirect speech is also called _____ .
A) Reported Speech.
B) Redirected Speech.
C) Repeated Speech.
D) None of above.
8. What is meant by Indirect Speech?.
A) What the speaker has said without using the exact sentence.
B) What the speaker has said without using the exact word.
C) Indirect speech is the actual words that were said by a speaker.
D) Indirect speech is the similiar words that were said by a speaker.
9. "I exercise every day." Andra has said that _____ .
A) Andra has said that he exercises every day.
B) Andra has said that I exercised every day.
C) Andra has said that he exercise every day.
D) Andra has said that I exercise every day.
E) Andra has he exercised every day.
10. They said, "you all can join our club." It means they said that _____ .
A) We could joined their club.
B) We could join their club.
C) We can join their club.
D) I can join their club.
E) I could join their club.
11. The children said to their mom, "We may go home late today.".
A) The children said to their mom that they might go home late that day.
B) The children said to their mom that we might go home late that day.
C) No correct answer.
D) None of above.
12. WHAT IS DIRECT SPEECH.
A) IN WHICH WE REPORT EXACTLY THE SAME USED BY A SPEAKER OR WRITER.
B) IN WHICH WE USE HE MESSAGE OF THE SPEAKER IN OUR OWN WORDS.
C) ALL OF THE ABOVE.
D) None of above.
13. The wolf admitted that he had eaten Grandma.Quel est le verbe introducteur?.
A) Admitted.
B) The wolf.
C) That.
D) Had eaten.
14. Choose the correct sentence(s).
A) Mary told to wake up.
B) Mary said to me to wake up.
C) Mary said me to wake up.
D) Mary told to me to wake up.
15. Mariam replied, "I have watched this movie."Mariam replied that she _____ .
A) Watched this movie.
B) Was watching this movie.
C) Had watched this movie.
D) Would watch this movie.
16. He said, "I am leaving for Delhi.".
A) He said that I was leaving for Delhi.
B) He said that he is leaving for Delhi.
C) He said that he has been leaving for Delhi.
D) He said that he was leaving for Delhi.
17. In reported speech we can change the time expression "today" to:.
A) The next day.
B) That morning.
C) The day before.
D) That day.
18. If we convert direct speech into reported speech, then the word "YESTERDAY" changes to _____ .
A) The day before.
B) The next day.
C) Tomorrow.
D) Today.
19. "Why don't you go today?"I asked.
A) I asked why had you not gone that day.
B) I asked why you had not gone today.
C) I asked why you did not go that day.
D) I asked why did you not go that day.
20. Indirect speech is also known as what?.
A) Repeated statements.
B) Repeated speech.
C) Reported statements.
D) Reported speech.
21. "Wait here!"She _____ .
A) She told me to wait here.
B) She told me to wait here (there).
22. All present tenses (simple, progressive, perfect, and perfect progressive) go to _____ tenses in transforming direct to indirect speech.
A) Past.
B) Future.
C) Present.
D) Past modal.
23. He said:"I do my homework.".
A) He said that he do his homework.
B) He said that he did my homework.
C) He said that he did his homework.
D) He said that he does his homework.
24. "What time must we leave?""I don't know when _____ ".
A) The time of the party.
B) Is the party time.
C) The party starts.
D) Does the party start.
25. Kelly said I am feeling sick today.Direct speech: _____ .
A) Kelly said, "I am feeling sick today.".
B) Kelly said "I am feeling sick today.".
C) Kelly said, "I am feeling sick today?.
D) None of above.