Indirect Speech Quiz 44 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Indirect Speech – Quiz 44
1. Mateo asked Rainie, "Why are you sad?".
A) Mateo asked Rainie why she is sad.
B) Mateo asked Rainie why she was sad.
C) Rainie smiled back to Mateo.
D) Mateo asked Rainie why I was sad.
2. The teacher _____ him he had done well in the test.
A) Asked.
B) Said.
C) Told.
D) Tells.
3. Last week, David telephoned the school and said that he _____ to school because he had a headache.
A) Wasn't come.
B) Doesn't come.
C) Couldn't come.
D) Didn't come.
4. Direct Speech:"The children fell ill after dinner, " the nurse said.Indirect Speech: _____ .
A) The nurse said that the children had fallen ill after dinner.
B) The nurse said that the children fell ill after dinner.
C) The nurse said that the children have fallen ill after dinner.
D) The nurse said that the children were falling ill after dinner.
5. It is well known that if the number of positive charges _____ the number of negative charges, the atom is neutral.
A) Equals.
B) Equalled.
C) Have equalled.
D) Was equalled.
E) Would equal.
6. The principal said to the students, " Why are you not taking my examination?".
A) The principal asked the students that why they are not taking examination.
B) The principal asked the students why they were not taking the examination.
7. Mr. Burchell asked the girl, "What is your name?".
A) Mr. Burchell asked the girl what was your name.
B) Mr. Burchell asked the girl what her name was.
C) Mr. Burchell asked the girl what is your name.
D) Mr. Burchell asked the girl what is her name.
8. The teacher said to the students "Be quiet while I am talking!".
A) The teacher said to the students to be quiet while she was talking.
B) The teacher said to the students to be quiet while she talks.
C) The teacher said to the students to be quiet while she told.
D) The teacher said to the students to be quiet while I am talking.
9. Simon:"Do you want to drive?"Simon asked me _____ .
A) If I wanted to drive.
B) If I had wanted to drive.
C) If I was wanting to drive.
D) None of above.
10. D-" Weren't you waiting here on Monday last week?" Lalita asked Mohan. I-Lalita asked Mohan if he hadn't been waiting _____ on Monday _____ .
A) There / the previous week .
B) Here/ the following week.
C) There / the week ago.
D) None of above.
11. Present continuous changes to.
A) Past continuous.
B) Present simple.
C) Past simple.
D) None of above.
12. You said, "He is a very good athlete.".
A) You said that he is a very good athlete.
B) You said that he was a very good athlete.
13. Client says " I will accept it".
A) My client says that she will accept that.
B) My client says that she would accept that.
C) My client says would accept it.
D) My client says that she will accept it.
14. "Where is Amanda?" Sam asked _____ .
A) Where Amanda was.
B) Where is she.
C) Where Amanda is.
D) Where was Amanda.
E) Where are you.
15. Transform:Mom told Harry to tidy his bedroom.
A) Mom said to Harry, "Tidy your bedroom".
B) Mom told Harry, "tidy your bedroom. ".
C) Mom demanded Harry, tidy your bedroom!.
D) None of above.
16. Speech marks are needed for what?.
A) Direct Speech.
B) Indirect Speech.
17. "I haven't seen Diane recently."Fred says _____ .
A) I haven't seen Diane recently.
B) He hadn't seen Diane recently.
C) I hadn't seen Diane recently.
D) He hasn't seen Diane recently.
18. Change the following sentence to Reported Speech-"It is becoming warmer, " Theo observed.
A) Theo observed that it had become warmer.
B) Theo observed that that was becoming warmer.
C) Theo observed that it had been warmer.
D) Theo observed that it was becoming warmer.
19. In indirect speech, which conjunction is commonly used to introduce questions?.
A) If.
B) So.
C) Because.
D) That.
20. Turn Indirect speech to direct speech."She/He said that she hadn't seen George recently.".
A) I haven't seen George recently.
B) I have seen George lately.
21. "I never get up late", Steven said.
A) Steven said that I never get up late.
B) Steven said that, "I never get up late".
C) Steven said that he never got up late.
D) Steven said that his never got up late.
22. He told me that he didn't believe me.
A) He said to me, "I don't believe you.".
B) He said to me that "He didn't believe me.".
C) He told me, "He doesn't believe you.".
D) None of above.
23. Madhuri said, "I can take a shorter route to the city.".
A) Madhuri said that she should take a shorter route to the city.
B) Madhuri said that she could take a shorter route to the city.
C) Madhuri said that she can take a shorter route to the city.
D) Madhuri said that I could take a shorter route to the city.
24. She said, "You have been late. Everybody's here already.".
A) She said that I had been late and everybody was there already.
B) She said that I was late and that everyone was there already.
C) She said I got late so that everybody was there already.
D) None of above.
25. She said, "My parents are going to Karachi".
A) She said that my parents gone to Karachi.
B) She said that my parents going to Karachi.
C) She said that her parents were going to Karachi.
D) She said that her parents are going to Karachi.