Indirect Speech Quiz 47 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Indirect Speech – Quiz 47
1. WHAT ARE THE CORRECT EXAMPLES OF DIRECT SPEECH?.
A) SHE SAID, " I AM STANDING IN FRONT OF THE BUS STOP.
B) SHE SAID, SHE IS WORKING IN OFFICE.
C) I SAID I AM EATING ICE-CREAM.
D) None of above.
2. I told him, "I have not seen him for months.".
A) I told him that he hadn't seen him for months.
B) I told him that I hadn't seen you for months.
C) I told him that I hadn't seen him for months.
D) I told him that you hadn't seen him for months.
3. Siska asked Saski, " Are you busy now?". It means _____ .
A) Siska asked Saski whether he is busy then.
B) Siska asked Saski if she is busy now.
C) Siska asked Saski if he was busy then.
D) Saski asked SIska if he was busy then.
E) Saski asked Siska whether he was busy then.
4. In which cases there is no backshift?.
A) Situational unchanged or certainly agree.
B) Sentence is in future I tense.
5. Peter:I love Chile. Mary: _____ .
A) Neither am I.
B) So am I.
C) So do I.
D) Neither do I.
6. Which sentence is NOT correct?.
A) James said he will help me. .
B) Lisa said she didn't have a map.
C) Karen said she was going to be late.
D) None of above.
7. Prachi said to them, "You will have to do the project on your own.".
A) Prachi told them that they would have to do the project on their own.
B) Prachi told them that they would had to do the project on their own.
C) Prachi told them that they would had to do the project on your own.
D) Prachi told them that we would have to do the project on our own.
8. Which sentence is incorrect?.
A) You are requested to switch off mobiles during the show.
B) The police ordered us to move away from the barrier.
C) He begged her not to leave him.
D) My dad me advised to study economics at university.
9. Which of the following is an example of indirect speech?.
A) Maris told me that she had been waiting for three hours.
B) "It had been raining all day".
C) "I was in Siquijor last month." Jane told me.
D) Kim said, "I live in this house.".
10. He said, "I have been a great mentor.".
A) He said that he had been a great mentor.
B) He said that he was a great mentor.
C) He exclaimed that he was a great mentor.
D) He said that he has been a great mentor.
11. She said, "She had seen the movie".
A) She said that she saw the movie.
B) She said that I had seeing the movie.
C) She said that she had seen the movie.
D) She said that I see the movie.
12. Which of these sentences has the correct punctuation?.
A) "We're going to the theme park!" the little boy exclaimed.
B) We're going to the "theme park!" the little boy exclaimed.
C) "We're going to the theme park! the little boy exclaimed.".
D) We're going to the theme park! "the little boy exclaimed.".
13. Paul said, "I'm reading a great book about Afghanistan.".
A) Paul said he was reading a great book about Afghanistan. .
B) Paul said that I am reading a great book about Afghanistan.
C) Paul said he is reading a great book about Afghanistan.
D) None of above.
14. Turn direct speech into indirect speech"Manager said to Shekher, 'Why didn't you attend the meeting yesterday?"'.
A) The manager asked Shekhar why he did not attend the meeting the previous day.
B) The manager enquired Shekhar why didn't he attend the meeting yesterday.
C) The manager asked Shekhar why he had not attended the meeting the day before.
D) The manager enquired Shekhar why did not he attend the meeting the day before.
15. Convert into indirect speech.He said:"I do my homework.".
A) He said that he does his homework.
B) He said that he did his homework.
C) He said that he did my homework.
D) He said that he do his homework.
16. "Where do you live?" the boy asked. The boy wantedto know where _____ .
A) Did I live.
B) I had lived.
C) I lived.
D) I live.
17. In the question below a sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech.Choose the correct option for the given statement:He said, "If I had the key with me, I could give you the solution".
A) He said that if he had the key with him, he could give him/her the solution.
B) He said if he could have the key with him, he would give him/her the solution.
C) He told that if he could have the key with him, he would give him/her the solution.
D) None of above.
18. "I was wondering if you could possibly tell me the time".
A) She asked me to tell her the time.
B) She asked you to tell me the time.
C) She asked him to tell her the time.
D) None of above.
19. Sean:"Where does Petra live?".
A) Sean asked me where Petra lived .
B) Sean asked me when Petra had gone.
C) Sean asked me where Petra had lived.
D) None of above.
20. He said, "Does Julie drink tea?".
A) He said if Julie likes tea.
B) He asked if Jilie liked tea.
C) He asked if Jilie gig like tea.
D) He said what Julie liked.
21. Ron:'I'm reading your latest blog just now.'-Ron said _____ .
A) He was reading my latest blog just then.
B) He had been reading my latest blog just then.
C) He was reading his latest blog just now.
D) He read your latest blog just then.
22. I said:"He has a special equipment.".
A) I said that he has a special equipment.
B) I said that I had a special equipment.
C) I said what he had a special equipment.
D) I said that he had a special equipment.
23. John said, "I might go home with my sister tomorrow.".
A) John said that he might go home with his sister the next day.
B) John said that he might go home with my sister tomorrow.
C) John said that he might go home with his sister tomorrow.
D) John said that he might go home with my sister tomorrow.
24. Robert says " I can speak perfect Spanish".
A) Robert said he could speaking perfect Spanish.
B) Robert said that he could speak perfect Spanish.
C) Robert said that I could speak perfect Spanish.
D) Robert says that he can speking perfect Spanish.
25. Navin said, " I am worried about the results.".
A) Navin said that he was worried about the results.
B) Navin said that I am worried about the results.
C) Navin says that he is worried about the results.
D) None of above.