Indirect Speech Quiz 49 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📝 Indirect Speech – Quiz 49
1. "I didn't like milk as a child." My sister told me that _____ .
A) She didn't like milk as a child.
B) She not liked milk as a child.
C) She had hated milk as a child.
D) She had hated milk as a child.
E) She had not liked milk as a child.
2. Ryan and Lucas:"We play football."Ryan and Lucas told me (that) _____ played football.
A) They.
B) We.
C) You.
D) None of above.
3. Choose the right option:If the weather _____ tomorrow, we'll go for a walk.
A) Will be fine.
B) Fine.
C) Is fine.
D) Was fine.
4. "Do you like chocolate?" asked Tom to her.
A) Both are correct.
B) Tom asked her whether she liked chocolate.
C) Tom asked her if she liked chocolate.
D) Neither is correct.
5. They said, "We have seen Red Fort".
A) They said that they had seen Red Fort.
B) They said that they saw Red Fort.
C) They said that we had seen Red Fort.
D) They said that they has seen Red Fort.
6. Grandfather said to Janice, "Tell your mother to send me a copy of our pcitures."Grandfather told Janice to tell _____ mother to send _____ a copy of _____ pictures.
A) Her, him, their .
B) His, him, our.
C) Your, me, our.
D) None of above.
7. Convert this into indirect speech:He said, "I like this song.".
A) He said that he likes this song.
B) He said that he likes that song.
C) He said that I liked this song.
D) He said that he liked that song.
8. Paul said, "I'm reading a great book about Afghanistan." Paul said he _____ a great book about Afghanistan.
A) Was reading.
B) Read.
C) Were reading.
D) Had read.
9. Turn this sentence into indirect.Sudha said to Ramesh, "What confusing options these are!".
A) Sudha exclaimed to Ramesh that what confusing options those were.
B) Sudha exclaimed to Ramesh that what confusing options these are!.
C) Sudha exclaimed to Ramesh that those options are very confusing.
D) Sudha exclaimed to Ramesh that those were very confusing options.
10. Our teacher, I don't know for how many times, repeated that it _____ important that we _____ hard enough to pass our lessons this year.
A) Was/ studied.
B) Was/ had studied.
C) Has been/ study.
D) Is / studied.
E) Had been/ studied.
11. I remember last month our teacher told us he would buy us chocolate _____ but he forgot and he never bought us any.
A) After week.
B) The after week.
C) The next week.
D) Next week.
12. I said to him, 'Why don't you work hard?'.
A) I asked him why he didn't work hard.
B) I asked him why didn't you work hard.
C) I asked him why he wasn't working hard.
D) I asked him why he wouldn't work hard.
13. Mike said he _____ an accident the day before.
A) Would have.
B) Had had.
14. Speech marks are needed for _____ .
A) Direct Speech.
B) Indirect Speech.
C) Reported Speech.
D) None of above.
15. "You must call me as soon as you arrive", Mum said.
A) Mum said that I had to call her as soon as I arrived.
B) Mum said that you must call me as soon as you arrive.
C) Mum said me that I must call her as soon as I arrive.
D) Mum asked me to call her as soon as you arrive.
16. The teacher said to Ram, "You do not study."Ans. The teacher told Ram that _____ did not study.
A) He .
B) I.
C) You.
D) None of above.
17. What will now change into in reported speech?.
A) Then/at that moment.
B) That day.
C) The day before.
D) None of above.
18. Angela said that she liked ice cream.
A) "Angela likes ice cream, " I said.
B) "You like ice cream, " Angela said.
C) "I like ice cream, " Angela said.
D) "She likes ice cream, " Angela said.
19. "Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please?"She _____ .
A) She asked me to bring her a cup of coffee.
B) She asked me to her a cup of coffee.
20. Sulayman said, "I attacked the monster with my sharp sword." Which among the following is the correct reported speech for this?.
A) Sulayman said that he had attacked the monster with his sharp sword.
B) Sulayman said that he attacked the monster with his sharp sword.
C) Sulayman said that we had attacked the monster with my sharp sword.
D) None of above.
21. Punctuate the sentence Hello the old woman exclaimed.
A) "Hello!"the old woman exclaimed .
B) "Hello, "the old woman exclaimed.
C) "Hello", the old woman exclaimed.
D) None of above.
22. Mary "I can't swim now" Jill:"Mary told me that she _____ swim _____ ".
A) Couldn't / then .
B) Couldn't / today.
C) Wouldn't / in that moment.
D) None of above.
23. Anita said, "I will help you." It means _____ .
A) Anita said that he will help me.
B) Anita said that she can help me.
C) Anita said that she should help me.
D) Anita said that he would help me.
E) Anita said that she would help me.
24. "I will call you tommorow", she said.
A) She said that she would call me the next day.
B) She said that she would call me tommorow.
C) She said that she would called me tommorow.
D) She said that she will cal me the next day.
25. Kiran asked me, "Did you see the cricket match on television last night?".
A) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television the earlier night.
B) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television last night.
C) Kiran asked me did I see the cricket match on television last night.
D) Kiran asked me whether I saw the cricket match on television the earlier night.