Indirect Speech Quiz 53 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍

1. Daman says, 'Priya is working in Ahmedabad.'.

A) Daman say that Priya was working in Ahmedabad.

B) Daman said that Priya works in Ahmedabad.

C) Daman says that Priya is working in Ahmedabad.

D) Daman said that Priya was working in Ahmedabad.

2. As there were many pupils crossing the road, I told him _____ .

A) He does not speed.

B) Do not speed.

C) Let us not speed.

D) Not to speed.

E) Not speeding.

3. Convert into indirect speech. You said:"I am cooking now.".

A) You said that you are cooking now.

B) You said that you are cooking now.

C) You said that you cooked then.

D) You said that you were cooking then.

4. "Borobudur is located in Muntilan."He said _____ .

A) Borobudur was located in Muntilan.

B) Borobudur has been located in Muntilan.

C) Borobudur is located in Muntilan.

D) Borobudur had been located in Muntilan.

5. The author said that she _____ her writing trials with patience and enthusiasm.

A) Has shared.

B) Shares.

C) Had shared.

D) Will have shared.

E) Have shared.

6. Wipa said to him, "I want you to return my book now.".

A) Wipa said to him that I wanted him to return my book now.".

B) Wipa told him that she wanted him to return her book then.

C) Wipa said to him that she wants him to return her book then.

D) Wipa told him that she wanted him to return her book now.

7. She says, "I eat an apple a day.".

A) She said that she ate an apple a day.

B) She said that she ates an apple a day.

C) She said that she had ate an apple a day.

D) None of above.

8. "Don't talk!".

A) 2.The teacher told us to not talk.

B) 1.The teacher told us not to talk.

9. The Judge said, " Speak only when you are asked to." The indirect speech becomes:.

A) The Judge ordered him to speak only when he was asked to.

B) The Judge requested him to speak only when he is asked to.

C) The Judge asked him to speak only when you are asked to.

D) The Judge said that speak only when you were asked to.

10. He said, "I will be writing to him soon.".

A) He said that he would be written to him soon.

B) He told that he will be writing to him soon.

C) He said that I would be writing to him soon.

D) He said that he would be writing to him soon.

11. She said, "Seema is coming this week to discuss this.".

A) She said that Seema was coming this week to discuss that.

B) She said that Seema was coming that week to discuss that.

C) She said that Seema was coming that week to discuss this.

12. Spoken words start with _____ .

A) Closed inverted comma.

B) Colon.

C) Open inverted comma.

D) Comma.

13. "He can drive a car".

A) Direct.

B) Indirect.

14. 'I can't find my book' said Alba.

A) She said she could found her book.

B) Alba said she couldn't find her book.

C) Alba said she can't find her book.

D) Alba said she couldn't found her book.

15. I said, "I met him last night".I said that I _____ .

A) Was meeting him last night.

B) Would meet him last night.

C) Had met him the previous night.

D) Will meet him tomorrow night.

16. Convert the following sentence:She said that she couldn't come to the party on Friday.

A) "I could come to the party on Friday, " she said.

B) "I can come to the party on Friday, " she said.

C) "She can come to the party on Friday, " she said.

D) "I can't come to the party on Friday, " she said.

17. Toni said to me, "I wish I knew the information earlier". It means _____ .

A) Tono wished that he had known the information earlier.

B) Tono wish that he had known the information earlier.

C) Tono wish that he knew the information earlier.

D) Tono wished that he knew the information earlier.

E) Tono wishes that he had knew the information earlier.

18. Convert the following sentences into Indirect Speech:She said to me, "How Eire you getting on with your studies?".

A) She asked me how we were getting on with our studies.

B) She asked me how I was getting on with my studies.

C) She told me whether am I geeting with on my studies.

D) She told her that how she was getting on with her studies.

19. My brother said, "We were playing at the park".

A) My brother said they have been playing in the park.

B) My brother says they are playing in the park.

C) My brother said they had been playing in the park.

D) My brother said they were playing in the park.

20. Which of the following is a special feature of an indirect speech?.

A) It always has inverted commas in it.

B) It always denotes the exact words of the speaker.

C) It always ends with a full stop.

D) It always ends with an exclamation mark.

21. The time word 'tomorrow' in direct speech turns into _____ in reported speech.

A) The next day.

B) Yesterday.

C) The day after.

D) None of these.

22. "I will call you tonight, " said Sally to her brother.

A) Sally told her brother that she would call him that night.

B) Sally told her brother that he would call her that night.

C) Both are correct.

D) Neither is correct.

23. Change the following sentence to Reported Speech-Mr. Henry said, "I will fix the sofa tomorrow.".

A) Mr. Henry said that he will fix the sofa the next day.

B) Mr. Henry said that he would fix the sofa tomorrow.

C) Mr. Henry said that he would fix the sofa the next day.

D) Mr. Henry said that he will fix the sofa tomorrow.

24. Figo says, "I love Tamara.".

A) Figo says that I loved Tamara.

B) Figo says that I love Tamara.

C) Figo says that he loved Tamara.

D) Figo says that he loves Tamara.

25. The sage said, "God helps those who help themselves.".

A) The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.

B) The sage said that God help those who help themselves.

C) The sage said that God helped those who help themselves.

D) The sage said that God helped those who help me.