Indirect Speech Quiz 56 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍

1. Tim said, "I may teach you if you will show sincerity.".

A) Tim said that he will teach me if I was to show sincerity.

B) Tim said that he could teach me had I shown sincerity.

C) Tim said that he may teach me at a condition.

D) Tim said that he might teach me if I would show sincerity.

2. Hanny asked Glow that she needed her book back. Change to direct speech!.

A) Hanny asked Glow, "I need my book back.".

B) Hanny asked Glow, "You need your book back.".

C) Hanny asked Glow, "She needs her book back.".

D) None of above.

3. Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?.

A) "I'm scared", my brother whispered. "Do we have to" go on the ghost train?.

B) "I'm scared", my brother whispered. "Do we have to go on the ghost train?".

C) I'm scared, "my" brother whispered. "Do we have to go on the ghost train?".

D) I'm scared, "my brother whispered". Do "we have to go on the ghost train?".

4. Which of the following is an example of a reporting verb used for indirect speech that conveys doubt or uncertainty?.

A) Stated.

B) Declared.

C) Wondered.

D) Claimed.

5. What type of this statement;The reporter asked Hillary Clinton if she would run for President in the next election.

A) Indirect or reported speech.

B) Direct or quoted speech.

6. Is the following sentence an example of direct or indirect speech? 'Why did you break the vase?' she asked.

A) Indirect.

B) Direct.

7. He says, "I get up at 5 in the morning.".

A) He says that I get up at 5 in the morning.

B) He says that he gets up at 5 in the morning.

8. She said, "My parents are going to Lahore.".

A) She said that her parents were going to Lahore.

B) She said that her parents are going to Lahore.

C) She said that her parents had gone to Lahore.

D) None of above.

9. Alexa shared, " I am having fun watching Korean drama".

A) Alexa shared she was having fun watching korean drama.

B) Alexa shared she is having fun watching korean drama.

C) Alexa shared she had been watching korean drama.

D) Alexa shared she had fun watching korean drama.

10. The scientist said, "Let us try out this technique.".

A) The scientist proposed that they should try out that technique. .

B) The scientist said let us try out this technique.

C) The scientist said that let we try out this technique.

D) None of above.

11. Tonny:"Can I help with something?" Tonny asked _____ he can help with something.

A) _____.

B) That.

C) If.

D) What.

12. "Stand at attention!" the captain commanded his men.

A) The captain commanded his men to stand at attention.

B) The captain is commanding his men to stand at attention.

C) The captain has commanded his men to stand at attention.

D) The captain commands his men to stand at attention.

13. From direct speech to indirect speech:If the reporting verb is in a present tense, the verbs from the direct speech _____ .

A) Will stay the same. .

B) Change into a future tense.

C) Have to be changed to a corresponding past tense.

D) None of above.

14. Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?.

A) "I've had enough!" shouted Grandpa. "I'm fed up of you playing video games.".

B) I've had "enough!" shouted Grandpa. "I'm fed up of you playing video games.".

C) "I've had enough!" shouted Grandpa. "I'm fed up of you" playing video games.

D) I've had enough! "shouted Grandpa". I'm fed up of you "playing video games.".

15. He said, 'Let us wait for your teacher.'.

A) He proposed that they should wait for their teacher.

B) He requested that they would wait for their teacher.

C) He proposed that they shall wait for their teacher.

D) He proposed that they can wait for their teacher.

16. Choose the correct option. The counsellor _____ slow down.

A) Recommended.

B) Advised to.

C) Invited me to.

D) Suggested me.

17. "Be nice to your brother, " he said.

A) He asked me not to be nice to my brother.

B) He asked me to be nice to my brother.

C) He asked me not to be nice to your brother.

D) He asked me to be nice to your brother.

18. If the introductory/reporting verb is in the present tense _____ .

A) _____ there is no backshift of time.

B) _____ there is a backshift of time.

19. "Give me some, too, " The turtle said.

A) Direct Speech.

B) Indirect Speech.

20. Which one is NOT changed from direct to indirect speech?.

A) Tense.

B) Subject of the introductory clause.

C) Place.

D) Pronouns.

21. Printing a document is an example of output.

A) Yes, because it is the result of processing data.

B) No, because it's not the result of processing data.

C) I don't know.

D) None of above.

22. D-" When can we go to meet Grandpa this month?" Asha said to her brother. I-Asha asked her brother when they could go to meet Grandpa _____ .

A) That month.

B) This month.

C) The next month.

D) None of above.

23. Courtney said, "I'm going to the mall.".

A) Courtney said that she was going to the mall.

B) Courtney says she is going to the mall.

C) Courtney says she will be going to the mall.

D) Courtney said that she will go to the mall.

24. When reporting a question in indirect speech, do we change the word order?.

A) Only for past tense questions, we change the word order.

B) It depends on the tense of the reported speech.

C) Yes, we change the word order to make it a statement.

D) No, we keep the word order the same as in the original question.

25. Isabella and Ella:"We love our pets." Isabella and Ella told me (that) _____ loved _____ .

A) Their/they.

B) She/her.

C) They/their.

D) We/our.