Indirect Speech Quiz 59 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍

1. What is direct speech?.

A) Direct speech is a form of speech where the exact words spoken by a person are quoted and enclosed in quotation marks.

B) Direct speech is a form of speech where the words spoken by a person are paraphrased.

C) Direct speech is a form of speech where the exact words spoken by a person are written in italics.

D) Direct speech is a form of speech where the words spoken by a person are summarized.

2. My mother said, "Do your homework."My mother _____ .

A) Told me to do my homework.

B) Said that I should do my homework.

C) Told me that I did my homework.

D) None of above.

3. My mother always indicates that it _____ essential that one _____ everrything needed for his life.

A) Is/ knew.

B) Has been/ knew.

C) Was/ knew.

D) Was/ had known.

E) Is/ should know.

4. He said, 'I am leaving for Delhi.'.

A) He said that I was leaving for Delhi.

B) He said that he has been leaving for Delhi.

C) She asked me to start.

D) He said that he was leaving for Delhi.

5. He says, "I am reading a book.".

A) He says I am reading a book.

B) He says that he is reading a book.

6. He said, "We were here three months ago".

A) We had been here three months before.

B) We had been there three months before.

C) They had been there three months before.

D) They had been there three months ago.

7. Prince Harry said, "I bought a beautiful ring for Meghan yesterday.".

A) Prince Harry said that he had bought a beautiful ring for Meghan yesterday.

B) Prince Harry said that he bought a beautiful ring for Meghan the previous day.

C) Prince Harry said he had bought a beautiful ring for Meghan yesterday.

D) Prince Harry said that he had bought a beautiful ring for Meghan the previous day.

8. Which option is incorrect? The Met Office _____ drivers to stay off the roads because of the snow.

A) Warned.

B) Reminded.

C) Wanted.

D) Announced.

9. Change the below sentence from direct speech to indirect speech:My mother said, "The postman has brought four letters today.".

A) My mother said that the postman brought four letters that day.

B) My mother said that the postman has brought four letters that day.

C) My mother said that the postman had brought four letters that day.

D) My mother said that the postman had brought four letters today.

10. "She is my best friend, " Faiz said to Fida.

A) Faiz said to Fida that she was my best friend.

B) Faiz said to Fida that she is my best friend.

C) Faiz said to Fida that she is his best friend.

D) Faiz said to Fida that she was his best friend.

11. Dani asked me, "Did you get your passport?"Dani asked me _____ .

A) If I had gotten her passport.

B) If I got my passport.

C) If I got your passport.

D) If I had gotten my passport.

12. Our teacher said, "The epic story of Indarapatra and Sulayman come from Mindanao region." Which among the following is the correct reported speech for this?.

A) Our teacher said that the epic story of Indarapatra and Sulayman came from Mindanao region.

B) Our teacher said, that the epic story of Indarapatra and Sulayman come from Mindanao region.

C) Our teacher said that the epic story of Indarapatra and Sulayman is from Mindanao region.

D) None of above.

13. Punctuate the sentence. Dilah said you're very kind.

A) Dilah said "You're very kind".

B) Dilah said, "You're very kind.".

C) Dilah said 'you're very kind".

D) Dilah said, "you're very kind".

14. While converting from direct to indirect, the pronoun 'I' changes to _____ .

A) He or she.

B) Me.

C) Him or her.

D) His or her.

15. In English language, how many ways of conveying to what someone else has said.

A) 3.

B) 2.

C) 4.

D) 1.

16. The following things made Malin Kundang rejected to acknowledge his mother, except _____ .

A) Richness.

B) Wealthiness.

C) Glory.

D) Poverty.

E) Power.

17. True or False?Zero conditional is used to talk about facts or situations which are always true.

A) False.

B) True.

18. Which reported speech sentences are an order?.

A) Sam ordered Ryan:'Shut up!'.

B) Sam asked whether Ryan had shut up.

C) Sam told Ryan to shut up.

19. What is the other term for Indirect Speech?.

A) Reported Speech.

B) Reporter's Speech.

C) Reporting Speech.

D) None of above.

20. Which of the following direct sentences is correctly constructed?.

A) "I will be one of the greatest musicians in the future" said the young violinist.

B) "I will be one of the greatest musicians in the future, " said the young violinist.

C) "I will be one of the greatest musicians in the future." said the young violinist.

D) "I will be one of the greatest musicians in the future, said the young violinist.".

21. Joe said, "I will read this book next week.".

A) Joe said that she will read this book next week.

B) Joe said that she would read that book the week after.

C) Joe said that she would read that book next week.

D) Joe said that she would read this book next week.

22. Teacher:"Tom, read the story, please". Teacher askedTom _____ .

A) Whether he reads the story.

B) Read the story.

C) That he reads it.

D) To read the story.

23. The director wanted to know, "Where did you go to school?".

A) The director wanted to know where I'd gone to school. .

B) The director wanted to know where I go to school.

C) The director wants to know where I'd gone to school.

D) None of above.

24. Which sentence is correct?Lydia said:'Mr Darcy kissed Lizzie on the mouth this morning.'.

A) Mr Darcy said that Lizzie had kissed him on the mouth that morning.

B) Lydia said, that Mr Darcy had kissed Lizzie on the mouth that morning.

C) Lydia said that Mr Darcy kissed Lizzie on the mouth that morning.

D) Lydia said that Mr Darcy had kissed Lizzie on the mouth that morning.

25. Which of the following indirect sentences is correctly constructed?.

A) He said he went to school every day.

B) He said, I went to school every day.

C) He went to school every day.

D) He said:I went to school everyday.