Indirect Speech Quiz 60 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Indirect Speech – Quiz 60
1. She says, "I am the class captain.".
A) Indirect speech.
B) Direct speech.
2. Turn Direct speech into indirect speech"She said, 'Why didn't you send a friend request to me?"'.
A) She inquired why I did not send a friend request to her.
B) She questioned why I had not sent a friend request to her.
C) She asked me why I had not sent a friend request to her.
D) She inquired why I had not sent a friend request to her.
3. " I begin to understand the concept of biodiversity.".
A) He said that he began to understand the concept of biodiversity.
B) He said that I began to understand the concept of biodiversity.
C) He wanted to know if he began to understand the concept of biodiversity.
D) He asked me that he began to understand the concept of biodiversity.
4. Which indirect speech statement reports this:Lana said, "I am leaving New York City.".
A) Lana said that she was leaving New York City. .
B) Lana said that she is leaving New York City.
C) Lana will be leaving New York City.
D) None of above.
5. Filbert said, "Open the window!".He commanded me _____ the window.
A) To open.
B) To opened.
C) Open.
D) None of above.
6. Mary "I have had three cats " Jill:"Mary said (that) she _____ three cats".
A) Had had.
B) Had has.
C) Has had.
D) None of above.
7. "He will come tomorrow". She told me that he _____ tomorrow.
A) Would come .
B) Is coming.
C) Will come.
D) None of above.
8. Mr. Woon said that the Earth goes around the sun.
A) Mr. Woon said, "the Earth goes around the sun.".
B) Mr. Woon said, "the Earth will go around the sun.".
C) Mr. Woon said, "the Earth had gone around the sun.".
D) Mr. Woon said, "the Earth went around the sun.".
9. The reported speech we can take from the story is _____ .
A) Malin Kundang said to the old woman that he had never had a mother like her.
B) The mother told Malin Kundang that his son was well dressed.
C) The crews asked Malin Kundang to deny the old woman.
D) Malin Kundang asked his crews whether the woman was dirty and ugly.
E) Malin Kundang asked his crews if the woman had been ugly and dirty.
10. Don't turn off the light now.
A) He told me don't turn off the light at that time.
B) He told me not to turn off the light at that time.
C) He told me didn't turn off the light at now.
D) He told me didn't turn off the light at that time.
11. Select the rightly punctuated sentences:.
A) "I had a great time at the fair, " said Ayan. "The ghost train was my favourite ride.".
B) I had a great time at "the fair, " said Ayan. "The ghost train was my favourite ride.".
C) "I had a great time at the fair, said" Ayan. "The ghost train was my favourite ride.".
D) "I had a great time at the fair, " said "Ayan. The ghost train was my favourite ride.".
12. The teacher asked me, "Do you like working in teams?.
A) The teacher asked if I liked working in teams.
B) The teacher asked if I liked work in teams.
C) The teacher asked if I liked working in team.
D) None of above.
13. "Does the little girl understand what her mother is talking about?" he asked me. He asked me _____ .
A) If the little girl understood what her mother was talking about.
B) That the little girl understands what her mother is talking about.
C) Does the little girl understand what her mother is talking about.
D) That the little girl understood what her mother was talking about.
E) Whether the little girl understands what her mother is talking about.
14. Monica:"Can I help you?"Monica wanted to know _____ .
A) Wether she could help me.
B) Wether or not she can help me.
C) Wether she can helped me.
D) None of above.
15. "I don't know what Fred is doing."Charlie said _____ .
A) He didn't know what Fred was doing.
B) He don't know what Fred is doing.
C) He didn't know what Fred is doing.
D) He don't know what Fred was doing.
16. When is Ann's birthday?.
A) Do you know when Ann's birthday was?.
B) Do you know when was Ann's birthday?.
C) Do you know when Ann's birthday is?.
D) Do you know when is Ann's birthday?.
17. Complete the indirect speech. The teacher said _____ (bring) the book.
A) To bring.
B) To bringing.
C) To brought.
D) None of above.
18. He said that he had come there long time before.Direct speech: _____ .
A) He said, "I came here long time ago." .
B) He said, "I had come here long time ago.".
C) He said, "I come here long time ago.".
D) None of above.
19. His dad said, "I can pick you up today, my son.".
A) His dad said to him that he could pick him up that day.
B) His dad said to me that he could pick you up today.
C) Both are correct.
D) None of above.
20. She said, "I have two cats". She said that she _____ .
A) Will have two cats.
B) Had two cats.
C) Could have two cats.
D) Has two cats.
21. She said, "He will come tomorrow".She told me that he _____ the next day.
A) Would come .
B) Is coming.
C) Will come.
D) None of above.
22. The doctor _____ us not to take the child out when the weather is so cold.
A) Advised.
B) Claimed.
C) Promised.
D) Contended.
E) Complained.
23. Henry said, "I will watch a football match tomorrow.".
A) Henry said that he would watch a football match the following day.
B) Henry said that he would watch a football match tomorrow.
C) Henry said that I would watch a football match the following day.
D) Henry said that he will watch a football match the following day.
24. Turn this sentence into indirect.Sudha said to Ramesh, "I need your help in improving my skills in maths?".
A) Sudha told Ramesh that she needed his help in improving her skills in maths.
B) Sudha told Ramesh that I need your help in improving my skills in maths.
C) Sudha told Ramesh that she needed your help in improving my skills in maths.
D) Sudha told Ramesh that she needed her help in improving his skills in maths.
25. It was believed that respiration invariably _____ the combination of cellular fuel with oxygen.
A) Is involved.
B) Might be involved.
C) Would have involved.
D) Has been involving.
E) Involved.