Indirect Speech Quiz 61 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📝 Indirect Speech – Quiz 61
1. Choose the direct speech that is punctuated correctly.
A) "But I have never been to Japan, " replied Carrie.
B) "But I have never been to Japan" replied Carrie.
C) But I have never been to Japan, "replied Carrie.".
D) None of above.
2. The monkey said, "I will have the part with the leaves on." The monkey told the turtle _____ he would have the part with the leaves on.
A) That.
B) If.
C) Whether.
D) None of above.
3. Turn this sentence into indirect.Sudha said to Ramesh, "There are 7 days in my calendar.".
A) Sudha told Ramesh that there are 7 days in my calendar.
B) Sudha told Ramesh that there are 7 days in her calendar.
C) Sudha told Ramesh there were 7 days in her calendar.
D) Sudha told Ramesh that there were 7 days in his calendar.
4. "Nobody likes that weird thing, " said James.
A) James said that nobody liked that weird thing.
B) James said if nobody liked that weird thing.
C) James said whethere nobody liked that weird thing.
D) None of above.
5. He works in a bank.
A) She worked in a bank.
B) He worked in a bank.
C) He had worked in a bank.
D) He was working in a bank.
6. Select the correct options showing change of sentences from the Direct to the Indirect speech:Mother said to him, "You have done well".
A) Mother said that he had done well.
B) Mother said that you have done well.
C) Mother said that I had done well.
D) None of above.
7. Change into indirect speech:She says:"The sun rises on the East".
A) She says that the sun rose on the East.
B) She said that the sun rises on the East.
C) She says that the sun rises on the East.
D) She said that the sun rose on the East.
8. The maid said, "I gave them the address.".
A) The maid said that she gave the address to them.
B) The maid asked whether she should have given the address to them.
C) The maid said that she had given the address to them.
D) The maid said that she would give them the address.
9. Change this sentence to direct speechChitra said that she will go to the shop today.
A) Chitra said, "I will go to the shop today".
B) Chitra said that she, "is going to the shop today".
C) Chitra told that, "She will go to the shop today".
D) None of above.
10. Speech marks indicate _____ .
A) What a person has said.
B) Who is actually speaking.
C) How loud someone is talking.
D) The way they are talking.
11. Elisha said, "I can speak English language fluently".
A) Indirect Speech.
B) Direct Speech.
12. Mr.Budi told Rani, " Study hard".
A) Mr.Budi told she to study hard.
B) Mr.Budi told her study hard.
C) Mr. Budi told her to study hard.
D) Mr.Budi told she study hard.
13. Buto Ijo asked mbok Rondo, "Do you really want a child?"The sentence above can be changed into indirect speech _____ .
A) Buto Ijo asked mbok Rondo if she really wanted a child.
B) Buto ijo asked mbok Rondo if she really wants a child.
C) Buto Ijo asked mbok Rondo that she really wants a child.
D) Buto Ijo told mbok Rondo that she really wanted a child.
E) Buto Ijo asked mbok Rondo if he really wanted a child.
14. Choose the correct option. Anja said, 'Greg left 10 minutes ago.'.
A) Anja said that Greg was left 10 minutes ago.
B) Anja said that Greg had left 10 minutes before.
C) Anja said Greg was leaving 10 minutes ago.
D) Anja said Greg has left 10 minutes before.
15. She said, "He is singing well".
A) He says that he was singing well.
B) He said that he is singing well.
C) He said that he sang well.
D) He said that he was singing well.
16. Mary "I went skiing yesterday" Jill:"Mary said (that) she _____ skiing _____ ".
A) Had gone / the day before .
B) Went / that day.
C) Has gone / yesterday.
D) None of above.
17. Roselle said, "Humans are mortals.".
A) Roselle said that humans are mortals.
B) Roselle said that humans were mortals.
C) Roselle says that humans were mortals.
D) None of above.
18. I said to my nephew, "Open the door.".
A) I said to my nephew to open the door.
B) I ordered my nephew to open the door.
C) I asked to my nephew not to open the door.
D) I say my nephew to open the door.
19. What is meant by Direct Speech?.
A) Direct speech is the similiar words that were said by a speaker.
B) Direct speech is the actual words that were said by a speaker.
C) Not exact words of speaker.
20. Kay:"I'll be there at eight. Is it all right?" Kay said he _____ there at eight. Then he asked _____ all right.
A) Would be; if it was / whether it was.
B) Would be; if it is / whether it is.
C) Will be; if it is / whether it is.
D) Will be; if it was / whether it was.
21. "Do we have a test tomorrow?".
A) 3.I've forgotten have we a test tomorrow?.
B) 2.I've forgotten if we have a test tomorrow.
C) 1.I've forgotten do we have a test tomorrow?.
D) 4.I've forgotten whether had we a test tomorrow.
22. In direct speech, how are the exact words of the speaker presented?.
A) Using bold font.
B) Using italics.
C) Using "quotation marks".
D) Using punctuation!?.
23. Is this Direct Speech or Indirect Speech?He said that he wanted to have his breakfast at that moment.
A) Direct Speech.
B) Indirect Speech.
24. My teacher advised me _____ on that problem.
A) Not think too much.
B) Not thinking too much.
C) Do not think too much.
D) Did not think too much.
E) Not to think too much.
25. "Don't try this at home, " the stuntman told the audience.
A) The stuntman advised the audience to try that at home.
B) The stuntman advised the audience not to try that at home.
C) The stuntman advised the audience you have to try that at home.
D) The stuntman advised the audience to try this at home.
E) The stuntman advised the audience tried that at home.