Indirect Speech Quiz 63 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📝 Indirect Speech – Quiz 63
1. Turn Indirect speech to direct speech"Alex said that his parents were very well.".
A) My parents are very well.
B) My parents are very wel.
C) My parents aren'tvery well.
D) None of above.
2. "Do you know what the opposite of small is?", he asked me.
A) He asked me whether I knew what the opposite of small is.
B) He asked me whether he knew what the opposite of small is.
C) He asked me whether I know what the opposite of small is.
D) He asked me whether I knew what the opposite of small was.
3. I _____ :"I can't stay here anymore.".
A) Said.
B) Told.
4. Choose the correct verb from the options, and fill in the blanks.D-Mother said, "I used to read books to increase my vocabulary."I-Mother said that she _____ read books to increase her vocabulary.
A) Used to .
B) Was used to.
C) Had used to.
D) None of above.
5. The instructor asked Ronny if he was ready for the race.
A) 'Ronny, are you ready for the race?', said the instructor.
B) 'Ronny, ready for race?' the instructor said.
C) 'Are you ready for the race Ronny?', the instructor asked.
D) 'Ronny, are you ready for the race?', the instructor asked.
6. "Could you please open the window?".
A) She asked me to open the window.
B) She told me to open the window.
7. "I am going to London tomorrow.".
A) She said that she was going to London the next day. .
B) She said that she was going to go to London the next day.
C) She said that she is going to London the next day.
D) None of above.
8. Change to indirect speech. Eric said, "I eat a bowl of salad.".
A) Eric said that he ate a bowl of salad.
B) Eric said that he eats a bowl of salad.
C) Eric said he ate a bowl of salad.
D) Eric said that he eat a bowl of salad.
9. "We went to the cinema yesterday.".
A) They said they had gone to the cinema the previus day. .
B) They said they were going to the cinema the previous day.
C) They said they went to the cinema the previous day.
D) None of above.
10. 'Did you tell your parents that you failed in two subjects this semester?" "Well, of course. I even told them _____ ".
A) Why did I fail.
B) Did I failed.
C) I failed.
D) Why I failed.
11. "I am reading a book", he explained.
A) He explained that I was reading a book.
B) He explained that he was reading a book.
C) He said that he was reading a book.
D) He explained that he is reading a book.
12. D-Mother said, " How much pocket money will Father give you next month, Sheila?" I-Mother asked Sheila how much pocket money Father would give her _____ .
A) The following month.
B) The previous month.
C) In the next month.
D) None of above.
13. Choose the correct option. His dad said, 'You can't go out.' His dad didn't _____ him to go out.
A) Allow.
B) Refuse.
C) Deny.
D) Complain.
14. Change it into indirect speech:Suman said to Ram, "We are making a science project so pay attention here.".
A) Suman scolded Ram by telling that they were making a science project so he should pay attention there.
B) Suman told Ram that they are making a science project so he should pay attention there.
C) Suman scolded Ram by telling that we are making a science project so he should pay attention there.
D) None of above.
15. "Stop this non-sense argument!" said my teacher.
A) My teacher commanded to stop that non-sense argument.
B) My teacher commanded to stop that non-sense argument!.
C) My teacher commanded to stop this non-sense argument!.
D) My teacher commanded to stop this non-sense argument.
16. Change the following sentence into indirect speech. "I've broken your glass, " Tim said to me.
A) Tim said to me that I have broken your glass.
B) Tim said to me that he has broken my glass.
C) Tim told me that he had broken my glass.
D) Tim told me that he has broken my glass.
17. He said, "I am buying a new pen".
A) He said that he was buying a new pen.
B) He said that he had been buying a new pen.
C) He said that he is buying a new pen.
D) He said that he bought a new pen.
18. The punctuation mark which signals the presence of Direct Speech is _____ .
A) The inverted commas .
B) The question mark.
C) The exclamation mark.
D) None of above.
19. He said, " Could you please open the window?".
A) He told me if I could open the window.
B) He said to me to please open the window.
C) He asked me to open the window.
D) He asked if he could open the window.
20. Which reporting verb is appropriate for expressing a strong opinion in indirect speech?.
A) Inquired.
B) Insisted.
C) Mentioned.
D) Suggested.
21. Jenna said, "I will update my credit card details within 2 days.".
A) Jenna said that she is updating her credit card details within 2 days.
B) Jenna said that she will need to update her credit card within 2 days.
C) Jenna said that she would update her credit card details within 2 days.
D) Jenna said me that she will update her credit card details within 2 days.
22. Bagas, "How is your life today?". Bagas wants to know _____ .
A) How I am fine at that time.
B) How is your life today.
C) How was my life that time.
D) How I was that time.
E) How are you at that time.
23. While changing from direct to indirect speech, we need to change the following-.
A) Add 'that', tenses, pronouns & few words.
B) Tenses and pronouns.
C) Tenses & few words.
D) Tenses, pronouns & few words.
24. He said, "How much is left to do?".
A) He asked how much was left to be done. .
B) He asked how much had been left to do.
C) He asked how much had been left to be done.
D) None of above.
25. The girl begged her father _____ .
A) Not to take her to city.
B) He didn't take her to city.
C) Don't take me to city.
D) He'd better not take her to city.
E) Not taking me to city.