Indirect Speech Quiz 65 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍

1. Change the following sentence to Reported Speech-Fred says, "There is a monkey on that tree.".

A) Fred said that there was a monkey on that tree.

B) Fred says that there was a monkey on that tree.

C) Fred says that there is a monkey on that tree.

D) Fred will say that there is a monkey on that tree.

2. "Don't try this at home, " the stuntman told the audience.

A) The stuntman told the audience to try that at home.

B) The stuntman told the audience to try this at home.

C) The stuntman told the audience not to try this at home.

D) The stuntman told the audience not to try that at home.

3. "Don't play on the grass, boys, " she said.

A) She said to the boys not to play on the grass.

B) She said to the boys to not play on the grass.

C) She said to the boys not play on the grass.

D) None of above.

4. I told my therapist that I _____ to think of myself as a pretty miserable human being, but she just said to me that _____ only an indication.

A) Am begining/ is.

B) Was beginning/ was.

C) Began/ had been.

D) Had begun/ has been.

E) Began/ will be.

5. Change the below sentence from direct speech to indirect speech:Sona said, "I go to school every day.".

A) Sona said that she went to school every day.

B) Sona says that she goes to school every day.

C) Sona said that she had gone to school every day.

D) Sona said that she goes to school every day.

6. She replied, "No, I haven't seen him since lunchtime".(Choose the correct sentence).

A) She replied, "No, I haven't seen him since lunchtime." .

B) She replied "No, I haven't seen him since lunchtime.

C) She replied, "No, I haven't seen him since lunchtime?".

D) None of above.

7. Helen said Jono, "May I borrow your dictionary?".

A) Helen said Jono if/whether he might borrow her dictionary.

B) Helen said Jono whether she might borrow her dictionary.

C) Helen said Jono if/whether she might borrowed her dictionary.

D) Helen said Jono to borrow her dictionary.

8. While changing direct to indirect speech-can changed to _____ .

A) Can't.

B) Could.

C) Must.

D) Can not.

9. A sentence in a direct speech has _____ parts.

A) Four.

B) Five.

C) Two.

D) Three.

10. He said, "Am I late?".

A) He said if was he late.

B) He asked if he was late.

C) He said if he was late.

D) He asked if was he late.

11. "Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please?".

A) She asked me to bring her a cup of coffee.

B) She asked you to bring her a cup of coffee.

C) She asked him to bring him a cup of coffee.

D) None of above.

12. Jovanka asked her sister to bring her a colourful dress.Direct speech: _____ .

A) Jovanka said, "Bring me a colourful dress.".

B) Jovanka says, "Bring me a colourful dress.".

C) Jovanka said, "She brings a colourful dress.".

D) None of above.

13. Sentences are given indirect speech. Change them into indirect speech.Craig asked Anne, "Are you married?".

A) Craig asked Anne if she was married or not?.

B) Craig told Anne that are you married.

C) Craig asked Anne if she was married.

14. Choose the correct option. Hilary asked Bob, 'Can I stay with you next week?'.

A) Hilary enquired whether could she stay with Bob the following week.

B) Hilary asked if she could stay with Bob the following week.

C) Hilary wondered that she could stay with Bob the next week.

D) Hilary wanted to know whether Bob could stay with her the following week.

15. "I have been there" explained Rayna. She told me that she _____ there.

A) Had been .

B) Has been.

C) Was.

D) None of above.

16. Martin:"I can't go to the party." Martin said that he _____ to the party.

A) Couldn't go.

B) Can't go.

C) Couldn't went.

D) Couldn't have gone.

17. Sofi said to me:"Why do you go to Bandung?"Sofi asked me _____ .

A) Why I went to Bandung.

B) If I go to Bandung.

C) Why I go to Bandung.

D) Why did I go to Bandung.

E) If I went to Bandung.

18. Which of the following is an example of direct speech?.

A) Rina said, "I like candy.".

B) John said he was playing baseball.

C) "Jean said she had lived in Batangas.".

D) They told me that they would be joining us on Saturday.

19. Laura said that when she _____ to school, she saw an accident.

A) Had been walking.

B) Was walking.

C) Has been walking.

D) Has walked.

20. Change the below sentence from direct speech to indirect speech:Teacher said, "First finish your work and then play.".

A) Teacher ordered the students to first finish their work and then play.

B) Teacher ordered the students to first finished their work and then play.

C) Teacher said to the students to first finish your work and then play.

D) Teacher ordered the students to first finish your work and then play.

21. "Do not keep me waiting too long, " the man said.The man told him not _____ keep him waiting too long.

A) If.

B) Where.

C) That.

D) To.

22. "I've been to France only once, " said Jack.

A) Jack said he had only been to France once.

B) Jack said he has been to France only once.

C) Jack said he was in France once.

D) None of above.

23. You said, "I am working now.".

A) You said that you was working then.

B) You said that you were working then.

C) You said that you work now.

D) You said that you were working now.

24. The paragraph tells us that _____ .

A) The mother wailed many times to get attention from her son.

B) The mother came to the harbour and was welcomed by her son.

C) The son of the old woman was polite to her.

D) At last, the son ordered the crews to ask the woman to board to the ship.

E) The old woman was very glad to be accepted by her son.

25. "Have you told what I said to you?" I asked Nunik.I asked Nunik _____ (You can choose more than one.).

A) I asked Nunik that she was told what I have said to her.

B) I asked Nunik that she had told what I have said to her.

C) I asked Nunik that she has told what I have said to her.

D) I asked Nunik if she had told what I had said to her.