This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Narration – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Narration Quiz 20 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the option that expresses indirect speech of the given sentence correctly.They said, " We were celebrating Holi yesterday." A) They said that they had been celebrating Holi the previous day. B) They said that they have been celebrating Holi the previous day. C) They said that we were celebrating Holi yesterday.". D) They said they had celebrating Holi yesterday.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They said that they had been celebrating Holi the previous day. 2. How can point of view affect the way a story is told? A) It can show us different events. B) It can give us a different perspective on the same events and settings. C) It doesn't have any effect on telling a story. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It can give us a different perspective on the same events and settings. 3. The word "Today" in DS changes to ..... in IS A) That day. B) The exact day. C) The ongoing day. D) Similar day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That day. 4. Maria said, "It is my car." Convert it into indirect speech. A) Maria said that it is my car. B) Maria said that it was my car. C) Maria said that it is her car. D) Maria said that it was her car. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maria said that it was her car. 5. An example of a sensory detail is A) Rattling thunder and lightening flashes. B) Talking. C) A magic wand. D) Happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rattling thunder and lightening flashes. 6. Convert the direct speech to indirect:He said, 'I am studying for my exams.' A) He said that he is studying for his exams. B) He said, 'I am studying for my tests.'. C) He said that he was studying for his exams. D) He said he was studying for the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said that he was studying for his exams. 7. Identify the type of narration:'He walked to the store, thinking about what he would buy for dinner.' A) Third person limited. B) Second person. C) First person. D) Third person omniscient. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third person limited. 8. He remarked, "Two and two makes four." A) He remarked that two and two would make four. B) He remarked that two and two made four. C) He remarked that two and two makes four. D) He suggested that two and two makes four. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He remarked that two and two makes four. 9. In order to try to reduce car use in the inner cities, the government has announced new restrictions on company parking spaces and ..... a new tax on individual car use. A) As well as. B) In addition. C) In the same way. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In addition. 10. What's wrong with this sentence? I said to him, "Why are you working so hard" ? A) There should be a full-stop after "hard" . B) There should not be a comma before the spoken words begin. C) The question mark should be enclosed by quotation marks. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The question mark should be enclosed by quotation marks. 11. ..... means the time and place in which the events happen in a story. A) Transition words. B) Dialogue. C) Chronological order. D) Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Setting. 12. Mr. Lopez gave an exam second period ..... , he graded it during third period. A) Similarly. B) Truly. C) Then. D) Finally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Then. 13. Explain the concept of an unreliable narrator with an example. A) Janice always told the truth, but she didn't always have all the facts. B) Harry was a great story-teller, and he loved to exaggerate. C) Terry would always twist the truth to suit his needs. D) Janice, Harry and Terry are all unreliable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Janice, Harry and Terry are all unreliable. 14. She always asks me not to burn the cookies.Direct speech: ..... A) "Not to burn the cookies!". B) "Please don't burn the cookies.". C) "To not burn the cookies.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Please don't burn the cookies.". 15. Narration that uses 'he', 'she', 'they', and characters names is called A) First person. B) Second person. C) Third person. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third person. 16. Teacher said, "Nonsense!" A) Teacher said that you were nonsense. B) Teacher exclaimed that it was nonsense. C) Teacher said that nonsense. D) Teacher told that it is nonsense. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Teacher exclaimed that it was nonsense. 17. Which type of narration is characterized by the narrator's ability to provide insight into the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters? A) Third person omniscient. B) Second person. C) Third person limited. D) First person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third person omniscient. 18. Which one of these NARRATORS does NOT exist? A) Third person narrator. B) Omniscient. C) First person narrator. D) Messenger narrador. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Messenger narrador. 19. Chase jumped up out of bed. His bus would arrive in five minutes, but he had overslept. "Oh man, why did I do this?" he thought. He knew his mom would be upset if he missed the bus. What point of view is the author using? A) First Person. B) Third Person. C) Second Person. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Third Person. 20. I was just getting over the flu ..... , I went in to school to take the SAT. A) First. B) Nevertheless. C) Then. D) Immediately. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nevertheless. 21. 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 the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jovanka said, "Bring me a colourful dress.". 22. Robert will say to me, "I am your classmate." A) Robert will tell me that he was my classmate. B) Robert will tell me that he will be my classmate. C) Robert said me that he's my classmate. D) Robot will tell me that he is my classmate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Robot will tell me that he is my classmate. 23. Change into reported speech:Tina said, "Milly's dad has worked in New York." A) Tina said that Milly's dad had worked in New York. B) Tina said that Milly's dad had had worked in New York. C) Tina said that Milly's dad worked in New York. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tina said that Milly's dad had worked in New York. 24. Loungdavanh said, " It is my car." A) Loungdavanh said that it was my car. B) Loungdavanh said that it is my car. C) Loungdavanh said that it was her car. D) Loungdavanh said that it is her car. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Loungdavanh said that it was her car. 25. Change to Indirect Speech:She says, 'I am reading a book.' A) She says that she is reading a book. B) She says that I am reading a book. C) She said that I am reading a book. D) She said that she was reading a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She says that she is reading a book. 26. What does the term imagery mean? A) Writing that uses metaphors or similes. B) Writing that is very descriptive. C) Writing that appeals to the five senses. D) Writing that is clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writing that appeals to the five senses. 27. What element of a story do you need to have in order to have a plot? A) Multiple characters. B) Literary devices. C) A narrator. D) A conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A conflict. 28. I said to him, "where is your father." A) I asked him where his father was. B) I told him where his father was. C) I asked him where his father is. D) I said him where his father is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I asked him where his father was. 29. "I'd never been there before"Mario said that ..... A) He would have never been there before. B) He went there before. C) He had never been there before. D) He has never been there before. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He had never been there before. 30. Which type of narration involves the narrator being a character within the story, sharing their personal experiences and thoughts? A) First person. B) Third person limited. C) Third person omniscient. D) Second person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First person. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesNarration Quiz 1Narration Quiz 2Narration Quiz 3Narration Quiz 4Narration Quiz 5Narration Quiz 6Narration Quiz 7Narration Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books