This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Martin said, "I work here every day." Convert it into indirect speech A) Martin said that he worked there every day. B) Martin said that he worked here yesterday. C) Martin said that he works here every day. D) Martin said that he worked every day. E) Martin said that he work every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Martin said that he worked there every day. 2. She said, "Study harder to pass your test" A) She suggested that I studied harder to pass my test. B) She suggested that I study harder to pass my test. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She suggested that I study harder to pass my test. 3. She said, "I have passed the examination." A) She said that she have passed the examination. B) She said that he have passed the examination. C) She said that she had passed the examination. D) She said that I had passed the examination. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said that she had passed the examination. 4. "Did you do your homework?" she asked me. A) She asked me if I had done my homework. B) She asked me if I did my homework. C) She asked me if I do my homework. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She asked me if I had done my homework. 5. "Can you type?"She ..... type. A) She asked if I will type. B) She asks if I could type. C) She asked if I can type. D) She asked if I could type. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She asked if I could type. 6. Ajinkya said, '' I will achieve the impossible." A) Ajinkya said that he will achieve the impossible. B) Ajinkya said that he would achieve the impossible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ajinkya said that he would achieve the impossible. 7. Which punctuation marks are used to enclose indirect speech? A) Question marks. B) Parentheses. C) Exclamation marks. D) Quotation marks or inverted commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quotation marks or inverted commas. 8. He ..... me that he felt very frustrated. A) Tell. B) Told. C) Say. D) Said. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Told. 9. Susi told Susan to wait for her. Change to direct speech! A) Susi told Susan, "Wait for her!". B) Susi told Susan, "Wait for me!". C) Susi told Susan, "Waited for me!". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Susi told Susan, "Wait for me!". 10. Choose the best translation to this sentenceCallie said, "I'm going to call Arizona '' A) She said she was going to call Arizona. B) She said she'll talk to her friend. C) She shared that she wanted to call her friend Arizona. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said she was going to call Arizona. 11. "I saw Terri playing alone yesterday, " Pauline said A) Pauline said that she had seen Terri playing alone the day before. B) Pauline tells that she had seen Terri playing alone the day before. C) Pauline asked that she had seen Terri playing alone the day before. D) Pauline says that she had seen Terri playing alone the day before. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pauline said that she had seen Terri playing alone the day before. 12. "We didn't eat fish two days ago." Andrew said. A) Andrew remarked that they hadn't eaten fish two days before. B) Andrew told that they didn't eat fish two days before. C) Andrew said that they didn't eat fish two days ago. D) Andrew remarked that they didn't eat fish two days ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Andrew remarked that they hadn't eaten fish two days before. 13. Filetype:[suffix] help us ..... A) To Limit results to a certain file format, such as PDF or DOC. B) To search for pages that have at least one of your search words in the title. C) To find different types of flies. D) To find pages with all of those words in the title of the page. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To Limit results to a certain file format, such as PDF or DOC. 14. Direct Speech: "The children fell ill after dinner, " the nurse said.Indirect Speech: ..... A) The nurse said that the children fell ill after dinner. B) The nurse said that the children had fallen ill after dinner. C) The nurse said that the children have fallen ill after dinner. D) The nurse said that the children were falling ill after dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The nurse said that the children had fallen ill after dinner. 15. Paul:'I won't be at the meeting tomorrow.'Paul said that he ..... at the meeting the following day. A) Won't be. B) Wouldn't be. C) May be. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wouldn't be. 16. He told me that he didn't believe me. A) He said to me that "He didn't believe me.". B) He said to me, "I don't believe you.". C) He told me, "He doesn't believe you.". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He said to me, "I don't believe you.". 17. Prince exclaimed, "I have done answering my module."' A) Prince exclaimed he has done answering the module. B) Prince exclaimed that he had done answering the module. C) Prince exclaimed that he is done answering his module. D) Prince exclaimed that he was done answering the module. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prince exclaimed that he had done answering the module. 18. The scientist said, "Global warming is causing many anomalies in weather patterns." A) The scientist said that global warming is causing many anomalies in weather patterns. B) The scientist said that global warming was causing many anomalies in weather patterns. C) The scientist said that global warming my cause many anomalies in weather patterns. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The scientist said that global warming was causing many anomalies in weather patterns. 19. Choose the correct sentence in Indirect Speech:"Angela work in a bank" said Daniel. A) Daniel tell that he work in a bank. B) Angela sadi that Daniel worked in a bank. C) Daniel said that Angela worked in a bank. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Daniel said that Angela worked in a bank. 20. What is a direct speech A) It is a reported speech. B) Is the actual word of a person. C) Part of speech. D) When you are saying what someone said. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is the actual word of a person. 21. Speech or quotation marks are needed for what? A) Direct Speech. B) Indirect Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct Speech. 22. Jessica asked me, "Why I did not pass the test?" A) Jessica asked me why she had not passed the test. B) Jessica asked me why she did not pass the test. C) Jessica asked me that why she did not pass the test. D) Jessica asked me that why she had not passed the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jessica asked me why she had not passed the test. 23. Direct Speech: "It's snowing now, " she said.Indirect Speech: ..... A) She said that it snowed then. B) She said that it has been snowing then. C) She said that it was snowing then. D) She said that it is snowing then. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said that it was snowing then. 24. Hari said that Ashok returned at noon.Is this indirect speech correct or not? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 25. Convert ( exclamatory) direct to indirect-She said, '' Oh! What a lovely dress." A) She exclaimed with sorrow that it was a lovely dress. B) She exclaimed with admiration oh that was a lovely dress. C) She exclaimed with admiration that it was a lovely dress. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She exclaimed with admiration that it was a lovely dress. 26. He said, "She always wears a coat." A) He said that she always had wore a coat. B) He said she always wear a coat. C) He said that she always wore a coat. D) He said that she always wearing a coat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said that she always wore a coat. 27. Kay: "I must arrange a couple of things. But I am free tonight." Kay explained that he ..... a couple of things. But he added that he ..... free that night. A) Had to arrange; was. B) Has to arrange; is. C) Had to arrange; is. D) Has to arrange; was. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had to arrange; was. 28. She said to me, "Start." A) She advised me to start. B) She said me to start. C) She requested me to start. D) She asked me to start. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She asked me to start. 29. Choose the correct answer from the given indirect speech options. (Remember the rule:Present Continuous in the direct becomes Past Continuous.) Jeeya said, "I am going to church" . A) Jeeya said that she will go to church. B) Jeeya said that she went to church. C) Jeeya said that she was going to church. D) Jeeya said that I was going to church. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jeeya said that she was going to church. 30. The principal said to the students, '' Why are you not taking my examination?" A) The principal asked the students that why they are not taking examination. B) The principal asked the students why they were not taking the examination. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The principal asked the students why they were not taking the examination. 31. Is this Direct Speech or Indirect Speech?She said that she hadn't completed her homework. A) Indirect Speech. B) Direct Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indirect Speech. 32. While changing to indirect speechFuture Continuous Tense changes to? A) Future Conditional. B) Present Conditional. C) Past Conditional. D) Conditional Continuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conditional Continuous. 33. "Do you know about her?" Mom asked me. A) Mom asked me if I knew about her. B) Mom asked me whether I do know about her. C) Mom asked me if I had known about her. D) Mom asked me whether I did know about her. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mom asked me if I knew about her. 34. "Are you alright?"Eliseo asked him ..... he was alright. A) If. B) That. C) To. D) Where. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If. 35. We use indirect/reported speech to: A) Talk about spontaneous situations. B) Talk about something that someone has already told us. C) Talk about actions in progress at a certain time in the future. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Talk about something that someone has already told us. 36. While converting from direct to indirect, the pronoun 'I' changes to ..... A) His or her. B) Me. C) Him or her. D) He or she. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He or she. 37. The secretary said, "Is Mr. Fisher in his office?" A) The secretary said that if Mr. Fisher was in his office. B) The secretary enquired if Mr. Fisher was in his office. C) The secretary asked if Mr. Fisher had been in his office. D) The secretary enquired that if Mr. Fisher was in his office. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The secretary enquired if Mr. Fisher was in his office. 38. "When are you going back to Japan?" A) He asked when I was going back to Japan. B) He asked when was I going back to Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He asked when was I going back to Japan. 39. Micknaly said, '' I have finished my homework." A) Micknaly said that she has finished her homework.". B) Micknaly said that she had finished my homework.". C) Micknaly said that she has finished my homework.". D) Micknaly said that she had finished her homework.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Micknaly said that she had finished her homework.". 40. She says, ''What time you will be home?" A) D. B) I. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) D. 41. Which of the sentences below is a reported speech? A) "I like her sweet and loving presence.". B) The boy said, '' Sam arrived late at the party.". C) Simon, what are you doing here!. D) The front desk officer said that she encountered a very boastful guest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The front desk officer said that she encountered a very boastful guest. 42. Convert the following sentence into indirect speech:We asked them, "Will you go to the movie with us?" A) We asks them whether they would go to the movie with us. B) We asks them whether they will go to the movie with us. C) We asked them whether they would go to the movie with us. D) We asked them whether they will go to the movie with us. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We asked them whether they would go to the movie with us. 43. Convert (imperative) Direct to Indirect-He said to her, '' Go there." A) He exclaimed to go there. B) He ordered her to go there. C) He ordered her that she should go there. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He ordered her to go there. 44. "Don't make a mess!" She ..... A) She not to make a mess. B) She told me not to make a mess. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She told me not to make a mess. 45. "Don't lean your bicycles against my windows, boys, " said the shopkeeper. A) The shopkeeper told the boys not to lean their bicycles against his windows. B) The shopkeeper told the boys don't lean their bicycles against his windows. C) The shopkeeper said the boys not to lean their bicycles against his windows. D) The shopkeeper told not to lean their bicycles against his windows. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The shopkeeper told the boys not to lean their bicycles against his windows. 46. Turn Indirect speech to direct speech."She/He said that she hadn't seen George recently." A) I haven't seen George recently. B) I have seen George lately. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I haven't seen George recently. 47. My father told me, "Don't come back home late!" Change to indirect speech! A) My father told me not to come back home late. B) My father told me to not come back home late. C) My father told me not come back home late. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My father told me not to come back home late. 48. "Bob, my friend is getting married next week, so you are invited" . Ted said. A) Ted said Bob his friend was getting married the following week and he was invited. B) Ted told that his friend is getting married following week and Bob was invited. C) Ted said his friend got married the following week and Bob was invited. D) Ted told Bob that his friend was getting married the following week and Bob was invited. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ted told Bob that his friend was getting married the following week and Bob was invited. 49. Father said, '' I will buy the new book today." A) Father said that I will buy the new book today. B) Father said that he would buy the new book that day. C) Father said that he would buy the new book today. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Father said that he would buy the new book that day. 50. I remember last month our teacher told us he would buy us chocolate ..... but he forgot and he never bought us any. A) Next week. B) The next week. C) The after week. D) After week. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The next week. 51. "I will give plus 20 if you answer this incorrectly, " said Sir Mark to grade 9 students. A) Not this. B) Don't pick me. C) Check letter A. D) Sir Mark said to Grade 9 students that he would give plus 20 if they answered this incorrectly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sir Mark said to Grade 9 students that he would give plus 20 if they answered this incorrectly. 52. Convert the following sentence into indirect speech:He asked me, "Can you open your book?" A) He asked me opening my book. B) He asks me to open my book. C) He asked me to open your book. D) He asked me to open my book. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He asked me to open my book. 53. Indirect speech is also known as ..... A) Quoted speech. B) Reported speech. C) Direct speech. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reported speech. 54. "Where have you been?" he asked his friend.He asked his friend ..... he had been. A) That. B) If. C) To. D) Where. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Where. 55. Rama said, "Mom, I can't do this." A) Rama told his mom that he couldn't do that. B) Rama told his mom that she couldn't do that. C) Rama said that Mom he couldn't do that. D) Rama told that his couldn't do that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rama told his mom that he couldn't do that. 56. Toni said to me, "I wish I knew the information earlier." A) Toni told me that she wished she knew the information earlier. B) Toni told me that she wished she had known the information earlier. C) Toni told me that she wished she knew the information before. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Toni told me that she wished she had known the information earlier. 57. (Change the quoted speech to reported speech.)Anton said to me, '' I will call you." A) Anton said he will call me. B) Anton said he would call me. C) Anton said he would call you. D) Anton said he would called me. E) Anton said that I would call you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anton said he would call me. 58. Bagas asked me, "How is your life today?" A) Bagas asked me how is my life that day. B) Bagas asked me how was my life that day. C) Bagas asked me how my life was that day. D) Bagas asked me how was my life is that day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bagas asked me how my life was that day. 59. Change this sentence to Indirect speech. John said, " I want to see a film" . A) John said that he had wanted to see a film. B) "John said that he wants to see a film. C) John said that he wanted to see a film. D) John said, that he wanted to see a film. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John said that he wanted to see a film. 60. Our teacher said, "The epic story of Indarapatra and Sulayman come from Mindanao region." Which among the following is the correct reported speech for this? A) Our teacher said, that the epic story of Indarapatra and Sulayman come from Mindanao region. B) Our teacher said that the epic story of Indarapatra and Sulayman came from Mindanao region. C) Our teacher said that the epic story of Indarapatra and Sulayman is from Mindanao region. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our teacher said that the epic story of Indarapatra and Sulayman came from Mindanao region. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesDirect And Indirect Speech Quiz 1Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 2Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 3Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 4Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 5Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 6Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 7Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books