This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Meera said, " Wow! What a beautiful place is it." A) Meera exclaimed with sorrow that it was a beautiful place. . B) Meera exclaimed with wonder that it was a beautiful place. C) Meera said how beautiful this place is. D) Meera said This is a beautiful place. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meera exclaimed with wonder that it was a beautiful place. 2. Match the verb form for direct speech to its change in the indirect/reported speech."Simple Past" A) Past perfect continuous. B) Simple past. C) Past perfect. D) Past continuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Past perfect. 3. Reported Speech is used to: A) Talk about a report. B) Is when we tell someone what another person said. C) Is used to describe past actions. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is when we tell someone what another person said. 4. He said to us, "What did he have last night?" A) He asked us what he had had the previous night. B) He inquired of us what had he have last night. C) He asked us that what did he have the previous night. D) He asked us what had he had the last night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He asked us what he had had the previous night. 5. Mark wanted to know what ..... A) Had he got mark. B) Mark he had got. C) Mark had he got. D) He had got mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mark he had got. 6. Diane said, "I love Indian food." A) Diane said that she loved Indian food. B) Diane said that she hated Indian food. C) Diane said that she loves Indian food. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diane said that she loved Indian food. 7. My father said he never got up late A) Direct Speech. B) Indirect Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect Speech. 8. Jen said, "I like drawing sketches." A) Jen said that she liked drawing sketches. B) Jen said that she had like drawing sketches. C) Jen said that she has liked drawing sketches. D) Jen said that she liked to draw sketches. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jen said that she liked drawing sketches. 9. Martha said that she joined the Tiktok challenge A) REPORTED SPEECH. B) DIRECT SPEECH. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) REPORTED SPEECH. 10. "Don't watch late-night horror movies, " I warned them. A) I warned them don't watch late-night horror movies. B) I warned them not watch late-night horror movies. C) I warned that they didn't watch late-night horror movies. D) I warned them not to watch late-night horror movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I warned them not to watch late-night horror movies. 11. Keshav said, "Rita is busy right now." A) Keshav said Rita was busy. B) Keshav informed that Rita was busy then. C) Keshav informed that Rita is busy. D) Keshav said Rita had been busy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Keshav informed that Rita was busy then. 12. Convert the following sentence into indirect speech:Mary told John, "My father warned me last night." A) Mary told John that her warned her last night. B) Mary told John that his father had warned me last night. C) Mary told John that her father had warned her last night. D) Mary told John that her father warns her last night. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mary told John that her father had warned her last night. 13. You said, "He is a very good athlete." A) You said that he is a very good athlete. B) You said that he was a very good athlete. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You said that he was a very good athlete. 14. I said, "Please come to the party." A) Indirect speech. B) Direct Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Speech. 15. What are the common reporting verbs used in indirect speech? A) Ate, drank, slept. B) Ran, jumped, talked. C) Said, told, asked. D) Played, danced, sang. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Said, told, asked. 16. He ..... that he's getting the runaround. A) Said. B) Say. C) Asked. D) Told. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Said. 17. Change the below sentence from direct speech to indirect speech:Sunil said, "Mohan, the teacher will be here within five minutes." A) Sunil told Mohan that the teacher will be there within five minutes. B) Sunil told Mohan that the teacher will be here within five minutes. C) Sunil told Mohan that the teacher would be there within five minutes. D) Sunil told Mohan that the teacher would be here within five minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sunil told Mohan that the teacher would be there within five minutes. 18. "Dare you open my cupboard!" yelled Ram's mother to him. A) Ram's mother yelled to him that dare he opened her cupboard. B) Ram's mother yelled to him, dare he open my cupboard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ram's mother yelled to him that dare he opened her cupboard. 19. I spoke to Obedan on his mobile and asked him where he was. He told me that he ..... in the airport, waiting for his flight. A) Has sat. B) Was sitting. C) Had sat. D) Sat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was sitting. 20. Julia said, "I can not attend your wedding." A) Julia said that she would not attend our wedding. B) Julia said that she could not attend our wedding. C) Julia said that she can not attend our wedding. D) Julia said that she is not able to attend our wedding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Julia said that she could not attend our wedding. 21. What is the direct speech counterpart of this sentence? The girl said that she liked singing. A) "The girl said, she likes singing.". B) "The girl said that she liked swimming.". C) The girl said, "I like singing.". D) Girl! I like singing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The girl said, "I like singing.". 22. Kalpana said I teach in a school(choose the sentence with the correct speech marks) A) Kalpana said that, "I teach in a school.". B) Kalpana said, "I teach in a school.". C) Kalpana said, 'I teach in a school" . D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kalpana said, "I teach in a school.". 23. WHILE REPORTING THE SPEECH SAID TO CHANGE IN A) TOLD ME. B) TOLD. C) POVERTY. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TOLD ME. 24. Has been working A) Would have worked. B) Had been working. C) Worked. D) Has worked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had been working. 25. (Convert the following sentence into direct speech.)He said that he had bought a book for his mother. A) He said, '' I bought a book for my mother'. B) He said, 'I bought a book for my mother.'. C) He said, I bought a book for my mother. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He said, 'I bought a book for my mother.'. 26. Window-shopping is my favorite hobby. A) Septi said that if window-shopping was my favorite hobby. B) Septi said that window-shopping is her favorite hobby. C) Septi said that window-shopping was my favorite hobby. D) Septi said that window-shopping was her favorite hobby. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Septi said that window-shopping was her favorite hobby. 27. Siska asked Saski, "Are you busy now?" A) Saski asked Siska whether he was busy then. B) Siska asked Saski if he is busy then. C) Siska asked Saski if he was busy then. D) Siska asked Saski whether he is busy now. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Siska asked Saski if he was busy then. 28. Example:Mita said, "I have finished painting." Which of the following is a correct reported version ..... A) Mita said that she had finished painting. B) Mita said to me I have finished painting. C) Mita had finished painting as to what she said. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mita said that she had finished painting. 29. The judge commanded them to call the witness. A) "Call the witness" , said the judge. B) The judge is telling them to "Call the witness.". C) The judge is saying to "Call the witness.". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Call the witness" , said the judge. 30. Paul said, "What time does the bus come?Choose the correct indirect speech. A) Paul said that what time does the bus come. B) Paul asked what time the bus came. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paul asked what time the bus came. 31. Harish said, "Will you accompany me there?" A) Harish said to me that I accompany him there. B) Harish enquired whether I will accompany him there. C) Harish asked me if I would accompany him there. D) Harish asked if I could accompany him there. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Harish asked me if I would accompany him there. 32. The turtle said, " I agree." The turtle told the monkey ..... he agreed. A) That. B) If. C) Whether. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That. 33. "Don't forget to buy some milk, Andy, " said Clare. A) Clare reminded Andy to buy some milk. B) Clare told Andy not to forget buy some milk. C) Clare reminded Andy he didn't forget to buy some milk. D) Clare said Andy not to forget to buy some milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clare reminded Andy to buy some milk. 34. He ..... he didn't care about that job anymore. A) Said. B) Told. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Said. 35. George said, " Elena, please clean the house before the guests arrive." The reported speech becomes: A) George ordered Elena to clean the house before the guests arrived. B) George said to Elena please clean the house before the guests arrived. C) George told Elena to clean the house before the guests arrived. D) George requested Elena to clean the house before the guests arrived. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) George requested Elena to clean the house before the guests arrived. 36. John asked me, "What are you doing here?" . It means ..... A) John asked me what I was doing there. B) John asked me what I was doing here?. C) John asked me what I was doing there?. D) John asked me what I am doing there?. E) John said what are you doing here. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) John asked me what I was doing there. 37. David said that he was writing a letter then. A) David said, "He is written a letter now" . B) David said, "I am writing a letter now.". C) David said, "I was writing a letter then" . D) David said, "He is writing a letter now" . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) David said, "I am writing a letter now.". 38. Change this sentence into direct speech:'Susan told me to sit down'. A) Susan said: "You sit down". B) Susan said: "Please, sit down". C) "Sit down" Susan told me. D) Susan told: "you sit down". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Sit down" Susan told me. 39. James said to his mother, 'I am leaving for New York tomorrow.' A) James told his mother he would be leaving for New York the next day. B) James told his mother he is leaving for New York tomorrow. C) James told his mother that he was leaving for New York tomorrow. D) James told his mother that he was leaving for New York the next day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) James told his mother that he was leaving for New York the next day. 40. Francine said, "I can not attend the online class this afternoon" . A) Francine said that she could not attend the online class this afternoon. B) Francine said she can not attend the online class this afternoon. C) Francine said that she has not attended the online class this afternoon. D) Francine said that she hadn't attended the online class this afternoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Francine said that she could not attend the online class this afternoon. 41. She told me on Sunday she would talk to Sam soon.It is an example of: A) Indirect Speech. B) Direct Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indirect Speech. 42. "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow, " said David. A) David said that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow. B) David said that Mona would leave for her native place the next day. C) David said that Mona left for her native place the next day. D) David said that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) David said that Mona would leave for her native place the next day. 43. He said, 'I am leaving for Delhi.' A) She asked me to start. B) He said that he has been leaving for Delhi. C) He said that I was leaving for Delhi. D) He said that he was leaving for Delhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He said that he was leaving for Delhi. 44. Mark said to Bob, "Can you please pass me the cup of tea?" Convert to Indirect Speech A) Mark said to Bob that, can you could please pass him the cup of tea. B) Mark said to Bob that, if he could please pass him the cup of tea. C) Mark said to Bob, if he could please pass him the cup of tea. D) Mark said to Bob that, "if he could please pass him the cup of tea. ''. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mark said to Bob that, if he could please pass him the cup of tea. 45. Mr Ravi said to his neighbour, "My house is being built." (Select the appropriate indirect speech of the above sentence) A) Mr Ravi told his neighbour that his house was being built. B) Mr Ravi shouted at his neighbour that his house was being built. C) Mr Ravi told his neighbour that "his house was being built.". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mr Ravi told his neighbour that his house was being built. 46. Ram asked the teacher ..... he could visit the washroom. A) If. B) That. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If. 47. "Don't eat so much junk food!" the mother told her children. A) The mother said her children don't eat so much junk food. B) The mother told her children don't eat so much junk food. C) The mother reminded her children not to eat so much junk food. D) The mother said to her children not eat so much junk food. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The mother reminded her children not to eat so much junk food. 48. She said, "How clever I am" ? A) She exclaimed that she was very clever. B) She told that she was very clever. C) She said that how clever was she?. D) She applauded herself by saying that she was very clever. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She exclaimed that she was very clever. 49. Jessica asked me, "Why I did not pass the test?" . Jessica asked me ..... A) Why she did not past the test. B) Why did not she pass the test. C) Why had she pass the test. D) Why she had not passed the test. E) Why she had not pass the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Why she had not passed the test. 50. "I don't like broccoli, " Tom exclaimed. A) Tom exclaimed he doesn't like broccoli. B) Tom exclaims he doesn't like broccoli. C) Tom exclaimed he didn't like broccoli. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tom exclaimed he didn't like broccoli. 51. Tim said, "I may teach you if you will show sincerity." A) Tim said that he could teach me had I shown sincerity. B) Tim said that he will teach me if I was to show sincerity. C) Tim said that he may teach me at a condition. D) Tim said that he might teach me if I would show sincerity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tim said that he might teach me if I would show sincerity. 52. Mr Nene said to his students, " I am unable to hear low voices" . A) Mr Nene told his students that he was unable to hear low voices. B) Mr Nene told his students that he is unable to hear low voices. C) Mr Nene told his students he is unable to hear low voices. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr Nene told his students that he is unable to hear low voices. 53. "How much does this book cost?" he inquired. A) He inquired how much this book costs. B) He inquired how much did this book cost. C) He inquired how much this book cost. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He inquired how much this book cost. 54. Direct speech of' that night'? A) Yesterday. B) Next day. C) The following day. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None. 55. Is this Direct Speech or Indirect Speech?He said that he wanted to have his breakfast at that moment. A) Indirect Speech. B) Direct Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indirect Speech. 56. Change the Indirect Speech to Direct Speech.Nidhi said that it was a beautiful painting. A) Nidhi said, "It is a beautiful painting.". B) Nidhi said, "That is a beautiful painting!". C) Nidhi said, "That is a very beautiful painting!". D) Nidhi said to the artist, "It is a very beautiful painting.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nidhi said, "It is a beautiful painting.". 57. Kay: "What are you doing here, May? I haven't seen you since August." Kay asked May ..... , and he said ..... since August. A) What she was doing here; he has not seen her. B) What she was doing there; he has not seen her. C) What she was doing here; he had not seen her. D) What she was doing there; he had not seen her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What she was doing there; he had not seen her. 58. Linda said, "I wonder why our friends don't come to meet us these days, George?" A) Linda asked George why their friends didn't come to see them those days. B) Linda wondered and said George why their friends hadn't come to see them those days. C) Linda asked George why their friends hadn't come to see them these days. D) Linda told George if their friends had gone to see them those days. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Linda asked George why their friends didn't come to see them those days. 59. Identify and choose the correct speech for the given sentence:She said that she was fine. A) Indirect Speech. B) Direct Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indirect Speech. 60. Convert the following sentence into indirect speech:Jocelyn said, "I will read this book next week." A) Jocelyn said that she would read this book next week. B) Jocelyn said that she would read that book next week. C) Jocelyn said that she would read that book the week after. D) Jocelyn said that she will read this book next week. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jocelyn said that she would read that book the week after. ← 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