This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 14 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In Direct speech, a ..... separates the introductory part and the exact words of the speaker. A) Hyphen-. B) Comma,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma,. 2. "Take this package to my brother's house, " Nilda told Henry.Nilda told Henry to take the package to ..... brother's house. A) Her. B) His. C) My. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her. 3. IDENTIFY WHETHER THE SENTENCE IS IN (DIRECT SPEECH / INDIRECT SPEECH)Paul came in and said, "I'm really hungry." A) INDIRECT SPEECH. B) DIRECT SPEECH. C) DIRECT-INDIRECT SPEECH. D) NONE tagsSPEECHESDIRECT INDIRECT SPEECH. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DIRECT SPEECH. 4. Convert the following sentence into indirect speech:Mother asked John, "Can you not smoke too much?" A) Mother asked John that not smoke too much. B) Mother asked John to smoke too much. C) Mother asked John to do not smoke too much. D) Mother asked John if he could not smoke too much. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mother asked John if he could not smoke too much. 5. Rehana said, "He will come tomorrow" . Rehana told me that he ..... the next day. A) Will come. B) Is coming. C) Has come. D) Would come. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would come. 6. My friend was sure that he wouldn't tell the police anything and told me not to worry. A) "Don't worry! He won't say anything to the police'. My friend wanted to know. B) "My friend, don't worry because he didn't say to the police something" . He warned. C) "Don't worry! He won't say anything to the police'. My friend said. D) "Don't worry! He hadn't said anything to the police'. My friend told me. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Don't worry! He won't say anything to the police'. My friend said. 7. WHAT IS THE ANOTHER NAME OF INDIRECT SPEECH A) REPORTED SPEECH. B) REPORTED SPEECH. C) REPORTED SPEECH. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) REPORTED SPEECH. 8. While changing to indirect speech the word in direct Speech Yet changes to? A) Till before. B) Wait. C) Till then. D) Not now. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Till then. 9. Change the Direct Speech to Indirect Speech.He said, "I bought a car." A) He said that he bought a car. B) He said that I bought a car. C) He said that she bought a car. D) I said that he bought a car. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said that he bought a car. 10. Gopal said that Hari ..... done his work. A) Had. B) Has. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had. 11. (Change the reported speech to quoted speech.)My mom told me last night if I had had a spare time. A) My mom asked me, "Do you have a spare time?". B) My mom asked me, '' Had you had a spare time?". C) My mom asked me, "Have you had a spare time?". D) My mom asked me, "Did you have a spare time?". E) My mom asked me, Did I have a spare time?". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My mom asked me, "Did you have a spare time?". 12. Choose the correct converted indirect speech of this sentence:He said, "Hurrah! I won a prize" A) He exclaimed with joy that he had won a prize. B) He requested that he had won a prize. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He exclaimed with joy that he had won a prize. 13. Jacob fell as he'd have wished', the father said. A) The father said that Jacob has fallen as he would have wished. B) The father said that Jacob had fallen as he would have wished. C) The father said that Jocob had fallen as he had wished. D) The father said that Jacob had been fallen as he would have been wished. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The father said that Jacob had fallen as he would have wished. 14. Sofi said to me: "Why do you go to Bandung?" Sofi asked me ..... A) If I go to Bandung. B) Why I go to Bandung. C) Why did I go to Bandung. D) Why I went to Bandung. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Why I went to Bandung. 15. Which direct sentence is correct?Alicia said that her boyfriend had cheated on her and that she had seen him kissing Tamara. A) Alicia said:'My boyfriend cheated on me and I saw him kissing Tamara. B) Alicia said:'Her boyfriend cheated on her and she saw him kissing Tamara.'. C) Alicia said:'My boyfriend had cheated on her and I saw him kissing Tamara.'. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alicia said:'My boyfriend cheated on me and I saw him kissing Tamara. 16. Convert into into indirect speech:Mary said "I am going to go to the water park." A) Mary said that I was going to the water park. B) Mary said that she was going to go to the water park. C) Mary said that she was going to the water park. D) Mary said "That she was going to go to the water park". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mary said that she was going to go to the water park. 17. Past continuous tense direct speeches should be changed into ..... to tranform to indirect speeches. A) Simple past tense. B) Simple present tense. C) Past perfect continuous tense. D) Present perfect tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Past perfect continuous tense. 18. They said, "We take yoga class." A) They said that they took yoga class. B) They said that we had taken yoga class. C) They said that they had taken yoga class. D) They said that we took yoga class. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They said that they took yoga class. 19. The manager asked the customer if ..... any complaints to make. A) He has. B) He had. C) He had had. D) Had he. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He had. 20. "Why don't you go today?"I asked. A) I asked why you had not gone today. B) I asked why had you not gone that day. C) I asked why you did not go that day. D) I asked why did you not go that day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I asked why you did not go that day. 21. Dani asked me, "Did you get your passport?"Dani asked me ..... A) If I had gotten her passport. B) If I got my passport. C) If I got your passport. D) If I had gotten my passport. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If I had gotten my passport. 22. Turn direct speech into indirect speech "I asked my sister if she had returned the mobile phone to her friend." A) I said to my sister, 'did you return the mobile phone to my friend?'. B) I asked my sister, 'have you returned the mobile phone to your friend?'. C) I said to my sister, 'have you returned the mobile phone to your friend?'. D) I said to my sister, 'have you returned the mobile phone to my friend?'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I asked my sister, 'have you returned the mobile phone to your friend?'. 23. Choose the correct option:He said to her, 'Are you coming to the party?' A) He shouted her whether she was coming to the party. B) He asked her if she was going to the party. C) He told her that if she was coming to the party. D) He asked her if she will be coming to the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He asked her if she was going to the party. 24. Gaurav said, "Advait is a short tempered person" A) Gaurav was a short tempered person said Advait. B) Gaurav said that Advait was a short tempered person. C) Advait had a shorter temper says Gaurav. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gaurav said that Advait was a short tempered person. 25. Choose the correct punctuation of direct speech in this sentence A) '' I have visited a tea plantation.' he said. B) '' I have visited a tea plantation he said" . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) '' I have visited a tea plantation.' he said. 26. Choose the correct answer from the given indirect speech options. Rule to remember:Past Tense in the direct becomes Past Perfect or remains unchanged. Angel said, "I brought a pen yesterday" . A) Angel said that she will buy a pen the day before. B) Angel said that she had been buying a pen the day before. C) Angel said that she had bought a pen the day before. (I.S). D) Angel said that she has bought a pen the day before. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Angel said that she had bought a pen the day before. (I.S). 27. Benedict said that he had studied since 2000. A) Benedict said, "I have studied since 2000.". B) Benedict said, "I studied since 2000.". C) Benedict said, "I had studied since 2000.". D) Benedict said, "I have been studying since 2000.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Benedict said, "I have studied since 2000.". 28. It is when the actual words of the speaker are reproduced. A) Informative Speech. B) Direct Speech. C) Indirect Speech. D) Persuasive Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Speech. 29. He said, "I can do this sum easily." A) Direct speech. B) Indirect speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct speech. 30. Meera said, "It's time. I must go now." A) Meera said that it is time and she should leave. B) Meera said that it was time and she had to go then. C) Meera said that it was time to go then. D) Meera said it is time and she may go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meera said that it was time and she had to go then. 31. What is the other term for indirect speech? A) Direct speech. B) Reported speech. C) Part of speech. D) Figures of speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reported speech. 32. Direct speech does not use quotation marks. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 33. Choose the correct form of the verb in Indirect Speech.Direct:He said, "I am going to the mall later."Indirect:He said that he ..... to the mall later. A) Were going. B) Is going. C) Was going. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was going. 34. Turn Indirect speech to direct speech"He/She said "I need help with my homework." " A) I don't need help with my homework. B) I finished my homework. C) I need help with my work. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I need help with my work. 35. Change the below sentence from direct speech to indirect speech:The teacher said, "The earth revolves around its axis." A) The teacher told the students that the earth had revolved around its axis. B) The teacher told the students that the Earth revolves its axis. C) The teacher told the students that the Earth revolved around its axis. D) The teacher told the students that Earth was revolving around its axis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher told the students that the Earth revolves its axis. 36. In reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the speaker's exact words. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 37. "How much of that can I bring home?" Ramon asked Inez.Ramon asked Inez how much of that ..... can bring home. A) I. B) He. C) She. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He. 38. The teacher said, "I like your painting." A) The teacher said that I liked her painting. B) The teacher said that she likes her painting. C) The teacher said that she liked her painting. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher said that she liked her painting. 39. He asked us ..... show our passports. A) Now. B) To. C) That to. D) Don't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To. 40. Direct to reported speech:'This' turns to ..... A) Those. B) These. C) Nothing. It stays the same. D) That. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) That. 41. Which of the following indirect sentences is correctly constructed? A) He went to school every day. B) He said, I went to school every day. C) He said he went to school every day. D) He said:I went to school everyday. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said he went to school every day. 42. CONVERT INTO DIRECT SPEECHHE SAID HE COULD SPEAK PERFECT SPANISH A) I SAY I COULD SPEAK PERFECT SPANISH. B) I COULD SPEAK PERFECT SPANISH. C) I CAN SPEAK PERFECT SPANISH. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I CAN SPEAK PERFECT SPANISH. 43. The new headmaster asked how long it had been a mixed school. A) The new headmaster asked, "If it had been a mixed school long.". B) The new headmaster asked, "How long it had been a mixed school?". C) The new headmaster told, "How long has it been a mixed school?". D) The new headmaster asked, "How long has it been a mixed school?". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The new headmaster asked, "How long has it been a mixed school?". 44. Roselle said, "Humans are mortals." A) Roselle said that humans were mortals. B) Roselle said that humans are mortals. C) Roselle says that humans were mortals. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Roselle said that humans are mortals. 45. "Is she coming to the party tonight?" he asked. A) He asked if she was coming to the party tonight. B) He asked if she is coming to the party tonight. C) He asked if she is coming to the party tonight. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He asked if she was coming to the party tonight. 46. Lily said, " I'm going to call Sam." A) Lily said she was going to call Sam. B) Lily said she is going to call Sam. C) Lily said she has gone to call Sam. D) Lily said she goes to call Sam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lily said she was going to call Sam. 47. Direct speech:Indra said to me, "I bought a new laptop."Indirect speech: ..... A) "I have bought a new laptop.". B) Indra said to me that he buys a new laptop. C) Indra tells me, "I bought a new laptop.". D) Indra said to me that he has bought a new laptop. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indra said to me that he has bought a new laptop. 48. Choose the best translation to this sentenceThalia said "I feel weak and ill." A) She said that she's not okay. B) She mentioned that she feels weak and ill due to her mental illness. C) She said she felt weak and ill. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said she felt weak and ill. 49. How this sentence would look in direct speech, in Portuguese:Paula said that she wrote several emails. A) Paula said: "I write a lot of emails". B) Paula said: "I wrote a lot of emails" . C) Paula said: "I had written several emails" . D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paula said: "I write a lot of emails". 50. Ranjan said, "You can not park here!" A) Ranjan exclaimed that I couldn't park there. B) Ranjan said to me that I was unable to park there. C) Ranjan forbade me to park there. D) Ranjan said that I may not park here. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ranjan forbade me to park there. 51. The teacher said, " Pass your homework." A) Direct Speech. B) Indirect Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct Speech. 52. Before closing speech marks, should a punctuation mark be used? A) Yes. B) Seldom. C) No. D) Sometimes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 53. "Did you come from France" ?, said Keith to boy. A) Keith asked the boy if he had come from France. B) Keith asked the boy if he come from France. C) Keith asked the boy if he came from France. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keith asked the boy if he had come from France. 54. Mariam said her father is a dentist. A) Mariam said, "Her father is a dentist" . B) Mariam said, "My father is a dentist.". C) Mariam says "Her father is a dentist.". D) Mariam said "My father is a dentist" . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mariam said, "My father is a dentist.". 55. Alexa shared, '' I am having fun watching Korean drama" . A) Alexa shared she had been watching korean drama. B) Alexa shared she was having fun watching korean drama. C) Alexa shared she is having fun watching korean drama. D) Alexa shared she had fun watching korean drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alexa shared she was having fun watching korean drama. 56. Transform the following statement into indirect speech: "My pen is missing, " Lander said. A) Lander said that his pen was missing. B) Lander said that my pen was missing. C) Lander said that his pen is missing. D) Lander says that his pen was missing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lander said that his pen was missing. 57. She asked us if we ..... finished the work on Monday. A) Had. B) Have. C) Had to. D) Have had. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had. 58. Kay: "Did you enjoy it?" Kay wondered if ..... it. A) She have enjoyed. B) She has enjoyed. C) She had enjoyed. D) She did enjoyed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She had enjoyed. 59. "I have been working here for 3 years", Vira said. A) Vira said that she had been working there for 3 years. B) Vira said that she had been working here for 3 years. C) Vira said that she has been working here for 3 years. D) Vira said that she has been working there for 3 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vira said that she had been working there for 3 years. 60. Printing a document is an example of output. A) Yes, because it is the result of processing data. B) No, because it's not the result of processing data. C) I don't know. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, because it is the result of processing data. ← 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