This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 19 (50 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Speech marks indicate ..... A) Who is actually speaking. B) What a person has said. C) How loud someone is talking. D) The way they are talking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What a person has said. 2. It is when the main idea of what someone had said is reported. A) Direct Speech. B) Informative Speech. C) .... Persuasive Speech. D) Indirect Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indirect Speech. 3. If talking about future event, the present tense of the verbs is used in the reported speech. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 4. True or False?In the reported speech the possessive adjectives change:Juan, "I work for my company" . He said that he worked for his company. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Choose the correct answer from the given indirect speech options.(Remember the rule:Present Perfect in the direct becomes Past Perfect.) Kamal said, "I have done my home work" . A) Kamal said that he had done my home work. B) Kamal said that he had done his home work. C) Kamal said that he is doing his home work. D) Kamal said that I had done his home work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kamal said that he had done his home work. 6. John asked Alisha, "Why are you angry?" A) John asks Alisha why is she angry. B) John asked Alisha why was she angry. C) John is asking Alisha why is she angry. D) John asked Alisha why is she angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) John asked Alisha why was she angry. 7. Change this sentence to indirect speech.Frank asked his friend, "Are you coming to see the cricket match?" A) Frank asked his friend that was he coming to see the cricket match?. B) Frank told his friend that, are you coming to see the cricket match?. C) Frank asks his friend if he is coming to see the cricket match. D) Frank asked his friend, are you coming to see the cricket match?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frank asked his friend that was he coming to see the cricket match?. 8. He said to me, "I have often told you not to play with fire, " A) He told me that I had often told me not to play with fire. B) He told me that he had often told him not to play with fire. C) He told me that he has often told me not to play with fire. D) He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire. 9. Is an example of Direct Speech: A) I love Toy Story films. B) I loves the films. C) 'I love the Toy Story films, ' she said. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'I love the Toy Story films, ' she said. 10. Choose the correct answer from the given indirect speech options.(Remember the rule:If Reporting Verb is in the Past Tense, all Present Tenses of the Direct Speech are changed to the coresponding Past Tenses.) 1) Jahnvii said, "I write a letter" . A) Jahnvii said that she wrote a letter. B) Jahnvii said that she is writing a letter. C) Jahnvii said that I wrote a letter. D) Jahnvii said that she had been writing a letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jahnvii said that she wrote a letter. 11. "don't try this at home" the MC speaks to the audiences. A) The MC warned that we should not do this at home. B) The MC warned the audiences not to try that at home. C) The MC warns the audiences not to try that at home. D) The MC warns that audiences didn't try that at home. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The MC warns the audiences not to try that at home. 12. IMaria said, "It is my car." Convert it into indirect speech A) Maria said that it is my cars her car. B) Maria said that it is my car. C) .... Maria said that it were my car. D) Maria said that it was her car. E) Maria said that it was my car. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maria said that it was her car. 13. "Would you like to join our Drama Group?" she said. A) She asked if I would like to join their Drama Group. B) She said if I would like to join their Drama Group. C) She told if I would like to join their Drama Group. D) She asked if I would like to join our Drama Group. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She asked if I would like to join their Drama Group. 14. Which of the following is true for reported speech? A) Saying the exact words what someone said. B) Making the changes and then reporting what someone says. C) Reporting what someone said with own inputs. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Making the changes and then reporting what someone says. 15. The Judge said, " Speak only when you are asked to." The indirect speech becomes: A) The Judge said that speak only when you were asked to. B) The Judge ordered him to speak only when he was asked to. C) The Judge requested him to speak only when he is asked to. D) The Judge asked him to speak only when you are asked to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Judge ordered him to speak only when he was asked to. 16. She said, "I have to meet the doctor tomorrow." A) She said that she had to meet the doctor the next day. B) She said that she have to meet the doctor the next day. C) She said that she had to meet the doctor tomorrow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said that she had to meet the doctor tomorrow. 17. Choose the best translation to this sentenceJohn said, "I'm looking for my keys." A) John always forgot where he put his keys. B) He mentioned to them that his keys were lost. C) He said he was looking for his keys. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said he was looking for his keys. 18. Indirect speech:She asked him to call her back later.Direct speech: ..... A) She asked him "to call her back tomorrow". B) She asked Ten, "Please call me back later.". C) She asked him to call her back tomorrow. D) Ten told me something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She asked Ten, "Please call me back later.". 19. Change the speech."Who's the conductor of this bus?" he said and paused for a reply. A) He asked who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply. B) He asked whether who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply. C) He asked who was the conductor of that bus and paused for a reply. D) He said who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He asked who was the conductor of that bus and paused for a reply. 20. "My friend gave me a bar of chocolate." he said. A) He said that his friend was gave him a bar of chocolate. B) He said that his friend had given him a bar of chocolate. C) He said that his friend gave him a bar of chocolate. D) He said that my friend had given him a bar of chocolate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He said that his friend had given him a bar of chocolate. 21. Choose if the sentence is in Direct or Indirect Speech. "I am going to read a book, " Ram said. A) Indirect Speech. B) Direct Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Speech. 22. Change from Direct to indirect speech-Issac Newton said to the people, "You have to be practical." A) Issac Newton told the people that they had to be practical. B) Issac Newton commanded the people to be rational. C) Issac Newton told to the people that they had to be practical. D) Issac Newton says that we have to be practical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Issac Newton told the people that they had to be practical. 23. "Why do you want to work here?" Morgan asked him. A) Morgan asked him why he wanted to work there. B) Morgan asked him why he wants to work here. C) Morgan asked him why do you want to work here. D) Morgan asked him why he wanted to work here. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Morgan asked him why he wanted to work there. 24. Change:Sally wondered who to take to the party. A) Sally wondered who to take the party. B) Who can't I take to the party with me, wondered sally. C) "Who shall I take to the party?", wondered sally. D) Can't say, can we hmmmmmm . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Who shall I take to the party?", wondered sally. 25. . "Can you help me with my homework, please?" She ..... A) She asked me to help her with her homework. B) She asked me to help her with my homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She asked me to help her with her homework. 26. The teacher said, "You are suspended!" A) The teacher exclaimed to me to suspend. B) The teacher informed me that I was suspended. C) The teacher exclaimed that I was suspended. D) The teacher exclaimed that I am suspended. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher informed me that I was suspended. 27. Sulayman said, "I fight with the giant and terrifying Tarabusaw." Is the direct speech written correctly? A) NO. B) YES. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) YES. 28. Jullie said to me, "I have to win this game." Convert it into indirect speech A) Jullie told me that she had won that game. B) Jullie told me that she had to win that game. C) Jullie told me that she had to win this game. D) Jullie told me that she must win that game. E) Jullie told me that she must win this game. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jullie told me that she had to win that game. 29. Father said, '' It may be cloudy here this week." A) Father said that it may be cloudy there this week. B) Father said that it might be cloudy here this week. C) Father said that it might be cloudy there that week. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Father said that it might be cloudy there that week. 30. "I've always wanted to see the Great Wall of China, " Toby said. A) Toby said he had always wanted to see the Great Wall of China. B) Toby said he wanted to see the Great Wall of China. C) Toby said he has always wanted to see the Great Wall of China. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Toby said he had always wanted to see the Great Wall of China. 31. Identify and choose the correct speech for the given sentence:She said the test was difficult. A) Direct Speech. B) Indirect Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect Speech. 32. She asked me what my name was. A) Direct Speech. B) Indirect Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect Speech. 33. Paul said, "I'm reading a great book about Afghanistan." A) Paul said that I am reading a great book about Afghanistan. B) Paul said he is reading a great book about Afghanistan. C) Paul said he was reading a great book about Afghanistan. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paul said he was reading a great book about Afghanistan. 34. My dad asked me, "Do you want any sweets? I'm just about to go to the shop." A) My dad asked me if I wanted any sweets as he was just about to went to the shop. B) My dad asked me if I want any sweets as he is just about to go to the shop. C) My dad asked me if I wanted any sweets as he is just about to go to the shop. D) My dad asked me if I wanted any sweets as he was just about to go to the shop. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My dad asked me if I wanted any sweets as he was just about to go to the shop. 35. CHOOSE THE CORRECT PRONOUNDIRECT:Anna said, "I am happy.'REPORTED:Anna said that ..... happy. A) She. B) We. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She. 36. Seema said, "What an excellent idea it is!" A) Seema exclaimed that what an excellent idea it is. B) Seema exclaimed admiringly what an excellent idea it is!. C) Seema exclaimed admiringly that it was indeed an excellent idea. D) Seema exclaimed joyfully what an excellent idea it was. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seema exclaimed admiringly that it was indeed an excellent idea. 37. "Alas! It can't be this bad." He said. A) He exclaimed with sorrow that that couldn't be that bad. B) He grieved that it couldn't be that bad. C) He said that it was really that bad. D) He said with sorrow that that was bad. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He grieved that it couldn't be that bad. 38. I said to him, "What's wrong with you and why are you working so hard" ? A) I asked him what was wrong with him and why was he working so hard. B) I asked him what was wrong with him and why he was working so hard. C) I asked him that what was wrong with him and why was he working so hard. D) I asked him that what was wrong with him and why he was working so hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I asked him what was wrong with him and why he was working so hard. 39. Budi told me not to wait too long for him. Change to direct speech. A) Budi told me, "Don't wait too long for me!". B) Budi told me, "Don't wait too long for him!". C) Budi told me, " Don't wait too long for you!". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Budi told me, "Don't wait too long for him!". 40. Punctuate the sentence Hello the old woman exclaimed A) "Hello, "the old woman exclaimed. B) "Hello", the old woman exclaimed. C) "Hello!"the old woman exclaimed. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Hello!"the old woman exclaimed. 41. Which of the following is an example of direct speech A) Arnold said "that he was athletic.". B) I got 100% in the maths test! Natasha said. C) Clara declared "I need to have food at 12:30.". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clara declared "I need to have food at 12:30.". 42. I asked, "Mom, can I have some ice-cream?" A) I asked mom to have some ice-cream. B) I ask mom whether I can have some ice-cream. C) I asked mom whether I could have some ice-cream. D) I ask whether mom can have some ice-cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I asked mom whether I could have some ice-cream. 43. Identify and choose the correct speech for the given sentence:The boy said he liked to paint shades. A) Direct Speech. B) Indirect Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect Speech. 44. Grandfather said to Janice, "Tell your mother to send me a copy of our pcitures."Grandfather told Janice to tell ..... mother to send ..... a copy of ..... pictures. A) His, him, our. B) Your, me, our. C) Her, him, their. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her, him, their. 45. "Stop yelling at me." said Susan. A) Said should be Said. B) At should be 'on'. C) The second full stop is unnecessary. D) The first full stop should be a comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The first full stop should be a comma. 46. "Eat your dinner!" She ..... A) She told me to eat her dinner. B) She told me to eat my dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She told me to eat my dinner. 47. Tom, Mickey and Jerry said that they were eating some cheese. A) Indirect speech. B) Direct speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indirect speech. 48. Change:She said to her classmates, "Let me do my sums, please" A) She asked her classmates if she could do her sums. B) She requested her classmates that she might be allowed to do her sums. C) Please allow me to do my sums. D) She demanded sher classmates for permission to do sums. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She requested her classmates that she might be allowed to do her sums. 49. Change the below sentence from direct speech to indirect speech:Tina said, "Who will take part in the skit for the annual day?" A) Tina asked who will take part in the skit for the annual day. B) Tina asked who would take part in the skit for the annual day. C) Tina asked who wanted to take part in the skit for the annual day. D) Tina asked who could take part in the skit for the annual day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tina asked who would take part in the skit for the annual day. 50. She said, "Seema is coming this week to discuss this." A) She said that Seema was coming that week to discuss that. B) She said that Seema was coming this week to discuss that. C) She said that Seema was coming that week to discuss this. D) She said that Seema was coming that week to discuss that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said that Seema was coming that week to discuss that. ← PreviousRelated 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