This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 23 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. He said to me, "1 was observing you at the party" . A) He told to me that he had been observing me at the party. B) He told me that he had been observing her at the party. C) He told me that he had been observing me at the party. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He told me that he had been observing me at the party. 2. Jayanthi said, " I have forgotten to lock the cupboard." A) Jayanthi said I forgot to lock the cupboard. B) Jayanthi said that she had forgotten to lock the cupboard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jayanthi said that she had forgotten to lock the cupboard. 3. Which alternative has only coordinating conjunctions? A) FOR-AND-SO. B) FOR-NOR-SINCE. C) AFTER-BEFORE-IF. D) YET-BUT-EVEN THOUGH. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FOR-AND-SO. 4. Indirect speech of 'yesterday'? A) The previous day. B) The day before. C) None. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both. 5. What type of speech is does not have to be within quotes or reported word-to word. A) Direct or quoted speech. B) Indirect or reported speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect or reported speech. 6. Meera said, " Wow! What a beautiful place is it." A) Meera exclaimed with wonder that it was a beautiful place. B) Meera exclaimed with sorrow 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: A) Meera exclaimed with wonder that it was a beautiful place. 7. Match the verb form for direct speech to its change in the indirect/reported speech."Simple Past" A) Past continuous. B) Past perfect. C) Simple past. D) Past perfect continuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past perfect. 8. 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. 9. He said to us, "What did he have last night?" A) He asked us what had he had the last night. B) He asked us what he had had the previous night. C) He asked us that what did he have the previous night. D) He inquired of us what had he have last night. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He asked us what he had had the previous night. 10. Mark wanted to know what ..... A) Mark had he got. B) He had got mark. C) Had he got mark. D) Mark he had got. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mark he had got. 11. 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. 12. My father said he never got up late A) Indirect Speech. B) Direct Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indirect Speech. 13. Jen said, "I like drawing sketches." A) Jen said that she had like drawing sketches. B) Jen said that she has liked drawing sketches. C) Jen said that she liked drawing sketches. D) Jen said that she liked to draw sketches. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jen said that she liked drawing sketches. 14. Martha said that she joined the Tiktok challenge A) REPORTED SPEECH. B) DIRECT SPEECH. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) REPORTED SPEECH. 15. "Don't watch late-night horror movies, " I warned them. A) I warned that they didn't watch late-night horror movies. B) I warned them don't watch late-night horror movies. C) I warned them not to watch late-night horror movies. D) I warned them not watch late-night horror movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I warned them not to watch late-night horror movies. 16. Keshav said, "Rita is busy right now." A) Keshav informed that Rita is busy. B) Keshav said Rita was busy. C) Keshav said Rita had been busy. D) Keshav informed that Rita was busy then. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Keshav informed that Rita was busy then. 17. Convert the following sentence into indirect speech:Mary told John, "My father warned me last night." A) Mary told John that her father warns her last night. B) Mary told John that her warned her last night. C) Mary told John that her father had warned her last night. D) Mary told John that his father had warned me last night. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mary told John that her father had warned her last night. 18. You said, "He is a very good athlete." A) You said that he was a very good athlete. B) You said that he is a very good athlete. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You said that he was a very good athlete. 19. I said, "Please come to the party." A) Direct Speech. B) Indirect speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct Speech. 20. What are the common reporting verbs used in indirect speech? A) Played, danced, sang. B) Ate, drank, slept. C) Ran, jumped, talked. D) Said, told, asked. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Said, told, asked. 21. He ..... that he's getting the runaround. A) Asked. B) Say. C) Told. D) Said. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Said. 22. 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 would be there within five minutes. B) Sunil told Mohan that the teacher will be there within five minutes. C) Sunil told Mohan that the teacher will be here within five minutes. D) Sunil told Mohan that the teacher would be here within five minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sunil told Mohan that the teacher would be there within five minutes. 23. "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. 24. 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) Was sitting. B) Sat. C) Had sat. D) Has sat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was sitting. 25. Julia said, "I can not attend your wedding." A) Julia said that she would not attend our wedding. B) Julia said that she is not able to attend our wedding. C) Julia said that she can not attend our wedding. D) Julia said that she could not attend our wedding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Julia said that she could not attend our wedding. 26. What is the direct speech counterpart of this sentence? The girl said that she liked singing. A) Girl! I like singing. B) "The girl said that she liked swimming.". C) "The girl said, she likes singing.". D) The girl said, "I like singing.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The girl said, "I like singing.". 27. 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.". 28. 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. 29. Has been working A) Worked. B) Has worked. C) Would have worked. D) Had been working. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had been working. 30. (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.'. ← 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