This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 24 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Window-shopping is my favorite hobby. A) Septi said that window-shopping was her favorite hobby. B) Septi said that if window-shopping was my favorite hobby. C) Septi said that window-shopping is her favorite hobby. D) Septi said that window-shopping was my favorite hobby. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Septi said that window-shopping was her favorite hobby. 2. Siska asked Saski, "Are you busy now?" A) Siska asked Saski if he is busy then. B) Siska asked Saski whether he is busy now. C) Siska asked Saski if he was busy then. D) Saski asked Siska whether he was busy then. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Siska asked Saski if he was busy then. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. Harish said, "Will you accompany me there?" A) Harish said to me that I accompany him there. B) Harish asked if I could accompany him there. C) Harish asked me if I would accompany him there. D) Harish enquired whether I will accompany him there. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Harish asked me if I would accompany him there. 7. 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. 8. "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. 9. He ..... he didn't care about that job anymore. A) Told. B) Said. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Said. 10. George said, " Elena, please clean the house before the guests arrive." The reported speech becomes: A) George told Elena to clean the house before the guests arrived. B) George ordered Elena to clean the house before the guests arrived. C) George requested Elena to clean the house before the guests arrived. D) George said to Elena please clean the house before the guests arrived. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) George requested Elena to clean the house before the guests arrived. 11. John asked me, "What are you doing here?" . It means ..... A) John asked me what I was doing here?. B) John said what are you doing here. C) John asked me what I was doing there. D) John asked me what I was doing there?. E) John asked me what I am doing there?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John asked me what I was doing there. 12. David said that he was writing a letter then. A) David said, "I was writing a letter then" . B) David said, "He is written a letter now" . C) David said, "I am writing a letter now.". D) David said, "He is writing a letter now" . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) David said, "I am writing a letter now.". 13. Change this sentence into direct speech:'Susan told me to sit down'. A) "Sit down" Susan told me. B) Susan said: "Please, sit down". C) Susan said: "You sit down". D) Susan told: "you sit down". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Sit down" Susan told me. 14. 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 the next day. D) James told his mother that he was leaving for New York tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) James told his mother that he was leaving for New York the next day. 15. Francine said, "I can not attend the online class this afternoon" . A) Francine said she can not attend the online class this afternoon. B) Francine said that she has not attended the online class this afternoon. C) Francine said that she hadn't attended the online class this afternoon. D) Francine said that she could not attend the online class this afternoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Francine said that she could not attend the online class this afternoon. 16. 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. 17. "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow, " said David. A) David said that Mona would leave for her native place the next day. B) David said that Mona left for her native place the next day. C) David said that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow. D) David said that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) David said that Mona would leave for her native place the next day. 18. My daughter said to me, "I can sleep alone." Convert it into indirect speech. A) My daughter told me that she can sleep alone. B) My daughter said to me that she can sleep alone. C) My daughter said to me that she could sleep alone. D) My daughter told me that she could sleep alone. E) My daughter told me that she could not sleep alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My daughter said to me that she could sleep alone. 19. He said, 'I am leaving for Delhi.' A) He said that he was leaving for Delhi. B) He said that I was leaving for Delhi. C) She asked me to start. D) He said that he has been leaving for Delhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said that he was leaving for Delhi. 20. Mark said to Bob, "Can you please pass me the cup of tea?" Convert to Indirect Speech A) Mark said to Bob that, "if he could please pass him the cup of tea. ''. B) Mark said to Bob, if he could please pass him the cup of tea. C) Mark said to Bob that, can you 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: D) Mark said to Bob that, if he could please pass him the cup of tea. 21. 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. 22. Ram asked the teacher ..... he could visit the washroom. A) That. B) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If. 23. "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 said to her children not eat so much junk food. C) The mother told her children don't eat so much junk food. D) The mother reminded her children not to eat so much junk food. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The mother reminded her children not to eat so much junk food. 24. She said, "How clever I am" ? A) She told that she was very clever. B) She exclaimed 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: B) She exclaimed that she was very clever. 25. Jessica asked me, "Why I did not pass the test?" . Jessica asked me ..... A) Why she had not pass the test. B) Why had she pass the test. C) Why did not she pass the test. D) Why she did not past the test. E) Why she had not passed the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Why she had not passed the test. 26. "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. 27. Tim said, "I may teach you if you will show sincerity." A) Tim said that he will teach me if I was to show sincerity. B) Tim said that he might teach me if I would show sincerity. C) Tim said that he may teach me at a condition. D) Tim said that he could teach me had I shown sincerity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tim said that he might teach me if I would show sincerity. 28. 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. 29. "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. 30. Direct speech of' that night'? A) Yesterday. B) Next day. C) The following day. D) None. 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