This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 25 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Is this Direct Speech or Indirect Speech?He said that he wanted to have his breakfast at that moment. A) Direct Speech. B) Indirect Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect Speech. 2. Change the Indirect Speech to Direct Speech.Nidhi said that it was a beautiful painting. A) Nidhi said to the artist, "It is a very beautiful painting.". B) Nidhi said, "That is a very beautiful painting!". C) Nidhi said, "It is a beautiful painting.". D) Nidhi said, "That is a beautiful painting!". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nidhi said, "It is a beautiful painting.". 3. 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 had not seen her. B) What she was doing here; he has not seen her. C) What she was doing there; he had not seen her. D) What she was doing there; he has not seen her. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) What she was doing there; he had not seen her. 4. 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. 5. Identify and choose the correct speech for the given sentence:She said that she was fine. A) Direct Speech. B) Indirect Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect Speech. 6. Convert the following sentence into indirect speech:Jocelyn said, "I will read this book next week." A) Jocelyn said that she will read this book next week. B) Jocelyn said that she would read that book the week after. C) Jocelyn said that she would read that book next week. D) Jocelyn said that she would read this book next week. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jocelyn said that she would read that book the week after. 7. Is this Direct Speech or Indirect Speech?Ellie asked Nina if she could borrow her pen for sometime. A) Indirect Speech. B) Direct Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indirect Speech. 8. Direct to Indirect Speech:He said, "I am a man." A) He said that he was a man. B) He said that I was a man. C) He said that I am a man. D) He said that he is a man. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He said that he is a man. 9. Miss Yap told the class, "All of you must report in your P.E. attire tomorrow."Miss Yap told the class that ..... A) All of them must report in their P.E. attire tomorrow. B) All of them had to report in their P.E. attire tomorrow. C) All of us had to report in our P.E. attire the next day. D) All of them had to report in their P.E. attire the next day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of them had to report in their P.E. attire the next day. 10. "Don't shake the table while I am writing!" Peter told his brother. A) Peter told his brother not to shake the table while he was writing. B) Peter told his brother not to shake the table while he is writing. C) Peter said his brother not to shake the table while he was writing. D) Peter tells his brother not to shake the table while he was writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peter told his brother not to shake the table while he was writing. 11. There are two ways of reporting the words of a speaker. The ways are ..... and ..... or reported speech. A) Indirect speechdirect. B) 1st person2nd person. C) Direct speechindirect. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct speechindirect. 12. What is the purpose of using quotation marks in direct speech? A) To indicate the speaker's tone or emotion. B) To indicate the exact words spoken by someone. C) To emphasize important words in a sentence. D) To separate dialogue from the rest of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To indicate the exact words spoken by someone. 13. "If I had run, I could have caught the bus" He said. A) He said that he could have caught the bus if he ran. B) He said that If I had run, I could have caught the bus. C) He said that If he had run, he could have caught the bus. D) He said that If he ran, he could catch the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said that If he had run, he could have caught the bus. 14. "I spent all my pocket money yesterday." Alice said. A) Alice said that she would spend all her pocket money the day before. B) Alice complained that she had spent all her pocket money the previous day. C) Alice told that she spent all her pocket money the day before. D) Alice said to us that she spent all her pocket money the day before. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alice complained that she had spent all her pocket money the previous day. 15. "Will you go on strike when the others do?" the boss asked him. A) The boss asked him if he will go on strike when the others did. B) The boss asked him if he would go on strike when the others did. C) The boss asked him would he go on strike when the others did. D) The boss asked him if he would go on strike when the others do. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The boss asked him if he would go on strike when the others did. 16. Rahul said, "I will manage hereafter." A) Rahul said that he will manage hereafter. B) Rahul said that he would manage thereafter. C) Rahul said that he will manage thereafter. D) Rahul said that he would manage hereafter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rahul said that he would manage hereafter. 17. Mr. Woon said that the Earth goes around the sun. A) Mr. Woon said, "the Earth will go around the sun.". B) Mr. Woon said, "the Earth went around the sun.". C) Mr. Woon said, "the Earth had gone around the sun.". D) Mr. Woon said, "the Earth goes around the sun.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mr. Woon said, "the Earth goes around the sun.". 18. "I always wake up early, " he said. A) He said that I always woke up early. B) He says that he always woke up early. C) He says that I always woke up early. D) He said that he always woke up early. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He said that he always woke up early. 19. Direct to Indirect Speech:Raj said, "I work here every day." A) Raj said that he worked here yesterday. B) Raj said that he worked everyday. C) Raj said that he worked here everyday. D) Raj said that he worked there everyday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Raj said that he worked there everyday. 20. Which question is in Indirect Speech? A) He asked me if I worked from home. B) 'Could you write that down for me?' she asked. C) I write a letter for my cousins yesterday morning. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He asked me if I worked from home. 21. Choose the correct option:Seeta said to me, 'Can you give me your pen?' A) Seeta asked me if I could give her my pen. B) Seeta asked me if I can give me your pen. C) Seeta asked me can I give her my pen. D) Seeta asked me if she could give her my pen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seeta asked me if I could give her my pen. 22. Marie said, "I need help with my homework" . A) Indirect Speech. B) Direct Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Speech. 23. "Do you want to buy any second-hand books?" said Bill. A) Bill asked did I want to buy any second-hand books. B) Bill asked if I wanted to buy any second-hand books. C) Bill asked if I want to buy any second-hand books. D) Bill said if I wanted to buy any second-hand books. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bill asked if I wanted to buy any second-hand books. 24. "Please come early" She ..... A) She asked come early. B) She asked me to come early. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She asked me to come early. 25. (Change the quoted speech to reported speech.)Jane says, '' I can't afford to buy a new motorcycle. A) Jane said that I can't afford to buy a new motorcycle. B) Jane said that I couldn't afford to buy a new motorcycle. C) Jane said that she couldn't afford to buy a new motorcycle. D) Jane said that I can't afford to buy a new motorcycle. E) Jane said that she can't afford to buy a new motorcycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Jane said that she can't afford to buy a new motorcycle. 26. Which of the following sentences is an example of indirect speech? A) He requested, "Can you help me with this?". B) Help me with this, he requested. C) Can you help me with this? he asked. D) He asked if she could help him with that. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He asked if she could help him with that. 27. Never going to give you up Astley sang never going to let you down. Which sentence is correctly punctuated? A) "Never going to give you up, " Astley sang. "Never going to let you down.". B) "Never going to give you up, " Astley sang, "never going to let you down.". C) "Never going to give you up" Astley sang, "never going to let you down.". D) "Never going to give you up, " Astley sang, "Never going to let you down.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Never going to give you up, " Astley sang. "Never going to let you down.". 28. (Change the quoted speech to reported speech.)Doni said, "I need help with my luggage." A) Doni said that I need help with my luggage. B) Doni said that he needed help with my luggage. C) Doni said that I needed help with his luggage. D) Doni said that he needed help with his luggage. E) Doni said that he need help with his luggage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Doni said that he needed help with his luggage. 29. Direct:He told me, "Please call me" .Reported:He told me ..... him. A) To call. B) Call. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To call. 30. Tony said, "My sister is studying in Australia this year."Tony said that ..... A) His sister was studying in Australia this year. B) His sister was going to study in Australia this year. C) His sister was studying in Australia that year. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His sister was studying in Australia that year. ← 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