This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "Where did you find it?" He asked me where ..... A) I found it. B) I had found it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I had found it. 2. Mother asked Ben, "Are you going to marry her?" A) Mother asked Ben that he is going to marry her. B) Mother asked Ben if he is going to marry her. C) Mother asked Ben if he was going to marry her. D) Mother asked Ben that he was going to marry her. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mother asked Ben if he was going to marry her. 3. Change:She inquired of me if I thought that was a proper answer to give A) She said to me, "have your thought that was a proper answer to give". B) She said to me, "Do you think that is a proper answer to give? ''. C) She told me, "How do u think it was a proper answer to give?". D) Yes I did,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She said to me, "Do you think that is a proper answer to give? ''. 4. "Don't come here now, it is in vain, you cannot see her" . Martin said. "I am sure about that" . A) Martin surely reminded him not to go there now in vain because he couldn't see her. B) Martin told him not to go there then in vain because he cannot see her and he was sure. C) Martin warned him not to go there in vain because he was sure he couldn't see her then. D) Martin said that he not to go there then in vain because he cannot see her and he was sure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Martin warned him not to go there in vain because he was sure he couldn't see her then. 5. The monkey says that he will give him half of the fruit in exchange. A) Indirect Speech. B) Direct Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indirect Speech. 6. If the verb in direct speech is in simple past, what would the tense of the verb be in the indirect or reported speech? A) Past perfect. B) Future. C) Simple present. D) Simple past. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past perfect. 7. Change the below sentence from direct speech to indirect speech:Joseph said, '' I have already written a letter to my family in Dubai." A) Joseph said that he will write a letter to his family in Dubai. B) Joseph said that he had already written a letter to his family in Dubai. C) Joseph said that he wrote a letter to his family in Dubai. D) Joseph said that he was writing a letter to his family in Dubai. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joseph said that he had already written a letter to his family in Dubai. 8. "What did the cashier of the restaurant tell you?"" ..... with credit card." A) Did not pay. B) Not paying. C) Not pay. D) Not to pay. E) Not paid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not paying. 9. Sony said, "Where do you come from?" Change to indirect speech! A) Sony said where you come from. B) Sony said where he came from?. C) Sony said where I came from. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sony said where I came from. 10. Mrs. Ratih said, "Badu, Budi, and Bedadu have left these lessons three times" . It means ..... A) Mrs. Ratih said that they had left these lessons three times. B) Mrs. Ratih said that they have left those lessons three times. C) Mrs. Ratih said that she had left these lessons three times. D) Mrs. Ratih said that she has left these lessons three times. E) Mrs. Ratih said that they had left those lessons three times. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Mrs. Ratih said that they had left those lessons three times. 11. "Don't waste your money" she said to the boys. A) She told the boys to waste your money. B) She told the boys to waste their money. C) She told the boys not to waste their money. D) She told the boys not to waste your money. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She told the boys not to waste their money. 12. "Have you got a work permit?" asked Bill. A) Bill asked if you got a work permit. B) Bill wanted that I had got a work permit. C) Bill asked if I had a work permit. D) Bill asked had you got a work permit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bill asked if I had a work permit. 13. Choose the best option for the speech Direct from this sentence:Roger said that Jhoni was a good friend. A) Roger said "Jhoni am a good friend". B) Roger said:'' Jhoni is a good friend". C) Roger said '' Jhoni was a good friend" . D) Roger said: "Jhoni are a good friend". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Roger said:'' Jhoni is a good friend". 14. Change the following sentence to Reported Speech-He said, "I live in Germany." A) He said that he is living in Germany. B) He said that he had lived in Germany. C) He said that he lived in Germany. D) He told that he lived in Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said that he lived in Germany. 15. (Change the quoted speech to reported speech.) "I didn't like milk as a child." My sister told me that ..... A) I had not like milk as a child. B) She not liked milk as a child. C) I had not liked milk as a child. D) She didn't like milk as a child. E) She had not liked milk as a child. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) She had not liked milk as a child. 16. "Do not keep me waiting too long, " the man said.The man told him not ..... keep him waiting too long. A) To. B) That. C) Where. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 17. Mark said, "I am washing my hands." What is the reported speech of this sentence? A) Mark said that he has washed his hands. B) Mark said that he was washing his hands. C) Mark said that he washed his hands. D) Mark said that he is washing his hands. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mark said that he was washing his hands. 18. Kala said, "How beautiful the picture looks!" A) Kala exclaimed that how beautiful the picture looked. B) Kala exclaimed that the picture looks beautiful. C) Kala exclaimed that the picture looked beautiful. D) Kala exclaimed that how beautiful the picture looks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kala exclaimed that the picture looked beautiful. 19. She will say, " I want to become an Engineer." A) She will say that she wants to become an Engineer. B) She will say that she wanted to become an engineer. C) She will said that she wants to become an engineer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She will say that she wants to become an Engineer. 20. While changing to indirect speechThe word Ago change to ..... A) Before. B) Tomorrow. C) Yesterday. D) All above are wrong . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before. 21. "It had been raining heavily for a whole week there, " said Juhi. A) Juhi said that it had been raining heavily for a whole week here. B) Juhi said that it has been raining heavily for a whole week here. C) Juhi said that it has been raining heavily for a whole week here. D) Juhi said that it had been raining heavily for a whole week there. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Juhi said that it had been raining heavily for a whole week there. 22. The speaker urged them to be quiet and listen to him. A) The speaker said, "Be quiet and listen to my words.". B) The speaker said to them to, "Be quiet and listen to my words.". C) The speaker is telling them to "Be quiet and listen to my words.". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The speaker said, "Be quiet and listen to my words.". 23. The doctor said, " You have a mild infection." A) The doctor said that you have a mild infection. B) The doctor said that he had a mild infection. C) The doctor says that he had a mild infection. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The doctor said that he had a mild infection. 24. Turn Direct speech into indirect speech"She said, 'Why didn't you send a friend request to me?" ' A) She inquired why I did not send a friend request to her. B) She asked me why I had not sent a friend request to her. C) She questioned why I had not sent a friend request to her. D) She inquired why I had not sent a friend request to her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She asked me why I had not sent a friend request to her. 25. Change this sentence to Indirect speech.They told us, "We saw an accident." A) They told us we saw an accident. B) They told us they saw many accidents. C) They told us that they saw an accident. D) They saw an accident. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They told us that they saw an accident. 26. RIYA SAID "I LOVE CHOCOLATE A LOT" A) DIRECT. B) INDIRECT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DIRECT. 27. Direct to Indirect Speech:Maria said, "It is my car." A) Maria said that it was my car. B) Maria said that it is my car. C) Maria said that it was her car. D) Maria said that it is her car. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maria said that it was her car. 28. "I live three blocks away from here, " she said. A) D. B) I. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) D. 29. She said, "Bring a glass of water, please." A) She commands me to bring a glass of water. B) She requested me to bring a glass of water. C) She asked me to brought a glass of water. D) She ordered me to bring her a glass of water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She requested me to bring a glass of water. 30. "Stand at attention!" the captain commanded his men. A) The captain is commanding his men to stand at attention. B) The captain has commanded his men to stand at attention. C) The captain commands his men to stand at attention. D) The captain commanded his men to stand at attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The captain commanded his men to stand at attention. 31. "Someone is questioning the veracity of your report, " he says. A) Indirect Speech. B) Direct Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Speech. 32. John ordered Peter to go away. A) John is telling Peter to "Go away". B) John is saying to Peter to "Go away.". C) John said to Peter, "Go away.". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John said to Peter, "Go away.". 33. My friend asked me where I ..... for my summer holiday. A) Will go. B) Will be going. C) Would go. D) Would have gone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Would go. 34. DHRUV SAID THAT HE SHARED A LARGE PIZZA WITH HIS FRIEND A) INDIRECT. B) DIRECT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) INDIRECT. 35. "Where did ypu go four days ago?" Tony asked.Tony asked me ..... A) Where I had gone four days before. B) Where did I go four days ago. C) Where I had gone four days ago. D) Where I did go four days ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Where I had gone four days before. 36. "Please help me carry this" She ..... A) She asked me help her carry this. B) She asked me to help her carry that. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She asked me to help her carry that. 37. "We're going to the theme park!" the little boy exclaimed. A) The little boy exclaimed that they are going to the theme park. B) The little boy exclaimed that they were going to the theme park. C) The little boy exclaimed if they were going to the theme park. D) The little boy exclaimed that they went to the theme park. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The little boy exclaimed that they were going to the theme park. 38. Choose the correct option:She says, 'I am happy to be here this evening.' A) She says she was happy to be this evening. B) She said she was happy to be there that evening. C) She says that she is happy to be here this evening. D) She says that she is happy there that evening. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She says that she is happy to be here this evening. 39. (iv) "Do we have a test tomorrow?" A) I've forgotten do we have a test tomorrow?. B) I've forgotten if we have a test tomorrow. C) I've forgotten have we have a test tomorrow?. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I've forgotten if we have a test tomorrow. 40. Wilbur said I am feeling sick today.Direct speech: ..... A) Wilbur said "I am feeling sick today.". B) Wilbur said, "I am feeling sick today.". C) Wilbur said, "I am feeling sick today?. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wilbur said, "I am feeling sick today.". 41. Mr. Johnson asked Mary, "When can you finish the letter?" Mr. Johnson asked Mary ..... A) When can you finish the letter. B) When you can finish the letter. C) When can she finish the letter. D) When she could finish the letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When she could finish the letter. 42. Mario told us to conserve water. A) Indirect Speech. B) Direct Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indirect Speech. 43. Which of the following is an example of a direct speech? A) Janus' "direct words" were:I was writing a letter. B) Janus said, "I am writing a letter now.". C) Janus directly said that he was writing a letter. D) Janus' direct words were that he was writing a letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Janus said, "I am writing a letter now.". 44. Which is the correct reported speech choice?John asked Mary, "Why do you get angry with me?" A) John asked Mary why she got angry with him. B) John asked Mary why she gets angry with him. C) John asked Mary why she is angry with him. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) John asked Mary why she got angry with him. 45. Teacher: "Tom, read the story, please" . Teacher askedTom ..... A) To read the story. B) Whether he reads the story. C) Read the story. D) That he reads it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To read the story. 46. This is the bag which I bought yesterday. A) He said that the bag was which he had buy the day before. B) He said that was the bag which he had been bought the day before. C) He said that was the bag which I bought the day before. D) He said that was the bag which I had been bought the day before. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He said that was the bag which he had been bought the day before. 47. What's missing from this sentence? He said, "be calm please and listen to my words." A) Capital letter. B) Question mark. C) Quotation mark. D) Exclamation mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capital letter. 48. Which of the following is the correct difference between direct and indirect speech? A) Direct speech is the exact words of the speaker and indirect speech is the interpretation of someone else. B) Direct speech has inverted commas and indirect speech has semi colon. C) None of these. D) Direct speech can have any tense and indirect speech is usually in past tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct speech can have any tense and indirect speech is usually in past tense. 49. Speech marks are also known as what? A) Inverted commas. B) Quotation marks. C) Both of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of the above. 50. True or False?In the reported speech we cannot leave out the word that:Kevin said that he was twenty. Kevin said he was twenty. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 51. The Professor said that nobody could solve the problem. A) The Professor said, 'Nobody can solve the problem'. B) The Professor exclaimed, 'Nobody can solve the problem?'. C) The Professor said, 'Nobody could solve the problem'. D) The Professor exclaimed, 'Nobody could solve the problem'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Professor said, 'Nobody could solve the problem'. 52. Turn direct speech into indirect speech"I was walking along the Street." A) He was not liking to walk along the street. B) He didn't walk along the street. C) He said he had been walking along the Street. D) He liked to walk along the street. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said he had been walking along the Street. 53. He ..... me what the latest numbers are. A) Said. B) Ask. C) Asked. D) Says. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asked. 54. If you find my pencil Jia Wen said pass it to me. Which sentence is correctly punctuated? A) "If you find my pencil, " Jia Wen said, "pass it to me.". B) "If you find my pencil." Jia Wen said, "Pass it to me.". C) "If you find my pencil, " Jia Wen said, "Pass it to me.". D) "If you find my pencil." Jia Wen said "pass it to me.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "If you find my pencil, " Jia Wen said, "pass it to me.". 55. "I am going to the cinema tonight, " said Yaw A) Indirect. B) Direct. C) I don't know. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct. 56. Rosa said, "I liked coffee." A) Rosa said that she was like coffee. B) Rosa said that she likes cofffee. C) Rosa said that she had been liking coffee. D) Rosa said that she had liked coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rosa said that she had liked coffee. 57. My mom told me last night if I had had a spare time. It means ..... A) My mom asked me, "Have you had a spare time?". B) My mom asked me, "Did you have a spare time?". C) My mom asked me, "Do you have a spare time?". D) My mom asked me, '' Had you had a spare time?". E) My mom asked me, Did I have a spare time?". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My mom asked me, "Did you have a spare time?". 58. Identify the speech;Father told us to not touch his laptop. A) Indirect Speech. B) Direct Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indirect Speech. 59. The monkey says, "I will give you half of the fruit in exchange." A) Indirect Speech. B) Direct Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Speech. 60. Which word will be CHANGED from direct to indirect speech? A) Could. B) Should. C) Shall. D) Must. 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