This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Direct Speech – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Direct Speech Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Today is Sunday. A) Declarative. B) Interrogative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Declarative. 2. Don't forget to plug the machine out!The owner ..... the workers that they should plug it out. A) Apologized. B) Reminded. C) Asked. D) Introduced. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reminded. 3. Change into direct speech:I told mom that I had a toothache A) I told mom, " I have a toothache.". B) I told mom, " You have a toothache.". C) I told mom, " She has a toothache.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I told mom, " I have a toothache.". 4. What is the best word to replace said in this sentence? "Ouch!" said Tom, "Why did you do that for?" A) Screamed Tom. B) Asked Tom. C) Argued Tom. D) Laughed Tom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Screamed Tom. 5. The boy told his father that his examination was over. A) The boy told his father, "His examination are over.". B) The boy said to his father, "My examination is over.". C) The boy told his father, "My examination are over.". D) The boy said to his father, "My examination was over.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The boy said to his father, "My examination is over.". 6. What punctuation is needed in this sentence? "It's time to go" said John. A) A question mark after go. B) An exclamation mark after go. C) A period after go. D) A comma after go. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A comma after go. 7. Punctuate the sentence.Dilah said you're very kind A) Dilah said, "You're very kind.". B) Dilah said, "you're very kind". C) Dilah said "You're very kind". D) Dilah said 'you're very kind" . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dilah said, "You're very kind.". 8. They said, "We are going to the beach tomorrow." A) They said that they were going to the beach tomorrow. B) They said that they had gone to the beach tomorrow. C) They said that they are going to the beach tomorrow. D) They said that they will go to the beach tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They said that they are going to the beach tomorrow. 9. The dentist said "Open your mouth and let me see your teeth." A) "Open" the dentist said "your mouth and let me see your teeth.". B) "Open your mouth" the dentist said "and let me see your teeth.". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Open your mouth" the dentist said "and let me see your teeth.". 10. Convert the following direct speech into reported speech:They inquired, "Where is the nearest gas station?" A) They inquired where the nearest gas station was. B) They inquired where the nearest gas station is. C) They inquired where is the nearest gas station. D) They inquired where was the nearest gas station. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They inquired where the nearest gas station was. 11. Mr Ibrahim told us that Cairo ..... the capital of England. A) .had been. B) .was. C) .is. D) .is not. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) .is not. 12. In Reported Speech, "must" becomes: A) Could. B) Might. C) Would. D) Had to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had to. 13. Teacher Angelo said, "I will attach the file of our lesson for today." A) Reporting clause. B) Reported verb. C) Reporting verb. D) Reported clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reporting clause. 14. He ..... that he was leaving way that afternoon. A) Told me. B) Said me. C) Told to me. D) Says to me. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Told me. 15. Indirect speech ..... A) Expresses what was said without using the exact words. B) Is when someone else expresses what was said. C) Expresses what was said using the exact words. D) Is when someone expresses their own words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expresses what was said without using the exact words. 16. She said, '' I found it here "Choose the correct answer A) She said that she was found it then. B) She said that she had found it then. C) She said that he was found it there. D) She said that she had found it there. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She said that she had found it there. 17. "I can't remember your name" she said . A) She said that she couldn't remember my name. B) She don't know my name. C) She said she can not remember my name. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said that she couldn't remember my name. 18. He said, '' I'm going to Bangkok with my family '' Which one is correct? A) He said that he was going to Bangkok with my family. B) He said that he was going to Bangkok with our family. C) He said that he was going to Bangkok with his family. D) He said that I am going to Bangkok with his family. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said that he was going to Bangkok with his family. 19. Identifyif the sentence is written in Direct Speech or written in Indirect/Reported Speech. "I will study" , said Mary. A) DIRECT SPEECH. B) REPORTED SPEECH. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DIRECT SPEECH. 20. Identify the error in this sentence: "I don't know, " he replied "but I'll find out." A) The comma after know should be a period. B) There is no error. C) There should be a comma after replied. D) There should be a period after replied. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There should be a comma after replied. 21. My friends said, "The boys are playing football." A) My friend said that the boys was playing football. B) My friend said that the boys were playing football. C) My friend said that the boys had been playing football. D) My friend said that the boys played football. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend said that the boys were playing football. 22. No, I won't lend you any money. (refuse) A) You refused that you will lend me any money. B) You refused to lend me any money. C) You refused lending me any money. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You refused to lend me any money. 23. Ubah kalimat langsung:'Dia berkata, "Saya akan pergi"' menjadi kalimat tidak langsung. A) Dia berkata bahwa dia akan pergi. B) Dia berkata bahwa dia akan pergi. C) Dia berkata bahwa dia akan pergi nanti. D) Dia berkata dia sedang pergi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dia berkata bahwa dia akan pergi. 24. Change into direct speech:Mrs. Susan told me that she had never been to France. A) Mrs. Susan told me, "I was never been to France.". B) Mrs. Susan told me, "She had never been to France.". C) Mrs. Susan told me, "I have never been to France.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mrs. Susan told me, "I have never been to France.". 25. She said, "I will finish my homework later." A) She said that she finished her homework later. B) She said that she would finish her homework later. C) She said that she will finish her homework later. D) She says that she will finish her homework later. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She said that she would finish her homework later. 26. When will you finish your work? A) Declarative. B) Interrogative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interrogative. 27. He told me that he liked ice cream. A) Direct speech. B) Reported speech. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reported speech. 28. "Be quiet!"The teacher ordered us ..... A) Were quiet. B) Are quiet. C) To be quiet. D) Be quiet. E) It quiet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To be quiet. 29. Jason asked me: "Are you having fun?" A) He asked me if I was having fun. B) He asked me if was I having fun?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He asked me if I was having fun. 30. You ought to help her out.(suggest) A) I suggested to help her out. B) I suggested you helping her out. C) I suggested that you should help her out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I suggested that you should help her out. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesDirect Speech Quiz 1Direct Speech Quiz 2Direct Speech Quiz 3Direct Speech Quiz 4Direct Speech Quiz 5Direct Speech Quiz 6Direct Speech Quiz 7Direct Speech Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books