This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Direct Speech – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Direct Speech Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Michael:" I like playing soccer" .Michael said ..... A) He liked played soccer. B) He liked playing soccer. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He liked playing soccer. 2. "I am going to Australia, " said Maria. A) Maria said that she was going to Victoria. B) Maria said that she is going to Victoria. C) Maria said that she would be going to Victoria. D) Maria said that she were going to Victoria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maria said that she was going to Victoria. 3. Transform the following sentence from DIRECT SPEECH to INDIRECT SPEECH: "You must wear a helmet, " the instructor said. A) The instructor said I had to wear a helmet. B) The instructor said I had to wear a helmet. C) The instructor said I must to wear a helmet. D) The instructor said I would wear a helmet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The instructor said I had to wear a helmet. 4. He said, "I am feeling better now." He said that he ..... feeling better then. A) Will. B) Is. C) Were. D) Was. E) Has. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was. 5. What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence? "I think it's time to leave" said Jane. A) A comma after leave. B) A comma after said. C) A comma after think. D) A period after leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A period after leave. 6. She asked, "Where do you live?" She asked where I ..... A) Has lived. B) Lived. C) Lived. D) Living. E) Lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lived. 7. When should a comma be placed before a quotation? A) When the quotation is a direct question. B) When the quotation is the first word in a sentence. C) When the quotation is part of a larger sentence. D) When the quotation is a proper noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When the quotation is part of a larger sentence. 8. What punctuation is missing in this sentence? "I can't wait to see you" she exclaimed. A) A comma after you. B) A comma after see. C) A period after you. D) A comma after exclaimed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A period after you. 9. He said, '' I will call you tomorrow?Which one is correct? A) He said that he would call you this day. B) He said that he will called you the day before. C) He said that he would call you the next day. D) He said that he would call me the next day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He said that he would call me the next day. 10. ..... is the capital city of Ruritania. A) Strelsau. B) Roma. C) Dresden. D) London. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strelsau. 11. Identifyif the sentence is written in Direct Speech or written in Indirect/Reported Speech.She said that she had bought a book. A) DIRECT SPEECH. B) REPORTED SPEECH. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) REPORTED SPEECH. 12. Direct to reported speech:'3 days ago' turns to ..... A) It stays the same. B) 3 days later. C) 3 following days. D) 3 days before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3 days before. 13. A:The hotel is suffering a great lossB:Yes, only ten perfect of their rooms ..... A) Is occupied. B) Are occupied. C) Being occupied. D) Occupied. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are occupied. 14. When someone new speaks A) Start a new line. B) Start a new page. C) Always add their name. D) Continue the paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Start a new line. 15. Sandra said that she could play the guitar. A) Sandra said, "She can play the guitar.". B) Sandra said, "I couldn't play the guitar.". C) Sandra said, "I can play the guitar.". D) Sandra said, "She could play the guitar.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sandra said, "I can play the guitar.". 16. Bonnie said, "I am one in a million." A) Direct Speech. B) Reported Speech. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct Speech. 17. Ravi said, "I go to school."Ans. Ravi said that he ..... to school. A) Go. B) Went. C) Had gone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Went. 18. He asked me to help him. A) Direct speech. B) Reported speech. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reported speech. 19. The parrot is speaking ..... A) Quietly. B) Low. C) Loudly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Loudly. 20. The man said, " Please sit down." A) The man requested to sit down. B) The man requested sit down. C) The man requested that please sit down. D) The man said to sit down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The man requested to sit down. 21. John asked me why I was sad. A) John said, "Why are you sad?". B) John said, "Why are you sad.". C) John said, "why are you sad?". D) John said, 'Why are you sad?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) John said, "Why are you sad?". 22. Which one is the passive voice of the sentence below? A) A music program is watched. B) A music program is being watched by me. C) I'm being watched a music program. D) A music program is being watching. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A music program is being watched by me. 23. Choose the correct option.Teresa: "He has done everything wrong again." A) Teresa said that he had done everything wrong again. B) Teresa said that he did everything wrong again. C) Teresa said that he has done everything wrong again. D) Teresa said that he had been doing everything wrong again. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Teresa said that he had done everything wrong again. 24. Spot the ErrorDirect Speech: "I am going to the party, " she said.Reported Speech:She said she is going to the party. A) Adverb. B) Pronoun. C) Article. D) Tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tense. 25. Change into direct speech:Billy said to us that we had to be silent there. A) Billy said to us, " We have to be silent here.". B) Billy said to us, " You must be silent here.". C) Billy said to us, " They must be silent here.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Billy said to us, " You must be silent here.". 26. I didn't go to the party. A) She said that hadn't gone the party. B) She said that she hadn't gone to the party. C) She said that hadn't gone to the party. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She said that she hadn't gone to the party. 27. Jean said, "The boss must sign the letter." A) Jean said that the boss must sign the letter. B) She said that he had to sign the letter. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She said that he had to sign the letter. 28. My father always washes the red car on Sunday. A) The red car always washed by my father on Sunday. B) The red car is washing by my father on Sunday. C) The red car has been washed by my father on Sunday. D) The red car is always washed by my father on Sunday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The red car is always washed by my father on Sunday. 29. The picture is not here anymore.It must have ..... away A) Took. B) Been taken. C) Being taken. D) Been taking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Been taken. 30. "Can you tell me what time it is?"The indirect speech of that question is:He asked me ..... A) If I can told him what time it was. B) If I could tell him what was the time. C) If I could tell him what time it was. D) If I can tell him what time it is. E) If I could tell him what time it is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If I could tell him what time it was. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesDirect Speech Quiz 1Direct Speech Quiz 2Direct Speech Quiz 4Direct Speech Quiz 5Direct Speech Quiz 6Direct Speech Quiz 7Direct Speech Quiz 8Direct Speech Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books