This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Direct Speech – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Direct Speech Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which passive voice using modal? A) The students should be obeyed by the school regulations. B) The school regulations are always obeyed by the students. C) The school regulations have to be obeyed by the students. D) The school regulations have to obey the students. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The school regulations have to be obeyed by the students. 2. He said, "Let Hari come with us, mother. I'll take care of him" A) He told his mother to let Hari come with them as he would take care of him. B) He told to his mother let Hari come with us as he would take care of him. C) He informed his mother to let Hari come with them as he would take care of him. D) He requested his mother to let Hari come with them as he will take care of him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He told his mother to let Hari come with them as he would take care of him. 3. You add speech marks A) At the beginning and end of a sentence. B) At the beginning and end of the words being spoken. C) Before the full stop. D) Before the comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the beginning and end of the words being spoken. 4. The policeman told them not to drive fast in town.What did the policeman actually say? A) In town drive not too fast!. B) Not to drive fast in town!. C) Don't drive fast in town!. D) Drive not too fast in town!. E) Not drive fast in town!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't drive fast in town!. 5. Punctuate the sentence.Come here said the teacher A) "Come here", said the teacher. B) "Come here, "said the teacher. C) "Come here"said the teacher. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Come here, "said the teacher. 6. My friend asked why Cecep had gone away.This sentence means ..... A) My friend wondered why Cecep had gone away. B) My friend told Cecep to go away. C) Cecep told my friend to go away. D) My friend and Cecep had gone away. E) My friend knew that why Cecep had gone away. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My friend wondered why Cecep had gone away. 7. Let's go to the cinema tonight ..... A) "Let's go to the cinema tonight, " suggested she. B) "Let's go to the cinema tonight, " she suggested. C) "Let's go to the cinema tonight." She suggested. D) "Let's go to the cinema tonight." Suggested her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Let's go to the cinema tonight, " she suggested. 8. How do we write the following in direct speech? Anna said I am feeling sick today. A) Not sure. B) Anna said, "I am feeling sick today.". C) Anna said "I am feeling sick today.". D) Anna said, "I am feeling sick today" . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anna said, "I am feeling sick today.". 9. "What took you so long?" The problem is? A) The speaker hasn't been identified. B) The question mark should be an exclamation mark. C) The question should be rhetorical. D) There should not be any speech marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The speaker hasn't been identified. 10. My teacher told me not to put my book on his table.My teacher said '' ..... " A) Don't put my book on his table. B) Don't put my book on your table. C) Don't put your table on your book. D) Don't put his book on my table. E) Don't put your book on my table. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Don't put your book on my table. 11. My cousin said that he could speak Spanish. A) Direct speech. B) Reported speech. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reported speech. 12. Which of the following sentences is correctly converted from direct to indirect speech? 'She said, "I am reading a book."' A) She said that she has read a book. B) She said that she was reading a book. C) She said that she had been reading a book. D) She said that she is reading a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She said that she was reading a book. 13. '' I was not here yesterday, " said Ammy .Which one is correct? A) Ammy said that I had not been there the day before. B) Ammy said that I had not been there the day before. C) Ammy says that I had not been there yesterday. D) Ammy said that she had not been there the day before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ammy said that she had not been there the day before. 14. Harsh said, "I am hungry" . A) Harsh said I am hungry. B) He said that he was hungry. C) He told that harsh was hungry. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He said that he was hungry. 15. She said, "I will send my report next week." Which one is correct? A) She said that, She would send my report tomorrow. B) She said that I would sent my report tomorrow. C) She said that she will send my report the next day. D) She said that she would send my report the week after. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She said that she would send my report the week after. 16. Complete parts of the faceNose, eyes, teeth, ..... , ..... A) Mouth, ears. B) Neck, shoulders. C) Hand, back. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mouth, ears. 17. Gery said to Dian, "I will call you tomorrow." The indirect speech from that utterance is ..... A) Gery said to Dian that he would call her tomorrow. B) Gery said to Dian that he will called her the day after. C) Gery said to Dian that he would call her the day after. D) Gery said to Dian that he would call her tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gery said to Dian that he would call her the day after. 18. Change into direct speech:Paul said to me that he had been sick the previous day. A) Paul said to me, " He was sick yesterday.". B) Paul said to me, "I was sick yesterday.". C) Paul said to me, " I am sick today.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paul said to me, "I was sick yesterday.". 19. "The Earth is round, " Miss Lee told her class. A) Miss Lee told her class that the Earth was round. B) Miss Lee told her class that the Earth had been round. C) Miss Lee said that the Earth is round. D) Miss Lee told her class that the Earth is round. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Miss Lee told her class that the Earth is round. 20. Hand over the money or I'll shoot you!(threaten) A) The robber threatened to kill me if I didn't hand over the money. B) The robber threatened killing me if I didn't hand over the money. C) The robber threatened that he would kill me if I didn't hand over the money. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The robber threatened to kill me if I didn't hand over the money. 21. She asked him, "Are you coming to the party?" A) She asked him if he is coming to the party. B) She asked him if he would come to the party. C) She asked him if he was coming to the party. D) She asks him if he is coming to the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She asked him if he was coming to the party. 22. Transform the following sentence from DIRECT SPEECH to INDIRECT SPEECH: "I can meet you later, " he said. A) He said he will meet me later. B) He said he meets me later. C) He said he could meet me later. D) He said he can meet me later. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said he could meet me later. 23. "I will be back next week." A) He said he will be back next week. (reported a day later). B) He said he would be back next week. (reported a day later). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He said he would be back next week. (reported a day later). 24. True or FalseThis is an example of a Direct Speech."I made a new friend today, " Sarah exclaimed. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. You said to me, "You will pass the examination" . A) You told me that he would pass the examination. B) You told me that I could pass the examination. C) You told me that you would pass the examination. D) You told me that I would pass the examination. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You told me that I would pass the examination. 26. Everyone i know shouted Mrs. Balkam has a fit bit now A) "Everyone I know, " shouted Mrs. Balkam, "has a fit bit now!". B) "everyone I know" shouted Mrs. Balkam, "Has a fit bit now"!. C) Everyone I know, shouted Mrs. Balkam has a fit bit now!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Everyone I know, " shouted Mrs. Balkam, "has a fit bit now!". 27. He said, '' I see her yesterday '' which one is correct? A) He said tha he was saw her the day before. B) He said that he saw her that day. C) He says that I see her yesterday. D) He said that he saw her the day before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He said that he saw her the day before. 28. Rio asked to Me, "What are you eating?"The indirect speech from that utterance is ..... A) Rio asked me what you were eating. B) Rio asked me what you are eating. C) Rio asked to me what I am eating. D) Rio asked me what I was eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rio asked me what I was eating. 29. In Reported Speech, "Present Progressive" becomes: A) Past Perfect. B) Past Simple. C) Past Progressive. D) Past Perfect Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Past Progressive. 30. Trisha said to me, "Did you get home safely?" A) Direct Speech. B) Reported Speech. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct Speech. 31. Ching Song said, '' I have finished my homework." A) Ching Song said that he had finished my homework.". B) Ching Song said that he has finished my homework.". C) Ching Song said that he has finished his homework.". D) Ching Song said that he had finished his homework.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ching Song said that he had finished his homework.". 32. Decide whether the sentences are written in Passive. A) Henry Ford invented the assembly line. B) They often listen to music. C) These cars are produced in Japan. D) Alan teaches geography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) These cars are produced in Japan. 33. Reported commands are usually introduced by ..... A) And. B) So. C) To. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 34. "I will go out for dinner tonight, " said Melanie. A) Melanie said that she would go out for dinner that night. B) Melanie said that she will go out for dinner that night. C) Melanie said that she will go out for dinner tonight. D) Melanie said that she would go out for dinner tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Melanie said that she would go out for dinner that night. 35. "We can use both single inverted commas and double inverted commas throughout a text" A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 36. When converting Direct Speech to Reported Speech, which of the following is typically changed? A) Adjectives. B) Time expressions. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Time expressions. 37. What kind of speech is this sentence?Rose claimed, "I will become a doctor soon." A) Declarative. B) Interrogative. C) Reported speech. D) Direct speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct speech. 38. "Run!" Judy ..... A) Screamed. B) Explained. C) Said. D) Laughed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Screamed. 39. Lalit said, " I eat chowmein" . A) Lalit said that he was eat chowmein. B) He said I eat chowmein. C) Lalit told He eat chowmein. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lalit said that he was eat chowmein. 40. Rose blamed Rassendyll as he was ..... A) .from a wealthy family. B) .her family was more important. C) .he was good at German. D) .he was without a job. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) .he was without a job. 41. Mr. Andrew explained that the earth ..... a planet. A) .was. B) .had been. C) .is. D) .will be. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) .is. 42. She said, "I will call you tomorrow." She said that she ..... call me the next day. A) Might. B) Should. C) Can. D) Would. E) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would. 43. My mother ..... me a fairytale every day. A) Tell. B) Say. C) Says. D) Tells. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tells. 44. She asked, "Do you know where the library is?" She asked if I ..... where the library was. A) Knows. B) Knew. C) Has known. D) Knowing. E) Know. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Knew. 45. Transform the following sentence from DIRECT SPEECH to INDIRECT SPEECH: "We are going to the park, " they said. A) They said they are going to the park. B) They said they were going to the park. C) They said they went to the park. D) They said they had gone to the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They said they were going to the park. 46. Pick the correct pronoun:"I'm still cleaning" My mother said.My mother said ..... was still cleaning? A) My mother. B) Hers. C) She. D) Her. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She. 47. I said, "I shall go."Ans. I said that ..... would go. A) He. B) They. C) I. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I. 48. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of a comma after an introductory phrase? A) After finishing his homework, John went out to play with his friends. B) After finishing his homework John went out to play with his friends. C) After finishing his homework; John went out to play with his friends. D) After finishing his homework John, went out to play with his friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After finishing his homework, John went out to play with his friends. 49. Turn it into indirect speech:.Suman says to her brother, "You will wash all the dishes today." A) Suman tells her brother that he will wash all the dishes that day. B) Suman tells her brother that he would wash all the dishes that day. C) Suman tells her brother that she will wash all the dishes that day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suman tells her brother that he will wash all the dishes that day. 50. Samantha told me that she has four pets in their house. A) Informative Speech. B) Entertainment Speech. C) Reported Speech. D) Direct Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reported Speech. 51. When is it appropriate to use a comma before a quotation? A) When the quotation is a proper noun. B) When the quotation is being introduced by a reporting verb or a signal phrase. C) When the quotation is a question. D) When the quotation is a complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the quotation is being introduced by a reporting verb or a signal phrase. 52. She said, "I am going to the market now." A) She said that she was going to the market now. B) She told me that she is going to the market now. C) She said that she is going to the market now. D) She said to me that she is going to the market now. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said that she was going to the market now. 53. "Can you help me?" she asked.She asked if I ..... help her. A) Will. B) Would. C) Can. D) Could. E) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 54. "She's living in Paris for a few months." A) She said that she was live in Paris for a few months. B) She say that she was living in Paris for a few months. C) She said that she was living in Paris for a few months. D) She said that she is living in Paris for a few months. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said that she was living in Paris for a few months. 55. The teacher asked her, " Have you finished your homework?" A) The teacher enquired her if you have finished your homework. B) The teacher asked her if she had finished her homework. C) The teacher enquired her if she had finished her homework. D) The teacher asked her if she has finished her homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher enquired her if she had finished her homework. 56. "I've finished my homework so can I watch TV now?" Amy said. A) "I've finished" Amy said "my homework so can I watch TV now?". B) "I've finished my homework" Amy said "so can I watch TV now?". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I've finished my homework" Amy said "so can I watch TV now?". 57. They said, "We have been waiting for the tickets for three hours." A) They said that they had been waiting for the tickets for three hours. B) The said that we had been waiting for the tickets for three hours. HIDE ANSWER. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They said that they had been waiting for the tickets for three hours. 58. Amr told me his brother ..... abroad the next day. A) .was travelling. B) .will travel. C) .had travelled. D) .has travelled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) .was travelling. 59. His father ordered him to go to his room and study. A) His father said to him, "Go and study in your room.". B) His father said, "Go to your room and study.". C) His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room". D) His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His father said, "Go to your room and study.". 60. "I was sleeping when Julie called." A) She said that she is sleeping when Julie called. B) She said that she been sleeping when Julie called. C) She said that she had been sleeping when Julie called. D) She say that she had been sleeping when Julie called. 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