This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Indirect Speech – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Indirect Speech Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. He says: "I have seen all the performances of DJ Avicii. A) He said that he saw all the performances of DJ Avicii. B) He said that he has seen all the performances of DJ Avicii. C) He said that he had seen all the performances of DJ Avicii. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said that he had seen all the performances of DJ Avicii. 2. Who is your favorite author? Angelo asked ..... A) Angelo asked who my favorite author is. B) Angelo asked who my favorite author was. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Angelo asked who my favorite author was. 3. Which reporting verb is commonly used in indirect speech? A) To walk. B) To eat. C) To tell. D) To jump. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To tell. 4. When confronted with disturbing questions, the suspect said he ..... to talk to his advocate once again. A) Needing. B) Needed. C) Needs. D) Need. E) Had needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Needed. 5. John said:" I don't want to interrupt. A) John said that he doesn't want to interrupt. B) John said that he didn't want to interrupt. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) John said that he didn't want to interrupt. 6. 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.". 7. The doctor: "A disaster is taking place in Africa" . A) The doctor said that a disaster had taken place in Africa. B) The doctor said that a disaster was taking place in Africa. C) The doctor said that a disaster took place in Africa. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The doctor said that a disaster was taking place in Africa. 8. Vocabulary:In case of an emergency, it's important to have ..... food as canned vegetables. A) A first-aid kit. B) A flashlight. C) Non-perishable. D) A shelter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Non-perishable. 9. 'He said, 'I am happy today." into indirect speech. A) He said that he is happy today. B) He said that he was happy that day. C) He said that he had been happy that day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He said that he was happy that day. 10. Change the following sentence into indirect speech. "I've broken your glass, " Tim said to me. A) Tim told me that he has broken my glass. B) Tim said to me that he has broken my glass. C) Tim told me that he had broken my glass. D) Tim said to me that I have broken your glass. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tim told me that he had broken my glass. 11. Our teacher said, "Submit your assignments next week!" A) Our teacher wanted us to submit our assignment the previous week. B) Our teacher wanted us to submit your assignment next week. C) Our teacher ordered us submit your assignment the following week. D) Our teacher ordered us to submit our assignment the following week. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Our teacher ordered us to submit our assignment the following week. 12. Alya said, " I began to understand the answer of question." A) She said that she began to understand the answer of question. B) She wanted to know if she had begun to understand the answer of question. C) She asked me that he began to understand the answer of question. D) She said that she had begun to understand the answer of question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She said that she had begun to understand the answer of question. 13. 'She asked, 'Why are you late?" into indirect speech. A) She asked why I was late. B) She asked why I am late. C) She asked why I had been late. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She asked why I was late. 14. My grandfather never accepted to visit the doctor and always said that unless he ..... unconscious, he would never visit any doctor. A) Had been. B) Was. C) Would. D) Will. E) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was. 15. Risky said, "I am studying English a lot at this moment" . A) Risky said he was studying English a lot at the moment. B) Risky says he was studying English a lot at that moment. C) Risky said he was studying English a lot at that moment. D) Risky said I was studying English a lot at that moment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Risky said he was studying English a lot at that moment. 16. Oleg said: "My room is on the second floor" . A) Direct Speech. B) Indirect Speech. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct Speech. 17. Choose the correct option. Anja said, 'Greg left 10 minutes ago.' A) Anja said that Greg had left 10 minutes before. B) Anja said that Greg was left 10 minutes ago. C) Anja said Greg was leaving 10 minutes ago. D) Anja said Greg has left 10 minutes before. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anja said that Greg had left 10 minutes before. 18. Choose the correct option. Bob said to Hilary, 'I'm going away the day after tomorrow.' A) Bob answered he would be away tomorrow. B) Bob replied that he went away yesterday. C) Bob replied her that he was going away the next day. D) Bob answered that he was going away in two days' time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bob answered that he was going away in two days' time. 19. Before my grandmother died she told us that she ..... many troubles throughout her life but she never ..... A) Lived/ has resented. B) Has lived/ resents. C) Had lived/ resented. D) Lived/ had resented. E) Had lived/ has resented. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had lived/ resented. 20. Which option is correct? He accused his family ..... him. A) To ignore. B) Of ignoring. C) Ignore. D) Ignoring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Of ignoring. 21. When does the show start? Do you know ..... A) Do you know when the show starts. B) Do you know when does the show start. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do you know when the show starts. 22. Mrs.Henry reminded her husband that he ..... that ring for her at their 50 th year wedding anniversary. A) Must have bought. B) Was buying. C) Would be bought. D) Had bought. E) Has bought. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had bought. 23. " I've always loved you both and liked to spend time with you. Please end this quarrel with him." Dorian ..... me to talk with Terry again. A) Proposed. B) Advised. C) Exclaimed. D) Admitted. E) Scorned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advised. 24. Change the following sentence into indirect speech. "What are you doing?" the policeman said to me. A) The policeman asked me what I was doing. B) The policeman asked what I was doing. C) The policeman said to me what I was doing. D) The policeman asked if what I was doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The policeman asked what I was doing. 25. 'He said, 'I had finished my lunch before they arrived." into indirect speech. A) He said that he had finished his lunch before they arrived. B) He said that he finished his lunch before they arrived. C) He said that he was finishing his lunch before they arrived. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said that he had finished his lunch before they arrived. 26. Choose the correct option. Grace asked Janet whether her brother wanted to go to the cinema with them. Grace said, ' ..... ' A) Did you want to come to the cinema with me?. B) Did your brother want to come to the cinema with us?. C) Does your brother want to come to the cinema with us?. D) Does her brother want to come to the cinema with them?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Does your brother want to come to the cinema with us?. 27. Convert to indirect speech:Heru: "I can help you with your homework." A) He said that he can help you with your homework. B) He said that he helped you with your homework. C) He said that he could help you with your homework. D) He said that he will help you with your homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said that he could help you with your homework. 28. What did you buy for Lebaran?Please tell me ..... A) Please tell me what did you buy for Lebaran. B) Please tell me what you bought for Lebaran. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Please tell me what you bought for Lebaran. 29. What happens to the tense in indirect speech? A) It changes to the future. B) It turns into a question. C) It changes to the past. D) It always stays the same. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It changes to the past. 30. Kay: "I'll be there at eight. Is it all right?"Kay said he ..... there at eight. Then he asked ..... all right. A) Will be; if it was / whether it was. B) Will be; if it is / whether it is. C) Would be; if it is / whether it is. D) Would be; if it was / whether it was. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would be; if it was / whether it was. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesIndirect Speech Quiz 1Indirect Speech Quiz 3Indirect Speech Quiz 4Indirect Speech Quiz 5Indirect Speech Quiz 6Indirect Speech Quiz 7Indirect Speech Quiz 8Indirect Speech Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books