This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Indirect Speech – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Indirect Speech Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Max said he ..... to school. A) Haves to go. B) Has to go. C) Had to go. D) Have to go. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had to go. 2. Change to indirect:Shall we go home now mom asked Carol A) Carol told her mother shall we go home then mom?. B) Carol asked her mother shall we go home then?. C) Carol asked her mother should we go home then?. D) She asked her mother can we go home before?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carol asked her mother should we go home then?. 3. Change the following sentence to Reported Speech-She informed, "I can speak perfect German." A) She informed that she is able to speak perfect German. B) She informed that she would speak perfect German. C) She informed that she could speak perfect German. D) She informed that she will speak perfect German. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She informed that she could speak perfect German. 4. He said to his mom, " I need you." A) He said to his mom that he needed her. B) He said to his mom that he needs her. C) He said to his mom that he need her. D) He said to his mom that he had needed her. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said to his mom that he needed her. 5. Change the following sentence to Reported Speech-Akbar said, "Birbal has to be called for this matter." A) Akbar said that Birbal had to be called for this matter. B) Akbar said that Birbal has to be called for that matter. C) Akbar said that Birbal had to be called for that matter. D) Akbar said to Birbal that he had to be called for that matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Akbar said that Birbal had to be called for that matter. 6. "Do you want us to check the dimensions? " A) He asked if she wanted them to check the dimensions. B) He said if she wanted them to check the dimensions. C) He told her to check the dimensions. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He asked if she wanted them to check the dimensions. 7. Falisha said that I had given a quiz before their long test. A) Falisha said, "I have given a quiz before their long test.". B) Falisha said, "You had given a quiz before our long test.". C) Falisha said, " You gave a quiz before our long test.". D) Falisha said, "I gave a quiz before your long test. ". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falisha said, "You had given a quiz before our long test.". 8. I visited by grandmother yesterday. A) I visited my grandmother then. B) I visited my grandmother the next day. C) I visited my grandmother the previous day. D) I visited my grand mother there. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I visited my grandmother the previous day. 9. Bill, "How is your life today? " Bill wants to know A) How your life was that day. B) How my life was that day. C) How is my life today. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How my life was that day. 10. He exclaimed that it was a violent disaster. Which of the following are false according to the sentence A) 'exclaimed' reflects the mood of the speaker. B) Direct speech:'What a violent disaster it is' said he. C) It is In Indirect speech. D) It is in Direct speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is in Direct speech. 11. Change the following sentence to Reported Speech-Maria said, "I will be in Paris in July." A) Maria said that she would be in Paris in July. B) Maria said that she will be in Paris in July. C) Maria said that she will have been in Paris in July. D) Maria said that she will be going to Paris in July. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maria said that she would be in Paris in July. 12. "Must" changes into ..... A) Might. B) Had to. C) Have to. D) Does not change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had to. 13. She told me, "Write the answer!" A) She told me write the answer. B) She told me written the answer. C) She told me to write the answer. D) She told me wrote the answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She told me to write the answer. 14. TODAY changes into ..... A) That day. B) Does not change. C) Yesterday. D) The day before. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That day. 15. John asked Mary, "Why do you get angry with me? " Change to indirect speech. A) John asked Mary why she is angry with him. B) John asked Mary why she got angry with him. C) John asked Mary why she gets angry with him. D) John asked Mary why she had gotten angry with him. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) John asked Mary why she got angry with him. 16. Change to indirect speech. The teacher remarked, "The students are completing their projects now." A) The teacher said that the students were completing their projects then. B) The teacher remarked that the students were completing their projects then. C) The teacher remarked that the students was completing their projects then. D) The teacher remarked that the students are completing their projects. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher remarked that the students were completing their projects then. 17. Change to indirect speech. James said, "They may arrive early today." A) James said they might arrive early that day. B) James said that they might arrive early that day. C) James said that they may arrive early that day. D) James said that they might arrive early today. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) James said that they might arrive early that day. 18. Put the sentence into indirect speech.They said, "She has traveled to Asia. A) They said that She traveled to Asia. B) They said that She had travel to Asia. C) They said that She had traveled to Asia. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They said that She had traveled to Asia. 19. "We're having problems with the design." A) She said they were having problems with the design. B) She said they have had problems with the design. C) She said they had problems with the design. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said they were having problems with the design. 20. When you turn direct speech into indirect speech you hange 'past' and 'past continuous' to- A) Past and past perfect continuous. B) Past perfect and past perfect. C) Past perfect and past perfect continuous. D) Past perfect and past continuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Past perfect and past perfect continuous. 21. Who is hiding under the bed? A) Mom wanted to hiding under the bed. B) Mom wanted to know why was hiding under the bed. C) Mom said she was hiding under the bed. D) Mom wanted to know who was hiding under the bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mom wanted to know who was hiding under the bed. 22. She said, " I have been buying a pen since 6 o'clock." A) She said that she have been buying a pen since 6 o'clock. B) She said that she have been bought a pen since 6 o'clock. C) She said that she had been buying a pen since 6 o'clock. D) She said that she had been buy a pen since 6 o'clock. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said that she had been buying a pen since 6 o'clock. 23. The girl says, "I am eating porridge." A) The girl says that she has been eating the porridge. B) The girl says that she is eating the porridge. C) The girl says that she is eating porridge. D) The girl said that I am eating porridge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The girl says that she is eating porridge. 24. My friend says to me, "You have to work hard to achieve the top rank." A) My friend says that I have to work hard to achieve that top rank. B) My friend says that he has to work hard to achieve the top rank. C) My friend says that I have to work hard to achieve the top rank. D) My friend says that I had to work hard to achieve the top rank. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My friend says that I have to work hard to achieve the top rank. 25. I ate some beef burgers yesterday. A) Jean said that she have eat some beef burgers the day before. B) Jean said that she had eaten some beef burgers the day before. C) Jean said that she had been eat some beef burgers yesterday. D) Jean said that she has ate some beef burgers the day before. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jean said that she had eaten some beef burgers the day before. 26. He says, "My father works in the Navy." A) He says that his father worked in the Navy. B) He says that her father works in the Navy. C) He says that my father works in the Navy. D) He says that his father works in the Navy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He says that his father works in the Navy. 27. The teacher said that the Earth is called a blue planet.Convert to Direct speech A) The teacher told the students, 'Earth is called a blue planet'. B) The teacher said, ' Earth is called a blue planet'. C) The teacher told, Earth is a Blue planet. D) The teacher reported, 'Earth is called a blue planet'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher said, ' Earth is called a blue planet'. 28. Ajayi said, " I will achieve the impossible." A) Ajayi said that he would achieve the impossible. B) Ajayi said that he will achieve the impossible. C) Ajayi said that it is impossible. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ajayi said that he would achieve the impossible. 29. Change to indirect speech. Tia and Pia said, "The workers paint our house today." A) Tia and Pia said that the workers painted their house today. B) Tia and Pia said that the workers painted our house that day. C) Tia and Pia said that the workers painted their house that day. D) Tia and Pia said that the workers painted their house. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tia and Pia said that the workers painted their house that day. 30. I said that I was very busy that day.Convert to Direct speech A) I said, 'I am very busy that day'. B) I said, 'I was very today'. C) I said, 'I was very busy that day'. D) I said, 'I am very busy today'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I said, 'I am very busy today'. 31. The dentist said, "I have seen many patients today" . A) The dentist said I had seen many patients that day. B) The dentist said that he had seen many patients that day. C) The dentist said that he have seen many patients today. D) The dentist said that he has seen many patients that day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dentist said that he had seen many patients that day. 32. Change the following sentence to Reported Speech-I said to Martin, "This doesn't matter." A) I told Martin that that didn't matter. B) I told Martin that it didn't matter. C) I told Martin that that is not the matter. D) I told Martin that didn't matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I told Martin that that didn't matter. 33. Past simple tense changes into ..... A) Present Perfect. B) Past Perfect. C) Past Continuous. D) Past Perfect Continuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past Perfect. 34. He asked me, "Why did not you answer my question? " A) He asked me why I had not answered his question. B) He asked me why I had answered his question. C) He asked me why I do not answer his question. D) He asked me why I did not answer his question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He asked me why I had not answered his question. 35. He said, "I am a man." A) He said that I was a man. B) He said that I am a man. C) He said that he was a man. D) He said that he is a man. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said that he was a man. 36. "Bill arrived on Saturday" , he said. A) He said that Bill has arrived on Saturday. B) He said that Bill have arrived on Saturday. C) He said that Bill arrived on Saturday. D) He said that Bill had arrived on Saturday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He said that Bill had arrived on Saturday. 37. Jack said Tobby ..... faster than him. A) Has. B) Is being. C) Is. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was. 38. He says [that] he is glad A) Direct speech. B) Indirect speech. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect speech. 39. You said, "I am working now." A) You said that you was working then. B) You said that you were working now. C) You said that you were working then. D) You said that you work now. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You said that you were working then. 40. Which reported speech sentence is correct? King Joffrey told Sansa:''Dance in front of my knights." A) King Joffrey ordered Sansa to dance in front of his knights. B) King Joffrey told Sansa that she should start dancing in front of his knights. C) King Joffrey told Sansa to dance in front of his knights. D) King Joffrey commanded Sansa to dance in front of his knights. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) King Joffrey told Sansa to dance in front of his knights. 41. Tonye asked, "Has Fiyin arrived? " A) Tonye asked if Fiyin arrived. B) Tonye asked if had Fiyin arrived. C) Tonye asked if Fiyin had arrived. D) Tonye asked if Fiyin has arrived. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tonye asked if Fiyin had arrived. 42. Teller 1, "Good morning, how can I help you ma'am? "Madam, "Pardon me? "Teller 2, "my friend asked ..... ma'am." A) How he could help you. B) How could he help you. C) How could I help you. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How he could help you. 43. They complained, "We have been waiting for hours" . A) They complained that they had been waiting for hours. B) They complained that they had been waited for hours. C) They complained that they have been waiting for hours. D) They complained that they had waited for hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They complained that they had been waiting for hours. 44. Jia said to linda, "the car is outside." Into Indirect speech.Jia ..... Linda that the car ..... outside. A) Said, is. B) Told, was. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Told, was. 45. How do we write the following sentence in direct speech? Elliot said I am feeling sick today. A) Elliot said, "I am feeling sick today" . B) Elliot said "I am feeling sick today.". C) Elliot said, "I am feeling sick today?. D) Elliot said, "I am feeling sick today.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Elliot said, "I am feeling sick today.". 46. Put the sentence into indirect speech.She said, "I saw him." A) She said who she had seen him. B) She said she saw him. C) She said that she had seen him. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said that she had seen him. 47. What needs to be corrected? Marco asked, "did you see the match on television last night" A) Add a question mark at the end. B) Capitalize did and add a question mark after night. C) Capitalize did and add an exclamation mark at the end. D) Capitalise "did" and add a question mark at the end. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capitalize did and add a question mark after night. 48. I'm ready for the meeting. A) He said he had been ready for the meeting. B) He said he was ready for the meeting. C) He said he'll be ready for the meeting. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He said he was ready for the meeting. 49. The girl said she ..... A) Fills ill. B) Felt ill. C) Feel ill. D) Feels ill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Felt ill. 50. Put the sentence into indirect speech.They said, "He wanted to visit his parents." A) They said that he would to visit his parents. B) They said that he had wanted to visit his parents. C) They said that he wanted to visit his parents. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They said that he had wanted to visit his parents. 51. "My father worked in a office. My mother worked in a hospital." The little boy said. It means ..... A) He said that his father works in a office and that his mother works in a hospital. B) He said that his father had worked in a office and that his mother had worked in a hospital. C) He said that his father worked in a office and that his mother works in a hospital. D) He said that his father had worked in a office and that his mother worked in a hospital. E) He said that his father has worked in a office and that his mother has worked in a hospital. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He said that his father had worked in a office and that his mother had worked in a hospital. 52. What's the correct form of the time phrase in indirect speech? next week A) Last week. B) The week before. C) The following week. D) Next week. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The following week. 53. Manish said, "O my God! I am ruined." A) Manish called God, he was ruined. B) Manish said that he was ruined. C) Manish exclaimed sadly that he is ruined. D) Manish exclaimed sadly that he was ruined. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Manish exclaimed sadly that he was ruined. 54. "Where have you spent your money? " Julia asked Tom. A) Julia asked Tom where he had spent his money. B) Tom asked Julia where she had spent her money. C) Tom asked Julia where she spent her money. D) Julia asked Tom where he have spent his money. E) Julia asked Tom where he spent his money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Julia asked Tom where he had spent his money. 55. The Pastor said, "God helps those who help themselves." A) The Pastor said that God help those who help themselves. B) The Pastor said that God helped those who help me. C) The Pastor said that God helped those who help themselves. D) The Pastor said that God helps those who help themselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Pastor said that God helps those who help themselves. 56. Put the sentence into indirect speech.They said, "They take exercise every day." A) They said that they took exercise every day. B) The said they take exercise every day. C) They said that they will take exercise every day. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They said that they took exercise every day. 57. Elisa had been living in Bangkok before she moved to Jakarta. A) Firmansyah said that Elisa is living in Bangkok before she moved to Jakarta. B) Firmansyah said that Elisa have live in Bangkok before she moved to Jakarta. C) Firmansyah said that Elisa had been living in Bangkok before she moved to Jakarta. D) Firmansyah said that Elisa was in Bangkok before she move to Jakarta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Firmansyah said that Elisa had been living in Bangkok before she moved to Jakarta. 58. Change the following sentence into indirect speech:The police man asked the boy, "Where do you live? " A) When speaking to the boy, the policeman asked where do you live?. B) The policeman asked the boy where he lives. C) The policeman wanted to know where the boy lives. D) "Where do you live? " , the policeman asked the boy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The policeman asked the boy where he lives. 59. "What are you doing? " the policeman said to me. A) The policeman asked what I was doing. B) The policeman asked if what I was doing. C) The policeman asked me what I was doing. D) The policeman said to me what I was doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The policeman asked what I was doing. 60. The teacher said, "The next quiz will be on Friday." A) The teacher said that the next quiz will be on Friday. B) The teacher said that the next quiz would be on Friday. C) The teacher said that the next quiz is on Friday. D) None of above. 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