This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Speech > Reported Speech – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reported Speech Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Change direct speech into reported speechThe teacher said "We can collect old books for the poor students." $\rightarrow$ ..... A) The teacher said they could collect old books for the poor students. B) The teacher said they should collect old books for the poor students. C) The teacher said they are able to collect old books for the poor students. D) The teacher told they can collect old books for the poor students. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher said they could collect old books for the poor students. 2. Choose the correct reported speech sentence for these direct speech sentences.'I'm making pancakes for breakfast, ' said dad. A) Dad said he made pancakes for breakfast. B) Dad said he had made pancakes for breakfast. C) Dad said he is making pancakes for breakfast. D) Dad said he was making pancakes for breakfast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dad said he was making pancakes for breakfast. 3. Tom: "I will go to the party" He said (that) he ..... to the party A) Go. B) Will go. C) Would go. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Would go. 4. Change direct speech into reported speechFather said, "I was the superintendent while this school was being built." $\rightarrow$ ..... A) Father said he had been the superintendent while this school had been being built. B) Father said he had been the superintendent while that school has been being built. C) Father said he had been the superintendent while that school had been being built. D) Father said he has been the superintendent while that school had been being built. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Father said he had been the superintendent while that school had been being built. 5. The sentence in the audio is in the ..... A) Reported speech. B) Direct speech. C) Reported speech in the past. D) Direct speech in the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct speech. 6. Change into reported speech. "I am in the English lesson." A) Earlier today Jack texted me that he was in the English lesson. B) Three hours ago Jack texted me that he is in the English lesson. C) Jack texted me that I am in the English lesson. D) Jack texts me that he was in the English lesson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earlier today Jack texted me that he was in the English lesson. 7. 'We've seen four elephants already and it's only our first day.'$\rightarrow$ He said that they ..... four elephants on their first day. Imagine what animals they've seen by now! A) Were seeing. B) Have seen. C) Had seen. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had seen. 8. Complete the reported speech with the correct verb forms.I'm wearing a coat, 'Jock said.Jock said he ..... a coat A) Wore. B) Is wearing. C) Wears. D) Was wearing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was wearing. 9. I ask him ..... he likes milk A) How many. B) What. C) That. D) If. E) Who. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If. 10. In reported speech "today" changes into ..... A) Some day. B) Today. C) On an earlier day. D) That day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) That day. 11. Mom: "Be quiet"Mom asked us ..... A) To be quiet. B) Was quiet. C) To quiet. D) To be quieter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To be quiet. 12. Change direct speech into reported speechThey told me: "I have rented a car, and we will pick you up at 06:00 tomorrow." $\rightarrow$ ..... A) They told me they have rented a car, and they would pick me up at 06:00 the next day. B) They told me they had rented a car, and they will pick me up at 06:00 the next day. C) They told me they had rented a car, and they would pick me up at 06:00 the next day. D) They told me they had rented a car, and they would pick me up at 06:00 next day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They told me they had rented a car, and they would pick me up at 06:00 the next day. 13. "What time is it? " Maria ..... me what time it was A) Ask. B) Asked. C) Asks. D) Asking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ask. 14. "His new movie won't be very popular. "The article said ..... very popular. A) His new movie wouldn't be. B) His new movie will be. C) His new movie won't be. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His new movie wouldn't be. 15. Talking about reported speech when the sentence in the direct speech is in the past the sentence goes to ..... in the reported speech. A) Simple present. B) Past continuous. C) Present perfect. D) Past perfect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Past perfect. 16. "How many tickets did you buy? " A) He wanted to know how many tickets I bought. B) He wanted to know how many tickets I have bought. C) He wanted to know how many tickets I had bought. D) He wanted to know how many tickets I did buy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He wanted to know how many tickets I had bought. 17. "I'll be back tomorrow." He said he ..... back ..... A) Would be the next day. B) Would the next day. C) Will the next day. D) Will be the next day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would be the next day. 18. Which structure is not used for reported orders? A) Order somebody to. B) Tell somebody to. C) Ask somebody to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ask somebody to. 19. In what time do we report a sentence that is in present perfect? A) Present continuous. B) Simple present. C) Past continuous. D) Past perfect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Past continuous. 20. Change direct speech into reported speech John often says he ..... boxing because it ..... a cruel sport. A) Not liked / had been. B) Had not liked / was. C) Did not like / were. D) Does not like / is. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Does not like / is. 21. BONUS QUESTION:What is the topic last 5 weeks A) Genre of the material viewed. B) Anology. C) Direct and Reported speech. D) Active and Passive voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct and Reported speech. 22. The neighbors: "We'll be out of town all weekend. "The neighbors told us they ..... out of town all weekend. A) Will be. B) Was. C) Were. D) Would be. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would be. 23. 'I have to pass the English exam, ' said Jack. A) He said that he has to pass the English exam. B) Jack said that he has to pass the English exam. C) He said he had to pass the English exam. D) Jack said he had pass the English exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said he had to pass the English exam. 24. Change direct speech into reported speechThey told us "Our friends will get the award for their highest scores." $\rightarrow$ ..... A) They told us our friends would get the award for our highest scores. B) They told us their friends would get the award for their highest scores. C) They told us their friends will have got the award for their highest scores. D) They told us their friends would get the award for our highest scores. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They told us their friends would get the award for their highest scores. 25. The direct speech for "My mom said that she had been telling me about this for a long time" is: A) My mom said:I have been telling you about this for a long time,. B) My mom said:I tell you about this every time. C) My mom said:I have told you about this for a long time. D) My mom said:I told you about this. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My mom said:I have been telling you about this for a long time,. 26. Change the sentence to REPORTED SPEECH.The mechanic said, "It'll be expensive." A) The mechanic told me that it would be expensive. B) The mechanic said it is expensive. C) The mechanic told that it would be expensive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The mechanic told me that it would be expensive. 27. We said to him, " Congratulations !" its indirect speech is: ..... A) We congratulated him. B) We uttered congratulations in excitement. C) We exclaimed in excitement congratulations. D) We told him congratulations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We congratulated him. 28. We change will and can to: A) Would and could. B) Could and won't. C) Wouldn't and couldn't. D) Should and might. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would and could. 29. Change the sentence to DIRECT SPEECH.They said that they wanted to check out. A) "We want to check out.". B) "We can check out.". C) "We will check out.". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "We want to check out.". 30. Pooja said, "I can speak Hindi." Change to indirect speech. A) Pooja asked if I could speak Hindi. B) Pooja said that she could speak Hindi. C) Pooja said she spoke Hindi. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pooja said that she could speak Hindi. 31. Mila's sentence "Can you give more examples of "frameworks'? " could be written in reported speech as: A) She asked if Jake were able to provide examples. B) She wondered whether more examples were possible. C) She asked for more examples of frameworks. D) She inquired into Dianne's ability to exemplify. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She asked for more examples of frameworks. 32. '' Why have you been reading these books? " She asked him A) She asked him that he had been reading those books. B) She asked him why he had been reading those books. C) She asked him if he had been reading those books. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She asked him why he had been reading those books. 33. Whose car is it? -Could you let me know ..... A) Whose car it is?. B) Whose car is it?. C) Whose is it car?. D) Whose car it was?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whose car it is?. 34. My neighbor said: "Can you help me? " A) My neighbor wants to know whether I could help him. B) My neighbor wanted to know whether I could help him. C) My neighbor wanted to know if I can help him. D) My neighbor wants to know if I could help him. E) My neighbor wanted to know if you could help me. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My neighbor wanted to know whether I could help him. 35. You told us you did the homework on Sundaywhat is the direct speech? A) "I do the homework on sunday". B) "I did the homework on sunday". C) "you did the homework on sunday". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I did the homework on sunday". 36. Change direct speech into reported speech "She hasn't eaten bibimbap before" .She told me ..... A) She hadn't eaten bibimbap ago. B) I hadn't eaten bibimbap before. C) She wasn't eaten bibimbap before. D) She hadn't eaten bibimbap before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She hadn't eaten bibimbap before. 37. Sarah said, "I was doing my homework." A) She said me she'd been doing her homework. B) She told me she'd been doing her homework. C) She told me she had done her homework. D) She told she had been doing her homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She told me she'd been doing her homework. 38. The indirect speech of the statement ( They said, "Hurrah! we won the game. ") is: ..... (joy / happiness / pleasure / excitement) A) They exclaimed with happiness that they had won the game. B) They exclaimed with excitement that they had won the game. C) They exclaimed with pleasure that they had won the game. D) They exclaimed with joy that they had won the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They exclaimed with happiness that they had won the game. 39. "Where is your book? " , asked my mentor.write the indirect speech for this. A) My mentor asked where is my book. B) I asked my mentor where is your book. C) My mentor enquired where was my book. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My mentor enquired where was my book. 40. Direct speech:They practice football soccer with their team.Reported Speech: ..... A) They said that they practiced football with their team. B) They said they have practiced football with their team. C) They said they practice football with their team to be better. D) They said they had practiced football with their team. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They said that they practiced football with their team. 41. Direct speech:I have to work until 8:00.Reported speech: ..... A) He said that he had to work until 8:00. B) He said he had worked until 8:00. C) He said he have worked until 8:00. D) He said that he is working until 8:00. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said that he had to work until 8:00. 42. Change direct speech into reported speechThu said: "All the students will have a meeting next week. "$\rightarrow$ ..... A) Thu said to me that all the students will have a meeting the following week. B) Thu told me that all the students would have a meeting next week. C) Thu told me that all the students would have a meeting the following week. D) Thu told me that all the students would had a meeting the next week. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thu told me that all the students would have a meeting the following week. 43. The coach: "You are a great athlete"The coach said that ..... A) You is a great athlete. B) You were a great athlete. C) You will a great athlete. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You were a great athlete. 44. Which sentence is in the future perfect? A) I will have cleaned my room when you arrived. B) She will have a new car soon. C) Maria will have a new hair style. D) They will have been washing their car. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I will have cleaned my room when you arrived. 45. "I've been reading a book." He replied that ..... A) He replied that she had been reading a book. B) He replied that they had been reading a book. C) He replied that he was reading a book. D) He replied that he had been reading a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He replied that he had been reading a book. 46. Change direct speech into reported speech Charlie ..... that his father was in hospital. A) Said me. B) Told to me. C) Told me. D) Asked me. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Told me. 47. Complete the sentence:Paula said that he had ..... a new car A) BOUGHGT. B) BUYS. C) BUY. D) BOUGHT. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) BOUGHT. 48. Direct speech:'Would you go to the police with me? 'Reported speech: ..... A) She asked me if I would go to the police with her?. B) She asked me if I will go to the police with her?. C) She asked me if I would go to the police with her. D) She asked me if I will go to the police with her. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She asked me if I would go to the police with her. 49. Ann says:I am 20 years old A) She said she was 20 years old. B) She said you are 20 years old. C) She said I was 20 years old. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said she was 20 years old. 50. Change into reported speech: "I will become an astronaut." A) Jane answered that she will become an astronaut. B) Jane answered that she will had become an astronaut. C) Jane answered that she would become an astronaut. D) Jane answers that she would become an astronaut. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jane answered that she would become an astronaut. 51. She asked: "Have you ever seen any celebrity? " A) She said whether I have ever seen any celebrity. B) She was interested to know whether I saw any celebrity. C) She asked if I have ever seen any celebrity. D) She wanted to know if I had ever seen any celebrity. E) She asked if I saw any celebrity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She wanted to know if I had ever seen any celebrity. 52. Change into reported speech: "We are learning some new grammar here." A) Jack said we were learning some new grammar here. B) Jack said that they are learning some new grammar here. C) Jack said they learned some new grammar there. D) Jack said that they were learning some new grammar there. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jack said that they were learning some new grammar there. 53. The teacher told me, "My parents were sick yesterday." A) The teacher told me that his parents had been sick the following day. B) The teacher told me that his parents had been sick the day before. C) The teacher told me that his parents would be sick the previous day. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher told me that his parents had been sick the day before. 54. Identify direct speech. A) He said, I went to the the market that day'. B) He said, ' I went to the market today.'. C) He said that, " He had gone to the market today". D) Only A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He said, ' I went to the market today.'. 55. The reporting verbs are: A) Say and speak. B) Tell and speak. C) Say and tell. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Say and tell. 56. She asked me, "Where did you meet her? " A) She asked me where I had met her. B) She asked me if I had met her. C) She asked me where I did met her. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She asked me where I had met her. 57. Change the following to Direct SpeechTeacher said I'd forgotten to bring my books the day before. A) Teacher said, "You have forgotten to bring your books yesterday.". B) Teacher said, "You forgot to bring your books yesterday.". C) Teacher said, "You forgetted to bring your books yesterday.". D) Teacher said, "You forgot to bring my books yesterday.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Teacher said, "You forgot to bring your books yesterday.". 58. Change direct speech into reported speechHer father said to her: "You can go to the movie theater with your friend" .$\rightarrow$ ..... A) Her father told her that she could go to the movie theater with his friend. B) Her father told her to go to the movie theater with her friend. C) Her father said to her she could go to the movie theater with his friend. D) Her father told her that she could go to the movie theater with her friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Her father told her that she could go to the movie theater with her friend. 59. Have you ever traveled to another country? -Could you tell me ..... A) If have you ever traveled to another country?. B) Have you ever traveled to another country?. C) If you have ever traveled to another country?. D) You have ever traveled to another country?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If you have ever traveled to another country?. 60. Was she your friend? -Can you tell me ..... A) If she was your friend?. B) Was she your friend?. C) If she is your friend?. D) If your friend was she?. 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