This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Speech > Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 34 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct punctuation of direct speech in this sentence A) '' I have visited a tea plantation.' he said. B) '' I have visited a tea plantation he said" . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) '' I have visited a tea plantation.' he said. 2. Choose the correct answer from the given indirect speech options. Rule to remember:Past Tense in the direct becomes Past Perfect or remains unchanged. Angel said, "I brought a pen yesterday" . A) Angel said that she has bought a pen the day before. B) Angel said that she will buy a pen the day before. C) Angel said that she had been buying a pen the day before. D) Angel said that she had bought a pen the day before. (I.S). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Angel said that she had bought a pen the day before. (I.S). 3. Benedict said that he had studied since 2000. A) Benedict said, "I have studied since 2000.". B) Benedict said, "I studied since 2000.". C) Benedict said, "I had studied since 2000.". D) Benedict said, "I have been studying since 2000.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Benedict said, "I have studied since 2000.". 4. It is when the actual words of the speaker are reproduced. A) Direct Speech. B) Indirect Speech. C) Persuasive Speech. D) Informative Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct Speech. 5. He said, "I can do this sum easily." A) Direct speech. B) Indirect speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct speech. 6. Meera said, "It's time. I must go now." A) Meera said that it is time and she should leave. B) Meera said that it was time and she had to go then. C) Meera said that it was time to go then. D) Meera said it is time and she may go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meera said that it was time and she had to go then. 7. What is the other term for indirect speech? A) Direct speech. B) Part of speech. C) Reported speech. D) Figures of speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reported speech. 8. Direct speech does not use quotation marks. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 9. Cooks A) Cooking. B) Was cooking. C) Cooked. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cooked. 10. Choose the correct form of the verb in Indirect Speech.Direct:He said, "I am going to the mall later."Indirect:He said that he ..... to the mall later. A) Were going. B) Is going. C) Was going. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was going. 11. Turn Indirect speech to direct speech"He/She said "I need help with my homework." " A) I don't need help with my homework. B) I finished my homework. C) I need help with my work. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I need help with my work. 12. Change the below sentence from direct speech to indirect speech:The teacher said, "The earth revolves around its axis." A) The teacher told the students that the earth had revolved around its axis. B) The teacher told the students that the Earth revolves its axis. C) The teacher told the students that Earth was revolving around its axis. D) The teacher told the students that the Earth revolved around its axis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher told the students that the Earth revolves its axis. 13. In reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the speaker's exact words. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 14. "How much of that can I bring home?" Ramon asked Inez.Ramon asked Inez how much of that ..... can bring home. A) I. B) He. C) She. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He. 15. The teacher said, "I like your painting." A) The teacher said that I liked her painting. B) The teacher said that she likes her painting. C) The teacher said that she liked her painting. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher said that she liked her painting. 16. He asked us ..... show our passports. A) To. B) Now. C) Don't. D) That to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 17. Direct to reported speech:'This' turns to ..... A) Those. B) That. C) These. D) Nothing. It stays the same. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That. 18. Which of the following indirect sentences is correctly constructed? A) He said:I went to school everyday. B) He said he went to school every day. C) He said, I went to school every day. D) He went to school every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He said he went to school every day. 19. CONVERT INTO DIRECT SPEECHHE SAID HE COULD SPEAK PERFECT SPANISH A) I SAY I COULD SPEAK PERFECT SPANISH. B) I COULD SPEAK PERFECT SPANISH. C) I CAN SPEAK PERFECT SPANISH. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I CAN SPEAK PERFECT SPANISH. 20. The new headmaster asked how long it had been a mixed school. A) The new headmaster told, "How long has it been a mixed school?". B) The new headmaster asked, "How long has it been a mixed school?". C) The new headmaster asked, "How long it had been a mixed school?". D) The new headmaster asked, "If it had been a mixed school long.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The new headmaster asked, "How long has it been a mixed school?". 21. Roselle said, "Humans are mortals." A) Roselle said that humans were mortals. B) Roselle said that humans are mortals. C) Roselle says that humans were mortals. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Roselle said that humans are mortals. 22. "Is she coming to the party tonight?" he asked. A) He asked if she was coming to the party tonight. B) He asked if she is coming to the party tonight. C) He asked if she is coming to the party tonight. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He asked if she was coming to the party tonight. 23. Lily said, " I'm going to call Sam." A) Lily said she was going to call Sam. B) Lily said she is going to call Sam. C) Lily said she has gone to call Sam. D) Lily said she goes to call Sam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lily said she was going to call Sam. 24. Direct speech:Indra said to me, "I bought a new laptop."Indirect speech: ..... A) Indra tells me, "I bought a new laptop.". B) Indra said to me that he has bought a new laptop. C) Indra said to me that he buys a new laptop. D) "I have bought a new laptop.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indra said to me that he has bought a new laptop. 25. Choose the best translation to this sentenceThalia said "I feel weak and ill." A) She said that she's not okay. B) She mentioned that she feels weak and ill due to her mental illness. C) She said she felt weak and ill. D) None of above. 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