This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Speech > Direct And Indirect Speech – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. She asked us ..... on time. A) For being. B) To be. C) To being. D) Not being. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be. 2. 'Why are you wearing sunglasses?' She wondered ..... A) Why he was wearing sunglasses. B) Why was he wearing sunglasses. C) If he was wearing sunglasses. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Why he was wearing sunglasses. 3. "Why are you upset?" he asked. A) He asked why was I upset. B) He asked why I was upset. C) He asked why I am upset. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He asked why I was upset. 4. Convert the following sentences into Indirect Speech:The policeman asked me, " Had the thief stolen your watch? '' A) The policemen asked the thief if he has stolen someone's watch. B) The policeman asks me whether the thief had stolen my watch. C) The policeman asked me if the thief had stolen my watch. D) The policeman told me that the thief had stolen my watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The policeman asked me if the thief had stolen my watch. 5. (Change the reported speech to quoted speech.)Diana said that she worked in a coffee shop. A) Diana said, "I work in a coffee shop.". B) Diana said, " She work in a coffee shop.". C) Diana said, "She worked in a coffee shop.". D) Diana said, "I worked in a coffee shop.". E) Diana said, "I was working in a coffee shop.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diana said, "I work in a coffee shop.". 6. The paragraph tells us that ..... A) The mother came to the harbour and was welcomed by her son. B) The mother wailed many times to get attention from her son. C) The son of the old woman was polite to her. D) At last, the son ordered the crews to ask the woman to board to the ship. E) The old woman was very glad to be accepted by her son. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The mother wailed many times to get attention from her son. 7. Change from Direct to indirect speech-Rita said to Rahul, "Have you heard of our new neighbours?" A) Rita asked Rahul if he had heard of our new neighbours. B) Rita asked Rahul whether he had heard of their new neighbours?. C) Rita asked Rahul had he hear of their new neighbours. D) Rahul asked Rita if she had heard of their new neighours. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rita asked Rahul whether he had heard of their new neighbours?. 8. (Convert the underwritten sentence into indirect speech.)He said, 'I have been swimming since I was eight 11 years old.' A) He said, he has been swimming since he was 11 years old. B) He said that, he has been swimming since he was 11 years old. C) Ho told me that he was swimming from 11 years old. D) He said that he had been swimming since he was 11 years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He said that he had been swimming since he was 11 years old. 9. Which of the following dialogue is written using the correct punctuation? A) Sam yelled, "Mom, where did I put my green pen.". B) Sam yelled ", Mom, where did I put my green pen!". C) Sam yelled, "Mom, where did I put my green pen?". D) Sam "yelled Mom, where did I put my green pen?". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sam yelled, "Mom, where did I put my green pen?". 10. He said that he was going to the market. A) Direct Speech. B) Indirect speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect speech. 11. Turn the direct speech into indirect speech"The instructor asked Ronny if he was ready for the race." A) 'Ronny, are you ready for the race?', said the instructor. B) 'Are you ready for the race Ronny?', the instructor asked. C) 'Ronny, ready for the race?' the instructor said. D) 'Ronny, are you ready for the race?', the instructor asked. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'Ronny, are you ready for the race?', the instructor asked. 12. The lawyer said, "The law always believes in the evidence." A) The lawyer said that the law always believed in the evidence. B) The lawyer said that the law should always believe in the evidence. C) The lawyer said that the law always believes in the evidence. D) The lawyer said that the law has always believed in the evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The lawyer said that the law always believes in the evidence. 13. Arya said to Tara, 'David will leave for his mother's place tomorrow'. A) Arya told Tara that David will leave for his mother's place tomorrow. B) Arya told Tara that David will leave for his mother's place the next day. C) Arya informed Tara that David would be leaving for his mother's place the next day. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arya informed Tara that David would be leaving for his mother's place the next day. 14. In Direct Speech, the words of the speaker are enclosed within ..... A) Double inverted commas. B) Inverted commas. C) Hyphens. D) Brackets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inverted commas. 15. "Please buy some milk" She ..... A) She asked me to buy some milk. B) She asked to buy some milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She asked me to buy some milk. 16. "Did you come from France" ?, said Sara to the boy. A) Sara asked the boy if he had come from France. B) Sara asked the boy if he come from France. C) Sara asked the boy if he came from France. D) Sara said the boy did he come from France. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sara asked the boy if he had come from France. 17. Don asked me, "Who is hiding under the bed?"Don asked me who ..... Under the bed. A) Was hiding. B) Were hiding. C) Had been hiding. D) Are hiding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was hiding. 18. Turn direct speech into indirect speech"She says, "I am ill." " A) She says that she is not ill. B) She says that she is ill. C) She did not say anything. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She says that she is ill. 19. Change:Fred said that he hadn't quite finished his breakfast A) Fred said, "he has nto been quite ''. B) Fred said, "I will not finish my breakfast. ''. C) Fred said, "I haven't quite finished my breakfast.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fred said, "I haven't quite finished my breakfast.". 20. Maria asked Sarah why she wasn't ready that day. A) Maria said, "Why isn't Sarah ready this day?". B) Maria wanted to know, "Why is today Sarah ready?". C) Maria said to Sarah "Why weren't you ready then?". D) Maria asked, "Why aren't you ready today, Sarah?". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maria asked, "Why aren't you ready today, Sarah?". 21. Ken said he had already left at school on 2:00 pm. A) Ken said, " I had already leaves at school on 2:00pm. B) Ken said, " I have already left at school on 2:00pm. C) Ken said, " I'm already left at school on 2:00pm.". D) Ken said, " I had already left at school on 2:00pm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ken said, " I had already left at school on 2:00pm. 22. The gardener said, "I have been working for an hour." A) Direct speech. B) Indirect speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct speech. 23. The students said, "We love our school." A) The students said that we loved their school. B) The students said that they loved there school. C) The students said that they loved their school. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The students said that they loved their school. 24. Indirect speech is ..... A) Expresses what was said without using the exact words. B) Expresses what was said using the exact words. C) Where someone else expresses what was said. D) Where someone expresses their own words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expresses what was said without using the exact words. 25. He exclaimed with joy that he had won a prize.Choose the correct Direct Speech. A) He said, "Alas! I won a prize. B) He said, "Hurray! I won a prize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He said, "Hurray! I won a prize. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesDirect And Indirect Speech Quiz 1Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 2Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 3Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 4Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 5Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 6Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 7Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 9Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books