This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Speech > Direct Speech – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Direct Speech Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Decide if the following sentence is TRUE or FALSE:"When we use reported speech, the reporting verb is usually in the past form." A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 2. I'll be happy to help you. A) He agreed to help me. B) He agreed helping me. C) He agreed me to help. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He agreed to help me. 3. I don't do sport. A) She told me that she didn't do sport. B) She told me that she hadn't do sport. C) She told me that she won't do sport. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She told me that she didn't do sport. 4. When we want to quote a new person in a text, we must start their speech in a new line. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. I'm sorry I was rude to you. A) I apologised for to be rude to her. B) I apologised for being rude to you. C) I apologised that I was rude to you. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I apologised for being rude to you. 6. "I woke up late this morning ..... " Nick mumbled. A) ?. B) !. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) . 7. Yes, I broke the cup.(admitalbo admit to) A) He admitted (to) breaking/having broken the cup. B) He admitted to break the cup. C) He admitted that he broke the cup. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He admitted (to) breaking/having broken the cup. 8. He said, "I will be there on time." He said that he ..... be there on time. A) Would. B) Will. C) Shall. D) Could. E) Should. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would. 9. She asked him, "Will you help me with my homework?" A) She asked him if he would help her with her homework. B) She asked him if he helped her with her homework. C) She asked him if he helps her with her homework. D) She asks him if he will help her with her homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She asked him if he would help her with her homework. 10. The old woman said, "May you live long!" A) The old woman wished that he might live long. B) The old woman prayed that he may live long. C) The old woman wised that he may live long. D) The old woman prayed that he might live long.View Answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The old woman wished that he might live long. 11. Decide whether the sentence is a direct speech or a reported speech.He said, "I can speak English well." A) Direct speech. B) Reported speech. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct speech. 12. Today is Sunday. A) Declarative. B) Interrogative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Declarative. 13. Don't forget to plug the machine out!The owner ..... the workers that they should plug it out. A) Reminded. B) Apologized. C) Asked. D) Introduced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reminded. 14. Change into direct speech:I told mom that I had a toothache A) I told mom, " I have a toothache.". B) I told mom, " You have a toothache.". C) I told mom, " She has a toothache.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I told mom, " I have a toothache.". 15. What is the best word to replace said in this sentence? "Ouch!" said Tom, "Why did you do that for?" A) Asked Tom. B) Screamed Tom. C) Laughed Tom. D) Argued Tom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Screamed Tom. 16. The boy told his father that his examination was over. A) The boy said to his father, "My examination is over.". B) The boy said to his father, "My examination was over.". C) The boy told his father, "My examination are over.". D) The boy told his father, "His examination are over.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The boy said to his father, "My examination is over.". 17. What punctuation is needed in this sentence? "It's time to go" said John. A) A comma after go. B) A period after go. C) A question mark after go. D) An exclamation mark after go. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A comma after go. 18. Punctuate the sentence.Dilah said you're very kind A) Dilah said 'you're very kind" . B) Dilah said "You're very kind". C) Dilah said, "you're very kind". D) Dilah said, "You're very kind.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dilah said, "You're very kind.". 19. They said, "We are going to the beach tomorrow." A) They said that they are going to the beach tomorrow. B) They said that they were going to the beach tomorrow. C) They said that they had gone to the beach tomorrow. D) They said that they will go to the beach tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They said that they are going to the beach tomorrow. 20. The dentist said "Open your mouth and let me see your teeth." A) "Open" the dentist said "your mouth and let me see your teeth.". B) "Open your mouth" the dentist said "and let me see your teeth.". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Open your mouth" the dentist said "and let me see your teeth.". 21. Convert the following direct speech into reported speech:They inquired, "Where is the nearest gas station?" A) They inquired where is the nearest gas station. B) They inquired where was the nearest gas station. C) They inquired where the nearest gas station was. D) They inquired where the nearest gas station is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They inquired where the nearest gas station was. 22. Mr Ibrahim told us that Cairo ..... the capital of England. A) .is. B) .is not. C) .was. D) .had been. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) .is not. 23. In Reported Speech, "must" becomes: A) Had to. B) Could. C) Might. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had to. 24. Teacher Angelo said, "I will attach the file of our lesson for today." A) Reporting clause. B) Reporting verb. C) Reported clause. D) Reported verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reporting clause. 25. He ..... that he was leaving way that afternoon. A) Told me. B) Told to me. C) Said me. D) Says to me. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Told me. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesDirect Speech Quiz 1Direct Speech Quiz 2Direct Speech Quiz 3Direct Speech Quiz 4Direct Speech Quiz 5Direct Speech Quiz 6Direct Speech Quiz 7Direct Speech Quiz 8Direct Speech Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books