This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Speech > Direct Speech – Quiz 26 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Direct Speech Quiz 26 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Sally commented that she had travelled to Rome twice the previous year. A) 'I travel to Rome twice'. B) 'I would travel to Rome twice this year'. C) 'I travelled to Rome twice last year'. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'I travelled to Rome twice last year'. 2. They said, "We are veterans." A) They said that they were veterans. B) They said that they are veterans. C) They said that we were veterans. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They said that they were veterans. 3. 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). 4. Convert the following sentence into reported speech:The policeman said to the boy, "Where do you live? " A) "Where do you live? " , the policeman asked the boy. B) The policeman asked the boy where he lives. C) The policeman wanted to know where the boy lives. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The policeman asked the boy where he lives. 5. She said, "Do you like coffee? " A) She asked if I like coffee. B) She asked if I liked coffee. C) She asked I liked coffee. D) She asked if I did like coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She asked if I liked coffee. 6. Sonia said, "What an excellent idea!" . Convert the sentence into indirect speech A) Sonia said to me it is an excellent idea. B) Sonia exclaimed to me what an excellent it was. C) Sonia exclaimed at the idea to me. D) Sonia said to me it is an excellent idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sonia exclaimed to me what an excellent it was. 7. True or False | "indirect speech is speech which tells you what someone said, but does not always use the person's actual words." A) True. B) False. C) None of above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. "Help me carry this bag!" The woman asked me ..... A) To help her carry this bag. B) To help her carry that bag. C) To help him carry this bag. D) Helps her carry that bag. E) Helped her carry this bag. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To help her carry that bag. 9. Punctuate this sentence correctly.Have you forgotten she asked A) "Have you forgotten? " she asked. B) "Have you forgotten" , she asked. C) "Have you forgotten, " she asked. D) "Have you forgotten, " she asked?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Have you forgotten? " she asked. 10. Change the sentences using Reported Speech and the correct form of the verbs given. "Will the school take us on another outing this year? " Jerry asked his friends. (want to know) A) Jerry wants to knew whether the school would take them to another outing that year. B) Jerry wanted to know if the school would take them to another outing that year. C) Jerry wanted to know if the school will take them to another outing that year. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jerry wanted to know if the school would take them to another outing that year. 11. The teacher ; " Collect your book!"The teacher asked the students ..... A) To collect the book. B) Collect the book. C) Not collect the book. D) Not to collect the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To collect the book. 12. Rewrite the given sentences using reported speech.He said, "I live in the city center." A) He said that I live in the city center. B) He said that he lived in the city center. C) He said, "He lives in city center.". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He said that he lived in the city center. 13. Give this sentence punctuation:Ill be back home soon Jim shouted to his mum. A) "I'll be back home soon, " Jim shouted to his mom. B) "I'll be back home soon, " Jim shouted to his mum. C) "I'll be back home soon, " Jim shouted to his Mum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I'll be back home soon, " Jim shouted to his mum. 14. Direct Speech:He said, "I work from 9 to 10" . Indirect Speech: ..... A) He said that he worked from 9 to 10. B) He said that he works from 9 to 10. C) He said that I worked from 9 to 10. D) He said that I work from 9 to 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said that he worked from 9 to 10. 15. It is a sentence that expresses the content of a statement without quoting just like what is done in direct speech. A) Dependent clause. B) Indirect (or Reported) speech. C) Direct speech. D) Dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect (or Reported) speech. 16. Direct speech: "My dad is going on a business trip to Paris next weekend, " Harry said.Reported speech:Harry said that ..... dad ..... on a business trip to Paris ..... weekend. A) His/ was going/ the next. B) My/ went/ the last. C) Your/ had gone/ the following. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His/ was going/ the next. 17. Mom said, " I will make dinner when we reach home"Change into direct speech. A) Mom said that she would make dinner when they got back home. B) Mom said she will make dinner when she gets back home. C) Mom said we can make dinner when we get back home. D) Mom said she will be making dinner when we came back home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mom said that she would make dinner when they got back home. 18. Bill asked Helen, "Please give this book to your sister today." A) Bill asked Helen that she gives this book to your sister today. B) Bill asked Helen that she would give that book to her sister today. C) Bill asked Helen to give that book to her sister that day. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bill asked Helen to give that book to her sister that day. 19. "I do my homework." Susi Susanti said A) Susi Susanti said that she do her homework. B) Susi Susanti said that she did her homework. C) Susi Susanti said she did her homework. D) Susi Susanti said that I did my homework. E) Susi Susanti said that she had done her homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Susi Susanti said that she did her homework. 20. Choose the correct answer from the given indirect speech options.(Remember the rule:Present Continuous in the direct becomes Past Continuous.)Jeeya said, "I am going to church" . A) Jeeya said that I was going to church. B) Jeeya said that she will go to church. C) Jeeya said that she went to church. D) Jeeya said that she was going to church. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jeeya said that she was going to church. 21. Choose the correct Indirect speech A) Peter asked John why he was so late. B) Peter said to John, "Why are you so late? ". C) "What is your name? " he asked me. D) "How old is your mother? " , he asked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peter asked John why he was so late. 22. Cinta:" Do you bring the book? "Cinta asked me if I ..... the book A) Bring. B) Brought. C) Has brought. D) Had brought. E) Would brought. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brought. 23. Carol to John:'Can you swim? ' A) Carol asked John if he can swim. B) Carol asked John if they could swim. C) Carol asked John if he could swim. D) Carol asked John if I could swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carol asked John if he could swim. 24. Cinta:" Did you tell the truth? "Cinta asked me If I ..... the truth A) Tell. B) Tells. C) Told. D) Had told. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had told. 25. The teacher said to her, "Will you jointhe contest? " A) The teacher inquired if she joins the contest. B) The teacher inquired if she will join the contest. C) The teacher inquired if she would join the contest. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher inquired if she would join the contest. ← 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