This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Speech > Indirect Speech – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Indirect Speech Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Mother asked Ben, "Are you going to marry her? " Change to indirect speech. A) Mother asked Ben if he was going to marry her. B) Mother asked Ben if he is going to marry her. C) Mother asks Ben if he is going to marry her. D) Mother asks Ben if he was going to marry her. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mother asked Ben if he was going to marry her. 2. The teacher said to Ram, "You do not study. "Ans. The teacher told Ram that ..... did not study. A) I. B) You. C) He. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He. 3. Was/were will be changed into ..... in Indirect Speech A) Is. B) Am. C) Are. D) Had been. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had been. 4. Which of these sentences has correctly punctuated speech? A) "I had a great time at the fair, said Ayan. "The ghost train was my favourite ride.". B) "I had a great time at the fair, " said Ayan, "The ghost train was my favourite ride.". C) "I had a great time at the fair, " said Ayan. "The ghost train was my favourite ride.". D) "I had a great time at the fair, " said "Ayan. "The ghost train was my favourite ride.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "I had a great time at the fair, " said Ayan. "The ghost train was my favourite ride.". 5. Put the sentence into indirect speech.I told you: "You need to study the irregular verbs!" A) Mrs Bless told me that you need to study the irregular verbs. B) Mrs Bless told me that she needs to study the irregular verbs. C) Mrs Bless told me that I needed to study the irregular verbs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mrs Bless told me that I needed to study the irregular verbs. 6. Mr. Bejo commanded the students, " Please collect your work and prepare to go home" . It means that ..... A) Mr. Bejo commanded the students to collect your work and prepare to go home. B) Mr. Bejo commanded the students to collect their work and prepare to go home. C) Mr. Bejo commanded the students to collect their work and prepare them to go home. D) Mr. Bejo commanded the students to collect them work and prepare to go home. E) Mr. Bejo commanded the students to collect they work and prepare to go home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr. Bejo commanded the students to collect their work and prepare to go home. 7. Georgia is a beautiful place. A) Georgia was a beautiful place the previous day. B) Georgia became a beautiful place. C) Georgia was a beautiful place. D) Georgia is a beautiful place. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Georgia is a beautiful place. 8. I said to her, "I can drink 5 litres of water. "Ans. I told her that ..... could drink 5 litres of water. A) I. B) You. C) She. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I. 9. Tom told, "this is my pet, he is not well" A) Tom told, that was his pet, he was not well. B) Tom told those is my pet, he is not well. C) Tom told that cat is my pet, he is not good. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tom told, that was his pet, he was not well. 10. The gardener said that the trees looked so green A) Indirect Speech. B) Direct Speech. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indirect Speech. 11. Shilpa said to Ravi, "I can help you. "Ans. Shilpa told Ravi that ..... could help ..... A) He, she. B) He, him. C) She, him. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She, him. 12. "Say hello to Jim, " they said. A) They asked me to said hello to Jim. B) They asked me not to say hello to Jim. C) They asked me to say hello to Jim. D) They asked me to say hello to her. E) They asked me if I have to say hello to Jim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They asked me to say hello to Jim. 13. "The clients have arrived." A) She said the clients are arriving. B) She said the clients arrived. C) She said the clients had arrived. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said the clients had arrived. 14. His father says "Honesty is the best policy" A) His father called honesty is the best policy. B) His father asked if honesty is the best policy. C) His father exclaimed that honesty is the best policy. D) His father says that honesty is the best policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His father says that honesty is the best policy. 15. I have been travelling around the world for over three years. A) Grandpa said he had been travelling around the world for over three years. B) Grandpa said he have been travel around the world for over three years. C) Grandpa said he was travel around the world for over three years. D) Grandpa said he is travelling around the world for over three years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grandpa said he had been travelling around the world for over three years. 16. TOMORROW changes into ..... A) The next day. B) That day. C) Yesterday. D) The previous day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The next day. 17. He said to me, "I do not understand it." A) He said to me that he had not understood it. B) He said to me that he does not understand it. C) He said to me that he did not understand it. D) He said to me that he has not understood it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said to me that he did not understand it. 18. Pooja said to me, 'Where is my dress? ' A) Pooja said to me where her dress was. B) Pooja said where her dress is. C) Pooja asked me where her dress was. D) Pooja asked me where is her dress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pooja asked me where her dress was. 19. The doctor said to me: "You really should stay in bed. Don't go to work this week. "The doctor ..... me to stay in bed and not to go to work that week. A) Announced. B) Advised. C) Offered. D) Persuaded. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advised. 20. Which of the following options best define direct speech A) Direct speech repeats or quote the exact words spoken by the the speaker. B) Direct speech is about paraphrasing the words spoken by the speaker. C) All of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct speech repeats or quote the exact words spoken by the the speaker. 21. He said to me, "I must win this game." A) He told me that he must win this game. B) He told me that he had to win that game. C) He told me that he had to win this game. D) He told me that he must win that game. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He told me that he had to win that game. 22. Mary says, "I am coming here." A) Mary says that she is coming there. B) Mary says that she is coming here. C) Mary says that she was coming there. D) Mary says that she was coming here. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mary says that she is coming here. 23. Which sentence is correct? Lydia said:'Mr Darcy kissed Lizzie on the mouth this morning.' A) Mr Darcy said that Lizzie had kissed him on the mouth that morning. B) Lydia said that Mr Darcy kissed Lizzie on the mouth that morning. C) Lydia said, that Mr Darcy had kissed Lizzie on the mouth that morning. D) Lydia said that Mr Darcy had kissed Lizzie on the mouth that morning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lydia said that Mr Darcy had kissed Lizzie on the mouth that morning. 24. Teller 1, " Good morning, what can I help you mam? "Madam, "Pardon me? "Teller 2, my friends asked you ..... mam A) What can I help you. B) What I can help you. C) What he could help you. D) What could he help you. E) What could I help you. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) What he could help you. 25. "We ordered the materials last week." A) She said they ordered the materials last week. B) She said they had ordered the materials last week. C) She said they have ordered the materials last week. D) None of above. 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