Direct and Indirect Speech Quiz
Preview:
Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?
A. “Have you seen my dog?” she asked.
B. “Have you seen my dog? she asked.”
C. Have you seen my “dog?” she asked.
D. Have you seen “my dog?” she asked
James said to his mother, ‘I am leaving for New York tomorrow.’
A. James told his mother he is leaving for New York tomorrow.
B. James told his mother he would be leaving for New York the next day.
Speech marks are needed for what?
A. Direct Speech
B. Indirect Speech
Convert the followiing statement into direct speech: She asked the teacher when they could eat their snacks.
A. The teacher was asked when the girl could eat her snacks.
B. When can we eat our snacks?
C. “When can we eat our snacks? She asked”
D. She asked the teacher, “When can we eat our snacks?”
What is missing in the sentence that follows? James asked “Are you coming to my house today?”
A. !
B. ?
C. ,
D. .
Lola: ‘We want to see the Eiffel Tower today.’
A. Lola said they wanted to see the Eiffel Tower that day.
B. Lola said they wanted to see the Eiffel Tower this day.
C. Lola said they have wanted to see the Eiffel Tower that day.
‘Said’, ‘told’, and ‘asked’ are the most common verbs used in indirect speech.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Select the correct indirect sentence.
She said, “I am going to London tomorrow.”
A. She said that she was going to London yesterday.
B. She said that she was going to London tomorrow
C. She said that she was going to London the next day.
Which is correct?
A. He said, “Could you please repeat the question”?
B. He said, Could you please repeat the question?”
C. He said, “could you please repeat the question?”
D. He said, “Could you please repeat the question?”
Harry remarked, “I will go to Hogwarts tomorrow.”
A. Harry remarked that he would go to Hogwarts the next day.
B. Harry remarked that he will go to Hogwarts the next day.
C. Harry remarked that I would go to Hogwarts the next day.
D. Harry remarked that he would go to Hogwarts tomorrow.
He said to her, ‘What a hot day!’
A. He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was hot day.
B. He exclaimed that it was a hot day.
Identify the sentence whether it is a direct or indirect speech.
He said , “Get out of my house immediately.”
A. Direct speech
B. Indirect Speech
The Professor said that nobody could solve the problem.
A. The Professor said, ‘Nobody can solve the problem’.
B. The Professor said, ’Nobody could solve the problem’
Grandfather said, “I saw that beautiful ship go down a few years ago.”
A. Grandfather said that he saw the ship go down a few years before.
B. Grandfather said he saw the ship go down a few years before.
C. Grandfather said that I saw the ship go down a few years before.
D. Grandfather said that he saw the ship go down a few years ago.
Which of these is correct?
A. “Could you help me carry these bags?” He asked.
B. “Could you help me carry these bags?” he asked.
C. “Could you help me carry these bags” he asked?
D. “Could you help me carry these bags,” he asked?
Which of these is correct?
A. Jamal said, “We passed by a beautiful lake in Goa”.
B. Jamal said, We passed by a beautiful lake in Goa.
C. Jamal said, “We passed by a beautiful lake in Goa.”
D. Jamal said, “we passed by a beautiful lake in Goa.”
She requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
A. She asked the interviewer, ‘Please repeat the question’
B. She requested the interviewer, ‘Please repeat the question.’
“Thank you for bringing me to this beautiful restaurant,” Jess said sincerely.
The above sentence is in reported speech.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
She asked him if he wanted to buy anything.
A. Direct speech
B. Indirect Speech
Indirect speech is also known as what?
A. Repeated speech
B. Repeated statements
C. Reported speech
D. Reported statements
He said, “She always wears a coat.”
A. He said that she always wore a coat.
B. He said she always wear a coat.
C. He said that she always had wore a coat.
D. He said that she always wearing a coat.
Which of the following is a UNIVERSAL TRUTH?
A. The students are clever.
B. Tommy is my good friend.
C. Paula is good at Math.
D. Whales are mammals.
Which word will be CHANGED from direct to indirect speech?
A. could
B. should
C. shall
D. must
Indirect speech is also known as _______.
A. Quoted speech
B. Reported speech
C. Direct speech
DIRECT SPEECH:
will buy
INDIRECT SPEECH:
A. would buy
B. won’t buy