Direct & Indirect Speech

1

Direct: He said, "We are ready now." Indirect form is:

A He said that they were ready then. B He said that we were ready now. C He said that they are ready then. D He said that we are ready now.

2

Direct: He said, "Where are you going?" Indirect form is:

A He asked where was I going. B He asked where I was going. C He said where I am going. D He asked where are you going.

3

Direct: She said, "I live here." Indirect form is:

A She said that she lived here. B She said that she lives there. C She said that she lived there. D She said that I lived there.

4

Which word is used before a verb in indirect imperative sentences?

A That B To C If D Because

5

Which word changes from 'this' in indirect speech?

A That B These C Those D Here

6

Which pronoun change is correct in indirect speech?

A I → you B I → he/she C You → I D We → you

7

Direct: She said, "I met him yesterday." Indirect form is:

A She said that she met him yesterday. B She said that she had met him the previous day. C She said that she meets him the previous day. D She said that I had met him yesterday.

8

Which sentence does NOT change tense in indirect speech?

A Universal truth B Past continuous C Future simple D Present perfect

9

Which sentence is correctly reported?

A He asked me where was I going. B He asked me where I was going. C He asked me where am I going. D He asked me where you were going.

10

Which sentence is an example of direct speech?

A He said that he was tired. B He said, "I am tired." C He told me he is tired. D He asked if he was tired.

11

Direct: He said, "I have finished my work." Indirect form is:

A He said that he finished his work. B He said that he had finished his work. C He said that he finishes his work. D He said that he has finished his work.

12

Which word is removed when converting questions into indirect speech?

A That B If C Question mark D Reporting verb

13

Which tense does 'will' usually change into in indirect speech?

A Is B Would C Was D Has

14

Direct: She said, "Don't make noise." Indirect form is:

A She told me not make noise. B She told me not to make noise. C She said me not to make noise. D She asked me don't make noise.

15

Which word replaces 'yesterday' in indirect speech?

A Today B Tomorrow C The previous day D That day

16

Which punctuation mark is used in direct speech?

A Comma B Question mark only C Inverted commas D Colon

17

Direct: She said, "This book is mine." Indirect form is:

A She said that this book was hers. B She said that that book was hers. C She said that that book is mine. D She said that this book is hers.

18

Which sentence is in indirect speech?

A She said, "I will help you." B She said, "Help me." C She said that she would help me. D She said, "Will you help me?"

19

Direct: He said, "The sun rises in the east." Indirect form is:

A He said that the sun rose in the east. B He said that the sun rises in the east. C He said that the sun had risen in the east. D He said that the sun will rise in the east.

20

Direct: She said, "I am reading." Indirect form is:

A She said that she reads. B She said that she was reading. C She said that I was reading. D She said that she has read.

21

Which sentence is an imperative sentence?

A He is reading. B Where are you going? C Please sit down. D She was late.

22

Which reporting verb is used for questions?

A Said B Told C Asked D Ordered

23

Which reporting verb is used with 'told'?

A Without object B With object C With question D With command only

24

Direct: He said, "I play cricket." What is the correct indirect form?

A He said that he plays cricket. B He said that he played cricket. C He said that I played cricket. D He said that he will play cricket.

25

Which time expression changes correctly in indirect speech?

A Today → tomorrow B Today → that day C Now → yesterday D Yesterday → tomorrow