1 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.
2 Which punctuation mark is used in direct speech? A Comma B Question mark only C Inverted commas D Colon
3 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?"
7 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.
8 Which tense change usually occurs in indirect speech? A Present to future B Past to present C Present to past D Future to present
9 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.
10 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 Direct: She said, "I like my school." Indirect form is: A She said that I liked my school. B She said that she liked her school. C She said that she likes my school. D She said that I like her school.
13 Which time expression changes correctly in indirect speech? A Today → tomorrow B Today → that day C Now → yesterday D Yesterday → tomorrow
14 Direct: He said, "I will come tomorrow." Indirect form is: A He said that he would come the next day. B He said that he will come tomorrow. C He said that he comes the next day. D He said that he would come yesterday.
15 Which place expression changes in indirect speech? A Here → there B There → here C Where → there D Near → far
16 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.
17 Which sentence is an interrogative sentence? A She is very kind. B Close the door. C Are you ready? D What a beautiful day!
18 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.
19 Which word is removed when converting questions into indirect speech? A That B If C Question mark D Reporting verb
20 Direct: She said, "Do you like tea?" Indirect form is: A She asked if I liked tea. B She asked do I like tea. C She said if I like tea. D She told if I liked tea.
22 Which sentence is an imperative sentence? A He is reading. B Where are you going? C Please sit down. D She was late.
23 Direct: He said, "Open the window." Indirect form is: A He said that I open the window. B He ordered to open the window. C He ordered me to open the window. D He asked that I opened the window.
25 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.
26 Which reporting verb is used with 'told'? A Without object B With object C With question D With command only
27 Which is correct? A He told that he was ill. B He told me that he was ill. C He said me that he was ill. D He asked me that he was ill.
28 Direct: She said, "I am happy today." Indirect form is: A She said that she was happy today. B She said that she is happy that day. C She said that she was happy that day. D She said that I was happy that day.
30 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.
32 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.
33 Which sentence does NOT change tense in indirect speech? A Universal truth B Past continuous C Future simple D Present perfect
34 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.
35 Which word replaces 'yesterday' in indirect speech? A Today B Tomorrow C The previous day D That day
36 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.
38 Direct: The teacher said, "Be quiet." Indirect form is: A The teacher said us to be quiet. B The teacher told us be quiet. C The teacher told us to be quiet. D The teacher asked us be quiet.
39 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.
41 Direct: She said, "Please help me." Indirect form is: A She ordered me to help her. B She requested me help her. C She requested me to help her. D She asked that I help her.
42 Which change is NOT required in indirect speech? A Pronouns B Tense C Capital letters D Time expressions