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1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Which word is removed when converting questions into indirect speech?

A That

B If

C Question mark

D Reporting verb

5. 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.

6. Which reporting verb is used for questions?

A Said

B Told

C Asked

D Ordered

7. Which reporting verb is most polite for commands?

A Ordered

B Requested

C Told

D Shouted

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. Which change is NOT required in indirect speech?

A Pronouns

B Tense

C Capital letters

D Time expressions

11. Which pronoun change is correct in indirect speech?

A I → you

B I → he/she

C You → I

D We → you

12. Which reporting verb is suitable for commands?

A Asked

B Ordered

C Said

D Replied

13. Which conjunction is used for yes/no questions in indirect speech?

A That

B If

C Because

D So

14. Which reporting verb fits best: He ___ me to work hard.

A Said

B Asked

C Told

D Replied

15. 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.

16. Which tense change usually occurs in indirect speech?

A Present to future

B Past to present

C Present to past

D Future to present

17. Which word replaces 'yesterday' in indirect speech?

A Today

B Tomorrow

C The previous day

D That day

18. Which time expression changes correctly in indirect speech?

A Today → tomorrow

B Today → that day

C Now → yesterday

D Yesterday → tomorrow

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. Which word changes from 'this' in indirect speech?

A That

B These

C Those

D Here

22. Which punctuation mark is used in direct speech?

A Comma

B Question mark only

C Inverted commas

D Colon

23. Which place expression changes in indirect speech?

A Here → there

B There → here

C Where → there

D Near → far

24. 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.

25. 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?"

Direct & Indirect Speech

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