Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz: Test Your Skills
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Are you eager to assess your English grammar proficiency in an enjoyable manner? Dive into this Direct and Indirect Speech Quiz to gauge your knowledge of these two forms of reported speech. Reporting speech involves conveying someone else's words, and it can be done in two primary ways: direct and indirect speech.
In direct speech, you repeat the speaker's words verbatim. In contrast, indirect speech conveys the speaker's message without using their exact words. This quiz presents an engaging opportunity to test your understanding of these concepts and improve your grammatical skills.
By participating in this quiz, you Read morecan enhance your grasp of the nuances between direct and indirect speech, which is essential for effective communication and writing. So, are you ready for the challenge? Let's embark on this educational journey and see how well you can navigate the intricacies of reported speech. Best of luck!
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Maria said, "It is my car." Convert it into indirect speech.
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Maria said that it is my car.
- B.
Maria said that it is her car.
- C.
Maria said that it was my car.
- D.
Maria said that it was her car.
Correct Answer
D. Maria said that it was her car.Explanation
The correct answer is, "Maria said that it was her car." In indirect speech, we change the pronouns and verb tenses to match the perspective of the person reporting the speech. Since the speaker is referring to Maria in the third person, the pronoun "my" changes to "her." Additionally, the present tense "is" changes to the past tense "was" to reflect the change in time.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Martin said, "I work here every day." Convert it into indirect speech.
- A.
Martin said that he worked here yesterday.
- B.
Martin said that he worked there every day.
- C.
Martin said that he works here every day.
- D.
Martin said that he worked every day.
Correct Answer
B. Martin said that he worked there every day.Explanation
The correct answer is, "Martin said that he worked there every day." In indirect speech, we change the pronouns and tenses to reflect the perspective of the speaker. Since The speaker is referring to a place Martin is not currently in, "here" is changed to "there." Additionally, the present tense "work" is changed to past tense "worked" to match the context of the speaker’s statement being reported. The phrase "every day" remains unchanged as it is a time adverb that does not require any modification.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Monica said, "I have finished my homework." Convert it into indirect speech.
- A.
Monica said that she had finished her homework.
- B.
Monica said that she had finished my homework.
- C.
Monica said that she has finished her homework.
- D.
Monica said that she has finished my homework."
Correct Answer
A. Monica said that she had finished her homework.Explanation
The correct answer is "Monica said that she had finished her homework." In indirect speech, we use the past tense to report someone's words. Since Monica said "I have finished my homework," it is reported as "she had finished her homework" in indirect speech.Rate this question:
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- 4.
My daughter said to me, "I can sleep alone." Convert it into indirect speech.
- A.
My daughter said to me that I can sleep alone.
- B.
My daughter told me that she can sleep alone."
- C.
My daughter said to me that she could sleep alone.
- D.
My daughter told me that she could sleep alone
Correct Answer
D. My daughter told me that she could sleep aloneExplanation
In indirect speech, we report what someone else has said without quoting their exact words. Instead, we use a reporting verb (in this case, "said") and adjust the statement to fit within the context of reporting. So, in the original direct speech, your daughter said, "I can sleep alone." When converting it to indirect speech, we report that she made this statement by saying, "My daughter said that she could sleep alone."Rate this question:
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- 5.
Leo said, "My friend may come tonight." Convert it into indirect speech.
- A.
Leo said that his friend might come tonight.
- B.
Leo said that his friend might come that night.
- C.
Leo said that his friend might go that night.
- D.
Leo said that his friend might go tonight.
Correct Answer
B. Leo said that his friend might come that night.Explanation
The correct answer is "Leo said that his friend might come that night." In indirect speech, we report what someone else said without using their exact words. In this case, Leo said that his friend "may come tonight," and when converting it into indirect speech, we change "may" to "might" and "tonight" to "that night." This maintains the meaning of the original statement while following the rules of indirect speech.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Jullie said to me, "I have to win this game." Convert it into indirect speech.
- A.
Jullie told me that she must win this game.
- B.
Jullie told me that she had to win that game.
- C.
Jullie told me that she had to win this game.
- D.
Jullie told me that she must win that game.
Correct Answer
B. Jullie told me that she had to win that game.Explanation
The correct answer is "Jullie told me that she had to win that game." In indirect speech, the verb tense is typically shifted back one tense. In this case, "have to" is changed to "had to" to indicate that the statement was made in the past. Additionally, "this" is changed to "that" to reflect the change in perspective from the speaker.Rate this question:
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- 7.
He said, "I am a man." Convert it into indirect speech.
- A.
He said that he was a man.
- B.
He said that he is a man.
- C.
He said that I am a man.
- D.
He said that I was a man.
Correct Answer
A. He said that he was a man.Explanation
“He said, ‘I am a man.’”, the verb “am” is in the present tense. When converting this into indirect speech, we typically shift the tenses back. So, “am” becomes “was”, and the sentence becomes "He said that he was .a man"Rate this question:
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- 8.
Mary says, "I am coming here." Convert it into indirect speech.
- A.
Mary says that she is coming there.
- B.
Mary said that she is coming there.
- C.
Mary said that she was coming there.
- D.
Mary says that she was coming here.
Correct Answer
A. Mary says that she is coming there.Explanation
In indirect speech, you report what someone else has said by adjusting pronouns and verb tenses to match the context of the reporting. In the given example, "Mary says, 'I am coming here'." is converted to "Mary says that she is coming here." to accurately convey Mary's statement in the third person and to reflect that the statement is being reported at a later time.Rate this question:
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- 9.
My brother said, "I went to school yesterday." Convert it into indirect speech.
- A.
My brother said that he had gone to school today.
- B.
My brother said that he had gone to school the day after.
- C.
My brother said that he had gone to school the previous day.
- D.
My brother said that he had gone to school the next day.
Correct Answer
C. My brother said that he had gone to school the previous day.Explanation
The correct answer is "My brother said that he had gone to school the previous day." This is the correct conversion into indirect speech because the original statement "I went to school yesterday" is being reported in the past tense. Additionally, the word "yesterday" is changed to "the previous day" to maintain the correct sequence of events in the reported speech.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Mathew said, "I will go to school next year." Convert it into indirect speech.
- A.
Mathew said that he would go to school the year before.
- B.
Mathew said that he would go to school the following year.
- C.
Mathew said that he would come to school the year before.
- D.
Mathew said that he would come to school the year after.
Correct Answer
B. Mathew said that he would go to school the following year.Explanation
The correct answer is "Mathew said that he would go to school the following year.." In the given sentence, Mathew is talking about going to school in the future. When reporting his statement in indirect speech, we need to change the verb tense to reflect the past. "Next year" becomes "the following year" to indicate that the year mentioned is after the time of speaking.Rate this question:
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