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Direct & Reported Speech Online Quiz
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Q 1 - He said to interviewer, "Could you please repeat the question?"
A - He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.
B - He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.
C - He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
D - He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.
Answer : C
Explanation
In reported speech, "you" becomes "him, her"/ "is, am, are" becomes "was, were"/ "have, has" becomes "had" and exclamation marks become "ordered or shouted". "Please" becomes "pleaded, requested".
Q 2 - Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you."
A - Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.
B - Pawan told me that if he will hear my news, he will phone me.
C - Pawan told me that if he had heard any news, he would phone me.
D - Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.
Answer : D
Explanation
In reported speech, "you" becomes "him, her"/ "is, am, are" becomes "was, were"/ "have, has" becomes "had" and exclamation marks become "ordered or shouted". "Please" becomes "pleaded, requested".
Q 3 - Nita ordered her servant to bring her a cup of tea.
A - Nita told her servant, "Bring a cup of tea."
B - Nita said, "Bring me a cup of tea."
Answer : C
Explanation
When converting statements from reported speech to direct speech, "was, were" becomes "am, is, are"/ "him, her" becomes "you"/"had" becomes "has, have"/words like "ordered, sternly spoke, shouted" becomes exclamation mark. Words like "pleaded, requested" become "please, kindly".
Q 4 - He told her, "I want to meet your father".
A - He told her that I want to meet your father.
B - He told her that he wanted to meet her father.
Answer : B
Explanation
In reported speech, "you" becomes "him, her"/ "is, am, are" becomes "was, were"/ "have, has" becomes "had" and exclamation marks become "ordered or shouted". "Please" becomes "pleaded, requested".
Q 5 - The father warned his son that he should be beware of him.
A - The father warned his son, "beware of him!"
B - The father warned his son, "Watch that chap!"
Answer : A
Explanation
When converting statements from reported speech to direct speech, "was, were" becomes "am, is, are"/ "him, her" becomes "you"/"had" becomes "has, have"/words like "ordered, sternly spoke, shouted" becomes exclamation mark. Words like "pleaded, requested" become "please, kindly".
Q 6 - "You can't bathe in this sea," he said to me, "it's very rough."
A - He said that I can't bathe in this sea because it's very rough.
B - He said that you couldn't bathe in the sea if it was very rough.
C - He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it was very rough.
D - He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.
Answer : C
Explanation
In reported speech, "you" becomes "him, her"/ "is, am, are" becomes "was, were"/ "have, has" becomes "had" and exclamation marks become "ordered or shouted". "Please" becomes "pleaded, requested" .
Q 7 - He said, "Why didn't you send your application to me?"
A - He enquired why I had not sent my application to him.
B - He enquired why I did not send my application to him.
Answer : A
Explanation
In reported speech, "you" becomes "him, her"/ "is, am, are" becomes "was, were"/ "have, has" becomes "had" and exclamation marks become "ordered or shouted". "Please" becomes "pleaded, requested".
Q 8 - The mother will say, My daughter is going to school.
A - The mother will say that her daughter is going to school.
B - The mother will say that her daughter will be going to school.
C - The mother would be saying that her daughter would be going to school.
D - The mother will say that her daughter will go to school.
Answer : A
Explanation
In reported speech, "you" becomes "him, her"/ "is, am, are" becomes "was, were"/ "have, has" becomes "had" and exclamation marks become "ordered or shouted". "Please" becomes "pleaded, requested".
Q 9 - I will avenge your murder, she cried over her husbands corpse.
A - She decided to avenge her husbands death.
B - She decided to avenge his murder.
C - She cried over her husbands corpse that she would revenge his murder.
D - She cried over her husbands corpse that she would avenge his murder.
Answer : D
Explanation
In reported speech, "you" becomes "him, her"/ "is, am, are" becomes "was, were"/ "have, has" becomes "had" and exclamation marks become "ordered or shouted". "Please" becomes "pleaded, requested".
Q 10 - "What did you see at the South Pole?" Ashok asked Anil.
A - Ashok asked Anil if he saw anything at the South Pole.
B - Ashok asked Anil what he had seen at the South Pole.
C - Ashok asked Anil what did he see at the South Pole.
D - Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything at the South Pole.
Answer : B
Explanation
In reported speech, "you" becomes "him, her"/ "is, am, are" becomes "was, were"/ "have, has" becomes "had" and exclamation marks become "ordered or shouted". "Please" becomes "pleaded, requested".