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Direct & Reported Speech Online Quiz
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Q 1 - David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow."
A - David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.
B - David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day.
C - David told Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.
D - David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.
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 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 - My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."
A - My cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
B - My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
C - My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
D - My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
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 4 - He says, ''I don't want to play anymore."
A - He says that he doesn't want to play anymore.
B - He says that I don't want to play anymore.
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 5 - "Where will you be tomorrow," I said, "in case I have to ring you?"
A - I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.
B - I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.
C - I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.
D - I enquired about his where about the next day in case I would have to ring up.
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 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 - He said, I hardly have time to attend any party.
A - He said that he has no time to attend any party.
B - He said that he hardly has time to attend any party.
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 9 - He says he is unwell.
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 10 - My father said to us, "We should study and get a good division in the examination."
A - My father said us that we should study and got a good division in the examination.
B - My father told us that we should studied and got a good division in the examination.
C - My father told us that we should study and get a good division in the examination.
D - My father told to us that we should study and get a good division in the examination.
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".