Direct & Reported Speech Online Quiz
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Q 1 - The tailor said to him, "Will you have the suit ready by tomorrow evening?"
A - The tailor asked him that he will have the suit ready by the next evening.
B - The tailor asked him that he would had the suit ready by the next evening.
C - The tailor asked him if he would have the suit ready by the next evening.
D - The tailor asked him if he will like to the suit ready by the next evening.
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 - He said, "Be quite and listen to my words.”
A - He urged them to be quite and listen to his words.
B - He urged them and said be quite and listen to his words.
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 3 - He said, "I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."
A - He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty.
B - He said that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
C - He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
D - He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
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 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 - Seeta said to me, " Can you give me your pen?"
A - Seeta asked me can I give her my pen.
B - Seeta asked me if I can give me your pen.
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 6 - Farhan asked Geeta, "Could you lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow?"
A - Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow.
B - Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until the next day.
C - Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees untill the next day.
D - Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.
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 7 - Dinesh asked, "Are you going to the party tomorrow, Rani?"
A - Dinesh asked whether Rani was going to the party the next day.
B - Dinesh asked Rani whether you are going to the party the next day.
C - Dinesh asked Rani whether she was going to the party the next day.
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 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 - He said to me, “I don’t believe you.”
A - He decided not to believe me.
B - “I don’t believe you’’ he said.
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 - 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".