Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz: Test Your English Grammar Skills!

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Direct And Indirect Speech Quiz: Test Your English Grammar Skills! - Quiz

Want to test your English grammar skills in a fun way? Take this direct and indirect speech quiz to see how well you know about these two types of reported speech. There are different ways in which we can report a speech, that is, either by using direct or indirect speech. In the case of indirect speech, the report uses the same words as the speaker, whereas, in indirect speech, we do not use the speaker's exact words. So, are you ready to play this quiz? Let's begin then.

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1.

Maria said, "It is my car." Convert it into indirect speech.
- A.
  
  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.
2.

Raj said, "I work here every day." Convert it into indirect speech.
- A.
  
  Raj said that he worked here yesterday.
- B.
  
  Raj said that he worked there everyday.
- C.
  
  Raj said that he worked here everyday.
- D.
  
  Raj said that he worked everyday.
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."
4.

My daughter said to me, "I can sleep alone." Convert it into indirect speech.
- A.
  
  My daughter said to me that she 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."
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.
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.
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.
8.

Mary says, "I am coming here." Convert it into indirect speech.
- A.
  
  Mary says that she is coming there.
- B.
  
  Mary says that she is coming here.
- C.
  
  Mary says that she was coming there.
- D.
  
  Mary says that she was coming here.
9.

My brother said, "I went to school yesterday." Convert it into indirect speech.
- A.
  
  My brother said that he had gone to school yesterday.
- 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.
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.