Grammar 7, Unit 2: Weird And Wonderful

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Grammar 7, Unit 2: Weird And Wonderful - Quiz

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1.

A skeptic is...
- A.
  
  Someone who thinks everyone else is wrong
- B.
  
  Someone who believes in nothing
- C.
  
  Someone who will believe everything
- D.
  
  Someone who has doubts about something being presented as fact
2.

Choose the direct speech statement that most closely matches the reported speech statement below:He said that he didn't understand what had just happened there.
- A.
  
  He said, "I don't understand what had just happened here."
- B.
  
  He said, "I don't understand what just happened there."
- C.
  
  He said, "I don't understand what has just happened here."
- D.
  
  He said, "I didn't understand what had just happened there."
3.

A poltergeist is what kind of ghost?
- A.
  
  The kind that is calm, quiet and peaceful
- B.
  
  The kind that causes a lot of problems, and is usually connected to children
- C.
  
  The really frightening kind
- D.
  
  The cute, sweet kind
4.

Type in the correct reported speech question that corresponds with the direct speech question below:She asked me, "Where were you yesterday?"Don't forget that your answer is case sensitive and remember your punctuation at the end of the sentence.
5.

Which reported speech question matches the following direct speech question?I asked him, "How long have you been standing here waiting?"
- A.
  
  I asked how much he has been standing here waiting
- B.
  
  I asked him how much time he was standing there waiting
- C.
  
  I asked how long he was standing here waiting
- D.
  
  I asked him how long he had been standing there waiting
6.

From the story Paradise Cove, what happened to the main character when she stepped through the mirror?
- A.
  
  She ended up back at the inn in town
- B.
  
  She went straight downtown
- C.
  
  She ended up back in her own home
- D.
  
  She stayed inside the mirror with the others
7.

We always have to change the expressions of time in a reported speech statement.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Which reported speech question best matches the direct question below?They asked us, "Where are you going so fast? We just got here."
- A.
  
  They asked us where we will be going so fast and that we had just got there
- B.
  
  They asked us where we were going so fast and said that they had just gotten there
- C.
  
  They asked us where we are going so fast and we just got here
- D.
  
  They asked us where we had been going so fast and that we were just getting there
9.

Type in the correct reported speech command that matches the following direct speech command:He ordered, "Put those apple pies on the table!"Don't forget that your answer is case sensitive and remember the punctuation at the end of the sentence.
10.

Which direct speech question best matches the following reported speech question?He asked me when I had seen him last.
- A.
  
  He asked me, "When was the last time I had seen him?"
- B.
  
  He asked me, "When had you last seen him?"
- C.
  
  He asked me, "When would you last see him?"
- D.
  
  He asked me, "When did you last see him?"
11.

If I am reporting a conversation that is ongoing, I don't need to change the tenses.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

If you have telekinesis, what do you have the ability to do?
- A.
  
  You can see when people are going to die
- B.
  
  You can move objects with the power of your mind
- C.
  
  You can hear people's thoughts
- D.
  
  You can lift objects with very little physical power
13.

Which reported speech command best matches the direct speech command below?My mom shouted, "Don't stand on that table! The legs aren't stable and you'll fall off!"
- A.
  
  My mom shouted at me that I didn't stand on the table and the legs are not stable and that I will fall off
- B.
  
  My mom shouted at me not standing on the table an the legs are not stable and that I could fall off
- C.
  
  My mom shouted at me not to stand on the table because the legs weren't stable and I would fall off
- D.
  
  My mom shouted at me not to stand on the table and the legs are not stable and that I am going to fall off
14.

Why is a "shaman" so important in native cultures?
- A.
  
  It is the person who ensures the laws are obeyed
- B.
  
  It is the person who can change their shape at will
- C.
  
  It is the person responsible for the spiritual well-being of the people
- D.
  
  It is the person responsible for the education of the people
15.

If we use a verb other than "said", we do not have to use "that" in a reported speech statement.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False