Speech Quizzes & Trivia

Did you know that when we read we don’t actually cover the entire word in our mind? We use our past experiences to help us identify a word by the place of certain letters in that word, in order to read faster. Imagine if the same principle applied to speech. Would there be chaos because people register words differently, or would we discover that we could talk more in shorter periods of time? And, are we even interested in that?

Take these quizzes to find out more about the act of speech from questions like: “What other forms can the speech take?”, “What is the brain process by which we learn to speak?”, “What kinds of problems are some people confronted with in regards to speech?”, and “How does speech evolution occur across centuries?”

Reported or indirect speech is usually used to talk about the past, so we typically change the tense of the words spoken. If you are a student, then take this English grammar reported speech quiz to gauge your knowledge on the...

Questions: 9 | Attempts: 25052 | Last updated: Oct 14, 2020

Sample Question
Robert said, "I want to renew my domain."

Robert said that I want to renew my domain.

Robert said that he wanted to renew his domain.

Robert said that he will renew his domain.

Robert said that he renews his domain.

Figures Of Speech Quiz Questions And Answers

Read the following figures of speech carefully and choose the best answer to describe what type of figure of speech is being used.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1417 | Last updated: Sep 4, 2018

Sample Question
My teacher has eyes in the back of her head.

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Idiom

Onomatopoeia

Reported Speech 2

To all the current English students out there who are preparing for their exams and need practice on reported speech, take this quiz. It is specifically designed to help you find out your knowledge in class during the previous...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1276 | Last updated: Dec 6, 2017

Sample Question
Samira said, "Monica speaks English very well."

Samira said that Monica spoke English very well.

Samira said that Monica is speaking English very well.

Samira said that Monica had spoken English very well.

Samira said that Monica speaks English very well.

Consonants

Questions: 22 | Attempts: 1170 | Last updated: Dec 5, 2014

Sample Question
Affricates begin as fricatives and end as plosives.

True

False

Quiz On Speech Test! Trivia Quiz

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 2491 | Last updated: Jun 9, 2020

Sample Question
Sally whispered that she was hungry.

Sally whispered, "I am hungry."

Sally whispered, "She is hungry!"

Sally whispered, "I am hungry!"

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Speech Questions & Answers

How to write a best man's speech?

Public speaking is not ideal for everyone, but at some point, in our lives, we all have to do it. Depending on the situation and how prepared you are, you can have a positive effect on the crowd. Many men have to give the best man speeches, which can

How to write a speech outline?

Let us say that you would need to create a speech outline, but you do not know where to begin. Create a generic speech outline that will be composed of the following: • In the introduction part of your speech, you need to establish the topic a

What does renew mean?

To renew means to make it new again. It can also mean to do something again and making it useful or as powerful as before. Usually objects from the past are making its popularity again today. That is why some people bring their vintage objects for ex

How to write the following sentence in indirect speech?

Camy wanted to know why her e-mails were bouncing back.