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Direct & Reported Speech Online Quiz
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Q 1 - He said to interviewer, "Could you please repeat the question?"
A - He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.
B - He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.
C - He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
D - He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.
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 - The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease."
A - The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.
B - The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.
C - The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.
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 - 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 - "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 - "What about going for a swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."
A - He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
B - He proposed going for swim as it was quite fine.
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 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 - Hari said to me, I will go to the market tomorrow.
A - Hari told me that he will go to the market.
B - Hari told me that he will go to the market tomorrow.
C - Hari told me that he would go to the market tomorrow.
D - Hari told me that he would go to the market 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 9 - He requested her to accompany him.
A - He said to her, Please, come with me.
B - He says, Please come with me.
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 - 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".