Direct & Reported Speech Online Quiz

Q 1 - He said to her, What a cold day!"

A - He told her that it was a cold day.

B - He exclaimed that it was a cold day.

C - He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day.

D - He exclaimed that it was a very cold day.

Q 2 - He said to me, “I have often told you not to play with fire.”

A - He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.

B - He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.

C - He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.

D - He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.

Q 3 - My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

A - My cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

B - My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

C - My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.

D - My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.

Q 4 - He told her, "I want to meet your father".

A - He told her that I want to meet your father.

B - He told her that he wanted to meet her father.

C - He told her that he wanted to meet your father.

D - He told her that she wanted to meet her father.

Q 5 - The father warned his son that he should be beware of him.

A - The father warned his son, "beware of him!"

B - The father warned his son, "Watch that chap!"

C - The father warned his son, "Be careful about him."

D - The father warned his son, "Don't fall into the trap."

Q 6 - Vissu said, "We passed by a beautiful lake when we went on a trip to Goa."

A - Vissu said that they passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.

B - Vissu said that they has passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.

C - Vissu said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.

D - Vissu said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.

Q 7 - "What did you see at the South Pole?" Ashok asked Anil.

A - Ashok asked Anil if he saw anything at the South Pole.

B - Ashok asked Anil What he had seen at the South Pole.

C - Ashok asked Anil What did he see at the South Pole.

D - Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything at the South Pole.

Q 8 - He said, ‘’I have written a prize-winning essay.”

A - He said that he has written a prize-winning essay.

B - He said that I have written a prize-winning essay.

C - He said that he had written a prize-winning essay.

D - He says that he has written a prize-winning essay.

Q 9 - He says he is unwell.

A - He said, “I am unwell.”

B - He says,” I was unwell.”

C - He says, “He was unwell.”

D - He said, “I were unwell.”

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.

C - He enquired why had I not sent my application to him.

D - He enquired why did I not send my application to him.