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Reported Speech Multiple Choice Test | Download PDF| Narration MCQ
Directions: – In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
1.I said to him, “Goodbye!”
(A) I told him goodbye.
(B) I asked him goodbye.
(C) I wondered him goodbye.
(D) I bade him goodbye.
2.Raj said, “Yes, I made a mistake.
(A) Raj admitted that he had made a mistake.
(B) Raj told that he made a mistake.
(C)Raj told that he had made a mistake.
(D) Raj told that I had made a mistake.
3.The teacher said, “May you top the list !”
(A) The teacher prays that I might top the list.
(B) The teacher wished that you might top the list.
(C) The teacher wished for me to the list.
(D) The teacher wished for his topping the list.
4.He asked the boys to listen to him.
(A) He said to the boys. “Listen to him.”
(B) He told the boys, “Listen to him.”
(C) He said to the boys, “Listen to me.”
(D) He advised, “Listen to me, boys.”
5.He asked me if I needed money.
(A) He asked, “Do you need money?”
(B) He asked me, “Did you need money?”
(C) He said to me, “Do you need money?”
(D) He said to me, “Do I need money?”
6.I asked him if he could lend me his book.
(A) I asked him, “You can lend me your book.”
(B) I said to him, “Can you lend me your book?”
(C) I said to him, “Can he lend him his book?”
(D) I said to him, “Can you lend him your book?”
7.He asked me what he wanted.
(A) He said to me, “What do I want?”
(B) Ile said to me, “What I want?”
(C) He said to me, “What You want?’’
(D) He said to me, “What you wanted?”
8.He told me that he was a nice boy.
(A) He told me, “I am a nice boy.”
(B) He said to me, “1 am a nice boy.”
(C) He said to me, “He is a nice boy.”
(D) He said to me, “He was a nice boy.”
9. He said to me, “Are you well today?”
(A) He asked me if you was well that day.
(B) He asked me if I was well that day.
(C) He asked me if I was well that day.
(D) He asked me if he was well that day.
10. The servant said to the master, “May I come in, sir ?”
(A) The servant asked the master if he might come in.
(B) The servant respectfully asked the master if he might come in.
(C) The servant respectfully asked the master if he may come.
(D)The servant asked the master if may come in.
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11.He asked me, “Did you like the game?”
(A) He asked me, “Do you like the game.”
(B) He asked me if I had liked the game.
(C) He asked me if I liked the game.
(D) He asked me if he liked the game.
12.The manager said to me, “Do you want to open an account?”
(A) The manager told me if I wanted to open an account.
(B) The manager asked me I wanted to open an account.
(C) The manager asked me if I wanted to open an account.
(D) The manager asked me if I want to open an account.
13.He said to her, “Does she take part in the debate?
(A) He asked her if he did take part in the debate.
(B) He asked her if she had taken part in the debate.
(C) He asked her if she took part in the debate.
(D) He asked her if I took part in the debate.
14.He asked me, “What did you eat in the morning?”
(A) He asked me what do I eat in the morning.
(B) He asked me what I eat in the morning.
(C) He asked me what I ate in the morning.
(D) He asked me what I had eaten in the morning.
15.The servant says, “The tea is ready.”
(A) The servant says that the tea was ready.
(B) The servant says that the tea is ready.
(C) The servant says that the tea is ready.
(D) The servant said that the tea is ready.
16.I said to him, “Will you take tea?”
(A) I asked him if he would take tea.
(B) I asked him if he should take tea.
(C) I asked him if 1 would take tea.
(D) I asked him if I should take tea.
17.He said, “Bravo! You have done well.”
(A) He praised him that he had done well.
(B) He applauded him by saying that he had done well.
(C) He said bravo and that he had done well.
(D) He advised her to do well.
18.She said to Mohan, “Let us go home.”
(A) She suggested to Mohan that we should go home.
(B) She suggested to Mohan that they will go home.
(C) She suggested to Mohan that they would go home.
(D) She suggested to Mohan that they should go home.
19.He said to me, “Let us play the game.”
(A) He suggested to me that they should play the game.
(B) He suggested to me that they would play the game.
(C) He suggested to me that they could play the game.
(D) He suggested to me that we should play the game.
20.Rahul asked me, “Did you post my letter?”
(A) Rahul asked me if I do post your letter.
(B) Rahul asked me if I posted your letter.
(C) Rahul asked me if I posted the letter.
(D) Rahul asked me if I had posted his letter.
21. She said to me, “Open the window.”
(a) She told me open the window.
(b) She ordered me to open the window.
(c) She said open the window.
(d) None of these.
22. The captain said to the soldiers, “Attack the enemy.”
(a) The captain commanded the soldiers to attack the enemy.
(b) The captain told soldiers to attack your enemy.
(c) The captain ordered to attack the enemy.
(d) None of the above.
23. Ramu said, “I saw a lion in the forest.”
(a) Ramu said that he had seen a lion in the forest.
(b) Ramu saw a lion in the forest.
(c) Ramu said he saw a lion in the forest.
24.Satish said to me, “I am very happy here”.
(a) Satish told he is very happy here.
(b) Satish told me that he was very happy there.
(c) Satish was very happy there.
25.I said to him, “Where are you going?”
(a) I asked him where he was going.
(b) I asked him where is he going.
(c) I told him, where are you going.
(d) None of these.
26.He said to me, “Will you go there?”
(a) He said to me whether I will go there?
(b) He asked me if I would go there.
(c) He asked me, will I go there.
27.The young boy said, “What a beautiful flower it is!”
(A) The young boy told that flower was very beautiful.
(B) The young boy exclaimed with joy that that was a very beautiful flower.
(C) The young boy wondered that that was a very beautiful flower.
(D) The young boy wondered that was a beautiful flower.
28.The boy said to the teacher, “Good morning, Sir!”
(A) The boy wished the teacher good morning.
(B) The boy told the teacher that good morning sir.
(C) The boy wanted the teacher to a good morning.
(D) The boy surprised the teacher by good morning.
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Direct - indirect speech exercise 1 Rewrite sentences in the reported speech.
Direct - indirect speech exercise 2 Report a short dialogue in the reported speech.
Direct - indirect speech exercise 3 Find and correct mistakes in the reported speech.
Direct - indirect speech exercise 4 Choose correct answers in a multiple choice test.
Indirect - direct speech exercise 5 Rewrite sentences from the reported speech to direct speech.
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Reported questions exercise 6 Change the reported questions and orders into direct questions and orders.
Reported questions exercise 7 Change direct questions into reported questions.
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The direct and indirect speech are used to say what other people said, thought or felt. "I like it," he said. - He said that he liked it. "Dan will come," she hoped. - She hoped Dan would come.
The reported (indirect) speech is typically introduced by verbs such as say, tell, admit, complain, explain, remind, reply, think, hope, offer, refuse etc. in the past tense. He said (that) he didn't want it. She explained that she had been at the seaside.
If these verbs are in the past tense, we change the following: a) verb tenses and verb forms b) pronouns c) the adverbs of time and place
A) Verb tenses
We change the tenses in the following way:
- Present - past "I never understand you," she told me. - She told me she never understood me. "We are doing exercises," he explained. - He explained that they were doing exercises.
- Present perfect - past perfect "I have broken the window," he admitted. - He admitted that he had broken the window. "I have been waiting since the morning," he complained. - He complained that he had been waiting since the morning.
- Past - past perfect "She went to Rome," I thought. - I thought that she had gone to Rome. "He was thinking of buying a new car," she said. - She said he had been thinking of buying a new car.
- Will - conditional Will changes into the conditional. I will come on Sunday," he reminded me. - He reminded me that he would come on Sunday.
As you can see, both the past tense and the present perfect change into the past perfect.
Notes 1. I shall, we shall usually become would . "I shall appreciate it," he said. - He said he would appreciate it. 2. I should, we should usually change into would . "We should be really glad," she told us. - She told us they would be really glad. 3. May becomes might . "I may write to him," she promised. - She promised that she might write to him.
The verb forms remain the same in the following cases:
- If we use the past perfect tense. Eva: "I had never seen him." - Eva claimed that she had never seen him.
- If the reporting verb is in the present tense. Bill: "I am enjoying my holiday." - Bill says he is enjoying his holiday. Sandy: "I will never go to work." - Sandy says she will never go to work.
- When we report something that is still true. Dan: "Asia is the largest continent." - Dan said Asia is the largest continent. Emma: "People in Africa are starving." - Emma said people in Africa are starving.
- When a sentence is made and reported at the same time and the fact is still true. Michael: "I am thirsty." - Michael said he is thirsty.
- With modal verbs would, might, could, should, ought to, used to. George: "I would try it." - George said he would try it. Mimi: "I might come." - Mimi said she might come. Steve: "I could fail." - Steve said he could fail. Linda: "He should/ought to stay in bed." - Linda said he should/ought to stay in bed. Mel: "I used to have a car." - Mel said he used to have a car.
- After wish, would rather, had better, it is time. Margo: "I wish they were in Greece." - Margo said she wished they were in Greece. Matt: "I would rather fly." - Matt said he would rather fly. Betty: "They had better go." - Betty said they had better go. Paul: "It is time I got up." - Paul said it was time he got up.
- In if-clauses. Martha: "If I tidied my room, my dad would be happy." - Martha said that if she tidied her room, her dad would be happy.
- In time clauses. Joe: "When I was staying in Madrid I met my best friend." - He said that when he was staying in Madrid he met his best friend.
- We do not change the past tense in spoken English if it is clear from the situation when the action happened. "She did it on Sunday," I said. - I said she did it on Sunday. We must change it, however, in the following sentence, otherwise it will not be clear whether we are talking about the present or past feelings. "I hated her," he said. - He said he had hated her.
- We do not usually change the modal verbs must and needn't . But must can become had to or would have to and needn't can become didn't have to or wouldn't have to if we want to express an obligation. Would/wouldn't have to are used to talk about future obligations. "I must wash up." - He said he must wash up/he had to wash up. "I needn't be at school today." - He said he needn't be/didn't have to be at school that day. "We must do it in June." - He said they would have to do it in June. If the modal verb must does not express obligation, we do not change it. "We must relax for a while." (suggestion) - He said they must relax for a while. "You must be tired after such a trip." (certainty) - He said we must be tired after such a trip.
B) Pronouns
We have to change the pronouns to keep the same meaning of a sentence. "We are the best students," he said. - He said they were the best students. "They called us," he said. - He said they had called them. "I like your jeans," she said. - She said she liked my jeans. "I can lend you my car," he said. - He said he could lend me his car.
Sometimes we have to use a noun instead of a pronoun, otherwise the new sentence is confusing. "He killed them," Kevin said. - Kevin said that the man had killed them. If we only make mechanical changes (Kevin said he had killed them) , the new sentence can have a different meaning - Kevin himself killed them.
This and these are usually substituted. "They will finish it this year," he said. - He said they would finish it that year. "I brought you this book," she said. - She said she had brought me the book. "We want these flowers," they said. - They said they wanted the flowers.
C) Time and place
Let's suppose that we talked to our friend Mary on Friday. And she said: "Greg came yesterday." It means that Greg came on Thursday. If we report Mary's sentence on Sunday, we have to do the following: Mary: "Greg came yesterday." - Mary said that Greg had come the day before. If we say: Mary said Greg had come yesterday , it is not correct, because it means that he came on Saturday.
The time expressions change as follows. now - then, today - that day, tomorrow - the next day/the following day, the day after tomorrow - in two days' time, yesterday - the day before, the day before yesterday - two days before, next week/month - the following week/month, last week/month - the previous week/month, a year ago - a year before/the previous year
Bill: "She will leave tomorrow." - Bill said she would leave the next day. Sam: "She arrived last week." - Sam said she had arrived the previous week. Julie: "He moved a year ago." - Julie said he had moved a year before.
Note If something is said and reported at the same time, the time expressions can remain the same. "I will go on holiday tomorrow," he told me today. - He told me today he would go on holiday tomorrow. "We painted the hall last weekend," she told me this week. - She told me this week they had painted the hall last weekend. On the other hand, if something is reported later, the time expressions are different in the indirect speech. Last week Jim said: "I'm playing next week." If we say his sentence a week later, we will say: Jim said he was playing this week.
Here usually becomes there . But sometimes we make different adjustments. At school: "I'll be here at 10 o'clock," he said. - He said he would be there at 10 o'clock. In Baker Street: "We'll meet here." - He said they would meet in Baker Street.
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Indirect speech test 1.
The teacher promised ___ .
Bill: “Have you seen any interesting comedy lately, Nancy?” Bill asked Nancy ___ .
Nick: “Did you see a bird in the tree?” Nick wonders ___ in the tree.
Dick to Lucy: Have you received my telegram? Dick asked if ___.
Ann: Write down my address. Ann asked me ___ .
He said, “I’m very busy today.” He said ___ .
Lena said, “Where have you been yesterday?” Lena asked ___ .
He thought: “What am I going to do?” He thought ___ .
Mother asked me ___ .
“Don’t play in the street!”
Ann: “Is your sister good at English?” Ann asked me ___ .
Tom: “Don’t forget to bring my book, Ann”. Tom asked Ann: ___ .
Mother: “We are going to have supper”. Mother says ___ .
Jack said: “I was at home yesterday.” Jack said ___ .
“Do you go in for sports?”, he asked. He asked ___ .
“Will Tom help me?” she said. She asked ___ .
Peter said, “Alice, are you busy now?” Peter asked Alice ___ .
My sister said: “I hope we shall go on an excursion to the lake”. My sister said that ___ on an excursion to the lake”.
Jim and Julia have been in the restaurant for an hour and they have not been served yet. Julia is angry. “You said ___ a good place’’
“Did you work at a factory 3 years ago?” she asked her friend. She asked her friend if she ___ .
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Directions: – In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech. 1.I said to him, “Goodbye!”
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