English Test – 18 Direct and Indirect speech

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English Test - 18 Direct and Indirect speech

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1. The students said, "We want to learn a foreign language." In reported speech the above sentence will be The students said that

A) we want to learn a foreign language

B) they wanted to learn a foreign language

C) we wanted to learn a foreign language

D) they want to learn a foreign language

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2. What is the correct reported speech form of "Spoorti said to me, 'I type a letter'."?

A) Spoorti says that she types a letter.

B) Spoorti told me that she typed a letter.

C) Spoorti said to me that she typed a letter.

D) Spoorti told me she was typing a letter.

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3. Maya said, "I work in Mangalore."

A) Maya said that she works in Mangalore.

B) Maya mentioned she will work in Mangalore.

C) Maya tells that she is working in Mangalore.

D) Maya says that she works in Mangalore.

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4. I said, "Can I help you?" The correct reported speech.

A) I ask if I can help her.

B) I wondered if I could help you.

C) I tell if I'm able to help you.

D) I asked if I could help her.

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5. She said, "Do you like coffee?"

A) She wondered if I liked coffee.

B) She asks if I like coffee.

C) She tells if I enjoy coffee.

D) She asked if I liked coffee.

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6. Change the following into indirect speech by choosing the correct alternative.

A) Our teacher told us that sugar has dissolved in water.

B) Our teacher said to us that sugar dissolves in water.

C) Our teacher told us that sugar dissolved in water.

D) Our teacher said to us, "Sugar dissolves in water.

E) Our teacher told us that sugar dissolves in water.

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7. Diya said, "I was sick yesterday." What is the correct reported speech for this statement?

A) Diya told she is sick yesterday.

B) Diya says she was sick yesterday.

C) Diya said she had been sick the day before.

D) Diya said she has been sick the previous day.

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8. Identify the correct reported form of the given sentence. My friend said, "You must accept this gift."

A) My friend asked that I must accept that gift.

B) My friend said that you must accept that gift.

C) My friend insisted that I must accept that gift.

D) My friend requested that I must accept this gift.

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9. "He said, 'I am sick.'” What is the correct reported speech for this statement?

A) He said he has been sick.

B) He says he is sick.

C) He told he is sick.

D) He said he was sick.

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10. he teacher said to the students, "Be polite in your speech." In reported speech the above sentence will be The teacher asked the students

A) that be polite in their speech

B) that be polite in your speech

C) to be polite in their speech

D) to be polite in your speech

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11. She mentioned, "Jeeya is living here with us." This can be reported as:

A) She mentioned Jeeya was living here with her.

B) She mentions Jeeya was living here with us.

C) She mentioned Jeeya is living here with them.

D) She mentioned Jeeya was living there with them.

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12. Choose the correct indirect form of the sentence. The man said. "Let me have the first chance."

A) The man desired that he had the first chance.

B) The man proposed that he should have the first chance.

C) The man proposed to have the first chance.

D) The man claimed that he had the first chance.

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13. She said, "It is hot in here."

A) She says it was hot in here.

B) She said it was hot in there.

C) She says it is hot in there.

D) She told it has been hot in there.

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14. He said, "My mother is here." What is the correct reported speech for this statement?

A) He said that his mother was there.

B) He tells that his mother has been there.

C) He said that his mother will be there.

D) He says that his mother is there.

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15. My neighbor said to me, "I am going out for a few days." In reported speech the above sentence will be My neighbor told me tha

A) we are going out for a few days

B) he is going out for a few days

C) he will go out for a few days

D) he was going out for a few days

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16. Which of these is NOT a correct reported form for "Maanvi said, 'We bought a house last week.'”?

A) Maanvi said they had bought a house the previous week.

B) Maanvi said they bought a house last week.

C) Maanvi says they buy a house every week.

D) Maanvi said they had bought a house the week before.

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17. Which of the following is the reported form of "She said, 'Tara can't swim.'”?

A) She said Tara couldn't swim.

B) She said Tara can't swim.

C) She says Tara can swim.

D) She said Tara was not swimming.

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18. The father said to his daughter, "When will you return?" In reported speech the above sentence will be The father asked his daughter

A) when will she return

B) when she would return

C) when would she return

D) when she will return

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19. When he said, "Shall I open the door?", it can be converted to:

A) He told to open the door.

B) He wondered if he shall open the door.

C) He asked if he should open the door.

D) He thought about opening the door.

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20. What is the correct reported speech form of "Pradeep says, 'English grammar is very easy'."?

A) Pradeep said that English grammar is very easy.

B) Pradeep says English grammar was very easy.

C) Pradeep says that English grammar is very easy.

D) Pradeep said English grammar was very easy.

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21. "He said, 'Could you swim when you were three?'" changes to:

A) He questioned my swimming skills at three.

B) He wondered if I had been swimming at three.

C) He interrogated my ability to swim at that age.

D) He asked me if I could swim when I was three.

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22. What is the reported speech for: "He said, 'I like coffee.'"?

A) He said he drink coffee.

B) He said he likes coffee.

C) He said he liked coffee.

D) He says he liked coffee.

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23. She said to me, "Where is the station?"

A) She asks where the station is.

B) She told to me where the station was.

C) She said to me where the station was.

D) She asked me where the station was.

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24. Vaadi said, "Were you watching TV when I called?" The reported speech is:

A) Vaadi asked if I had been watching TV when he called.

B) Vaadi asked if you were watching TV when he called.

C) Vaadi asked if I watched TV when he called.

D) Vaadi said if I was watching TV when he rang.

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25. "He said, 'I like coffee.'” What is the correct reported speech for this statement?

A) He said he is liking coffee.

B) He says he liked coffee.

C) He said he likes coffee.

D) He said he liked coffee.

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26. "Varun said, 'You should come here.'" translates to:

A) Varun ordered that I should be here.

B) Varun said I should go there.

C) Varun said I should go here.

D) Varun suggested coming here.

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27. Choose the correct indirect speech of the italicized sentence from the options given below. "What are you doing old man?" said the king.

A) The king told the old man what he was doing.

B) The king asked the old man what he was doing.

C) The king told the old man that what he was doing.

D) The king asked what the old man is doing.

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28. She said to her brother, "Do not buy mangoes." In reported speech the above sentence will be She asked her brother.

A) to not buy mangoes

B) do not to buy mangoes

C) not to buy mangoes

D) do not buy mangoes

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29. The statement, "She said: 'I may be late,'" can be transformed into:

A) She said she might be late.

B) She mentioned she may have been late.

C) She says she might get late.

D) She said she may be late.

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30. She said, "Are you cold?" correct reported speech is

A) She asked me if I was cold.

B) She wondered why I was cold.

C) She told if I am cold.

D) She asks if I am cold.

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31. He said, "Where's my pen?" What is the correct reported speech for this question?

A) He wondered where his pen was.

B) He tells where his pen is.

C) He asks where his pen is.

D) He asked where his pen was.

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32. She stated, "I might come early." This is reported as:

A) She stated she would come early.

B) She stated she might have come early.

C) She says she might come early.

D) She stated she might come early.

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33. Ram said, "I haven't seen Avatar." This transforms to:

A) Ram said he hadn't seen Avatar.

B) Ram said he hasn't seen Avatar.

C) Ram says he hasn't watched Avatar.

D) Ram said he hadn't watched Avatar yet.

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34. From the statement "The kidnapper phoned me and said: 'You must come here now.'" the reported speech is:

A) The kidnapper demanded that I must go there now.

B) The kidnapper suggested coming there then.

C) The kidnapper told me I had to go there then.

D) The kidnapper phoned me to come here immediately.

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35. The correct reported speech for "She said, 'I wouldn't like to go.'" is:

A) She stated she will not like going.

B) She said she would like to go.

C) She said she doesn't like to go.

D) She said she wouldn't like to go.

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36. She said to us, "Did you feel cold?" What is the indirect speech

A) She wondered if we were feeling cold.

B) She asks if we felt cold.

C) She asked if we had felt cold.

D) She tells if we were cold.

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37. "She said, 'I'll call you tomorrow'" is reported as:

A) She says she will call me tomorrow.

B) She said she will have called me the following day.

C) She said she would call me tomorrow.

D) She said she would call me the next day.

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38. From "She said: 'I may be late'", the reported form is:

A) She said she might be late.

B) She said she may be late.

C) She tells she might get delayed.

D) She exclaimed about possibly being late.

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39. She said, "Do you like me?" What is the correct reported speech for this question?

A) She asked if I like her.

B) She asked if I liked her.

C) She asks if I liked her.

D) She wonders if I like her.

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40. He asked, "Could you swim when you were three?" is reported as:

A) He wondered if you could swim when you were three.

B) He asked me if I was swimming at three.

C) He asked if I could swim when I was three.

D) He asked if I could have swum when I was younger.

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41. Mohan said to Savita, "Can I borrow your book for a day? "In reported speech the above sentence will be Mohan asked Savita

A) if that he could borrow her book for a day

B) if he could borrow her book for a day

C) if they could borrow her book for a day

D) that could he borrow her book for a day

Your score is

Pos.	Name	Score	Points	Duration
1	Shirin banu	85 %	35 / 41	14 minutes 23 seconds
2	prabhajmunavallimuna	71 %	29 / 41	23 minutes 13 seconds
3	Amaresh	41 %	17 / 41	12 minutes 9 seconds
4	Basamma meti	39 %	16 / 41	11 minutes 15 seconds
5	Subhashini	29 %	12 / 41	3 minutes 12 seconds
6	Gangesh	27 %	11 / 41	5 minutes 57 seconds
7	Swetha	20 %	8 / 41	25 minutes 8 seconds
8	Saju	2 %	1 / 41	4 minutes 43 seconds
9	Advika	2 %	1 / 41	30 minutes 3 seconds
10	Bahuchiranth	0 %	0 / 41	57 seconds
11	Amruta Vibhute	0 %	0 / 41	1 minutes 2 seconds
12	Sahana gonda	0 %	0 / 41	1 minutes 11 seconds