Test: Reported Speech - 2 | 15 Questions MCQ Test

QUESTION: 1

He said to me, "I must win this game."

A.
He told me that he must win this game.
B.
He told me that he had to win that game.
C.
He told me that he had to win this game.
D.
He told me that he must win that game.

Solution:

QUESTION: 2

A sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four altenatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

He said, "Yes, I'll come and see you."

A.
He accepted that he will come and see me
B.
He said that he will come and see me
C.
He agreed that he will come and see me
D.
He said that he would come and see me

Solution:

While changing the 'direct speech' into 'indirect speech' in place of comma and inverted comma) 'that' is used and first person in the reported speech is changed as the subject of the reporting verb and 'will changes into 'would'. So 'I' has been changed to 'he' and 'would' in place of 'will'.

QUESTION: 3

He said, "I am a man."

A.
He said that he was a man.
B.
He said that he is a man.
C.
He said that I am a man.
D.
He said that I was a man.

Solution:

QUESTION: 4

A sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four altenatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

Ram remarked “What a wonderful day!”

A.
Ram exclaimed that it was a wonderful day
B.
Ram asked if it was a wonderful day
C.
Ram said what a wonderful day
D.
Ram asked what a wonderful day

Solution:

Due to the usage of exclamation mark exclaimed is the right option

QUESTION: 5

Mary says, "I am coming here."

A.
Mary says that she is coming there.
B.
Mary says that she is coming here.
C.
Mary says that she was coming there.
D.
Mary says that she was coming here.

Solution:

QUESTION: 6

A sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four altenatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

The monk said to the followers “Anger kills Intellect”

A.
The monk said to the followers anger kills intellect
B.
The monk told the followers that anger kills intellect
C.
The monk asked followers if anger kills intellect
D.
The monk told the followers that anger has killed intellect

Solution:

The correct usage is of told; usage of has is wrong in choice 4

QUESTION: 7

He said, "I went to school yesterday."

A.
He said that he had gone to school yesterday.
B.
He said that he had gone to school the day after.
C.
He said that he had gone to school the previous day.
D.
He said that he had gone to school the next day.

Solution:

QUESTION: 8

A sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four altenatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

The poor beggar said, "O God, have mercy on my soul".

A.
The poor beggar prayed to God to have mercy on his soul.
B.
The poor beggar, invoking God, implored him to have mercy on his soul.
C.
The poor beggar exclaimed that God, have mercy on his soul.
D.
The poor beggar told God to have mercy on his soul.

Solution:

Here the communication is with god....And we pray to god.Sentences containing expressions of good wishes, prayer for someone or desires are called optative sentences. The reporting verb is changed according to the mood of the expression Usually 'that' conjunction is used in such cases and the reported speech is changed into assertive.Invoke means call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration.Here we need simple prayer.This makes option A as the obvious choice.

QUESTION: 9

Thomas said, "I will go to school next year."

A.
Thomas said that he would go to school the year before.
B.
Thomas said that he would go to school the the following year.
C.
Thomas said that he would come to school the year before.
D.
Thomas said that he would come to school the year after.

Solution:

QUESTION: 10

A sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four altenatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

John's father reminded him to take his umbrella.

A.
John's father said, "Remember your umbrella John?"
B.
"Here, is your umbrella John," said his father.
C.
"Are you going to take your umbrella or not ?" said John to his father.
D.
"Don't forget to take your umbrella, John" said his father.

Solution:

In the direct form "reminded " will be substituted by "Do not forget to take ".
So, option D is correct.

QUESTION: 11

A sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four altenatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

Raj said, “I’m teaching English online”

A.
Raj told I am teaching English online
B.
Raj asked me if I was teaching English online
C.
Raj said he was teaching English online
D.
Raj ordered that I am teaching English online

Solution:

I’m means I am which refers to 'RAJ' and needs to be changed to He was in form of indirect speech.

QUESTION: 12

A sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four altenatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

He said to me, “I expect you to attend the function.”

A.
He told me that he had expected me to attend the function
B.
He told me that he expected me to attended the function
C.
He told me that he expected me to have attended the function
D.
He told me that he expected me to attend the function

Solution:

Simple present will become simple past. First person I will change as the subject of the reporting verb and second changes as per the object of the reporting verb. Hence option 1 is the correct answer.

QUESTION: 13

A sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four altenatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

He swore in the name of God that he was ignorant of the matter.

A.
He said, “I’m ignorant by God
B.
He declared, “God knows I was ignorant of the matter.”
C.
He said, “By God ! I’m ignorant of the matter.”
D.
He said he was ignorant of God

Solution:

The sentence in Indirect Speech is in Simple Past Passive Tense. In Direct Speech the sentence will change to Simple Present.

QUESTION: 14

A sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four altenatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

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

A.
The father warned his son, “Beware of me!”
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.”

Solution:

Father warned the son (then add inverted comma )and after the sentence an exclamatory mark will come.

QUESTION: 15

A sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four altenatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

John asked, “How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa?”

A.
John asked how long it will take to travel from Germany to South Africa
B.
John asked how long would it take to travel from Germany to South Africa
C.
John asked how long it should take to travel from Germany to South Africa
D.
John asking how long must it take to travel from Germany to South Africa

Solution:

Change 'will' into 'would' , the rest of the sentence will remain unchanged as it is in simple future tense.

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