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MCQ Practice Test & Solutions: Test: Direct and Indirect Speech - 1 (10 Questions)

You can prepare effectively for Class 6 English Grammar for Class 6 with this dedicated MCQ Practice Test (available with solutions) on the important topic of "Test: Direct and Indirect Speech - 1". These 10 questions have been designed by the experts with the latest curriculum of Class 6 2026, to help you master the concept.

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  • - Format: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
  • - Duration: 20 minutes
  • - Number of Questions: 10

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Test: Direct and Indirect Speech - 1 - Question 1
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Convert the following sentence into Indirect Speech:Direct: The teacher said, "You must complete your homework by tonight."

Detailed Solution: Question 1

Answer: C
Solution: "Must" changes to "had to," and "tonight" changes to "that night."

Test: Direct and Indirect Speech - 1 - Question 2
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Convert the following into Indirect Speech:Direct: He said, "I have completed my assignments."

Detailed Solution: Question 2

Answer: C
Solution: Present Perfect ("have completed") changes to Past Perfect ("had completed") when the Reporting Verb is in Past Tense.

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Test: Direct and Indirect Speech - 1 - Question 3
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Convert the following sentence into Indirect Speech:Direct: She said, "I met him two days ago."

Detailed Solution: Question 3

  • The reporting verb “said” is in the past tense, so the verb in the reported speech shifts one step back.
  • The Simple Past tense (met) changes to Past Perfect tense (had met).
  • The time expression “two days ago” changes to “two days before” in indirect speech.

Test: Direct and Indirect Speech - 1 - Question 4
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Convert the following sentence into Indirect Speech:Direct: He said, "Why are you shouting?"

Detailed Solution: Question 4

Answer: A
Solution: The question "Why are you shouting?" changes to a statement introduced with "why," and "are shouting" becomes "was shouting."

Test: Direct and Indirect Speech - 1 - Question 5
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Convert the following sentence into Indirect Speech:Direct: She said, "I will be preparing dinner."

Detailed Solution: Question 5

Answer: C
Solution: Future Continuous ("will be preparing") changes to "would be preparing."

Test: Direct and Indirect Speech - 1 - Question 6
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Convert the following sentence into Indirect Speech:Direct: He said to me, "Are you coming to the party?"

Detailed Solution: Question 6

Answer: B
Solution: Since the Reporting Verb is in Past Tense, the verb in the Reported Speech ("are") changes to Past Continuous ("was"). "Are you" is introduced with "if."

Test: Direct and Indirect Speech - 1 - Question 7
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Choose the correct Indirect Speech for the given sentence:Direct: She said, "The Earth revolves around the Sun."

Detailed Solution: Question 7

Answer: A
Solution: Universal truths do not change their tense when converted into Indirect Speech.

Test: Direct and Indirect Speech - 1 - Question 8
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When converting the sentence "He said, 'I will go to the market tomorrow.'" into indirect speech, which form is correct?

Detailed Solution: Question 8

The correct conversion is "He said that he would go to the market the next day." This accurately reflects the change in tense and the modification of the time indicator from "tomorrow" to "the next day."

Test: Direct and Indirect Speech - 1 - Question 9
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How do you convert the direct speech question "Are you coming to the party?" into indirect speech?

Detailed Solution: Question 9

The direct question converts to "He asked if I was coming to the party." This correctly changes the structure from a question to a statement format while maintaining the original meaning.

Test: Direct and Indirect Speech - 1 - Question 10
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In the sentence, "She said, 'I am learning French now,'" how would this be reported in indirect speech?

Detailed Solution: Question 10

The correct indirect speech is "She said that she was learning French then." This changes the present tense to past tense and shifts "now" to "then," ensuring that the context is correctly represented.

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