Narration Quiz

About the Test

  • Learner Level: Intermediate to Advanced
  • Exam Type: Online MCQ
  • Exam Code: NARRATION1630
  • Number of Questions: 15
  • Full Marks: 15

This quiz tests what you learned on the Direct & Indirect Speech page. Some of the questions are easier, some are more difficult. Don’t worry if you don’t know the answer! Don’t use any books or websites to help you – the idea is to find your natural level! 

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Q1. What is the indirect speech of: He said to her, “Who is your favourite singer?”
He asked who her favourite singer was.
He asked her who her favourite singer is.
He asked her who her favourite singer was.
He asks her who her favourite singer was.
Q2. Select the indirect form of speech: My father said, “All that glitters is not gold.”
My father said that all that glitters was not gold.
My father advised that all that glitters is not gold.
My father remarked that all that glitters is not gold.
My father said that all that glitters is not gold.
Q3. The indirect speech of: He said to me, “Which book do you want?”
He said to me which book he wanted.
He asked me which book I wanted.
He asked me the book I wanted.
None of these
Q4. She says, “I did not finish my homework”. (Make it indirect)
She says that she had not finish her homework.
She says that she did not finish her homework.
She says that she was not finish her homework.
She says that she had not been finishing her homework.
Q5. Shilpi said, “Ryan, do not do it”. Change the speech.
Shilpi prohibited Ryan to do it.
Shilpi ordered Ryan to do it.
Shilpi proposed Ryan not done that.
Shilpi begged Ryan to do it.
Q6. He said, “Good morning, can you help me.”
He wished him good morning and asked whether he could help him.
He wished him good morning and asked for help.
He told good morning and asked whether he can help him.
He wished him good morning and requested to help him.
Q7. Turn into the indirect form of speech: Rimon said, “This is my book.”
Rimon said that this is her book.
Rimon told that that is her book.
Rimon told that this was her book.
Rimon said that that was her book.
Q8. He said that he-----the previous day.
has come
had come
came
arrived
Q9. “Don't waste your time,” the boss said the employees. The indirect form of the speech.
The boss advised the employees not to waste their time.
The boss asked the employees not to waste their time.
The boss ordered the employees don't waste their time.
The boss forbade the employees not to waste their time.
Q10. He said, "I shall go to office". Indirect form is-----.
He said that he shall go to office.
He said that he would go to office.
He said that he will go to office.
He said that he should go to office.
Q11. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said “What a beautiful bird!”
He said that what a beautiful bird it was.
He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful bird.
He exclaimed that what a beautiful bird.
He said that it was a very beautiful bird.
Q12. Isabella-----that she would not attend classes next week.
said her class teacher
told to her class teacher
told her class teacher
is saying her class teacher
Q13. Choose appropriate reported speech: Sara promised Sana, “-----.”
I will like the new movie.
I will certainly help you tomorrow.
I will definitely dream about you tonight.
I will win the lottery and share the money with you.
Q14. Change into reported from: “I’ll have a cup of tea”, my friend said, “because I'm not hungry.”
My friend said that he will have a cup of tea because he wasn't hungry.
My friend said that he would have had a cup of tea because he wasn't hungry.
My friend said that he had and a cup of tea because he wasn't hungry.
My friend said that he would have a cup of tea because he wasn't hungry.
Q15. Choose the correct indirect speech of the following sentences: He said to me, “Are you ill?” I replied, “No”.
He asked me if I was ill. I replied that I was not.
He asked me if I was ill. I replied that I was.
He asked me that I am ill. I replied that I was.
He asked me that I am not ill. I replied I was not.