Narration in English Solved MCQs
What is
direct speech?
a. The narrator's
perspective
b.
Reporting speech without quoting
c. Quoting the exact words spoken
d. A speech
given by a character
In indirect
speech, what happens to the pronouns?
a. They
remain the same
b. They are
always changed to 'he' or 'she'
c. They are changed according to the subject of the reporting verb
d. They are
omitted
Which of
the following is an example of direct speech?
a. She said
that she was tired.
b. "I will meet you at 3 o'clock," he said.
c. He asked
if she wanted to go to the movies.
d. They had
said they would come early.
What is the
reporting verb in the sentence: "She exclaimed that it was a beautiful
day"?
a. exclaimed
b. that
c.
was
d.
beautiful
Which of
the following sentences correctly changes the direct speech into indirect speech?
a. He said,
"I have been to Paris."
b. He says,
"I have been to Paris."
c. He says,
"I have been to Paris."
d. He said, "I had been to Paris."
What is the
tense change when converting direct speech to indirect speech in a statement?
a. No tense
change
b. One tense backshift
c. Two
tense backshift
d. One
tense forward shift
Which
punctuation is used to enclose direct speech?
a. Curly
braces
b. Square
brackets
c. Quotation marks
d.
Parentheses
Identify
the correct indirect speech form of the following sentence: "He said, 'I
will call you tomorrow.'"
a. He said
that he will call me tomorrow.
b. He said that he would call me the next day.
c. He said
that he calls me tomorrow.
d. He said
that he would call me today.
In indirect
speech, what tense is used for universal truths or general facts?
a. Past
tense
b. Present
tense
c. Future
tense
d. No change in tense
Which of
the following is an example of a reported question in indirect speech?
a. "Where is the library?" she asked.
b. "I
love ice cream," he exclaimed.
c.
"Clean your room," her mother said.
d. "I
am going to the store," he said.
Which of
the following sentences is in direct speech?
a) He said
that he was going to the store.
b) "I am going to the store," he said.
c) She told
me to come here.
d) They
will be here soon.
In indirect
speech, when converting a present tense verb in direct speech, which tense is
used?
a) Past tense
b) Future
tense
c) Present
tense
d) Present
perfect tense
Which of
the following is a reporting verb often used in indirect speech?
a) Say
b) Said
c) Saying
d) All of the above
What is the
reported speech in the following sentence: "She said, 'I will meet you
tomorrow.'"
a) She
b) Said
c) I will meet you tomorrow.
d) You
When
changing from direct speech to indirect speech, which of the following is NOT a
common change?
a) Change
of pronouns
b) Change
of tenses
c) Change of reporting verbs
d) Change
of time expressions
Which
sentence correctly converts the following direct speech into indirect speech: "She
said, 'I love chocolate.'"
a) She said
that she loves chocolate.
b) She said that she loved chocolate.
c) She said
that she is loving chocolate.
d) She said
that she will love chocolate.
When the
reporting verb is in the present tense, which tense shift is often used when
converting direct speech to indirect speech?
a) No tense shift
b) Past
tense shift
c) Future
tense shift
d)
Conditional tense shift
Which of
the following is an example of an indirect question?
a)
"Where is the library?" she asked.
b) She
asked, "Where is the library?"
c) She asked where the library was.
d) "Do
you know where the library is?" she asked.
In indirect
speech, which word is often used to introduce the reported speech?
a)
"Say"
b)
"Speak"
c) "Tell"
d)
"Asked"
Which of
the following pronoun changes is correct when converting direct speech to
indirect speech?
a. I → He
b. She →
You
c. We → They
d. They →
We
When
reporting a statement in indirect speech, what do you typically use to
introduce the reported speech?
a.
Exclamation marks
b.
Quotation marks
c.
Parentheses
d. Reporting verbs like "said," "told," or
"asked"
Which of
the following is not a reporting verb used in indirect speech?
a.
Exclaimed
b.
Whispered
c. Spoke
d. Happy
In indirect
questions, the question form changes from a direct question to a(n):
a. Command
b. Statement
c.
Exclamation
d.
Interrogative sentence
When
converting a direct command into indirect speech, what is the common
introductory phrase?
a. He asked
b. She
advised
c. He
ordered
d. He said
Which of
the following is an example of an indirect command?
a.
"Please close the door," she said.
b. She asked him to close the door.
c.
"Close the door!" she exclaimed.
d. She told him, "Close the door."
What is the
tense shift rule for indirect speech?
a. No tense
shift
b. Backshift of tenses
c. Forward
shift of tenses
d. Tenses
remain the same
Choose the
correct indirect speech form: He said, "I am going to the store."
a. He said
that he is going to the store.
b. He said that he was going to the store.
c. He says
that he was going to the store.
d. He says
that he is going to the store.
Which
adverb should be used to indicate the reported statement is in the past?
a. Now
b. Tomorrow
c. Yesterday
d. Today
Select the
correct indirect speech form: She said, "I can swim."
a. She says
that she could swim.
b. She said that she can swim.
c. She says
that she can swim.
d. She said
that she can swims.
What is the
modal auxiliary verb in the sentence: "He must be at the meeting."?
a. He
b. Must
c. Be
d. At
Choose the
appropriate adverb for indicating the reported statement is in the present:
"She said, 'I am studying right now.'"
a. Now
b. Then
c. Today
d.
Yesterday
Select the
correct indirect speech form: They said, "We will visit Dubai next
year."
a. They
said that they will visit Paris next year.
b. They said that they would visit Dubai next year.
c. They say
that they will visit Paris next year.
d. They say
that they would visit Paris next year.
Which
adverb is used to indicate the reported statement is in the future?
a. Then
b. Tomorrow
c.
Yesterday
d. Today
Identify
the modal auxiliary verb in the sentence: "She might go to the party if
she's feeling better."
a. She
b. Might
c. Go
d. Feeling
When
changing a direct statement to indirect speech, what tense shift occurs in most
cases?
a. Present to past
b. Past to
present
c. No tense
shift
d. Future
to present
Choose the
correct indirect speech version of the following sentence: "He said, 'I
will visit you soon.'"
a. He said
that he visited me soon.
b. He said that he would visit me soon.
c. He said,
"I will visit you soon."
d. He said
to visit him soon.
Which
adverb is typically used when reporting questions in indirect speech?
a. Now
b. Here
c. Yesterday
d. Whether
Which modal
auxiliary verb is often used when reporting offers, requests, or suggestions in
indirect speech?
a. Can
b. Will
c. May
d. Must
Which
sentence is in indirect speech?
a. She
said, "I can swim."
b. She
says, "I can swim."
c. She said that she could swim.
d. She said
that she can swim.
What is the
correct order of the transformation of tenses when changing from direct to
indirect speech for a future tense sentence?
a. Present
-> Past -> Future
b. Present
-> Future -> Past
c. Past
-> Future -> Present
d. Future -> Past -> Present
Choose the
correct indirect speech version of the following sentence: "He said, 'I am
reading a book now.'"
a. He said that he was reading a book then.
b. He said
that he is reading a book now.
c. He said,
"I am reading a book now."
d. He said
to read a book now.
Which
adverb is commonly used to indicate the change from direct to indirect speech?
a. Always
b. Tomorrow
c. That
d. Today
Which modal
auxiliary verb is often used when reporting advice or opinions in indirect
speech?
a. Shall
b. Would
c. Should
d. Could
Which type
of sentence is typically changed into an assertive sentence in indirect speech?
a) Interrogative
b) Optative
c)
Imperative
d)
Exclamatory
What is the
main rule for changing an interrogative sentence from direct to indirect
speech?
a) Add a
reporting verb like "said" or "asked" and change the tense
of the sentence.
b) Remove the question mark and change the word order.
c) Keep the
question mark and the word order the same.
d) Use the
word "that" to introduce the reported speech.
Which of
the following is an optative sentence in indirect speech?
a) "Please pass me the salt."
b)
"What time is it?"
c) "He
said, 'Congratulations!'"
d)
"She exclaimed, 'Wow!'"
When
changing an optative sentence to indirect speech, what word is often used to
convey the sense of a wish or desire?
a) "that"
b)
"please"
c)
"if"
d)
"must"
Which type
of sentence is typically changed into a declarative sentence in indirect
speech?
a)
Interrogative
b) Optative
c) Imperative
d)
Exclamatory
When
changing an imperative sentence from direct to indirect speech, what is the
usual introductory word?
a) "that"
b)
"please"
c)
"if"
d)
"must"
What is the
key change in an imperative sentence when shifting from direct to indirect
speech?
a) The
sentence becomes a question.
b) The
sentence gains a subject.
c) The
sentence gains an object.
d) The sentence loses its directness and often starts with a verb.
Which type
of sentence is often expressed with exclamatory words like "how" or
"what" and can convey strong emotions?
a)
Interrogative
b) Optative
c)
Imperative
d) Exclamatory
When
changing an exclamatory sentence from direct to indirect speech, what is
commonly used to convey the sense of exclamation or surprise?
a) "that"
b)
"please"
c)
"if"
d)
"must"
Which of
the following is an example of an indirect speech transformation of an
exclamatory sentence?
a) She
said, "What a beautiful sunset!"
b) She exclaimed with delight that it was a beautiful sunset.
c) She
asked, "Is it a beautiful sunset?"
d) She
said, "Please make it a beautiful sunset."
Which of
the following is an example of a Stative verb?
a)
"She runs every morning."
b) "He
is playing soccer."
c)
"They have a beautiful garden."
d) "She believes in you."
Stative
verbs typically represent:
a) Ongoing
actions.
b) Dynamic
actions.
c) States or conditions.
d) Future
actions.
When
changing a sentence with a Stative verb from direct to indirect speech, what is
the usual transformation?
a) No change is required; Stative verbs remain the same.
b) The Stative
verb is replaced with an action verb.
c) The Stative
verb is replaced with a dynamic verb.
d) The Stative
verb is changed to a past tense dynamic verb.
Which of
the following is an example of an indirect speech transformation of an
exclamatory sentence?
a) She exclaimed, "What a delicious cake!"
b) She
said, "I like this cake."
c) She
asked, "Is this cake delicious?"
d) She
shouted, "Give me that cake!"
Which of
the following is an example of a Stative verb?
a) run
b) think
c) jump
d) sing
What are Stative
verbs primarily used to express?
a) Actions
or activities
b) Opinions, emotions, or states of being
c) Commands
or requests
d)
Exclamations
When
converting a sentence with a Stative verb from direct to indirect speech, what
reporting verb is commonly used?
a) said
b) exclaimed
c) asked
d) shouted
Which of
the following is an exclamatory sentence?
a)
"Please close the door."
b) "How beautiful the flowers are!"
c) "He
thinks the movie is boring."
d)
"They ran quickly to catch the bus."
What is the
main characteristic of an exclamatory sentence?
a) It ends
with a period (full stop).
b) It is a
question.
c) It expresses strong emotion, surprise, or admiration.
d) It is a
command.
When
changing an exclamatory sentence from direct to indirect speech, what word or
phrase is often used to convey the sense of exclamation or surprise?
a) "that"
b)
"please"
c)
"if"
d)
"must"
Which of
the following is an example of an indirect speech transformation of an
exclamatory sentence?
a) She
said, "What a delicious cake!"
b) She exclaimed that the cake was delicious.
c) She
asked, "Is the cake delicious?"
d) She
said, "Please make the cake delicious."
When
changing an exclamatory sentence to indirect speech, what happens to the
exclamation mark at the end of the sentence?
a) It is
replaced with a period (full stop).
b) It is
retained.
c) It is
replaced with a question mark.
d) It is omitted.
Which of
the following is an example of a sentence with a Stative verb in direct speech?
a)
"Run as fast as you can!"
b) "I believe in you."
c)
"Please pass me the salt."
d)
"What a great day!"
In indirect
speech, what is the typical introductory word used when reporting a sentence
with a stative verb?
a) "that"
b)
"please"
c)
"if"
d)
"must"
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