Indirect Speech Quiz

Indirect Speech Quiz

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Indirect Speech Quiz

Indirect Speech Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Rizki Salami

FREE Resource

20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

1. Tom says, "I work at the local library."

Tom says that he worked at the local library.

Tom says that he has worked at the local library.

Tom said that he worked at the local library.

Tom said that he had worked at the local library.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Tom says that he works at the local library.' because the present tense 'works' is used in indirect speech when the reporting verb is in the present tense.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

2. Sarah says, "I go to the gym every morning."

Sarah says that she has gone to the gym every morning.

Sarah said that she went to the gym every morning.

Sarah says that she had gone to the gym every morning.

Sarah says that she has gone to the gym every morning.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Sarah says that she goes to the gym every morning.' because it maintains the present tense of Sarah's original statement, accurately reflecting her routine.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

3. John said, "I visited my grandmother yesterday."

John said that he had visited his grandmother the day before.

John said that he visited his grandmother the day before.

John said that he has visited his grandmother the day before.

John said that he was visiting his grandmother the day before.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'John said that he had visited his grandmother the day before.' This uses the past perfect tense 'had visited' to indicate an action completed before another past action (the statement).

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

4. Mary said, "I cleaned my room this morning."

Mary said that she has cleaned her room that morning.

Mary said that she was cleaning her room that morning.

Mary said that she had cleaned her room that morning.

Mary said that she cleaned her room that morning.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Mary said that she had cleaned her room that morning.' This uses the past perfect tense, which is appropriate for reported speech when the original statement is in the past.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

5. Lisa says, "I am studying for my exam."

Lisa said that she studied for her exam.

Lisa says that she has studied for her exam.

Lisa says that she has been studying for her exam.

Lisa said that she was studying for her exam.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Lisa says that she is studying for her exam.' because it maintains the present continuous tense from the original statement, accurately reflecting her ongoing action.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

6. Peter said, "The dog is sleeping in the garden."

Peter says that the dog had been sleeping in the garden.

Peter said that the dog was sleeping in the garden.

Peter says that the dog has been sleeping in the garden.

Peter says that the dog slept in the garden.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Peter says that the dog is sleeping in the garden.' because it directly reflects Peter's original statement without changing the tense or meaning.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

7. The students said, "We were preparing for the show."

The students said that they had been preparing for the show.

The students say that they were preparing for the show.

The students say that they have been preparing for the show.

The students said that they prepared for the show.

Answer explanation

The correct choice maintains the present tense "are preparing," matching the original statement. The other options incorrectly change the tense or aspect of the verb, altering the meaning.

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