Direct and Indirect Speech Quiz

Direct: Ravi said, "I am studying for my exams." Indirect: Ravi said that he ___ studying for his exams.

• is

• has been

• was

• had been

Direct: She said, "I completed my homework yesterday." Indirect: She said that she ___ her homework the day before.

• completed

• completes

• had completed

• would complete

Direct: They said, "We visited the museum yesterday." Indirect: They said that they ___ the museum the day before.

• visited

• had visited

• would visit

• had gone to

Direct: The teacher said, "The Earth moves around the Sun." Indirect: The teacher said that the Earth ___ around the Sun.

• moved

• moves

• had moved

• still moves

Direct: He said, "I saw this movie last week." Indirect: He said that he ___ that movie the previous week.

• sees

• saw

• had seen

• watched

Direct: She said, "I will call you tomorrow." Indirect: She said that she would call me ___.

• today

• yesterday

• the following day

• next morning

Direct: They said, "We are leaving now." Indirect: They said that they were leaving ___.

• later

• soon

• earlier

• then

Direct: He said, "I met her here." Indirect: He said that he met her ___.

• somewhere

• now

• here

• there

Direct: She said, "I saw him yesterday at the park." Indirect: She said that she had seen him ___ at the park.

• today

• the next day

• the same day

• the day before

Direct: He said, "I will come to your house next week." Indirect: He said that he would come to my house ___.

• tomorrow

• the following week

• this week

• a week after