10 Multiple choice questions to test your English grammar knowledge on "Direct-Indirect Speech."

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Monday, 15 November, 2021
1. He said, “I live in Kuala Lumpur.” (present simple)
a) He said he lived in Kuala Lumpur.
b) He said he lives in Kuala Lumpur.
c) He says he lived in Kuala Lumpur.
2. He said, “I am going out.” (present continuous)
a) He said he is going out.
b) He said he was going out.
c) He says he is going out.
3. She said, “I’ve finished.” (present perfect)
a) She said she had finished.
b) She said she is finished.
c) She says she is finished.
4. She said, “I’ve been studying a lot.” (present perfect continuous)
a) She says she has been studying a lot.
b) She says she had been studying a lot.
c) She said she had been studying a lot.
5. He said, I arrived before you. (past simple)
a) He says he has arrived before you.
b) He said he had arrived before you.
c) He said he has arrived before you.
DIRECT SPEECH-INDIRECT SPEEECH
(Choose the correct answer for each question.)

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Monday, 15 November, 2021
6. He said, “I’ve already left.” (past perfect)
a) He says he left already.
b) He says he has already left.
c) He said he had already left.
7. She said, “I’ll be there at 2pm.” (future simple)
a) She said she would be there at 2pm.
b) She says she will be there at 2pm.
c) She said she is there at 2pm.
8. He said, “I’m going to call Adam.” (be going to)
a) He said he was going to call Adam.
b) He says he is going to call Adam.
c) He said he was going to call Adam.
9. She said, “I can swim.” (modal verb)
a) She says she can swim.
b) She says she could swim.
c) She said she could swim.
10. She said, “Shall we strart?” (modal verb)
a) She asked if we should start.
b) She asked if we can start.
c) She asks if we can start.

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Monday, 15 November, 2021
SAMPLE ANSWERS
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. A
9. C
10. A