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Change of Speech Questions & Answers

Practicing change of speech questions and answers is the most effective way of mastering change of speech for the verbal ability section in placement exams. Change of speech questions mostly come in MCQ format. The students have to select the sentence with the correct speech change from the options.

Q11

Q11 Change direct to indirect :

"Can you pass me the salt?" he asked.

A

He asked if I could pass him the salt.

B

He asked if I can pass him the salt.

C

He asked, "Can you pass me the salt?"

D

He asked, "Could you pass him the salt?"

Q12

Q12 Change direct to indirect :

"I want to be a doctor," she said.

A

She said that she wanted to be a doctor.

B

She said that she wants to be a doctor.

C

She said, "I want to be a doctor."

D

She said, "She wants to be a doctor."

Q13

Q13 Change direct to indirect :

"Stop talking during the movie," the usher warned us.

A

The usher warned us to stop talking during the movie.

B

The usher warned us that stop talking during the movie.

C

The usher warned us, "Stop talking during the movie."

D

The usher warned us, "Stop talked during the movie."

Q14

Q14 Change direct to indirect :

"Are you going to the party?" he inquired.

A

He inquired if I was going to the party.

B

He inquired if I am going to the party.

C

He inquired, "Are you going to the party?"

D

He inquired, "Was he going to the party?"

Q15

Q15 Change direct to indirect :

"I have a cat," she stated.

A

She stated that she had a cat.

B

She stated that she has a cat.

C

She stated, "I have a cat."

D

She stated, "She has a cat."

Q16

Q16 Change direct to indirect :

"Don't forget to buy milk," he reminded me.

A

He reminded me not to forget to buy milk.

B

He reminded me to not forget to buy milk.

C

He reminded me, "Don't forget to buy milk.

D

"He reminded me, "Do not forget to buy milk."

Q17

Q17 Change direct to indirect :

"I will give you a call tomorrow," she promised.

A

She promised that she would give me a call tomorrow.

B

She promised that she will give me a call tomorrow.

C

She promised, "I will give you a call tomorrow."

D

She promised, "She will give you a call tomorrow."

Q18

Q18 Change direct to indirect :

"I can't swim," he admitted.

A

He admitted that he couldn't swim.

B

He admitted that he can't swim.

C

He admitted, "I can't swim."

D

He admitted, "He can't swim."

Q19

Q19 Change direct to indirect :

"I will visit my grandparents next weekend," he said.

A

He said that he would visit his grandparents next weekend.

B

He said that he will visit his grandparents next weekend.

C

He said, "I will visit my grandparents next weekend."

D

He said, "He will visit his grandparents next weekend."

Q20

Q20 Change direct to indirect :

"Why are you crying?" she asked.

A

She asked why I was crying.

B

She asked why am I crying.

C

She asked, "Why are you crying?"

D

She asked, "Why was I crying?"

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