The correct indirect speech is: a) He said that he is going to the market. b) He said that he was going to the market. c) He said that I am going to the market. d) He said that he had gone to the market.
2. "She said, 'I will call you tomorrow.' "
The correct indirect speech is: a) She said that she will call you tomorrow. b) She said that she would call me the next day. c) She said that she would call you tomorrow. d) She said that she will call me the next day.
3. "They said, 'We have completed the project.' "
The correct indirect speech is: a) They said that they have completed the project. b) They said that they had completed the project. c) They said that they would complete the project. d) They said that they completed the project.
4. "She asked, 'Where do you live?' "
The correct indirect speech is: a) She asked where do you live. b) She asked where I live. c) She asked where I lived. d) She asked where did I live.
5. "He said to me, 'Please help me with this task.' "
The correct indirect speech is: a) He requested me to help him with this task. b) He told me to help him with this task. c) He asked me to please help him with this task. d) He requested me to help him with that task.
6. "The teacher said, 'Do not talk in the class.' "
The correct indirect speech is: a) The teacher requested us not to talk in the class. b) The teacher said not to talk in the class. c) The teacher ordered us not to talk in the class. d) The teacher forbade us from talking in the class.
7."He said, 'I was reading when the phone rang.' " The correct indirect speech is: a) He said that he had been reading when the phone rang. b) He said that he was reading when the phone rang. c) He said that he had read when the phone rang. d) He said that he was reading while the phone rang.
8."He said, 'The sun rises in the east.' "
The correct indirect speech is: a) He said that the sun rose in the east. b) He said that the sun rises in the east. c) He said the sun is rising in the east. d) He said that the sun had risen in the east.
9.”She said, 'I can solve this problem.' "
The correct indirect speech is: a) She said that she can solve this problem. b) She said that she could solve that problem. c) She said that she was solving this problem. d) She said that she had solved that problem.
10."He asked, 'Did you finish your homework?' "
The correct indirect speech is: a) He asked if I had finished my homework. b) He asked if I have finished my homework. c) He asked whether I finished my homework. d) He asked that I finished my homework.
11."The manager said, 'We will hold a meeting tomorrow.' "
The correct indirect speech is: a) The manager said that we would hold a meeting tomorrow. b) The manager said that we will hold a meeting the next day. c) The manager said that they would hold a meeting the next day. d) The manager said that they will hold a meeting tomorrow.
12."She said, 'I had already finished the work before they arrived.' " The correct indirect speech is: a) She said that she already finished the work before they arrived. b) She said that she had already finished the work before they had arrived. c) She said that she was already finishing the work before they arrived. d) She said that she had already finished the work before they arrived.
13."He said to her, 'Don’t be late.' "
The correct indirect speech is: a) He ordered her to not be late. b) He told her not to be late. c) He advised her not to be late. d) He said her to not be late. 14."The boy said, 'I am playing football.' " The correct indirect speech is: a) The boy said that he is playing football. b) The boy said that he was playing football. c) The boy said that he had been playing football. d) The boy said that he plays football.
15."She said, 'I wish I had studied harder for the exam.' " The correct indirect speech is: a) She said she wished she had studied harder for the exam. b) She wished that she studied harder for the exam. c) She said that she wishes she had studied harder for the exam. d) She said she had wished to study harder for the exam.
16."He said, 'If I were rich, I would travel the world.' " The correct indirect speech is: a) He said that if he were rich, he would travel the world. b) He said that if he had been rich, he would travel the world. c) He said that if he was rich, he would have traveled the world. d) He said that if he were rich, he would have traveled the world.
17."She said to him, 'What do you think about this idea?' " The correct indirect speech is: a) She asked him what he thought about that idea. b) She asked him what he thinks about this idea. c) She asked him what did he think about this idea. d) She asked him what he thought about this idea.
18."The teacher said, 'You should revise your lessons regularly.' " The correct indirect speech is: a) The teacher suggested that we should revise our lessons regularly. b) The teacher advised us to revise our lessons regularly. c) The teacher ordered us to revise our lessons regularly. d) The teacher said to us to revise our lessons regularly.
19."He said, 'I may leave for the city tomorrow.' " The correct indirect speech is: a) He said that he might leave for the city tomorrow. b) He said that he might leave for the city the next day. c) He said that he may leave for the city the next day. d) He said that he would leave for the city the next day.
20."The lawyer said, 'The court will hear the case next week.' " The correct indirect speech is: a) The lawyer said the court would hear the case the next week. b) The lawyer said that the court would hear the case next week. c) The lawyer said that the court would hear the case the following week. d) The lawyer said that the court will hear the case the following week.
21."He said, 'How happy I am to see you!' "
The correct indirect speech is: a) He said how happy he was to see me. b) He exclaimed that he was very happy to see me. c) He told me he was happy to see me. d) He exclaimed how happy he is to see me.
22."She said, 'Had I known about the meeting, I would have attended it.' " The correct indirect speech is: a) She said that she would have attended the meeting if she knew about it. b) She said that she would have attended the meeting if she knew about it. c) She said that she would have attended the meeting if she had known about it. d) She said she if she had known about the meeting She would have attended it.
Active and Passive Voice:
23.The cat chased the mouse.
The correct passive voice is: a) The mouse is being chased by the cat. b) The mouse was chased by the cat. c) The cat is chasing the mouse. d) The mouse is chased by the cat.
24.She writes a letter.
The correct passive voice is: a) A letter was written by her. b) A letter is written by her. c) A letter has been written by her. d) A letter is being written by her. 25.They are building a new bridge. The correct passive voice is: a) A new bridge is being built by them. b) A new bridge was being built by them. c) A new bridge is built by them. d) A new bridge has been built by them.
26."Someone has stolen my wallet.
The correct passive voice is: a) My wallet has been stolen by someone. b) My wallet is stolen by someone. c) My wallet was stolen by someone. d) My wallet had been stolen by someone.
27."The teacher will explain the lesson."
The correct passive voice is: a) The lesson will have been explained by the teacher. b) The lesson will be explained by the teacher. c) The lesson is explained by the teacher. d) The lesson was explained by the teacher.
28."She had completed the project before the deadline."
The correct passive voice is: a) The project has been completed by her before the deadline. b) The project was completed by her before the deadline. c) The project had been completed by her before the deadline. d) The project is completed by her before the deadline.
29."People speak English all over the world."
The correct passive voice is: a) English is spoken all over the world by people. b) English was spoken all over the world by people. c) English has been spoken all over the world by people. d) English is being spoken all over the world by people.
30."They will have completed the work by next week."
The correct passive voice is: a) The work will have been completed by them by next week. b) The work is completed by them by next week. c) The work is being completed by them by next week. d) The work has been completed by them by next week.
31."Did they organize the event?"
The correct passive voice is: a) Was the event organized by them? b) Is the event being organized by them? c) Has the event been organized by them? d) Was the event being organized by them?
32."Who wrote this book?"
The correct passive voice is: a) By whom was this book written? b) By whom is this book written? c) By whom has this book been written? d) By whom will this book be written?
33."He is said to have won the competition."
The correct active voice is: a) They say he has won the competition. b) They said he had won the competition. c) He says he won the competition. d) They say he won the competition.
34."Let the door be opened by someone."
The correct active voice is: a) Someone lets the door open. b) Someone should open the door. c) Someone is opening the door. d) Someone opened the door.
35."By whom will the truth be revealed?"
The correct active voice is: a) Who will reveal the truth? b) Who reveals the truth? c) Who is revealing the truth? d) Who revealed the truth?
36."The work must have been completed by now."
The correct active voice is: a) They must have completed the work by now. b) They must be completing the work by now. c) They must complete the work by now. d) They will complete the work by now.
37."The guests are being served dinner by the waiters."
The correct active voice is: a) The waiters are serving dinner to the guests. b) The waiters have been serving dinner to the guests. c) The waiters serve dinner to the guests. d) The waiters had been serving dinner to the guests.
38."The match was postponed due to rain."
The correct active voice is: a) Rain postponed the match. b) The match postponed because of rain. c) The rain has postponed the match. d) The rain was postponing the match.
39."No one has been invited to the event."
The correct active voice is: a) Someone has not invited anyone to the event. b) They have not invited anyone to the event. c) They did not invite anyone to the event. d) No one invited anyone to the event.
40."The problem will have been solved by the team by tomorrow."
The correct active voice is: a) The team will solve the problem by tomorrow. b) The team will have solved the problem by tomorrow. c) The team is solving the problem by tomorrow. d) The team solves the problem by tomorrow.
41."This book is known to have been written by a famous author."
The correct active voice is: a) A famous author writes this book. b) A famous author is writing this book. c) A famous author is known to have written this book. d) A famous author will write this book.
42.The decision should be made by the committee as soon as possible."
The correct active voice is: a) The committee should make the decision as soon as possible. b) The committee is making the decision as soon as possible. c) The committee had made the decision as soon as possible. d) The committee will make the decision as soon as possible.
Degrees of Comparison:
43."Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world."
a) No other mountain is as high as Mount Everest. b) Mount Everest is higher than any other mountain. c) Mount Everest is as high as other mountains. d) All mountains are higher than Mount Everest.
44.Amy is as brave as Penny.
a)Penny is braver than Any
b)Both Amy and Penny are braver.
c)Penny is not as brave as Amy.
d)Penny is not braver than Amy.
45.Gold is the most expensive of all the metals.
a)Some metals are as expensive as gold.
b)Gold is more expensive than most other metals.
c)Gold is the more expensive than all other metals.
d)No other metal is as expensive as gold..
46.Ramu is stronger than Shamu.
a)Shamu is not as strong as Ramu.
b)Shamu is as strong as Ramu.
c)Ramu is one the strongest.
d)Shamu is stronger than Ramu.
47.China is one of the most populated countries
a)China is more populated than all other countries.
b)Some countries are as populated as Cina.
c)China is the most populated country.
d)Few countries are populated than China.
48.Indore is cleaner than most other cities in India .
a)Indore is one of cleanest of cities in India.
b) No other city in India is as clean as Indore.
c)Very few cities in India are as clean as Indore.
d)Some cities are as clean as Indore.
49.Very few students in the class are as intelligent as Tina.
a)Tina is the most intelligent girl in class.
b)Tina is more intelligent than most other girls in class.
c)Tina is more intelligent than most other girls in the class.
d)Tina is one of the most intelligent girls in class.
50)This knife is not as sharp as the other.
a)The other knife is sharper than that knife.
b)The other knife is sharper than this knife.
c)This knife is not the sharpest knife.
d)That other knife is not sharper than this knife.
