Direct and indirect speech synthesis of sentences and degrees of comparison. - Question Bank

1. Which sentence uses the superlative degree correctly?
A) She is more kind than her sister.
B) She is the kindest of the two.
C) She is the most kind sister.
D) She is kindest.
2. The comparative degree of 'old' when referring to age is:
A) Older
B) Elder
C) More old
D) Oldest
3. Identify the positive degree of 'most intelligent'.
A) Intelligent
B) More intelligent
C) Intelligenter
D) Intelligentest
4. Choose the correct indirect speech for: 'She said, "I have already eaten."'
A) She said that she had already eaten.
B) She said that she has already eaten.
C) She said she ate already.
D) She said to have eaten already.
5. Convert to indirect speech: 'He said, "I am going to visit my parents."'
A) He said that he was going to visit his parents.
B) He said that he is going to visit his parents.
C) He said he went to visit his parents.
D) He said to go visit his parents.
6. What is the indirect speech for: 'She asked, "Will you be attending the meeting?"'?
A) She asked if I would be attending the meeting.
B) She asked if I will be attending the meeting.
C) She asked whether I am attending the meeting.
D) She asked me to attend the meeting.
7. Change the direct speech to indirect speech: 'They said, "We have completed the project."'
A) They said that they had completed the project.
B) They said that they have completed the project.
C) They said they completed the project.
D) They said they were completing the project.
8. Identify the correct indirect speech for: 'He said, "It is raining heavily."'
A) He said that it was raining heavily.
B) He said that it is raining heavily.
C) He said it rained heavily.
D) He said that it has been raining heavily.
9. Convert the direct speech to indirect speech: 'She said, "I wish I were rich."'
A) She said that she wished she were rich.
B) She said that she wished she was rich.
C) She said she wished to be rich.
D) She said I wish I were rich.
10. What is the indirect form of: 'He said, "Let's go for a walk."'?
A) He suggested going for a walk.
B) He said to go for a walk.
C) He proposed that they should go for a walk.
D) He said let's go for a walk.
11. Change to indirect speech: 'She asked, "Did you finish the report?"'
A) She asked if I had finished the report.
B) She asked if I have finished the report.
C) She asked whether I finished the report.
D) She asked if I finish the report.
12. Convert the following direct speech to indirect speech: 'He said, "I cannot come."'
A) He said that he could not come.
B) He said that he cannot come.
C) He said he not come.
D) He said to not come.
13. What is the comparative degree of 'heavy'?
A) Heaviest
B) More heavy
C) Heavier
D) Most heavy
14. Choose the correct positive degree for 'cleverer'.
A) Cleverest
B) Clever
C) More clever
D) Most clever
15. Identify the superlative degree of 'wise'.
A) Wise
B) Wiser
C) Wisest
D) Most wise
16. Which sentence correctly uses the comparative degree?
A) This is the more interesting book.
B) This book is interestinger.
C) This book is more interesting than the other.
D) This book is most interesting.
17. The sentence 'He is as tall as his father' uses which degree of comparison?
A) Positive
B) Comparative
C) Superlative
D) Negative
18. Choose the sentence that correctly uses the superlative degree.
A) This is the quick car.
B) This car is quicker than that one.
C) This is the quickest car.
D) This car is the most quick.
19. What is the comparative degree of 'much'?
A) Most
B) More
C) Many
D) Better
20. Identify the positive degree of 'least'.
A) Little
B) Less
C) Small
D) Least
21. The superlative degree of 'good' is:
A) Better
B) Best
C) Well
D) Goodest
22. Which is the comparative degree of 'far'?
A) Farthest
B) Further
C) Most far
D) Farrer
23. The positive degree of 'more beautiful' is:
A) Beautiful
B) Most beautiful
C) Beauty
D) Beautifuller
24. Choose the correct indirect speech for: 'He said, "I must go now."'
A) He said that he had to go then.
B) He said that he must go now.
C) He said he could go then.
D) He said to go then.
25. Convert to indirect speech: 'The teacher said, "The Earth revolves around the Sun."'
A) The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
B) The teacher said that the Earth revolved around the Sun.
C) The teacher said the Earth to revolve around the Sun.
D) The teacher said that the Earth will revolve around the Sun.
26. What is the indirect speech for: 'They asked, "Where do you live?"'?
A) They asked where I lived.
B) They asked where I live.
C) They asked where do I live.
D) They asked where I was living.
27. Change the direct speech to indirect speech: 'He said, "I have been waiting for an hour."'
A) He said that he had been waiting for an hour.
B) He said that he has been waiting for an hour.
C) He said he waited for an hour.
D) He said that he was waiting for an hour.
28. Identify the correct indirect speech for: 'She said, "I am reading a book."'
A) She said that she was reading a book.
B) She said that she is reading a book.
C) She said she read a book.
D) She said to be reading a book.
29. Convert the direct speech to indirect speech: 'Robin asked, "Is it raining?"'
A) Robin asked if it was raining.
B) Robin asked if it is raining.
C) Robin asked whether it rains.
D) Robin asked if it rained.
30. What is the indirect form of: 'The doctor said, "You should rest."'?
A) The doctor said that I should rest.
B) The doctor said that I must rest.
C) The doctor advised me to rest.
D) The doctor said I can rest.
31. Change to indirect speech: 'He said, "I may be late."'
A) He said that he might be late.
B) He said that he may be late.
C) He said he will be late.
D) He said to be late.
32. Convert the following direct speech to indirect speech: 'She said, "I will go tomorrow."'
A) She said that she would go the next day.
B) She said that she will go tomorrow.
C) She said she goes tomorrow.
D) She said that she would go tomorrow.
33. What is the comparative degree of 'little'?
A) Less
B) Lesser
C) Smallest
D) Least
34. Choose the correct sentence using the positive degree.
A) He is as strong as his friend.
B) He is stronger than his friend.
C) He is the strongest of all.
D) He is strongest.
35. The sentence 'Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world' uses which degree of comparison?
A) Positive
B) Comparative
C) Superlative
D) Absolute
36. Which sentence uses the comparative degree correctly?
A) She is tallest than her brother.
B) She is taller than her brother.
C) She is more tall than her brother.
D) She is the tallest than her brother.
37. Identify the sentence using the positive degree of comparison correctly.
A) This is the best book.
B) This book is good.
C) This book is better than that one.
D) This is the most good book.
38. What is the superlative degree of 'happy'?
A) Happier
B) More happy
C) Most happy
D) Happiest
39. Choose the positive degree of 'worst'.
A) Bad
B) Worse
C) Worst
D) Ill
40. The comparative degree of 'difficult' is:
A) Difficultest
B) More difficult
C) Most difficult
D) Difficulter
41. Which word is the superlative degree of 'fast'?
A) Faster
B) Fastest
C) More fast
D) Most fast
42. Identify the positive degree of comparison for 'better'.
A) Best
B) Good
C) Well
D) Fine
43. Convert to indirect speech: 'They said, "We are going to the party."'
A) They said that they were going to the party.
B) They said that they are going to the party.
C) They said they went to the party.
D) They said to go to the party.
44. Which sentence correctly reports the statement: 'He said, "I was sleeping."'?
A) He said that he was sleeping.
B) He said that he had been sleeping.
C) He said he slept.
D) He said that he is sleeping.
45. Choose the correct indirect speech for: 'Can you swim?' he asked.
A) He asked if I can swim.
B) He asked if I could swim.
C) He asked me to swim.
D) He asked whether I am able to swim.
46. What is the indirect form of: 'She said, "I have finished my work."'?
A) She said that she had finished her work.
B) She said that she has finished her work.
C) She said she finished her work.
D) She said to have finished her work.
47. Convert the following direct speech to indirect speech: 'Will you please help me?' he asked.
A) He asked me if I would please help him.
B) He asked me to please help him.
C) He requested if I would help him.
D) He asked me will I help him.
48. Identify the sentence that correctly uses reported speech for a command.
A) He ordered me to close the door.
B) He said me to close the door.
C) He told me to close the door.
D) He requested me to close the door.
49. Change the direct speech to indirect speech: 'Don't make so much noise,' the mother said to her children.
A) The mother told her children not to make so much noise.
B) The mother said her children not to make so much noise.
C) The mother asked her children don't make so much noise.
D) The mother warned her children not to make a lot of noise.
50. Which is the correct indirect speech for: 'Where are you going?' she asked.
A) She asked where was she going.
B) She asked where she was going.
C) She asked where she is going.
D) She asked where were they going.
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