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MTS English – Active-Passive & Direct-Indirect Speech (Topic Test)
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- The test contains 10 questions.
- Each question has 4 options, of which only one is correct.
- You have to finish the test in 8 minutes.
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This free practice set from AndamanJobs has 10 questions to be solved in 8 minutes. Every question is listed below with four options. Open Show answer and explanation under a question to see the correct option and why it is correct. Try the timed test above first, then use this list to revise the questions you got wrong.
- Choose the correct indirect speech of the sentence: She said, "I am reading an insightful book today."
- A. She said that she was reading an insightful book that day.
- B. She said that she is reading an insightful book today.
- C. She told that she had read an insightful book today.
- D. She said that I was reading an insightful book that day.
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Answer: A. She said that she was reading an insightful book that day.
- Choose the correct indirect speech of the sentence: The teacher asked the boy, "Why are you late?"
- A. The teacher told the boy why he is late.
- B. The teacher asked the boy why he was late.
- C. The teacher asked the boy why was he late.
- D. The teacher inquired the boy for being late.
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Answer: B. The teacher asked the boy why he was late.
- Choose the correct passive voice of the sentence: The chef prepared a delicious meal.
- A. A delicious meal was prepared by the chef.
- B. A delicious meal has been prepared by the chef.
- C. The chef was preparing a delicious meal.
- D. A delicious meal is prepared by the chef.
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Answer: A. A delicious meal was prepared by the chef.
- Choose the correct passive voice of the sentence: Close the main door immediately.
- A. You are requested to close the main door.
- B. Let the main door closed immediately.
- C. The main door should close immediately.
- D. Let the main door be closed immediately.
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Answer: D. Let the main door be closed immediately.
- Choose the correct indirect speech of the sentence: He said, "Alas! I have lost my ancestral gold ring."
- A. He said sadly that he lost his ancestral gold ring.
- B. He exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost his ancestral gold ring.
- C. He exclaimed with joy that he had lost his ancestral gold ring.
- D. He cried out that he has lost his ancestral gold ring.
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Answer: B. He exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost his ancestral gold ring.
- Change to passive voice: "The officer signed the letter."
- A. The letter has signed by the officer.
- B. The letter signed by the officer.
- C. The letter is signed by the officer.
- D. The letter was signed by the officer.
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Answer: D. The letter was signed by the officer.
Simple past active becomes "was signed" in the passive.
- Change to passive voice: "They are building a bridge."
- A. A bridge is being built by them.
- B. A bridge was built by them.
- C. A bridge has been built by them.
- D. A bridge is built by them.
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Answer: A. A bridge is being built by them.
The present continuous active becomes is being built in the passive.
- Change to passive voice: "She will finish the work."
- A. The work has been finished by her.
- B. The work was finished by her.
- C. The work is finished by her.
- D. The work will be finished by her.
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Answer: D. The work will be finished by her.
Simple future active becomes will be finished.
- Change to indirect speech: He said, "I am tired."
- A. He said that I was tired.
- B. He says that he was tired.
- C. He said that he was tired.
- D. He said that he is tired.
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Answer: C. He said that he was tired.
In indirect speech the present tense shifts to past and the pronoun changes.
- Choose the correct passive voice of the sentence: They are building a new stadium near the river.
- A. A new stadium has been built near the river.
- B. A new stadium is being built near the river by them.
- C. A new stadium was built near the river by them.
- D. A new stadium is built near the river.
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Answer: B. A new stadium is being built near the river by them.