High School - High School English - Grammar 62 - Reported Speech 1 Solution - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1.

Choose from the following the person who has been quoted in the news item.

67%
A S Kiran Kumar
0%
GSLV-Mark-II
33%
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
0%
GSLV-MIII

Q.2.

Choose from the following the nature of the news item.

0%
It is a reported speech comprising direct speech only.
0%
It is a reported speech comprising indirect speech only.
33%
It is not a reported speech.
67%
It is a reported speech comprising direct and indirect speech.

Q.3.

What is the news item about?

100%
It is about the US' capabilities to launch satellites.
0%
It is about ISRO's capabilities to launch satellites.
0%
It is about ISRO launching a mission to Venus.
0%
It is about ISRO launching a mission to Mars.

Q.4.

How many persons or entities are directly quoted in the news item?

33%
Two persons only.
33%
One person and one entity.
33%
One person only.
0%
Two persons and two entities.

Q.5.

How many of the seven paragraphs in the news item are reporting what someone has said?

0%
Five paragraphs.
67%
Seven paragraphs.
33%
Three paragraphs.
0%
Four paragraphs.

Q.6.

How many of the seven paragraphs in the news item are reporting the exact words of what someone has said?

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Two paragraphs.
50%
Four paragraphs.
0%
One paragraph.
50%
Three paragraphs.

Q.7.

How many of the seven paragraphs in the news item are reporting what someone has said in the author's words (indirect speech)?

0%
Three paragraphs.
0%
Two paragraphs.
50%
One paragraph.
50%
Four paragraphs.

Q.8.

How many paragraphs have a combination of direct and indirect speech?

50%
Two paragraphs.
0%
One paragraph.
50%
Three paragraphs.
0%
Four paragraphs.

Q.9.

How many paragraphs have only direct speech?

0%
Seven paragraphs.
50%
Four paragraphs.
0%
Five paragraphs.
50%
Three paragraphs.

Q.10.

Which among the following is an effective way to report speech?

0%
A combination of direct and indirect speech.
50%
Direct speech only.
0%
Indirect speech only.
50%
Author's view only.