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451.

The traffic constable said to us, Stop .

A. The traffic constable ordered us to stop.
B. We were asked by the traffic constable to stop.
C. The traffic constable requested us to stop.
D. The traffic constable ordered that we were made to stop.
Answer» B. We were asked by the traffic constable to stop.
Discussion
452.

The boss said, It s time we began planning our work .

A. The boss said that it was time they had begun planning their work.
B. The boss said that it was time we had begun planning our work.
C. The boss said that it was time they began planning their work.
D. The boss said that it was time we began planning his work.
Answer» B. The boss said that it was time we had begun planning our work.
Discussion
453.

Ann told my brother, I will meet you in your class .

A. Ann told my brother that he will meet her in her class.
B. Ann told my brother that I would meet you in your class.
C. Ann told my brother that she would meet him in his class.
D. Ann told my brother that she would meet him in her class.
Answer» D. Ann told my brother that she would meet him in her class.
Discussion
454.

Gopan said to me, Can you do these sums for me?

A. Gopan asked me if I could do those sums for him.
B. Gopan asked me if I can do those sums for him.
C. Gopan asked me if I can do these sums for him.
D. Gopan asked if I could do these sums for him.
Answer» B. Gopan asked me if I can do those sums for him.
Discussion
455.

The Professor said, Have you cleared your last semester papers ?

A. The Professor asked whether I cleared my last semester papers.
B. The Professor asked if I had cleared my previous semester papers.
C. The Professor asked whether I have cleared my last semester papers.
D. The Professor asked if I have cleared my previous semester papers.
Answer» C. The Professor asked whether I have cleared my last semester papers.
Discussion
456.

I said to my brother, Let us go to some hill station for a change.

A. I suggested to my brother that they should go to some hill station for a change.
B. I suggested to my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.
C. I suggested to my brother that let us go to some hill station for a change.
D. I suggested to my brother that let them go to some hill station for a change.
Answer» C. I suggested to my brother that let us go to some hill station for a change.
Discussion
457.

You said to me, She is my sister .

A. You said to me that she was my sister.
B. You told me that she was your sister.
C. You said to me that I was her sister.
D. You said to me that she is my sister.
Answer» C. You said to me that I was her sister.
Discussion
458.

You said to me, I am going to America .

A. You told me that I was going to America.
B. You said me that you were going to America.
C. You told me that you were going to America.
D. You told me I was going to America.
Answer» D. You told me I was going to America.
Discussion
459.

I reiterated, I don t care about the job.

A. I reiterated I didn t care about the job.
B. I said again and again I didn t care about the job.
C. I reiterated that I did not care about the job.
D. I repeatedly said that I cared about the job.
Answer» D. I repeatedly said that I cared about the job.
Discussion
460.

Monica Cheng asked Roeun, Are you going to visit Germany ?

A. Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he is going to visit Germany.
B. Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he had visited Germany.
C. Monica Cheng asked Roeun if had gone to Germany.
D. Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he was going to visit Germany.
Answer» E.
Discussion
461.

He said he goes for a walk every morning.

A. He said, I went for a walk every morning.
B. He said, I go for a walk every morning.
C. He said, I will go for a walk every morning.
D. He said, He goes for a walk every morning.
Answer» C. He said, I will go for a walk every morning.
Discussion
462.

How clever of you to have solved the puzzle so quickly, said the mother.

A. The mother exclaimed admiringly that it was very clever of him to have solved the puzzle so quickly.
B. The mother expressed that he was so clever to have solved the puzzle quickly.
C. The mother told that he was very clever in solving the puzzle so quickly.
D. The mother exclaimed with joy that he was clever enough to solve the puzzle so quickly.
Answer» B. The mother expressed that he was so clever to have solved the puzzle quickly.
Discussion
463.

He said to me, I will have been digging the ground for half an hour .

A. He told me that he will have been digging the ground for half an hour.
B. He told me that I will have been digging the ground for half an hour.
C. He told me that he would have been digging the ground for half an hour.
D. He told me that I would have been digging the ground for half an hour.
Answer» D. He told me that I would have been digging the ground for half an hour.
Discussion
464.

How long does the journey take my co-passenger asked me.

A. My co-passenger asked me how long does the journey take?
B. I asked my co-passenger how long the journey would take.
C. My co-passenger wanted to know how long the journey would take.
D. My co-passenger asked me how long the journey did take.
Answer» D. My co-passenger asked me how long the journey did take.
Discussion
465.

Babu said, I ve told my friends you ll be here.

A. Babu said that he had told his friends that I would be here.
B. Babu said that he has told his friends that I will be here.
C. Babu said that he told his friend that I will be there.
D. Babu said that he had told his friends that I would be there.
Answer» E.
Discussion
466.

I said to my mother, I will certainly take you to Bangalore this week.

A. I told my mother he would certainly take her to Bangalore that week.
B. I told my mother that I would certainly take her to Bangalore that week.
C. I told my mother that she would certainly take her to Bangalore that week.
D. I told to my mother that I would take you to Bangalore that week.
Answer» C. I told my mother that she would certainly take her to Bangalore that week.
Discussion
467.

Caroline said, Will you come to my party on Saturday ?

A. Caroline asked that I come to her party on Saturday.
B. Caroline told to come to her party on Saturday.
C. Caroline asked if I would come to her party on Saturday.
D. Caroline said I should come to her party on Saturday.
Answer» D. Caroline said I should come to her party on Saturday.
Discussion
468.

He exclaimed that it was a very graceful animal.

A. He exclaimed, What a graceful animal!
B. He observed, It is a very graceful animal.
C. He said, Alas! What a graceful animal it is !
D. He said, It is indeed a graceful animal.
Answer» B. He observed, It is a very graceful animal.
Discussion
469.

The receptionist said to Umesh, Please be seated and wait for your turn.

A. The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.
B. The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.
C. The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.
D. The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his turn.
Answer» E.
Discussion
470.

He said to his son, Do not smoke.

A. He advised his son do not smoke.
B. He advised his son to not smoke.
C. He advised his son not to smoke.
D. He advised his son that he should not smoke.
Answer» D. He advised his son that he should not smoke.
Discussion
471.

I asked him, Will you go to Agra tomorrow ?

A. I asked him whether I would go to Agra the next day.
B. I asked him whether he would go to Agra the next day.
C. I asked him whether you would go to Agra the next day.
D. I asked him whether he will go to Agra the next day.
Answer» C. I asked him whether you would go to Agra the next day.
Discussion
472.

You said, They were busy the whole day.

A. You said that they had busy the whole day.
B. You said that they were busy the whole day.
C. You said that they had been busy the whole day.
D. You said that they have been busy the whole day.
Answer» D. You said that they have been busy the whole day.
Discussion
473.

Sandy said, I have already written a letter to my family.

A. Sandy said that she had already written a letter to her family.
B. Sandy said that she wrote a letter to her family.
C. Sandy said that she was writing a letter to her family.
D. Sandy said that she will write a letter to her family.
Answer» B. Sandy said that she wrote a letter to her family.
Discussion
474.

You said to me, Why are you talking so much ?

A. You asked me why, he was talking so much.
B. You asked me why I was talking so much.
C. You asked me why was I talking so much.
D. You asked me why I had been talking so much.
Answer» C. You asked me why was I talking so much.
Discussion
475.

My mother said to me, Wish you a happy and prosperous life!

A. My mother wished me a happy and prosperous life.
B. My mother told me that I should lead a happy and prosperous life.
C. My mother wished that I enjoy a happy and prosperous life.
D. My mother wished that I should be living a happy and prosperous life.
Answer» B. My mother told me that I should lead a happy and prosperous life.
Discussion
476.

Martha said, I am going to Mexico next year.

A. Martha said that she had been going to Mexico next year.
B. Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year.
C. Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year.
D. Martha said that she will be going to Mexico next year.
Answer» C. Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year.
Discussion
477.

He said, Asha washed the clothes.

A. He said that Asha washed the clothes.
B. He said that clothes were washed by Asha.
C. He said that Asha had washed the clothes.
D. He said that Asha has washed the clothes.
Answer» D. He said that Asha has washed the clothes.
Discussion
478.

I warned her that I could no longer tolerate her coming late.

A. I said to her, You can no longer tolerate my coming late.
B. I said to her, I can no longer tolerate your coming late.
C. I said to her, He can no longer tolerate her coming late.
D. I said to her, I can no longer tolerate she coming late.
Answer» C. I said to her, He can no longer tolerate her coming late.
Discussion
479.

Naren said, Why are you still waiting here, Binod?

A. Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there.
B. Naren asked Binod that why he was still waiting there.
C. Naren asked Binod why he is still waiting there.
D. Naren asked Binod that why you were still waiting there.
Answer» B. Naren asked Binod that why he was still waiting there.
Discussion
480.

The new student asked the old one, Do you know my name?

A. The new student asked the old one if he knew his name.
B. The new student asked the old one that whether he knew his name.
C. The new student asked the old one did he know his name
D. The new student asked the old one if he knows his name
Answer» B. The new student asked the old one that whether he knew his name.
Discussion
481.

He said, I am writing a poem.

A. He said that I am writing a poem.
B. He said that he is writing a poem.
C. He said that the poem is being written.
D. He said that he was writing a poem.
Answer» E.
Discussion
482.

Jack fell as he d have wished, the mother said.

A. The mother said that Jack had fallen as he would have wished.
B. The mother said that Jack fell as he had wished.
C. The mother said that Jack has fallen as he has wished.
D. The mother said that Jack had been fallen as he would have been wished.
Answer» B. The mother said that Jack fell as he had wished.
Discussion
483.

I said to my friend, Good Morning. Let us go for a picnic today.

A. I told good morning to my friend and asked to go for a picnic that day.
B. I wished my friend good morning and proposed that we should go for a picnic that day.
C. I wished my friend good morning and proposed that they should go for a picnic that day.
D. I told good morning to my friend and suggested to go for a picnic today.
Answer» C. I wished my friend good morning and proposed that they should go for a picnic that day.
Discussion
484.

The spectators said, Bravo! Well done players.

A. The spectators shouted that the players were doing very well.
B. The spectators exclaimed with joy that the players were doing very well.
C. The spectators applauded the players saying that they had done well.
D. The spectators applauded the players joyfully to do well.
Answer» D. The spectators applauded the players joyfully to do well.
Discussion
485.

The project manager asked Vivek, How much time will you take to finish this project ?

A. The project manager asked Vivek how much time would he take to finish that project.
B. The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he would take to finish that project.
C. The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he will be taking to finish that
D. project.
E. The project manager asked Vivek how much time he would take to finish this project.
Answer» E. The project manager asked Vivek how much time he would take to finish this project.
Discussion
486.

Can you see a woman seated on the bench in a park ? Alice asked her.

A. Alice asked her if she can see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
B. Alice told her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
C. Alice asked her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
D. Alice asked her if she could have seen a woman seated on the bench in a park.
Answer» D. Alice asked her if she could have seen a woman seated on the bench in a park.
Discussion
487.

The Prime Minister said that no one would be allowed to disturb the peace.

A. The Prime Minister said, We shall not allow any one to disturb the peace.
B. The Prime Minister said, We would not allow no one to disturb the peace
C. The Prime Minister said, No one will disturb the peace.
D. The Prime Minister said, No one can disturb the peace.
Answer» B. The Prime Minister said, We would not allow no one to disturb the peace
Discussion
488.

The king said, My force will protect the kingdom.

A. The king said that his force would protect the kingdom.
B. The king said that the king's force will protect the kingdom.
C. The king ordered that our force should protect the kingdom.
D. The king commanded that his force will be protected the kingdom.
Answer» B. The king said that the king's force will protect the kingdom.
Discussion
489.

His father said that it was time he visited his uncle.

A. It was time you visited your uncle said his father.
B. It is time you visited my uncle said his father.
C. It is time you visit your uncle said his father.
D. It is time you visited your uncle said his father.
Answer» E.
Discussion
490.

He said, It used to be a lovely, quiet street.

A. He said that it used to be a lovely, quiet street.
B. He pointed out that it had used to be a lovely, quiet street.
C. He said that there used to be a lovely, quiet street.
D. He inquired whether there was a lovely, quiet street.
Answer» B. He pointed out that it had used to be a lovely, quiet street.
Discussion
491.

The student said, Let me come in.

A. The student told that let he be allowed to come in.
B. The student said that if he is allowed to come in.
C. The student requested to let him come in.
D. The student requested that he might be allowed to come in.
Answer» E.
Discussion
492.

He said, Babies, drink milk.

A. He said that babies drink milk.
B. He told that babies should drink milk.
C. He advised the babies to drink milk.
D. He said that babies drank milk.
Answer» D. He said that babies drank milk.
Discussion
493.

He said to the interviewer, Could you please repeat the question?

A. He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.
B. He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.
C. He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
D. He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.
Answer» D. He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.
Discussion
494.

He exclaimed with joy that their team had won the tournament.

A. He said, Our team has won the tournament.
B. He said, Wow ! Our team won the tournament.
C. He exclaimed, Hurrah ! Our team has won the tournament!
D. He said, Our team won the tournament.
Answer» D. He said, Our team won the tournament.
Discussion
495.

I said, I came here yesterday,

A. I said that I came here that day.
B. I said that go here yesterday.
C. I said that I had come there the previous day.
D. I say that I went there the previous day.
Answer» D. I say that I went there the previous day.
Discussion
496.

He bade his friends goodbye.

A. I will see you later he told his friends.
B. I am bidding you Goodbye.
C. He said, Goodbye, my friends.
D. Goodbye, my friends he was saying to them.
Answer» D. Goodbye, my friends he was saying to them.
Discussion
497.

You will say, I am ill.

A. You will say that you are ill.
B. You would say that you were ill.
C. You would say that you are ill.
D. You will say that you were ill.
Answer» B. You would say that you were ill.
Discussion
498.

He said, The government is writing letters,

A. He said that the government is writing letters.
B. He said that the government was writing letters.
C. He said that the government will write letters.
D. He said that the government wrote letters.
Answer» C. He said that the government will write letters.
Discussion
499.

Phila ordered her brother to turn down the television and let her work in peace.

A. Phila said to her brother, Turn down the television that let me do my work in peace.
B. Phila said to her brother, Turn down the television and let me work in peace.
C. Phila said to her brother, Turn down the television to let me do my work in peace.
D. Phila said to her brother, Turned down the television and let me do my work in peace.
Answer» C. Phila said to her brother, Turn down the television to let me do my work in peace.
Discussion
500.

Socrates said, Virtue is its own reward.

A. Socrates said that virtue had its own rewards.
B. Socrates says that virtue is its own reward.
C. Socrates said that virtue is its own reward.
D. Socrates said that virtue was its own reward.
Answer» D. Socrates said that virtue was its own reward.
Discussion