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51.

He said," Reena ,do you want to buy a house in Noida?"

A. He told Reena if she want ed to buy a house in Noida.
B. He asked that did she want to buy a house in Noida.
C. He asked Reena if she wants to buy a house in Noida.
D. He asked Reena if she wanted to buy a house in Noida.
Answer» D. He asked Reena if she wanted to buy a house in Noida.
Discussion
52.

The employer said to the workman, I cannot pay you higher wages.

A. The employer told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages.
B. The employer forbade the workman that he could not pay him higher wages.
C. The employer forbade the workman to pay higher wages.
D. The employer warned the workman that he cannot pay him higher wages.
Answer» C. The employer forbade the workman to pay higher wages.
Discussion
53.

He said, What a beautiful scene!

A. He said that what a beautiful scene it was.
B. He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.
C. He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.
D. He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.
Answer» E.
Discussion
54.

Please, take me to the officer, said the visitor.

A. The visitor requested them to take him to the officer.
B. The visitor told them to take him to the officer.
C. The visitor requested for the officer to be taken.
D. The visitor wanted the officer to take him there.
Answer» B. The visitor told them to take him to the officer.
Discussion
55.

He said to Sita, When do you intend to pay back the money you borrowed from me ?

A. He enquired Sita when did she intend to pay back the money she borrowed from him.
B. He enquired Sita when she intended to pay back the money she borrowed from him.
C. He enquired Sita when she intended to pay back the money she had borrowed from him.
D. He enquired when Sita intended to pay back the money she borrowed from him.
Answer» D. He enquired when Sita intended to pay back the money she borrowed from him.
Discussion
56.

He said to me, Is there any possibility of my getting promotion this year?

A. He asked me if there was any possibility of my getting promotion this year.
B. He asked me if there was any possibility of his getting promotion this year.
C. He asked me if there was any possibility of his getting promotion that year.
D. He asked me if there is any possibility of his getting promotion this year.
Answer» D. He asked me if there is any possibility of his getting promotion this year.
Discussion
57.

Pinki said to Gaurav, will you help me in my work just now

A. Pinki asked Gaurav if he would help her in her work just then.
B. Pinki questioned to Gaurav that will you help me in my work just now.
C. Pinki told Gaurav whether he will help her in her work just now.
D. Pinki asked to Gaurav that will he help her in her work just now.
Answer» B. Pinki questioned to Gaurav that will you help me in my work just now.
Discussion
58.

Who now, they had asked, will listen to our troubles and protect us from the crocodiles ?

A. They wanted to know who will listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
B. They had wanted to know who would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
C. They had wanted to know who then would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
D. They had wanted to know who will now listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
Answer» C. They had wanted to know who then would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
Discussion
59.

He said, If I had the tools I could mend the car.

A. He said that if he had the tools he could mend the car.
B. He tells that he had the tools he could mend the car.
C. He said I could mend the car if I have the tools.
D. He told he could mend the car.
Answer» B. He tells that he had the tools he could mend the car.
Discussion
60.

I came home last night , said he.

A. He told that he had come home last night.
B. He said that he came home last night.
C. He said that he had come home the previous night.
D. He says that he came home the previous night.
Answer» D. He says that he came home the previous night.
Discussion
61.

She said, I must have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.

A. She said she had to have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
B. She said she should have a computer to prepare a power point presentation.
C. She said she would have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
D. She said she could have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
Answer» C. She said she would have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
Discussion
62.

I said to him, Why are you working so hard ?

A. I asked him why was he working so hard
B. I asked him why he had been working so hard
C. I asked him why he was working so hard
D. I asked him why had he been working so hard
Answer» D. I asked him why had he been working so hard
Discussion
63.

He said to me, May god bless you .

A. He prayed so I would be blessed.
B. He prayed so that God will bless me.
C. He prays because I need blessing.
D. He prayed that God might bless me.
Answer» E.
Discussion
64.

I said to you, I can not be blamed for this.

A. I told you that you could not be blamed for that.
B. I told you that I could not be blamed for that.
C. I said you that I can not be blamed for this.
D. I said to you that I can not be blamed for this.
Answer» C. I said you that I can not be blamed for this.
Discussion
65.

She said, I will now take rest for some time.

A. She said that I would now take rest for some time.
B. She said that she will then take rest for some time.
C. She said that she would then take rest for some time.
D. She said that he will then take rest for some time.
Answer» D. She said that he will then take rest for some time.
Discussion
66.

Everybody says, How well she sings !

A. Everybody comments that she sings well.
B. Everybody says that she sang well.
C. Everybody says how well she sings.
D. Everybody tells that she sang very well.
Answer» D. Everybody tells that she sang very well.
Discussion
67.

He said to me, I have often told you not to play with fire.

A. He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire
B. He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire
C. He remained me that he had often told me not to play with fire
D. He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire
Answer» C. He remained me that he had often told me not to play with fire
Discussion
68.

She said, Good bye Ramesh .

A. She bade Ramesh good bye.
B. She bade to Ramesh good bye.
C. She bids Ramesh good bye.
D. She had bade Ramesh good bye.
Answer» B. She bade to Ramesh good bye.
Discussion
69.

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 repeat the question
C. He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question
D. He requested the interviewer the interviewer if he could repeat the question
Answer» E.
Discussion
70.

She asked me if I was going to college.

A. She asked to me, Was I going to college?
B. She asked me, Will you go to college?
C. Said, Am I going to college?
D. She said to me. Are you going to college?
Answer» E.
Discussion
71.

My friend requested me to bring him a sandwich.

A. Please bring me a sandwich , said my friend.
B. He said, My friend, please bring me a sandwich.
C. Please bring my friend a sandwich. , said he.
D. My friend said, Will you bring me a sandwich.
Answer» B. He said, My friend, please bring me a sandwich.
Discussion
72.

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

A. Phila said to her brother, Turned down the television and let me do my work in peace.
B. Phila said to her brother, Turn down the television to let me do my work in peace.
C. Phila said to her brother, Turn down the television that let me do my work in peace.
D. Phila said to her brother, Turn down the television and let me work in peace.
Answer» E.
Discussion
73.

Ram says to me You are smart.

A. Ram tells me that I am smart.
B. Ram tells me that he is smart.
C. Ram tells me that he was smart.
D. Ram tells me that I shall be smart.
Answer» B. Ram tells me that he is smart.
Discussion
74.

Come home early , said Mr Mathew to his clerk.

A. Mr Mathew asked his clerk to be home early.
B. Mr Mathew told his clerk to come home as early as possible.
C. Mr Mathew requested his clerk to come home a little early.
D. Mr Mathew ordered his clerk to come home early.
Answer» E.
Discussion
75.

The prisoner inquired if a lawyer had been arranged for him.

A. The prisoner enquired, Had a lawyer been arranged for me?
B. The prisoner asked, Has a lawyer been arranged forme?
C. The prisoner enquired, Is there a lawyer for me?
D. The prisonersaid, Have you arranged a lawyer for me?
Answer» C. The prisoner enquired, Is there a lawyer for me?
Discussion
76.

He said, May God grant peace to the departed soul

A. He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.
B. He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.
C. He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.
D. He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.
Answer» E.
Discussion
77.

She said to the children, You mustn t play with fire.

A. She told the children they mustn t play with fire.
B. She told the children they are not to play with fire.
C. She told the children they were not to play with fire.
D. She told the children not to play with fire.
Answer» B. She told the children they are not to play with fire.
Discussion
78.

Iba said that she might go home the next day with her sister.

A. Iba said, I can go home tomorrow with my sister.
B. Iba said, I may just go home tomorrow with my sister.
C. Iba said, I could go home tomorrow with my sister.
D. Iba said, I will go home tomorrow with my sister.
Answer» C. Iba said, I could go home tomorrow with my sister.
Discussion
79.

I said, Water is essential for life.

A. Water is essential for life was said by me.
B. I told that water was essential for life.
C. I exclaimed that water was essential for life.
D. I said that water is essential for life.
Answer» E.
Discussion
80.

She said to him, Why don t you go today?

A. She said to him that why he don t go today.
B. She asked him if he was going that day.
C. She asked him why he did not go today.
D. She asked him why he did not go that day.
Answer» E.
Discussion
81.

He said to his servant, Why are you so lazy today?

A. He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.
B. He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day.
C. He asked his servant why he was being so lazy that day.
D. He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day.
Answer» B. He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day.
Discussion
82.

He said, I must go next week .

A. He said that he must go next week.
B. He said that he must go the following week.
C. He said that he would have to go the following week.
D. He said that he was to go the following week.
Answer» D. He said that he was to go the following week.
Discussion
83.

He said, Will you listen to such a man? .

A. He asked them will you listen to such a man.
B. He asked them are you listening to such a man.
C. He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.
D. He asked them whether they will listen to such a man
Answer» D. He asked them whether they will listen to such a man
Discussion
84.

He said, I was doing it.

A. He said that he did it.
B. He said that he has done it.
C. He said that he had done it.
D. He said that he had been doing it.
Answer» E.
Discussion
85.

I said to him, Will you go to Delhi?

A. I asked him will he go to Delhi.
B. I asked him if he would go to Delhi.
C. I said to him would you go to Delhi.
D. I said to him would he go to Delhi.
Answer» C. I said to him would you go to Delhi.
Discussion
86.

Mrs. Shankar said, I know what it is to be depressed.

A. Mrs. Shankar is depressed she said.
B. Mrs. Shankar said that she was knowing what it was to be depressed.
C. Mrs. Shankar said that she knew what it was to be depressed.
D. Mrs. Shankar knows what it is to be depressed.
Answer» D. Mrs. Shankar knows what it is to be depressed.
Discussion
87.

He said to me, I grew these carrots myself.

A. He told me that he had grown those carrots himself.
B. He told me that he grew those carrots himself.
C. He told me I grew these carrots myself.
D. He told me that he grew these carrots himself.
Answer» B. He told me that he grew those carrots himself.
Discussion
88.

He said that we are all born to die.

A. He said, We are all born to die.
B. He said, We have all been born to die.
C. He exclaimed, We were all born to die.
D. He said, We were all born to die.
Answer» B. He said, We have all been born to die.
Discussion
89.

Moti asked Gangu whether the latter was in his senses.

A. Gangu, are you in your senses ? asked Moti.
B. Are you senseless, Gangu ? asked Moti.
C. Hey Gangu, are you in yoursenses now ? asked Moti.
D. Gangu, have you lost your senses ? asked Moti.
Answer» B. Are you senseless, Gangu ? asked Moti.
Discussion
90.

Who now, they had asked, will listen to our troubles and protect us from the crocodiles ?

A. They had wanted to know who will now listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
B. They wanted to know who will listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
C. They had wanted to know who would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
D. They had wanted to know who then would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
Answer» E.
Discussion
91.

I said to her, I will have written letters.

A. I told her that she will have written letters.
B. I told her that she would have written letters.
C. I told her that I will have written letters.
D. I told her that I would have written letters.
Answer» E.
Discussion
92.

He said, "Ravi, why are you sounding so depressed today?"

A. He asked Ravi why did he sound so depressed that day.
B. He asked Ravi why he was sounding so depressed that day.
C. He told Ravi why he sounded so depressed today.
D. He asked Ravi that why was he sounding so depressed that day
Answer» C. He told Ravi why he sounded so depressed today.
Discussion
93.

The sage said, God helps those who help themselves .

A. The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.
B. The sage said that God helped those whose helped themselves.
C. The sage said that God helps those who helped themselves.
D. The rage said God will help those who will help themselves.
Answer» B. The sage said that God helped those whose helped themselves.
Discussion
94.

He said to them, Don t make a noise .

A. He told them that don t make a noise.
B. He told them not to make noise.
C. He told them not to make a noise.
D. He asked them not to make a noise.
Answer» E.
Discussion
95.

He said, Where shall I be this time next year?

A. He asked that where should he be that time next year. .
B. He wondered where he should be that time the following year.
C. He contemplated where shall he be that time the following year.
D. He wondered where he would be that time the following year
Answer» E.
Discussion
96.

My cousin said, My room-mate snored throughout the night.

A. My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.
B. My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the right.
C. My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
D. My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
Answer» B. My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the right.
Discussion
97.

He said, I saw a book here.

A. He said that he saw a book here.
B. He said that he saw a book there.
C. He said that he had seen a book here.
D. He said that he had seen a book there.
Answer» E.
Discussion
98.

He asked me,"What time will the sun set tomorrow ?"

A. He asked me what time does the sun set the next day.
B. He asked me what time the sun would set tomorrow.
C. He asked me what time the sun would set the next day.
D. He asked me what time would the sun set the next day.
Answer» D. He asked me what time would the sun set the next day.
Discussion
99.

"Have you completed your assignment, Minu ?" said her brother.

A. Minu's brother asked Minu if you have finished your assignment.
B. Minu's brother said to Minu if she had finished her assignment.
C. Minu's brother asked her if she had finished her assignment.
D. Minu's brother asked Minu if she has finished her assignment.
Answer» D. Minu's brother asked Minu if she has finished her assignment.
Discussion
100.

"Tinu, where have you been all these days ?" asked the Principal.

A. The principal asked Tinu where he had been all those days.
B. The principal asked Tinu where he has been all those days.
C. The principal asked Tinu where had he been all those days.
D. The principal asked Tinu where was he all those days.
Answer» B. The principal asked Tinu where he has been all those days.
Discussion