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601.

John s father reminded him to take his umbrella.

A. John s father said, Remember your umbrella John ?
B. Here, is your umbrella John, said his father.
C. Are you going to take your umbrella or not ? said John to his father.
D. Don t forget to take your umbrella, John said his father.
Answer» E.
Discussion
602.

John said to me, Where have you been last night ?

A. John asked me where had I been the previous night.
B. John asked me where I have been the previous night.
C. John asked me where I am the previous night.
D. John asked me where I had been the previous night.
Answer» E.
Discussion
603.

She said to me, It has been raining heavily and you cannot go .

A. She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go.
B. She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.
C. She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go.
D. She told me that it is raining heavily and I could not go.
Answer» B. She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.
Discussion
604.

He said, He took tea in the morning .

A. He said that he did take in the morning.
B. He said that he had taken tea in the morning.
C. He said that he took in the morning.
D. He said that he would take tea in the morning.
Answer» C. He said that he took in the morning.
Discussion
605.

Be careful; the steps are very slippery , I warned him.

A. I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.
B. I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery.
C. I warned him to be careful and steps were very slippery.
D. I told him to be careful and the steps are very slippery.
Answer» B. I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery.
Discussion
606.

He requested the boss to let him go on with his project.

A. He said to the boss, You better let me go on with my project .
B. He told the boss, Please go on with my project .
C. He said to the boss, Let me go on with my project please .
D. He told the boss, Go on with my project please .
Answer» D. He told the boss, Go on with my project please .
Discussion
607.

If you want to smoke, you ll have to go out , said the conductor.

A. The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.
B. The conductor said that if I/ he wanted to smoke, I/he would have to go out.
C. The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.
D. The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke.
Answer» C. The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.
Discussion
608.

I told her, It was raining last night when you left .

A. I told her that it had been raining the previous night when she had left.
B. I told her that it has raining last night when she left.
C. I told her that it has been raining the night before when she left.
D. I told her that it had been raining last nght when she had left.
Answer» B. I told her that it has raining last night when she left.
Discussion
609.

The beggar said, Poverty is a great curse .

A. The beggar said poverty has a great curse.
B. The beggar said that poverty is a great curse.
C. The beggar said that poverty was a great curse.
D. The beggar said that poverty had been a great curse.
Answer» C. The beggar said that poverty was a great curse.
Discussion
610.

He said, I shall try to bring you the books tomorrow .

A. He said that he should try to bring me the books the next day.
B. He said that he would try to bring me the books the next day.
C. He said that he would try to bring me the books tomorrow.
D. He said that he should try to bring me the books tomorrow.
Answer» C. He said that he would try to bring me the books tomorrow.
Discussion
611.

Ashmita advised me to go and see a doctor.

A. Shouldn t you go and see a doctor ? asked Ashmita.
B. You should go and see a doctor, said Ashmita.
C. Ashmita asked me, Will you go and see a doctor ?
D. Ashmita told me, Go and see a doctor.
Answer» E.
Discussion
612.

He said, Alas ! The little puppy is run over by the car .

A. He exclaimed, alas, the little puppy was run over by the the car.
B. He exclaimed sadly that the little puppy was run over by the car.
C. He exclaimed sadly that the little puppy had been run over by the car.
D. He exclaimed sadly that the little puppy is run over by the car.
Answer» C. He exclaimed sadly that the little puppy had been run over by the car.
Discussion
613.

Have you done this sort of work before ? said his new employer.

A. His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.
B. His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.
C. His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.
D. His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
Answer» D. His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
Discussion
614.

Call the witness , said the magistrate.

A. The magistrate requested to call the witness.
B. The magistrate begged for calling the witness.
C. The magistrate ordered to call the witness.
D. The magistrate prayed to call the witness.
Answer» D. The magistrate prayed to call the witness.
Discussion
615.

Father said to me, You are idling away your time.

A. Father told me that you were idling away your time.
B. Father told me that I was idling away my time.
C. Father told me that I am idling away my time.
D. Father told me that you are idling away your time.
Answer» C. Father told me that I am idling away my time.
Discussion
616.

Nisha told Monica, What a beautiful dress you are wearing!

A. Nisha exclaimed that Monica was wearing a very beautiful dress.
B. Nisha exclaimed that it is a very beautiful dress.
C. Nisha exclaimed that Monica is wearing a very beautiful dress.
D. Nisha told Monica that was a beautiful dress.
Answer» B. Nisha exclaimed that it is a very beautiful dress.
Discussion
617.

The priest said, May God pardon this sinner !

A. The priest prayed that God would pardon this sinner.
B. The priest prayed that God might pardon that sinner.
C. The priest prayed if God will pardon that sinner.
D. The priest said that God might pardon the sinner.
Answer» C. The priest prayed if God will pardon that sinner.
Discussion
618.

The captain said to his men, Fall into line.

A. The captain said to his men that they can fall into line.
B. The captain commanded his men to fall into line.
C. The captain warned his men to fall into line.
D. The captain told his men that they should fall into line.
Answer» C. The captain warned his men to fall into line.
Discussion
619.

The convict said, Let me speak freely please .

A. The convict suggested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
B. The convict requested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
C. The convict requested that he be allowed to speak freely.
D. The convict proposed that he might be allowed to speak freely.
Answer» D. The convict proposed that he might be allowed to speak freely.
Discussion
620.

She asked, Is the secretary coming to the meeting ?

A. She asked that the secretary was coming to the meeting.
B. She asked that if the secretary was coming to the meeting.
C. She asked if the secretary is coming to the meeting.
D. She asked if the secretary was coming to the meeting.
Answer» E.
Discussion
621.

John said, I shall be 21 tomorrow .

A. John said that he would be 21 tomorrow.
B. John said that he would be 21 the following day.
C. John said that he should be 21 the following day.
D. John said that I shall be 21 tomorrow.
Answer» C. John said that he should be 21 the following day.
Discussion
622.

She said, Mother, please cook me something nice today .

A. She told her mother to cook her something nice today.
B. She ordered her mother to cook her something nice that day.
C. She requested her mother to cook her something nice that day.
D. She asked her mother if she could cook her something nice that day.
Answer» D. She asked her mother if she could cook her something nice that day.
Discussion