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101.

He says " I go for a walk every morning."

A. He says that he goes for a walk morning.
B. He said that he used to go for a walk every morning .
C. He said that he goes for a walk every morning.
D. He says he went for a walk every morning.
Answer» B. He said that he used to go for a walk every morning .
Discussion
102.

He said, Rogue! You have deceived me.

A. He told him a rogue and said him of having deceived him.
B. He called him a rogue and accused him of having deceived me.
C. He called him a rogue and accused him of having deceived him.
D. He told him a rogue and declared him of having deceived me.
Answer» D. He told him a rogue and declared him of having deceived me.
Discussion
103.

He said, Sita, when is the next train?

A. He said to Sita when the next train was.
B. He asked Sita when the next train was.
C. He asked Sita about the next train.
D. He asked when the next train is.
Answer» C. He asked Sita about the next train.
Discussion
104.

Sarita said to me, I will do it now or never.

A. Sarita told me that I would do it then or never.
B. Sarita told me that she would do it now or never.
C. Sarita told me tht she will do that now or never.
D. Sarita told me that she would do it then or never.
Answer» E.
Discussion
105.

He glanced at his watch, And by the way, I must be off .

A. He glanced at his watch and remarked that it was rather late and that he must go.
B. He glanced at his watch and quickly went away saying that he must go.
C. He glanced at his watch and remarked that he must leave at once.
D. He glanced at his watch and hurried away.
Answer» D. He glanced at his watch and hurried away.
Discussion
106.

He said to me, Where is the post office?

A. He wanted to know where the post office was.
B. He asked me that where the post office was.
C. He asked me where the post office was.
D. He asked me where was the post office.
Answer» D. He asked me where was the post office.
Discussion
107.

He said, Can you sing? And I said, No .

A. He asked me that could I sing and I refused.
B. He asked me if I could sing and I said that I couldn t.
C. I denied, when he asked me if I could sing.
D. He asked me if I could sing and I said no.
Answer» C. I denied, when he asked me if I could sing.
Discussion
108.

Are you alone, my son? asked a soft voice close behind me.

A. A soft voice from my back asked if I was alone.
B. A soft voice said to me are you alone son.
C. A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.
D. A soft voice behind me asked if I was alone.
Answer» E.
Discussion
109.

I don t know the way. Do you? he asked.

A. He said that he didn t know the way and did I know it.
B. He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.
C. He said that he didn t know the way and asked me if I did.
D. He asked me if I knew the way which he didn t.
Answer» D. He asked me if I knew the way which he didn t.
Discussion
110.

He said, I have often told you not to waste your time.

A. He said that he had often told not to waste your time.
B. He said that he had often told him not to waste his time.
C. He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste him time.
D. He told that he has often told him not to waste his time.
Answer» C. He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste him time.
Discussion
111.

Rajan said, O that I were a child again !

A. Rajan exclaimed with wonder that he was a child again.
B. Rajan wondered that were be a child again.
C. Rajan strongly wished that he had been a child again.
D. Rajan prayed that he were a child again
Answer» D. Rajan prayed that he were a child again
Discussion
112.

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

A. I asked my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
B. I asked my brother if he would go to some hill station for a change.
C. I permitted my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
D. I suggested to my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.
Answer» E.
Discussion
113.

The Manager said, Well, what can I do for you?

A. The Manager asked what he could do for him.
B. The Manager woundered what he could do for him.
C. The Manager wanted to know what he could do for him.
D. The Manager said that he couldn t do any for him.
Answer» D. The Manager said that he couldn t do any for him.
Discussion
114.

He said to her, Are you coming to the party?

A. He asked her whether she was coming to the party.
B. He told her if she was coming to the party.
C. He asked her if she will be coming to the party.
D. He asked her if she will be coming to the party.
Answer» B. He told her if she was coming to the party.
Discussion
115.

He bade his friends goodbye.

A. 'I am bidding you Goodbye
B. Goodbye, my friends , he was saying to them.
C. I will see you later , he told his friends.
D. He said, Goodbye, my friends.
Answer» E.
Discussion
116.

You will say, I am ill.

A. You would say that you are ill.
B. You would say that you were ill.
C. You will say that you are ill.
D. You will say that you were ill.
Answer» C. You will say that you are ill.
Discussion
117.

He said, I have read this novel.

A. He said that he had read that novel.
B. He said that he had read this novel.
C. He said that he read that novel.
D. He said that he has read this novel.
Answer» B. He said that he had read this novel.
Discussion
118.

The teacher said to him, Is not poverty a curse?

A. The teacher asked him was poverty not a curse.
B. The teacher asked him whether poverty is not a curse.
C. The teacher asked him is poverty not a curse
D. The teacher asked him if poverty was not a curse
Answer» E.
Discussion
119.

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

A. It is time you visit your uncle , said his father.
B. It was time you visited your uncle , said his father.
C. It is time you visited my uncle , said his father
D. It is time you visited your uncle , said his father.
Answer» E.
Discussion
120.

He says that he is very sorry.

A. He said. He is very sorry
B. He told me. I felt sorry
C. He says, I am very sorry
D. He said. He was very sorry
Answer» D. He said. He was very sorry
Discussion
121.

He said to him, Thank you for your kind help.

A. He asked him for his kind help
B. He thanked him for his kind help
C. He requested him for his kind help
D. He told him for his kind help
Answer» C. He requested him for his kind help
Discussion
122.

I said to him, Look at this picture.

A. I requested him to look at this picture
B. I advised him to look at this picture
C. I asked him to look at that picture
D. I ordered him to look at this picture
Answer» D. I ordered him to look at this picture
Discussion
123.

He said, Be quiet and listen to my words.

A. He urged them to be quiet and listen to his words
B. He urged them and said be quiet and listen to words
C. He said they should be quiet and listen to his words
D. He said you should be quiet and listen to my words
Answer» B. He urged them and said be quiet and listen to words
Discussion
124.

He said, Yes, I am at fault.

A. He admitted that he was at fault
B. He forbade that he was at fault
C. He asked that he is at fault
D. He admitted that he is at fault
Answer» B. He forbade that he was at fault
Discussion
125.

I said to him, When will you return?

A. I asked him when he will return
B. I asked him if when he would return
C. I asked when she would return
D. I asked him when he would return
Answer» E.
Discussion
126.

He said to his servant, Go away at once.

A. He ordered his servant to go away at once
B. He asked his servant if go away at once
C. He asked his servant to go away at once
D. He requested his servant to go away at once
Answer» B. He asked his servant if go away at once
Discussion
127.

The teacher said, Let the boy go home.

A. The teacher said that the boy may be allowed to go home
B. The teacher said that the boy might be allowed to go home
C. The teacher said that the boy can be allowed to go home
D. The teacher said that the boy would be allowed to go home
Answer» C. The teacher said that the boy can be allowed to go home
Discussion
128.

The boy said, Alas! My mother had died.

A. The boy exclaimed with sorrow that my mother had died.
B. The boy exclaimed with sorrow that his mother had died.
C. The boy exclaimed with sorrow that my mother has died.
D. The boy exclaimed that his mother had died.
Answer» C. The boy exclaimed with sorrow that my mother has died.
Discussion
129.

The poor examine said, O God, take pity on me.

A. The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him
B. The poor examinee, invoking God, improve him to take pity on him
C. The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him
D. The poor examine asked God to take pity on him
Answer» B. The poor examinee, invoking God, improve him to take pity on him
Discussion
130.

Mohan said to me, Do not tell a lie.

A. Mohan forbade me not to tell a lie.
B. Mohan advised me not to tell a lie.
C. Mohan ordered me to tell a lie.
D. Mohan advised me to tell a lie.
Answer» C. Mohan ordered me to tell a lie.
Discussion
131.

She said that she really liked that furniture.

A. She really liked this furniture, she said
B. She had really liked this furniture, she said
C. I really like this furniture, she said
D. I have really liked this furniture, she said
Answer» D. I have really liked this furniture, she said
Discussion
132.

He said to him, I assure you I am not at fault.

A. He assured him that he was not at fault
B. He assured him that he have not at fault
C. He assured him that I was not at fault
D. He assured him that he had not at fault
Answer» B. He assured him that he have not at fault
Discussion
133.

The accused said to the magistrate, Pardon me this time, sir.

A. The accused advised the magistrate to pardon him that time
B. The accused told the magistrate to pardon me that time
C. The accused ordered the magistrate to pardon him that time
D. The accused begged the magistrate to pardon him that time
Answer» E.
Discussion
134.

I said to him, When did your school close?

A. I asked him when his school closed
B. I asked him when his school was closed
C. I asked him if when his school had closed
D. I asked him when his school had closed
Answer» E.
Discussion
135.

He said to his friend, Please lend me your book.

A. He advised his friend to please lend me his book
B. He requested his friend to lend him his book
C. He ordered his friend to lend him his book
D. He asked his friend to lend him his book
Answer» C. He ordered his friend to lend him his book
Discussion
136.

Mother said to me, Do you know where your sister is?

A. Mother asked me if he whether I knew where my sister was
B. Mother asked me whether I knew where my sister was
C. Mother asked me if she knew where my sister was
D. Mother asked me if I did know where my sister is
Answer» C. Mother asked me if she knew where my sister was
Discussion
137.

She said, Satish sang .

A. She said that Satish had sung.
B. She said that Satish has sung.
C. She said that Satish had been sung.
D. She said that Satish has been sung.
Answer» B. She said that Satish has sung.
Discussion
138.

Ram said, Honesty is the best policy.

A. Ram told that honesty was the best policy
B. Ram said that honesty has been the best policy
C. Ram told that honesty has the best policy
D. Ram said that honesty is the best policy
Answer» E.
Discussion
139.

She announced that they had selected Pradeep as their leader.

A. She said, Pradeep is our leader.
B. She announced, We have selected Pradeep as our leader.
C. She announced, Let us select Pradeep as our leader.
D. She declared, Pradeep had been selected as our leader.
Answer» C. She announced, Let us select Pradeep as our leader.
Discussion
140.

He told me that his father had gone to Mumbai the previous week.

A. He asked me, My father had go to Mumbai last week.
B. He said to me, My father went to Mumbai last week.
C. He said to me, My father go to Mumbai last week.
D. He told me, My father went to Mumbai the previous week .
Answer» C. He said to me, My father go to Mumbai last week.
Discussion
141.

The boss said to him, Please tell me what the old man said today.

A. The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day.
B. The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said today.
C. The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said that day.
D. The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said today.
Answer» B. The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said today.
Discussion
142.

They told us that they had waited at the station for a long time.

A. They told us, We waited at the station for a long time .
B. They told us, We had been waiting at the station for a long time .
C. They told us, We are waiting at the station for a long time .
D. They told us, We wait at the station for a long time.
Answer» B. They told us, We had been waiting at the station for a long time .
Discussion
143.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of

A. The girl in the red dress inquired me, where the film studio is.
B. The girl in the red dress asked me, where is the film studio.
C. The girl in the red dress asked me where the film studio is.
D. The girl in the red dress asked me where the film studio was.
Answer» E.
Discussion
144.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/ Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

A. The client asked the ticketseller at what time the counters closed.
B. The client asked the ticketseller at what time did the counters always close.
C. The client said to the ticketseller at what time the counters close.
D. The client inquired to the ticket-seller at what time the counters usually close.
Answer» B. The client asked the ticketseller at what time did the counters always close.
Discussion
145.

The teacher said, What is the matter?

A. The teacher asked what the matter was
B. The teacher asked what was the matter
C. The teacher asked what the matters had been
D. The teacher asked what the matter is
Answer» B. The teacher asked what was the matter
Discussion
146.

Robin said to Peg, Are you listening? Don t be thick.

A. Robin asked Peg if he was listening and advised him not to be thick.
B. Robin told Peg to listen to him and not to be thick.
C. Peg was asked to listen to Robin and not to be thick.
D. Robin invited Peg to listen and not to be thick.
Answer» B. Robin told Peg to listen to him and not to be thick.
Discussion
147.

The clerk said to the visitor, Shall I ask these people to wait for you?

A. The clerk asked the visitor if he should ask those people to wait for him.
B. The clerk asked the visitor if he shall ask these people to wait for him.
C. The clerk asked the visitor if he had asked those people to wait for him.
D. The clerk told the visitor that he should ask these people to wait for him.
Answer» B. The clerk asked the visitor if he shall ask these people to wait for him.
Discussion
148.

I said to you, He should not be trusted.

A. I said to you do not trust him.
B. I told you that he cannot be trusted.
C. I told you he shall not be trusted.
D. I told you that he should not be trusted.
Answer» E.
Discussion
149.

The teacher said, Tell me students, what have you learnt from the lectures this week?

A. The teacher asked the students what they learnt from the lectures that week.
B. The teacher asked the students to tell him what they learnt from the lectures that week.
C. The teacher wanted to know what the students learnt from the lectures that week.
D. The teacher asked the students to tell him what they had learnt from the lectures that week.
Answer» E.
Discussion
150.

He said, She had been weeping for an hour.

A. He says that she was weeping for an hour.
B. He said that she was weeping for an hour.
C. He said that she has been weeping for an hour.
D. He said that she had been weeping for an hour.
Answer» E.
Discussion