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1.

My father said to us, "We should study and get a good division in the examination."~!

A. My father said us that we should study and got a good division in the examination.
B. My father told us that we should studied and got a good division in the examination.
C. My father told us that we should study and get a good division in the examination.
D. My father told to us that we should study and get a good division in the examination.
Answer» C. My father told us that we should study and get a good division in the examination.
Discussion
2.

Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you."%!

A. Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.
B. Pawan told me that if he will hear my news, he will phone me.
C. Pawan told me that if he had heard any news, he would phone me.
D. Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.
Answer» E.
Discussion
3.

Mohan said, "We shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night":%!
A. Mohan said that we shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
B. Mohan told that we shall go to see the Taj in moonlit night.
C. Mohan told that we should go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
D. Mohan said that they should go to see the Taj in moonlit night.
Answer» E.
Discussion
4.

Vissu said, "We passed by a beautiful lake when we went on a trip to Goa."
A. Vissu said that they passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.
B. Vissu said that they has passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
C. Vissu said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.
D. Vissu said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
Answer» D. Vissu said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
Discussion
5.

"What did you see at the South Pole ?" Ashok asked Anil.
A. Ashok asked Anil if he saw anything at the South Pole.
B. Ashok asked Anil What he had seen at the South Pole.
C. Ashok asked Anil What did he see at the South Pole.
D. Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything at the South Pole.
Answer» C. Ashok asked Anil What did he see at the South Pole.
Discussion
6.

*$_The tailor said to him, "Will you have the suit ready by tomorrow evening?"?

A. The tailor asked him that he will have the suit ready by the next evening.
B. The tailor asked him that he would had the suit ready by the next evening.
C. The tailor asked him if he would have the suit ready by the next evening.
D. The tailor asked him if he will like to the suit ready by the next evening.
Answer» D. The tailor asked him if he will like to the suit ready by the next evening.
Discussion
7.

Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you."?
A. Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.
B. Pawan told me that if he will hear my news, he will phone me.
C. Pawan told me that if he had heard any news, he would phone me.
D. Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.
Answer» E.
Discussion
8.

Mohan said, "We shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night":?
A. Mohan said that we shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
B. Mohan told that we shall go to see the Taj in moonlit night.
C. Mohan told that we should go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
D. Mohan said that they should go to see the Taj in moonlit night.
Answer» E.
Discussion
9.

*$_"What did you see at the South Pole ?" Ashok asked Anil.?

A. Ashok asked Anil if he saw anything at the South Pole.
B. Ashok asked Anil What he had seen at the South Pole.
C. Ashok asked Anil What did he see at the South Pole.
D. Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything at the South Pole.
Answer» C. Ashok asked Anil What did he see at the South Pole.
Discussion
10.

*$_Vissu said, "We passed by a beautiful lake when we went on a trip to Goa."?

A. Vissu said that they passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.
B. Vissu said that they has passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
C. Vissu said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.
D. Vissu said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
Answer» D. Vissu said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
Discussion
11.

*/*_The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease."?

A. The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.
B. The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.
C. The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.
D. The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.
Answer» E.
Discussion
12.

*/*_The government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":?

A. The government has announced that taxes would be raised.
B. The government has announced that taxes would raised.
C. The government has announced that taxes will be raised.
D. The government has announced taxes will be raised.
Answer» D. The government has announced taxes will be raised.
Discussion
13.

*/*_"You can't bathe in this sea," he said to me, "it's very rough."?

A. He said that I can't bathe in this sea because it's very rough.
B. He said that you couldn't bathe in the sea if it was very rough.
C. He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it was very rough.
D. He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.
Answer» D. He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.
Discussion
14.

*/*_Suresh asked, " How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa ?"?

A. Suresh asked how long it will take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
B. Suresh asked how long would it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
C. Suresh asked how long it would take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
D. Suresh was asking how long must it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Answer» C. Suresh asked how long it would take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Discussion
15.

%_He said to her, "What a cold day!"_%

A. He told her that it was a cold day.
B. He exclaimed that it was a cold day.
C. He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day.
D. He exclaimed that it was a very cold day.
Answer» E.
Discussion
16.

_ The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease."$?

A. The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.
B. The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.
C. The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.
D. The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.
Answer» E.
Discussion
17.

_ The government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":$?

A. The government has announced that taxes would be raised.
B. The government has announced that taxes would raised.
C. The government has announced that taxes will be raised.
D. The government has announced taxes will be raised.
Answer» D. The government has announced taxes will be raised.
Discussion
18.

_ Suresh asked, " How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa ?"$?

A. Suresh asked how long it will take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
B. Suresh asked how long would it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
C. Suresh asked how long it would take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
D. Suresh was asking how long must it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Answer» C. Suresh asked how long it would take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Discussion
19.

_ "You can't bathe in this sea," he said to me, "it's very rough."$?

A. He said that I can't bathe in this sea because it's very rough.
B. He said that you couldn't bathe in the sea if it was very rough.
C. He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it was very rough.
D. He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.
Answer» D. He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.
Discussion
20.

_I said to him, "Why are you working so hard?"$?

A. I asked him why he was working so hard.
B. I asked him why was he working so hard.
C. I asked him why had he been working so hard.
D. I asked him why he had been working so hard.
Answer» B. I asked him why was he working so hard.
Discussion
21.

_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 reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.
D. He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.
Answer» C. He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.
Discussion
22.

_He says, ''I don't want to play any more."$?

A. He says that he doesn't want to play any more.
B. He says that I don't want to play any more.
C. He says that I didn't want to play any more.
D. He says that he didn't want to play any more.
Answer» B. He says that I don't want to play any more.
Discussion
23.

_Dinesh asked, "Are you going to the party tomorrow, Rani ?"$?

A. Dinesh asked whether Rani was going to the party the next day.
B. Dinesh asked Rani whether you are going to the party the next day.
C. Dinesh asked Rani whether she was going to the party the next day.
D. Dinesh asked Rani are you going to the party tomorrow.
Answer» D. Dinesh asked Rani are you going to the party tomorrow.
Discussion
24.

_"What about going for swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."$?

A. He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
B. He proposed going for swim as it was quite fine.
C. He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.
D. He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.
Answer» B. He proposed going for swim as it was quite fine.
Discussion
25.

He said. "Be quite and listen to my words.$?

A. He urged them to be quite and listen to his words.
B. He urged them and said be quite and listen to his words.
C. He urged they should be quite and listen to his words.
D. He said you should be quite and listen to his words.
Answer» B. He urged them and said be quite and listen to his words.
Discussion
26.

He told her, "I want to meet your father":$?

A. He told her that I want to meet your father.
B. He told her that he wanted to meet her father.
C. He told her that he wanted to meet your father.
D. He told her that she wanted to meet her father.
Answer» C. He told her that he wanted to meet your father.
Discussion
27.

Farhan asked Geeta, "Could you lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow ?"$?

A. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow.
B. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until the next day.
C. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees untill the next day.
D. Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.
Answer» C. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees untill the next day.
Discussion
28.

He said, "Why didn't you send your application to me ?"$?

A. He enquired why I had not sent my application to him.
B. He enquired why I did not send my application to him.
C. He enquired why had I not sent my application to him.
D. He enquired why did I not send my application to him.
Answer» B. He enquired why I did not send my application to him.
Discussion
29.

David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow."?

A. David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.
B. David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day.
C. David told Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.
D. David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.
Answer» E.
Discussion
30.

He said. "Be quite and listen to my words.?
A. He urged them to be quite and listen to his words.
B. He urged them and said be quite and listen to his words.
C. He urged they should be quite and listen to his words.
D. He said you should be quite and listen to his words.
Answer» B. He urged them and said be quite and listen to his words.
Discussion
31.

He told her, "I want to meet your father":?
A. He told her that I want to meet your father.
B. He told her that he wanted to meet her father.
C. He told her that he wanted to meet your father.
D. He told her that she wanted to meet her father.
Answer» C. He told her that he wanted to meet your father.
Discussion
32.

He said, "Why didn't you send your application to me ?"
A. He enquired why I had not sent my application to him.
B. He enquired why I did not send my application to him.
C. He enquired why had I not sent my application to him.
D. He enquired why did I not send my application to him.
Answer» B. He enquired why I did not send my application to him.
Discussion
33.

Farhan asked Geeta, "Could you lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow ?"
A. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow.
B. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until the next day.
C. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees untill the next day.
D. Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.
Answer» C. Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees untill the next day.
Discussion
34.

Kiran asked me, "Did you see the Cricket match on television last night?"
A. Kiran asked me whether I saw the Cricket match on television the earlier night.
B. Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night.
C. Kiran asked me did I see the Cricket match on television the last night.
D. Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the last night.
Answer» E.
Discussion
35.

Kiran asked me, "Did you see the Cricket match on television last night?"

A. Kiran asked me whether I saw the Cricket match on television the earlier night.
B. Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night.
C. Kiran asked me did I see the Cricket match on television the last night.
D. Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the last night.
Answer» E.
Discussion
36.

He said to 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
37.

He said,"I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."

A. He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty.
B. He said that he could not help me at present because he was himself in difficulty.
C. He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
D. He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
Answer» C. He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
Discussion
38.

He said to me, "I expect you to attend the function."

A. He told me that he had expected me to attend the function.
B. He told me that he expected me to attended the function.
C. He told me that he expected me to have attended the function.
D. He told me that he expected me to attend the function.
Answer» B. He told me that he expected me to attended the function.
Discussion
39.

Manna asked Rohan, "Have you sat in a trolley bus before ?"

A. Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus earlier.
B. Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus before.
C. Manna asked Rohan if he sat on a trolley bus before.
D. Manna asked Rohan if he has ever sat in a trolley bus.
Answer» B. Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus before.
Discussion