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101.

"Where will you be tomorrow," I said, "in case I have to ring you?"

A. asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.
B. asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.
C. said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.
D. enquired about his whereabouts the next day in case I would have to ring up.
Answer» C. said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.
Discussion
102.

"I finished it several days ago," said Jack.

A. ack said that he had finished it several days earlier.
B. ack said that he finished it several days earlier.
C. ack said that he finish it several days ago.
D. ack said that he finished it several days previously.
Answer» B. ack said that he finished it several days earlier.
Discussion
103.

He said to her, "Rest assured. I shall repay your loan."

A. e assured her that he would repay her loan.
B. e told her that he would repay her loan.
C. e said that he might repay her loan.
D. e told her not to worry about the repayment of her loan.
Answer» B. e told her that he would repay her loan.
Discussion
104.

Krishna said to his friends, "Let us go to a movie today".

A. rishna suggested to his friends that let them go to a movie that day.
B. rishna proposed to his friends if they would go to a movie that day.
C. rishna proposed to his friends what if they would go to a movie that day.
D. rishna suggested to his friends that they should go to a movie that day.
Answer» E.
Discussion
105.

He said to her, "Where is she going?"

A. e asked her where she was going.
B. e wanted to know where she is going.
C. e wants to know where she was going.
D. e said where she was going.
Answer» B. e wanted to know where she is going.
Discussion
106.

He said, "Be quiet and listen to my words."

A. e urged them to be quiet.and listen to his words.
B. e asked them to be quiet and listen to his words.
C. e urged them to be quiet and listen to my words.
D. e requests them to be quiet and listen to his words.
Answer» B. e asked them to be quiet and listen to his words.
Discussion
107.

He said, "I am glad to be here this evening."

A. e said that he was glad to be there that evening.
B. e said he was glad to be here this evening.
C. e says he was glad to be here this evening.
D. e asked he is glad to be here this evening.
Answer» B. e said he was glad to be here this evening.
Discussion
108.

"I was digging the garden when the doctor arrived," replied Harry.

A. arry said that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
B. arry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrive.
C. arry says that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
D. arry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Answer» E.
Discussion
109.

He said, "I am buying a new pen".

A. e said that he bought a new pen.
B. e said that he had been buying a new pen.
C. e said that he is buying a new pen.
D. e said that he was buying a new pen.
Answer» E.
Discussion
110.

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

A. onica Cheng asked Roeun if he is going to visit Germany.
B. onica Cheng asked Roeun if he had visited Germany.
C. onica Cheng asked Roeun if had gone to Germany.
D. onica Cheng asked Roeun if he was going to visit Germany.
Answer» E.
Discussion
111.

I said to her, "I will have written letters."

A. told her that she will have written letters.
B. told her that she would have written letters.
C. told her that I will have written letters.
D. told her that I would have written letters.
Answer» E.
Discussion
112.

He said, "Asha washed the clothes."

A. e said that Asha washed the clothes.
B. e said that clothes were washed by Asha.
C. e said that Asha had washed the clothes.
D. e said that Asha has washed the clothes.
Answer» D. e said that Asha has washed the clothes.
Discussion
113.

Rahul says that Azhar loves cricket.

A. ahul said, "Azhar loves cricket".
B. ahul said, "Azhar loved cricket".
C. ahul says, "Azhar loved cricket".
D. ahul says, "Azhar loves cricket".
Answer» E.
Discussion
114.

John said, "I shall be 21 tomorrow".

A. ohn said that he would be 21 tomorrow.
B. ohn said that he would be 21 the following day.
C. ohn said that he should be 21 the following day.
D. ohn said that I shall be 21 tomorrow.
Answer» C. ohn said that he should be 21 the following day.
Discussion
115.

The Technician told us how to maintain the machines in good working order.

A. he technician said to us, "There is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
B. he technician said "This is how you maintain the machine in good working order."
C. he technician said to us, "That is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
D. he technician said to us, "This is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
Answer» C. he technician said to us, "That is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
Discussion
116.

Amelia is going to ask the principal for permission to go on a study tour.

A. melia is going to say to the principal, "Might we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
B. melia is going to say to the principal, "Should we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
C. melia is going to say to the principal, "May we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
D. melia is going to say to the principal, "Would we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Answer» D. melia is going to say to the principal, "Would we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Discussion
117.

Father told Peter to clean his shoes.

A. Clean your shoes, Peter," says father.
B. Clean your shoes, Peter," said father.
C. Clean your shoes, Peter," reported father.
D. Clean your shoes, Peter," told father.
Answer» D. Clean your shoes, Peter," told father.
Discussion
118.

He said, "I shall go as soon as it is possible."

A. e said that he would go as soon as it was possible.
B. e told he will go as soon as possible.
C. e asked whether to go as soon as it was possible.
D. e suggested that he will go as soon as it was possible.
Answer» B. e told he will go as soon as possible.
Discussion
119.

He asked me why I did not come on time the previous day.

A. e said to me, "Why didn't I come on time yesterday?"
B. e asked me, "Why didn't you come on time the previous day?"
C. e asked me, "Why you didn't come on time yesterday?"
D. e asked me, "Why didn't you come on time yesterday?"
Answer» E.
Discussion
120.

Ram asked me, "How much have you paid for this umbrella?"

A. am asked me how much he had paid for that umbrella.
B. am asked me whether how much I had paid for that umbrella.
C. am asked me how much I had paid for that umbrella.
D. am asked me how much 1 have paid for that umbrella.
Answer» D. am asked me how much 1 have paid for that umbrella.
Discussion
121.

He looked at the sky and said, "How beautifully the clouds are floating!"

A. e looked at the sky and exclaimed with joy that the clouds were floating beautifully.
B. ooking at the sky he told that the clouds are floating beautifully.
C. e looked at the sky and said that the clouds very beautifully are floating.
D. e looked at the sky and said that the floating clouds are beautiful.
Answer» B. ooking at the sky he told that the clouds are floating beautifully.
Discussion
122.

He welcomed me to his house.

A. e said, "Welcome to my house."
B. e said, "Welcome home."
C. e said, "Please come in."
D. e said, "You are welcomed here!"
Answer» B. e said, "Welcome home."
Discussion
123.

She said to me, "I'm going shopping. Can I get you something?"

A. he said she was going shopping and said to me if I wanted something.
B. he said she was going shopping and asked as if I wanted something.
C. he said she was going shopping and asked if she could get me something.
D. he said she is going shopping and asked if she could get me something.
Answer» D. he said she is going shopping and asked if she could get me something.
Discussion
124.

The old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty.

A. he old lady said that, "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".
B. he old lady: "I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty".
C. he old lady:"I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".
D. he old lady: "I am going to walk where I pleased. They had the liberty."
Answer» C. he old lady:"I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".
Discussion
125.

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

A. is new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.
B. is new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.
C. is new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.
D. is new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
Answer» D. is new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
Discussion
126.

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

A. he told her mother to cook her something nice today.
B. he ordered her mother to cook her something nice that day.
C. he requested her mother to cook her something nice that day.
D. he asked her mother if she could cook her something nice that day.
Answer» D. he asked her mother if she could cook her something nice that day.
Discussion
127.

He said to me, 'What are you doing?"

A. e asked me what I was doing.
B. e asked me what am I doing.
C. e said to me what I was doing.
D. e asked me what I am doing.
Answer» B. e asked me what am I doing.
Discussion
128.

I said to the boy,"You have no ticket, get out before you are driven out."

A. told the boy get out before you are driven out.
B. told the boy to get out before he was driven out as he had no ticket.
C. ordered the boy to get out before he was driven out.
D. told the boy that he had no ticket and that he should get out before he was driven out.
Answer» C. ordered the boy to get out before he was driven out.
Discussion
129.

The master said that he would see me the next day.

A. You will be seen by me tomorrow,"said the master.
B. Tomorrow, I will see you," says the master.
C. I will be seeing you tomorrow," said the master.
D. I will see you tomorrow," said the master.
Answer» E.
Discussion
130.

"I gave the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time," said Pamela.

A. amela said that she had gave the packet to Tom who kept it a long time.
B. amela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time.
C. amela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it for longtime
D. amela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long time.
Answer» C. amela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it for longtime
Discussion
131.

He said, "I had a wonderful dream last night".

A. e said that he saw a wonderful dream last night.
B. e said that last night he had a wonderful dream.
C. e said that he had had a wonderful dream the previous night.
D. e said that he had seen a wonderful dream yesterday.
Answer» D. e said that he had seen a wonderful dream yesterday.
Discussion
132.

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

A. anna asked Rohan whether he had sat in a trolley bus earlier.
B. anna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus before.
C. anna asked Rohan if he sat on a trolley bus before.
D. anna asked Rohan if he has ever sat in a trolley bus.
Answer» B. anna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus before.
Discussion
133.

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

A. e asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
B. e proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.
C. e suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.
D. e advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.
Answer» B. e proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.
Discussion
134.

The poor examinee said, "0 God, take pity on me."

A. he poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him.
B. he poor examinee, invoking God, implored him to take pity on him.
C. he poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him.
D. he poor examinee asked God to take pity on him.
Answer» C. he poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him.
Discussion
135.

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

A. e requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.
B. e requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.
C. e requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
D. e requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.
Answer» D. e requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.
Discussion
136.

The General said, "Bravo! Well done, my soldiers".

A. he General told the soldiers that they had done well.
B. he General applauded his soldiers saying that they would do well.
C. he General applauded his soldiers for their excellent job.
D. he General applauded his soldiers saying that they had done well.
Answer» E.
Discussion
137.

He said, "If I had the key with me, I could give you the solution".

A. e said that if he had the key with him, he could give him/her the solution.
B. e said if he could have the key with him,he would give him/her the solution.
C. e told that if he could have the key with him, he would give him/her the solution.
D. e said that If he have had the key with him, he could have given him/her the solution.
Answer» B. e said if he could have the key with him,he would give him/her the solution.
Discussion
138.

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

A. aren asked Binod why he was still waiting there.
B. aren asked Binod that why he was still waiting there.
C. aren asked Binod why he is still waiting there.
D. aren asked Binod that why you were still waiting there.
Answer» B. aren asked Binod that why he was still waiting there.
Discussion
139.

"Tomorrow gives me no time !"said Amanda.

A. manda exclaimed that tomorrow gives her no time.
B. manda said that tomorrow gave her no time at all.
C. manda exclaimed that tomorrow had given her no time.
D. manda exclaimed that the following day gave her no time.
Answer» E.
Discussion
140.

"What's that noise? It sounds like an aeroplane," said Ravi.

A. avi asked what the noise was, adding that it sounded like an aeroplane.
B. avi demanded to know what the noise was, saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
C. avi asked what the noise could have been saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
D. avi wondered about the noise thinking that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Answer» B. avi demanded to know what the noise was, saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Discussion
141.

The teacher said, "Rajiv, come to my desk with your exercise book now."

A. he teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book now
B. he teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book then.
C. he teacher ordered Rajiv to go to her desk with his exercise book now.
D. he teacher said to Rajiv come to her desk with his exercise book then.
Answer» C. he teacher ordered Rajiv to go to her desk with his exercise book now.
Discussion
142.

Sachin said, "My grandfather recites the Geeta every morning."

A. achin told that his grandfather has cited the Geeta every morning.
B. achin told that his grandfather recited the Geeta every morning.
C. achin said that his grandfather recites the Geeta every morning.
D. achin said that his grandfather recited the Geeta every morning.
Answer» E.
Discussion
143.

The policeman said to the violent crowd,"Stop all this or you will be arrested."

A. he policeman said to the violent crowd to stop all this or be arrested.
B. he policeman said to the violent crowd that they should stop or else be arrested.
C. he policeman advised the violent crowd to stop or else be arrested.
D. he policeman ordered the violent crowd to stop all that or they would be arrested.
Answer» E.
Discussion
144.

He said that I needn't wait there.

A. e said, "You needn't wait here."
B. e said, "I needn't wait there."
C. e said, "You needn't wait there."
D. e said, "I needn't wait her."
Answer» B. e said, "I needn't wait there."
Discussion
145.

The traveller said, "What a beautiful sight!"

A. he traveller exclaimed that it was an beautiful sight.
B. he traveller exclaimed that it was a beautiful sight.
C. he traveller said that it was beautiful.
D. he traveller remarked the beautiful sight.
Answer» C. he traveller said that it was beautiful.
Discussion
146.

The doctor says, "It is better you undergo a surgery next week."

A. he doctor advised me to undergo a surgery the following week.
B. he doctor says that it is better I undergo a surgery the following week.
C. he doctor says that it was better I under went a surgery the coming week.
D. he doctor advises that it is better I under went a surgery the following week.
Answer» C. he doctor says that it was better I under went a surgery the coming week.
Discussion
147.

He said, "I have passed the examination."

A. e said that he had passed the examination.
B. e announced that he has passed the examination.
C. e said that he had to pass the examination
D. e said that he has passed the examination.
Answer» B. e announced that he has passed the examination.
Discussion
148.

He told me that I was very happy.

A. e said to me, "How happy you are !"
B. e said to me, "How you are happy !"
C. e said to me, "I am very happy!"
D. e said to me, "How I am happy!"
Answer» B. e said to me, "How you are happy !"
Discussion
149.

Mr. Gupta said to his son, "Do not take up any responsibility unless you are confident you can do it."

A. r. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.
B. r. Gupta advised his son against taking up responsibility without completing it.
C. r. Gupta advised his son to take up the responsibility of completing the task.
D. r. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.
Answer» E.
Discussion
150.

Suma said to him, "Am I to wait for you forever?"

A. uma asked him if she were to wait for him forever.
B. uma said to him if she can wait for him forever.
C. uma asked him if she was to wait for him forever.
D. uma asked him if she had to wait for him forever.
Answer» D. uma asked him if she had to wait for him forever.
Discussion