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16 August 2014
English language & Comprehension – Direct /Indirect Speech –Part- II
In
following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/ Indirect. Out of the
four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same
sentence in direct /indirect.
51. 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 next 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.
52. Rajesh said, “I bought a car yesterday.”
(A) Rajesh said that I have bought a
car the previous day.
(B) Rajesh told that he had bought a
car the previous day.
(C) Rajesh said that he bought a car
the previous day.
(D) Rajesh said that he had bought a
car the previous day.
53. The employer said to the workman, “I cannot
pay your higher wages.”
(A) The employer told the workman
that he could not be paid higher wages.
(B) The employer told 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 can not pay him higher wages.
54. My cousin said, “My room-mat 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 night.
(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.
55. He asked his teacher, “Need I read this chapter?”
(A)
He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.
(B)
He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.
(C)
He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.
(D) He asked his teacher if he had to read that
chapter.
56. 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.
57. 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.
58. He said to me, “what time do the offices
close?’’
(A) He wanted to know what time the
offices close.
(B) He asked me what time did the
offices close.
(C) He asked me what time the offices
closed.
(D) He asked me what time the offices
did close.
59. 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 that she will do
that now or never.
(D) Sarita told me that she would do
it then or never.
60. 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 why he was going
that day.
(C) She asked him why he didn’t go
today.
(D) She asked him why he don’t go that
day.
61. Gavaskar said, “Bravo! Azhar, you have done
well.”
(A) Gavaskar
exclaimed with joy that Azhar had done well.
(B)
Gavaskar called Azhar and exclaimed that he had done well.
(C)
Gavaslar congratulated Azhar, saying that he had done well.
(D)
Bavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.
62. 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.
63. What did you eat for breakfast today?” the
doctor asked the patient.
(A)
The doctor asked the patient whether he had eaten breakfast that day.
(B) The doctor asked the patient what he had
eaten for breakfast that day.
(C) The doctor asked the pattern whether he has
eaten breakfast that day.
(D)
The doctor asked the patient whether he was eaten breakfast that day.
64. The
employer said to him, “ I shall pay your wages tomorrow.”
(A) The employer said that he shall pay your
wages the next day.
(B)
The employer told him that he would pay his wages the next day.
(C)
The employer said that I shall pay my wages the next day.
(D)
The employer said that he shall pay his wages the next day.
65. “Why are you looking through the key hole?” I
said.
(A) I asked him why he was looking through the
key hole.
(B) I said to him why he is looking through the
key hole.
(C) I said to him that why he was looking
through the key hole.
(D) I
asked you why you are looking through the key hole.
66. “How cruel the boss is!” said the clerk.
(A) The
clerk said that the boss was very clerk.
(B) The
clerk said that the boss is very cruel.
(C) The
clerk exclaimed that the boss is very cruel.
(D)
The clerk exclaimed that the boss was very cruel.
67. My husband said to me, “ Wait for me
outside.”
(A) My
husband told me to wait for him outside.
(B)
My husband said that I have to wait for him outside.
(C)
My husband wanted me to wait for him only outside.
(D) My
husband angrily asked me to wait outside.
68. He said, “The mice will play, when the cat
is away.”
(A)
He said that the mice will play when the cat is away.
(B)
He said that the mice would play when the cat was away.
(C)
He said that the mice would play when the cat would be away.
(D)
He said that the mice shall play, when the cat is away.
69. 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 akded his servant why he was being so lazy that day.
(D)
He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day.
70. He said, “ Can you sing?” And I said, “No.”
(A) He
asked me that could I sing and I refused.
(B)
He aske 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.
71. He said to her, “May you succeed!”
(A) He
told her that she might succeed.
(B) He
prayed to God that she may succeed.
(C) He
wished her success.
(D) He
said to her that she might succeed.
72. 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 sou.
73. “Are you
alone, my son?” asked a soft voice 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.
74. 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.
75. He said to
her, “ Don’t read so fast.”
(A)
He told her not read so fast.
(B) He
advised her don’t read so fast.
(C)
He requested her not to read so fast.
(D)
He ordered her not to read so fast.
76. “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.
77. 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.
78. Mary said to
Robert, “ Let him come, then we shall see.”
(A) Mary
said to Robert that if he came, they would see him.
(B) Mary
told Robert that they shall see him if he came.
(C) Mary
told Robert that once he came, they would see him.
(D) Mary
told Robert that they would see him if he might come.
79. 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 his time.
(D) He
told that he had often told him not to waste his time.
80. 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 he a child again.
(C) Rajan strongly wished that he had been a
child again.
(D) Rajan
prayed that he were a child again.
81. I said to my brother, “Let us go to some hill
station for a change.”
(A)
I asked my brother, “Let us 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.
82. The Manager said, “ Well, what can I do for
you?”
(A)
The Manager asked what he could do for
him.
(B)
The Manager wondered 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
anything for him.
83. The traveler enquired of the farmer if he
could tell him the way to the nearest inn.
(A)
The traveler said to the farmer, “Where is the nearest inn?”
(B)
The traveler said to the farmer, “ Which is the way to the nearest
inn.?”
(C)
The traveler said to the farmer,
“Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?”
(D)
The traveler said to the farmer, “Can you tell me where is the nearest
inn?”
84. The spectators said, “ Bravo! Well played,
Ravi.”
(A)
The spectators called Ravi bravo because he had played him.
(B) The spectators said that Ravi played well
and applauded him.
(C)
The spectators encouraged Ravi saying that he
played Well.
(D)
The spectators applauded Ravi,
saying that he had played well.
85. “IF you don’t keep quiet I shall shoot
you,” he said to her in a calm voice.
(A)
He warned her to shoot if she didn’t keep quiet calmly.
(B)
He said calmly that I shall shoot
you if you don’t be quiet.
(C)
He warned her calmly that he would shoot her
if she didn’t keep quiet.
(D)
Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.
86. He says, “Ram is a good player.”
(A)
He says that Ram is a good player.
(B)
He says that Ram will be a good player.
(C)
He says that Ram was a good player.
(D)
He said that Ram was a good
player.
87. Rita says, “Kishore sang a song.”
(A)
Rita says that Kishore sings a song.
(B)
Rita says that Kishore sang a song.
(C)
Rita says that Kishore had sang a song.
(D)
Rita says that Kishore was sang a song.
88. He said, “Shall I ever forget her?”
(A)He wondered if he would ever
forget her.
(B) He wonders if he would ever
forget her.
(C) He wondered that he would ever forget her.
(C) He wondered that he would ever forget her.
(D) He told that he would ever
forget her.
89. Kali will say, “Mira will swim in the
river.”
(A)
Kali will say that Mira will swim in the river.
(B) Kali will say that Mira would swim in the
river.
(C) Kali says that Mira will swim in the river.
(D) Kali will say Mira will swim in the river.
90. The teacher said to Ram, “Why are you
wasting your time?”
(A)
The teacher told Ram that why was he wasting his time.
(B)
The teacher asked Ram that why was he wasting his time
(C)
The teacher asked Ram why he was wasting his time.
(D)
The teacher asked Ram why was he wasting his time.
91. Mohan said to this friend, “Let me go home
now.”
(A) Mohan requested his friend let him go home
then.
(B) Mohan requested his friend that he might
be allowed to go home than.
(C) Mohan requested his friend to go home.
(D) Mohan told his friend to go him home.
92. I said to him, “Let us go to the river for
swimming.”
(A) I proposed him that we should go to the
river for swimming.
(B)
I asked him that we should go to
the river for swimming.
(C)
I proposed to him that we should
go to the river for swimming.
(D)
I requested him to go for
swimming.
93. The washerman said, “It has been raining
since morning.”
(A)
The washerman said that it had been raining since morning.
(B) The washerman told that it had been raining
since morning.
(C) The washerman said it had been raining since
morning.
(D)
The washerman said that it was raining since morning.
94. The boys said, “The teacher did not come.”
(A)
The boys said that the teacher has not come.
(B) The boys said that the teacher had not come.
(C)
The boys told that the teacher had not come.
(D)
The boys said that the teacher had not coming.
95. The teacher said, “John, why are you
always late?”
(A)
The teacher asked why he was
always late.
(B)
The teacher asks John why he was always late.
(C)
The teacher asks John why he was always late.
(D)
The teacher asked John why he were always late.
96. My sister said to me, “I sent you the
book.”
(A) My sister told me that she had sent me the
book.
(B) My sister told she had sent me the book.
(C) My sister told me if she had sent me the
book.
(D) My sister told me that she sent me the
book.
97. He said, “Alas! I am undone.”
(A)
He exclaimed that he was undone.
(B) He exclaimed for sorrow that he was undone.
(C)
He exclaimed with sorrow that he was undone.
(D) He exclaimed with sorrow that he were
undone.
98. Mary said to Robert, “Let him come, then
we shall see.”
(A)
Mary said to Robert that if he came, they would see him.
(B)
Mary told Robert that they shall see him if he came.
(C)
Mary told Robert that once he came, they would see him.
(D)
Mary told Robert that they would see him if he might come.
99. 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 his time.
(D)
He told that he had often told
him not to waste my time.
100. 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 he a child again.
(C)
Rajan strongly wished that he had been a child again.
(D)
Rajan prayed that he were a child again.
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English Language & Comprehension –Direct /Indirect Speech –Part I
In
following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/ Indirect. Out of the
four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same
sentence in direct /indirect.
1.
He said to me, “I have often told you not to play with fire.”
(A)
He told me that he has often told 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 had often told him not to play with fire.
(D)
He reminded me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
2.
“You have all done very badly!” remarked the teacher.
(A)
The teacher remarked that you had done all very badly.
(B)
The teacher remarked that he had all done very badly.
(C)
The teacher remarked that they had all done it very badly.
(D)
The teacher told that they had done it very badly.
3. The dwarf
said to her, “Promise me that when you are Queen you will give me your first-born
child.”
(A) The
dwarf asked her to promise him that when
she was Queen she would give him her first-born child.
(B) The dwarf asked her
promise him that when she was
Queen she would give him her first-born child.
(C)
The dwarf asked her to promise
him that when she was Queen she will
give him her first-born child.
(D) The dwarf asked her to promise him when she was Queen she will give him her first-born child.
4. They wrote, “It is time we thought about
settling the matter.”
(A) They wrote that it was time they
have thought about settling the matter.
(B) They wrote that it was time we had
thought about settling the matter.
(C) They wrote that it was time they had
thought about settling the matter.
(D) They wrote that it is time we
should think about settling the matter.
5. The teacher promised, "If you will come
before school tomorrow, I will explain it.”
(A)
The teacher promised that If they would come before school tomorrow, he
would explain it.
(B)
The teacher promised that if they will come before school next day, he
would explain it.
(C)
The teacher promised that he would explain it if they would come before school next day.
(D)
The teacher promised that if they would come before school next day, he
will explain it.
6. She wrote, “I am waiting and watching and longing
for my son's return.”
(A) She wrote that she was waiting and
watching and longing for her son's return.
(B) She wrote that I am waiting and
watching and longing for her son's return.
(C) She wrote, she is waiting and watching
and longing for her son's return.
(D) She wrote that she was waiting and
watching and longing for my son's return.
7. The examiner's orders were, “No one is to
bring books into the room nor ask me
questions about what I have told you to
do.”
(A) The examiner's orders were that no
one was to bring books into the room nor ask him
questions about what he had told
him to do.
(B)
The examiner's orders were that no one was to brought books into the
room nor ask me
questions about what he had told
him to do.
(C) The examiner's orders were that no
one was to brought books into the room nor ask him
questions about what he had told
him to do.
(D) The examiner's orders were that no
one was to bring books into the room nor ask me
questions about what he had told
him to do.
8. “That is my horse,” said he, “and if I do not
prove it in a few minutes I will give up my
claim.”
(A) He said that it was his horse and
that if he did not prove it in a few minutes he will give up his
claim.
(B) He said that it was his horse and
if he did not prove it in a few minutes
he would give up his
claim.
(C) He said that it was my horse and if
he did not prove it in a few minutes he will
give up his
claim.
(D) He said that it was my horse and if I did not prove it in a few minutes I
will give up my
claim.
9. He cried, “I will not enter Athens until I
have punished the king who had so cruelly treated you."
(A) He cried that he would not enter
Athens until he had punished the king who so cruelly treated her.
(B) He cried that he will not enter Athens
until he punished the king who had so cruelly treated her.
(C) He cried that he would not enter
Athens until he punished the king who so cruelly treated her.
(D) He cried that he would not enter
Athens until he punished the king who had so cruelly treated her.
10. He wrote and said, “I am unable to come just
now because I am ill, but I will certainly start as soon as I am well enough to
do so.”
(A) He wrote and said that he was
unable to come just now because he was ill, but he would certainly start as he was well enough to do so.
(B)
He said that he was unable to come just
now because he was ill, but he would certainly start as he was well enough to do so.
(C) He wrote and said that he was
unable to come just then because he was ill, but he would certainly start as he was well enough to do so.
(D) He wrote and said that I was unable
to come just then because I was ill, but I would certainly start as I was well enough to do so.
11. One day he sent for Jack and told him that he
was then old enough to earn his living, so he had to set off and make his own
way in the world.
(A) One day he sent for Jack and said
to him, “He is now old enough to earn your living, so you must set off, and
make your own way in the world.”
(B) One day he sent for Jack and said
to him, “You are now old enough to earn your living, so you must set off, and make your own way in the world.”
(C) One day he sent for Jack and said
to him, “He is now old enough to earn his living, so you must set off, and make
your own way in the world.”
(D) One day he sent for Jack and said
to him, “You are now old enough to earn his living, so he must set off, and
make his own way in the world.”
12. When the Brahmin approached, the first thief
said, “Why do you carry a dog on your back ? Are you not ashamed ?”
(A)
When the Brahmin approached, the first thief said why did he carry a dog
on his back. Whether he was not ashamed.
(B)
When the Brahmin approached, the first thief said why he carried a dog
on his back. Whether he was not ashamed.
(C)
When the Brahmin approached, the first thief said why he did carry a dog
on his back. Whether he was not ashamed.
(D) When the Brahmin approached, the
first thief said why he carried a dog on his back. Whether he not ashamed.
13. He asked us why we were all sitting about
there doing nothing.
(A) He said to us, “Why are we all
sitting about there doing nothing?”
(B) He said to us, “Why you are all
sitting about there doing nothing?”
(C) He said to us, “Why are you all
sitting about here doing nothing?”
(D) He said to us, “Why are you all
sitting about there doing nothing?”
14. The poor man exclaimed whether none of them
would help him.
(A) The poor man cried, “Will none of
you help me?”
(B) The poor man exclaimed, “Will
none of they help me?”
(C) The poor man cried, “Will none of
they help me?”
(D) The poor man exclaimed, “Will
none of you help me?”
15. Aladdin said to the magician, “What have I
done to deserve so severe a blow?”
(A) Aladdin told the magician what he
had done to deserve so severe a blow.
(B) Aladdin asked the magician what he
has done to deserve so severe a blow.
(C) Aladdin asked the magician what he
had done to deserve so severe a blow.
(D) Aladdin enquired the magician what
he had done to deserve so severe a blow.
16. “Have you anything to say on behalf of the
prisoner ?”said the judge finally.
(A) The judge finally asked whether he
had anything to say on behalf of the prisoner.
(B) The judge finally asked that he
had anything to say on behalf of the prisoner.
(C) The judge finally asked he had
anything to say on behalf of the prisoner.
(D) The judge finally asked whether
had he anything to say on behalf of the prisoner.
17. “Which way did she go?” asked the young
Rakshas.
(A) The young Rakshas asked which way
she had gone.
(B) The young Rakshas asked if which
way she had gone.
(C) The young Rakshas asked if which
way she had been gone.
(D) The young Rakshas asked which way
she did go.
18. “Which is the proper way to answer this
question, father?” the boy enquired.
(A) The boy enquired of the father if
which proper way to answer the question was.
(B) The boy enquired of the father
which proper way to answer the question was.
(C) The boy enquired of the father whether
which proper way to answer the question was.
(D) The boy enquired of the father
which proper way to answer the question is.
19. “Have you anything to tell me, little bird?”.
asked Ulysses.
(A) Ulysses asked the little bird
whether she has anything to tell him.
(B) Ulysses asked the little bird
whether she had anything to tell him.
(C) Ulysses asked the little bird it
had anything to tell him.
(D) Ulysses asked the little bird
whether it had anything to tell him.
20. When the sun got low, the king's son said,
“Jack, since we have no money, where can
we lodge this night ?”
(A) When the sun got low, the king’s
son asked Jack where they could lodge that night, since they had no money.
(B) When the sun got low, the king’s son
asked Jack whether where they could lodge that night, since they had no money.
(C) When the sun got low, the king’s
son asked Jack where they could lodge that night, since he had no money.
(D) When the sun got low, the king’s
son asked Jack where they could lodge this night, since they had no money.
21. “Who are you, sir, and what do you want?”
they cried.
(A) They asked who he was and
what he wanted.
(B) They asked whether who he was and what
he wanted.
(C) They asked who he was and he
wanted what.
(D) They asked who he was and
what did he want.
22. She said to him, “What is it that makes you
so much stronger and braver than any other man ?”
(A) She asked him what was it
that made you so much stronger and braver than any other man.
(B) She asked him that what was
it that made you so much stronger and braver than any other man.
(C) She inquired him that what was it that
made you so much stronger and braver than any other man.
(D) She asked him what it was
that made you so much stronger and braver than any other man.
23. He said, “Daughter, take my golden jug, and
fetch me some water from the Well.”
(A) He asked his daughter take
his golden jug and fetch him some water from the well.
(B) He ordered his daughter to
take his golden jug and fetch him some water from the well.
(C) He proposed his daughter that
take his golden jug and fetch him some water from the well.
(D) He asked his daughter to take
his golden jug and fetch him some water from the well.
24. “Run away, children,” said their mother.
(A) The mother told children run away.
(B) The mother ordered children run away.
(C) The mother told children to run away.
(D) The mother ordered children to run away.
25. “Take off your hat,” the king said to the
Hatter.
(A)
The king ordered the Hatter take off his hat.
(B)
The king ordered the Hatter to take off his hat.
(C)
The king ordered the Hatter to take off your hat.
(D)
The king commanded the Hatter take off his hat.
26. “What a rare article milk is, to be sure,
in London !” said Mr. Squeers with a sigh.
(A)
Mr. Squeers exclaimed with sigh that milk was, to be sure, a very rare
article in London.
(B)
Mr. Squeers exclaimed with sigh that milk was, to be sure, a very rare
article in London.
(C)
Mr. Squeers exclaimed with sigh to milk was, to be sure, a very rare
article in London.
(D)
Mr. Squeers wondered that milk was, to be sure, a very rare article in
London.
27. He said, “What a lazy boy you are! How
badly you have done your work!”
(A) He remarked he was a very lazy
boy and that he had done his work very badly.
(B) He remarked to he was a very
lazy boy and he had done his work very badly.
(C) He remarked that he was a very
lazy boy and that he had done his work very badly.
(D) He remarked that he was a very
lazy boy and he had done his work very badly.
28. “How smart you are!” she said.
(A) She remarked to he was very smart.
(B) She remarked that he was very smart.
(C) She remarked to he is very smart.
(D) She remarked that very smart he was.
29. He inquired whether his name was not Ahmed.
(A) He said to him, “Is your name not Ahmed ?”
(B) He told him, “Is not your name Ahmed ?”
(C) He said to him, “Was not your name Ahmed ?”
(D)
He said to him, “Is not your name Ahmed ?”
30. As the stranger entered the town, he was met
by a policeman, who asked, “Are you a traveller?” “So it would appear,” he answered carelessly.
(A)
As the stranger entered the town, he was met by a policeman, who asked
him that he was a traveller. He replied carelessly that it would appear so.
(B)
As the stranger entered the town, he was met by a policeman, who asked
him if he was a traveller. He replied carelessly that it would appear so.
(C)
As the stranger entered the town, he was met by a policeman, who asked
him whether was he a traveller. He replied carelessly that it would appear so.
(D)
As the stranger entered the town, he was met by a policeman, who asked
him he was a traveller. He replied carelessly that it would appear so.
31.
He
said, “Let us wait for the award.”
(A)
He proposed that they should wait for the award.
(B)
He proposed to we should wait for the award.
(C)
He proposed that we should wait for the award.
(D)
He proposed to they should wait for the award.
32. Telemachus replied, "How can I drive
away the mother, who bore me and nourished me?"
(A)
Telemachus replied that he could not drive away his mother who had born
him and nourished him.
(B)
Telemachus replied to he could not drive away his mother who had born
him and nourished him.
(C) Telemachus replied that he could
not drive away his mother who had bore him and nourished him.
(D) Telemachus replied that he could not drive
away his mother who born and nourished him.
33. He said to Rama, “ Come with me”.
(A)
He asked Rama to come with him.
(B)
He asked Rama that come with me.
(C)
He asked Rama come with me.
(D)
He asked Rama to go with him.
34. Then said the wolf to the fox, “Now either
yield thyself as vanquished, or else certainly I will kill thee.”
(A) The wolf asked the fox that yield
himself as vanquished, if he did not, he would certainly kill him.
(B)
The wolf asked the fox to yield himself as vanquished, if he did not, he
will certainly kill him.
(C)
The wolf asked the fox to either yield himself as vanquished or he will
certainly kill him.
(D)
The wolf asked the fox to yield himself as vanquished, if he did not, he
would certainly kill him.
35. “I believe,” said he, “that we are in this
country among a people whom we like and who like us.”
(A)
He said that he believed they were in that country among a people whom
they liked and who liked them.
(B)
He said that he believed that they were in that country among a people
whom they liked and who liked them.
(C) He said that he believed that they
were in that country among a people whom they had liked and who had liked them.
(D) He told that he believed that they
were in that country among a people whom they liked and who liked them.
36. “My hour is come,” thought he. “Let me meet
death like a man.”
(A)
He thought to his hour had come and let him to meet death like a man.
(B)
He thought to his hour had go and decided to meet death like a man.
(C)
He thought to his hour had come and decided to meet death like a man.
(D)
He thought that his hour had come and decided to meet death like a man.
37. “I have just one word to say to you,” said
the dealer. “Either make your purchase, or walk out of my shop.”
(A) The dealer ordered that he had
just one word to say him. He must either make his purchase or walk out of his
shop.
(B) The dealer told that he has
just one word to say him. He must either make his purchase or walk out of his
shop.
(C)
The dealer told that he had just one word to say him. He must either
make his purchase or walk out of his shop.
(D) The dealer told that he had
just one word to say him. He should either make his purchase or walk out of his
shop.
38. He said: "Who are you to speak to me
like this? I am the master.”
(A) He asked who he was to speak to
him like that and added that he was the master.
(B) He asked who he was to spoke to
him like that and added that he was the master.
(C) He asked who he was to spoke to
him like that and added to he was the master.
(D) He asked who was he to speak to
him like that and added that he was the master.
39. "Are you angry, my friends," said
the king, "because you have lost your leader? I am your king; I will be
your leader."
(A) The king asked if they were angry because they
had lost his leader. He said that he was his king and that he would be his
leader.
(B) The king asked them they were
angry because they had lost their leader. He said that he was their king and
that he would be their leader.
(C) The king asked them whether
they were angry because they had lost their leader. He said that he was their
king and that he would be their leader.
(D) The king asked them if they
were angry because they had lost their leader. He said that he was their king
and that he will be their leader.
40. Said an old Crab to young one, "Why do
you walk so crooked, child? Walk straight!" "Mother," said the
young Crab, "show me the way, will you?"
(A) An old Crab asked a young one if
why she walked so crooked and advised her to walk straight. The young Crab
wanted her mother to show her the way.
(B) An old Crab asked a young one that
why it walked so crooked and advised it to walk straight. The young Crab wanted
its mother to show it the way.
(C) An old Crab asked a young one why
it walked so crooked and advised it to walk straight. The young Crab wanted its
mother to show it the way.
(D) An old Crab asked a young one why
he walked so crooked and advised him to walk straight. The young Crab wanted
his mother to show him the way.
41. Her mother said, "You must go straight
to your grandmother's cottage and not loiter on the way.”
(A) Her mother told to she must go
straight to her grandmother's cottage and not loiter on the way.
(B) Her mother told to you must go
straight to your grandmother's cottage and not loiter on the way.
(C)
Her mother told that she must go straight to her grandmother's cottage
and not loiter on the way.
(D) Her mother told that she must go
straight to your grandmother's cottage and not loiter on the way.
42. Father said, “May God bless you”.
(A) Father said that god might bless
me.
(B) Father prayed that god might bless
me.
(C) Father wished that god might blessed
me.
(D) Father prayed that god may bless
me.
43. We said to the people, “Let’s punish the
thief.”
(A) We suggested to the people that let’s
punish the thief.
(B)
We advised to the people to we should punish the thief.
(C)
We suggested to the people that we should punish the thief.
(D)
We suggested to the people to we should punished the thief.
44. 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 was coming to
the party.
(D) He asked her if she will be
coming to the party.
45. 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 sage said that God helped those who help themselves.
46. “Please don’t go away”, she said.
(A) She said to please her and not
go away.
(B) She told me not to go away.
(C) She begged that I not go away.
(D) She begged me not to go away.
47. He said, “I clean my teeth twice a day.”
(A) He said that he cleaned his
teeth twice a day.
(B)
He said that he cleans his teeth twice a day.
(C)
He said that he used to clean his teeth twice a day.
(D)
He said that he is used to cleaning his teeth twice a day.
48. 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 a noise.
(C) He said them not to make a noise.
(D) He asked them not to make a
noise.
49. The teacher said, “Be quiet, boys.”
(A) The teacher said that the boys
should be quiet.
(B)
The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.
(C)
The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
(D)
The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.
50. My friend said to me, “Has your father
returned from Kolkata?”
(A) My friend said to me that my
father has returned from Kolkata.
(B) My friend asked me if my father
had returned from Kolkata.
(C) My friend told me that his father
had returned from Kolkata.
(D) My friend enquired me if his
father had returned from Kolkata.
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