1. The project manager asked Vivek, "How much time will you take to finish this project?"
a) The project manager asked Vivek how much time would he take to finish that project.
b) The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he would take to finish that project.
c) The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he will be taking to finish that project.
d) The project manager asked Vivek how much time he would take to finish this project.
2. You said to me, "Why are you talking so much?"
a)You asked me why he was talking so much.
b) You asked me why I was talking so much.
c) You asked me why was I talking so much.
d) You asked me why I had been talking so much.
3. He said to his son, "Do not smoke."
a) He advised his son do not smoke.
b) He advised his son to not smoke.
c) He advised his son not to smoke.
d) He advised his son that he should not smoke.
4. The Professor said, "Have you cleared your last semester papers?"
a) The Professor asked whether I cleared my last semester papers.
b) The Professor asked if I had cleared my previous semester papers.
c) The Professor asked whether I have cleared my last semester papers.
d) The Professor asked if I have cleared my previous semester papers.
5. "You are all doing very well," said Mr. Jones.
a) Mr. Jones said that we are all doing well.
b) Mr. Jones said that they were all doing very well.
c) Mr. Jones said that you are all doing very well.
d) Mr. Jones said that they were all doing well.
6. She wanted to know whether butterflies drank water.
a) She wanted to know "Do butterflies drink water?"
b) She asked, "Do butterflies drink water?"
c) She asked, "Did butterflies drank water?"
d) "Does butterflies drinks water?", she asked.
7. My brother said that honesty is the best policy.
a) My brother said that, "Honesty is the best policy."
b) My brother told me, "Honesty is the best policy."
c) My brother said, "Honesty was the best policy."
d) My brother said, "Honesty is the best policy."
8. The Police Chief warned that more accidents would occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules.
a The Police Chief said, "More accidents will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
b) The Police Chief said, "More accidents would occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
c) The Police Chief said, "Beware! More accident will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
d) The Police chief said, "Beware! More accidents will occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules."
9. "Give yourself fifteen minutes and walk gently," Uncle Podger always said.
a) Uncle Podger always advised me to give myself fifteen minutes and walk gently.
b) Uncle Podger always ordered me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
c) Uncle Podger always requested me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
d) Uncle Podger always asked me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
10. My mother said to me, "Wish you a happy and prosperous life!"
a) My mother wished me a happy and prosperous life.
b) My mother told me that I should lead a happy and prosperous life.
c) My mother wished that I enjoy a happy and prosperous life.
d) My mother wished that I should be living a happy and prosperous life.