1. They said, "It was raining heavily,when they came out of the theatre."
a) They said that it was raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
b) They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.
c) They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatre.
d) They said that it had been raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
2. He said, "The government is writing letters."
a) He said that the government is writing letters.
b) He said that the government was writing letters.
c) He said that the government will write letters.
d) He said that the government wrote letters.
3. "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.
a) She ordered the boys "Don't play on the grass."
b) She said to the boys that they should not play on the grass.
c) She told the boys that they should not be playing on the grass.
d) She told the boys not to play on the grass.
4. "What a terrible storm it is!" he said.
a) He exclaimed that it was a terrible storm.
b) He exclaimed that it has been a terrible storm.
c) He exclaimed that it will be a terrible storm.
d) He exclaimed that it is a terrible storm.
5. He asked me why I was late.
a) He asked me, "Why are you late?"
b) He asked me, "Why I was late?"
c) He asked me, "Why you are late?"
d) He asked me, "Why am I late?"
6. The traveller enquired to the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest inn.
a) The traveller said to the farmer, "Where is the nearest inn?"
b) The traveller said to the farmer, "Which is the way to the nearest inn?"
c) The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?"
d) The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me where is the nearest inn?"
7. Samuel said to Remiel, "Where do you usually go swimming?"
a) Samuel asked Remiel where he usually went swimming.
b) Samuel said to Remiel where he usually goes swimming.
c) Samuel asked if Remiel usually went swimming.
d) Samuel told Remiel where he usually had been going swimming.
8. She said to her brother, "Don't be late, we'll be waiting for you."
a) She said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.
b) She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.
c) She requested her brother not to be late for we would be waiting for him.
d) She said to her brother that he should not be late for she would be waiting for him.
9. The doctor said to the patient, "How do you feel now? Has the pain gone down?"
a) The doctor asked the patient how he was feeling then and if the pain was down.
b) The doctor asked the patient how he felt then and if the pain had gone down.
c) The doctor asked the patient how he had felt when the pain was gone.
d) The doctor asked the patient how he is feeling now and if the pain has gone down.
10. The porter respectfully assured the lady that he would take care of her baggage while she bought her ticket.
a) The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."
b) The porter said, "I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."
c) The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam."
d) The porter said to the lady,"I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket."
11. 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.
12. 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) Gavaskar congratulated Azhar, saying that he had done well.
d) Gavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.
13. 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 soul.
14. 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.
15. The spectators said, "Bravo! well played, Ravi."
a) The spectators called Ravi bravo because he had played well.
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.
16. She said that her brother was getting married.
a) She said, "Her brother is getting married."
b) She told, "Her brother is getting married."
c) She said, "My brother is getting married."
d) She said, "My brother was getting married."
17. The boy said, "Who dare call you a thief?"
a) The boy enquired who dared call him a thief.
b) The boy asked who called him a thief.
c) The boy told that who dared call him a thief.
d) The boy wondered who dared call a thief.
18. She exclaimed with sorrow that was a very miserable plight.
a) She said with sorrow, "What a pity it is."
b) She said, "What a mystery it is."
c) She said, "What a miserable sight it is."
d) She said, "What a miserable plight it is."
19. Dhruv said that he was sick and tired of working for that company.
a) Dhruv said, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."
b) Dhruv said, "He was tired of that company."
c) Dhruv said to me, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."
d) Dhruv said, "I will be tired of working for that company."
20. Are you alone, my son?" asked a soft voice close behind me.
a) A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.
b) A soft voice said to me are you alone son.
c) A soft voice from my back asked If I was alone.
d) A soft voice behind me asked If I was alone.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. The employer said to the workman, "I cannot pay you 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 cannot pay him higher wages.
26. He said to me, "I expect you to attend the function."
a) He told me that he expects 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.
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. "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.