Direct and Indirect Speech

Directions (1 – 100): In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech.
Out of the four alternatives suggest select the one which best expresses the same sentence in
Indirect/Direct speech.

1. My cousin said, “My, room – mate snored throughout the night.”

(a) My cousin said that her room – made 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.

2. 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 fi it was necessary to read this chapter.

3. He said, “What a beautiful scene!”

(a) He said that what a beautiful a scene it was
(b) He wondered that it was a beautiful a scene
(c) He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was
(d) He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene

4. He said, “I said 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

5. 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.

6. The visitor said to them, “Please give me a glass of water.”

(a) The visitor said please give him a glass of water.
(b) The visitor said to them to give him a glass of water.
(c) The visitor ordered them to give a glass of water.
(d) The visitor requested them to give him a glass of water.
7. The policeman told the student, “Do not park your vehicles here.”
(a) The policeman asked them not park your vehicles here
(b) The policeman asked them not to park their vehicles there.
(c) The policeman asked them not to park their vehicles.
(d) To policeman asked them not to park his vehicles here.

8. The main said, “All the boys are playing in the street.”
(a) The man told us that all the boys had been playing in the street.
(b) The man told us that all the boys were playing in the street.
(c) The man told us that all the boys play in the street.
(d) The man told us that all the boys in the street are playing.

9. She said, “I am sorry, I did not write.”

(a) She apologized for, I did not write.
(b) She apologized she is sorry, she did not write.
(c) She apologized she is sorry, she has not written.
(d) She apologized and added that she was sorry, she had not written.

10. Alright, yes, “I was wrong and you were right”, he said.
(a) He admitted that he has been wrong and I have been right.
(b) He admitted that I was wrong and you were right.
(c) He admitted that I was wrong and he was right.
(d) He admitted that he had been wrong and I had been right.

11. Nirmal said to us, “My father gave me a purse yesterday.”

(a) Nirmal told us that my father given me a purse the previous day.
(b) Nirmal told us that his father had given him a purse the previous day.
(c) Nirmal told us that his father has given him a purse yesterday.
(d) Nirmal told us that his father had given him a purse yesterday.

12. I asked my brother if he had returned the money to his friend.

(a) Had you returned the money to my friend?
(b) I said to my brother, “Have you return the money to his friend?”
(c) I said to my brother, “Have you returned the money to your friend?”
(d) Do you return the money to his friend?

13. Bala’s mother: “Will you lock the door, Bala?”

(a) Bala’s mother told Bala that he need not lock the door.
(b) Bala’s mother asked Bala if he had locked the door.
(c) Bala’s mother asked the Bala if he has locked the door.
(d) Bala’s mother said to lock the door.
14. “Are you ready Raju?” Mother asked.
(a) Mother asked Raju if he would be ready
(b) Mother told Raju if he was ready
(c) Mother asked Raju if he was ready
(d) Mother wanted to know from Raju if he was ready.

15. Ann told my brother, “I will meet you in your class.”

(a) Ann told my brother hat he will meet her in her class.
(b) Ann told my brother that I would meet you in your class.
(c) Ann told my brother that she would meet him in his class.
(d) Ann told my brother that she would meet him in her class.

16. The principal told us, “Wait here till I return.”

(a) The principal told us wait there till he return.
(b) The principal told us to wait there till I return.
(c) The principal told us to wait there till I return.
(d) The principal told us please wait here till he returned.

17. My mother said to me, “Who is your best friend?”

(a) My mother questioned me as to who my best friend was
(b) My mother asked me who is my best friend
(c) My mother asked me who my best friend was
(d) My mother asked me who my best friend is.

18. The teacher said to the boys, “If you do your best you will surely pass.”
(a) The teacher asked the boys to work hard so that they can pass.
(b) The teacher told the boys that unless they hard they will not pass.
(c) The teacher requested the boys that if they work better, they will surely pass.
(d) The teacher told the boys that if they did their best they would surely pass.

19. The boy pleaded that he had not stolen the book.
(a) The boy said, “I don’t steal the book.”
(b) The boy said, “I didn’t steal the book.”
(c) The boy said, “I hadn’t stolen the book.”
(d) The boy said, “I haven’t stolen the book.”

20. Kavita said, “I saw the photograph.”

(a) Kavita told that she saw the photograph
(b) Kavita said that she had seen the photograph.
(c) Kavita said that the photograph was seen by her
(d) Kavita said that she has seen the photograph.
21. The king said to his men, “Put the man in the Prison.”
(a) The king implored his men to put the man in prison.
(b) The king requested his men to put the man in prison.
(c) The king requested his men to put the man in prison.
(d) The king informed his men to put the man in prison.

22. He said, “I have made a kite.”

(a) He says that he made a kite.
(b) He will say that he had made a kite.
(c) He said that I had made a kite.
(d) He said that he had made a kite.

23. Dravid’s neighbour said, “Do you like to play golf?”

(a) Dravid’s neighbour questioned him and said if he liked to play golf.
(b) Dravid’s neighbour asked him if he like to play golf.
(c) Dravid’s neighbour asked him if he would like to play golf.
(d) Dravid’s neighbour asked him if he liked to play golf.

24. She announced that they had selected Pradeep as their leader.
(a) She said, “Pradeep is our leader.”
(b) She announced, “We have selected Pradeep as our leader”
(c) She announced, “Let us select Pradeep as our leader.”
(d) She declared, “Pradeep had been selected as our leader.”

25. He told the boy not to sit there

(a) “Didn’t sit here”, he said to the boy.
(b) “Don’t sit there”, He said to the boy.
(c) “Didn’t sit there”, He said to the boy.
(d) “Don’t sit here,” he said to the boy.

26. “May you live long and prosper,” said the old lady to her son.
(a) The old lady blessed her son with long life and wished him prosperity?
(b) The old lady prayed for her son’s long life and prosperity.
(c) The old lady prayed for her son and said that he might live long and prosper.
(d) The old lady blessed her son and prayed for his long life and prosperity.

27. “Many happy returns of your birthday,” we said.

(a) We greeted him on his birthday.
(b) We said that many happy returns of his birthday.
(c) We wished him many happy returns of his birthday.
(d) We prayed for many happy returns of his birthday.
28. “Fie! A solider and afraid of fighting!” said Babar.
(a) Babar exclaimed with surprise that a soldier should be afraid of fighting.
(b) Addressing a soldier, Babar cursed him that he should be afraid of fighting.
(c) Babar cursed the soldier who was afraid of fighting.
(d) Babar cursed and exclaimed that a solider should not be afraid of fighting.

29. He said to Sita, When do you intend to pay the money you borrowed from me?
(a) He enquired Sita when did She intend to pay back money she borrowed from him.
(b) He enquired Sita when she intended to pay back money she borrowed from him.
(c) He enquired Sita when she intended to pay back the money she had borrowed from him.
(d) He enquired when Sita intended to pay back the money she borrowed from him.

30. “So help me Heaven! He cried,” I never steal again.”

(a) He wanted heaven to help him so that he would never steal again.
(b) He exclaimed to Heaven that he would never steal again.
(c) He exclaimed Heaven to help him that he would never steal again.
(d) He called upon Heaven to witness his resolve never to steal again.

31. She said, “I‘ll give you Rs. 100 to keep your mouth shut.”
(a) She said that she would give him Rs. 100 to keep this mouth shut.
(b) She offered him Rs. 100 to keep your mouth shut.
(c) She suggested to him that she would give him Rs. 100 to keep his mouth shut.
(d) She proposed that she would give him Rs. 100 to keep his mouth shut.

32. “Doctor”, the patient cried, please tell me how much time. I have
(a) The patient pleaded the doctor how much time she will have
(b) The patient exclaimed to the doctor that how much time she had.
(c) The patient exclaimed with the doctor to tell her how much time she had.
(d) The patient cried to the doctor that how much time had she.

33. “Let’s give a party”, said Jaya. “Let’s not,” said her husband.
(a) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband answered in the negative.
(b) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband opposed the idea.
(c) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband contradicted her.
(d) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband refused.

34. He said to her, “Did it shake you up as much as it shook me?”

(a) He asked her if it had shaken her up as much as it shook him
(b) He enquired of her if it shook her up as it shook him
(c) He enquired of her if it shook her up as much as it had shaken him.
(d) He asked her if it had shaken her up as it had shaken him.
35. The chief Minister said, “What a disaster the earthquake is!”
(a) The chief minister cried that the earthquake was a terrible disaster.
(b) The chief minister expressed with surprise that the earthquake was a terrible disaster.
(c) The chief minister exclaimed with sorrow that the earthquake was a terrible disaster.
(d) The chief minister told in pain that the earthquake was a terrible disaster.

36. I said to her, “All your faults will be pardoned if you confess them.”
(a) I told her that all her faults will be pardoned if you confess them.
(b) I told her that all her faults would be pardoned if she confessed them.
(c) I told her that all her faults will have to be pardoned if she confessed them.
(d) I told her that all her faults would have to be pardoned if she confessed them.

37. The teacher said to the students, “Why were you absent yesterday?”
(a) The teacher asked the student why had been he absent the previous day.
(b) The teacher asked the student why had he been absent the previous day.
(c) The teacher informed the student that why he had been absent the next day.
(d) The teacher asked the student why he had been absent the previous day.

38. “From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Qutub Minar”, said my friend.
(a) My friend told that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Qutub Minar.
(b) My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat he can see the Qutub Minar.
(c) My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Qutub Minar.
(d) My friend told that from one of the windows of his flat he can see the Qutub Minar.

39. Shanker said to his friend, “Look out! There is a snake behind you.”
(a) Shanker told his friend to look out as there was a snake behind him.
(b) Shanker exclaimed to his friend with surprise that there was a snake behind him.
(c) Seeing a snake behind him, Shanker asked his friend to look out.
(d) Shanker warned his friend that there was a snake behind him.

40. The teacher said to Ram, “Would you like to go on a trip to Kashmir?” Ram said, “Yes”
(a) The teacher asked if Ram would like to go on a trip to Kashmir and Ram replied yes.
(b) The teacher asked Ram if he would like to go on a trip to Kashmir and Ram replied yes.
(c) The teacher asked Ram if he would like to go on a trip to Kashmir and Ram replied in the affirmative.
(d) The teacher asked Ram if he would like to go on a trip to Kashmir and Ram replied in the affirmative.

41. “Suppose you children go out for a nice long walk,” she said.
(a) She proposed that the children went out for a nice long walk.
(b) She advised that the children go out for a nice long walk.
(c) She suggested that the children go out for a nice long walk.
(d) She suggested that the children should go out for a nice long walk.
42. Everybody said, “How well she sings!”
(a) Everybody told us that she sings very well.
(b) Everybody exclaimed that she sings very well.
(c) Everybody exclaimed that she sang very well.
(d) Everybody told us that how she sand very well.

43. The old man of Latur said, “Alas, my only son is dead!”
(a) The old man of Latur exclaimed with sorrow that his only son was dead.
(b) The old man of Latur told with pain that his only sohn was dead.
(c) The old man of Latur expressed with anguish that his only son was dead.
(d) The old man of Latur sorrowfully narrated that his only son was dead.

44. I said, “Let Mohan do his worst, he cannot harm me.”

(a) I suggested to Mohan to do his worst, he could not harm.
(b) I told that if Mohan did his worst, he could not harm me.
(c) I declared that Mohan did his worst, he could not harm me.
(d) I declared that though Mohan might do his worst, he could not harm me.

45. “Call the first witness”, said the Judge.

(a) The judge commanded to call the first witness.
(b) The judge commanded them to call the first witness.
(c) The judge commanded that the first witness be called.
(d) The judge commanded the first witness to be called.

46. The queen to her son, “You must go to the forest and remain there till your father calls you back.”
(a) The queen ordered her son to go to the forest and remain there till his father calls him back.
(b) The queen told her son that he must go to forest and remain there till his father called him back.
(c) The queen told his son that you must go to the forest and remain there till your father called you back.
(d) The queen told her son to go the forest and remained there till his father called him back.

47. I said, “When it gets dark, light the lantern and hand it out.”
(a) I said that when I got dark he lights the lantern and hung it out.
(b) I requested that when it got dark he may light the lantern and hang it out.
(c) I said that when I got dark he should light the lantern and hang it out.
(d) I told that when it got dark he should light the lantern and hang it out.

48. The teacher said to Ashok, “I shall report the matter to the Principal if you misbehave again.”
(a) The teacher told Ashok that he would be reporting the matter to the Principal if the misbehaved again
(b) The teacher warned Ashok that he would report the matter to the Principal if he misbehaves again.
(c) The teacher threatened Ashok to report the matter to the Principal if he would misbehave again.
(d) The teacher cautioned Ashok about reporting the matter to the Principal if he misbehaved again.
49. “Mohan made this mess. Let him clear it up”, said his father.
(a) Mohan’s father said that Mohan had made the mess and proposed that he clear it up.
(b) Mohan’s father said that Mohan had made the mess and that he was to clear it.
(c) Mohan’s father said that Mohan had made the mess and suggested that he clear it.
(d) Mohan’s father said the Mohan had made the mess and that he should clear it.

50. “Do as you wish, but don’t come and ask me for help if you get into difficulties.”
(a) He told me to do as he wished or he wouldn’t come and help me if I got into difficulties.
(b) He told me to do as I wished, but not to go and ask him for help if I got not difficulties.
(c) He ordered to do as I wished, but not to go and ask him for help, if I got into difficulties.
(d) He told me that unless I did as I wished he would not come and help me if I got into the difficulties.

51. Socrates said, “Virtue is its own reward.”

(a) Socrates said that virtue had its own reward.
(b) Socrates says that virtue is its own reward.
(c) Socrates said that virtue is its own reward.
(d) Socrates said that virtue was its own reward.

52. He said to the 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.

53. He said, “It used to be a lovely, quiet street.”

(a) He said that it used to be a lovely, quiet street.
(b) He pointed out that it had used to be a lovely, quiet street.
(c) He said that there used to be a lovely, quite street.
(d) He inquired whether there was a lovely, quiet street.

54. The prime Minister said that no one would be allowed to disturb the peace.
(a) The Prime Minister said, “We shall not allow anyone to disturb the peace.”
(b) The Prime Minister said, “We would not allow no one to disturb the peace.”
(c) The Prime Minister said, “No one will disturb the peace.”
(d) The Prime Minister said, “No one can disturb the peace.”

55. The spectators said, “Bravo! Well done players.”

(a) The spectators shouted that the players were doing very well.
(b) The spectators exclaimed with joy that the players were doing very well
(c) The spectators applauded the players saying that they had done well.
(d) The spectators applauded the players joyfully to do well.
56. I said to my friend, “Good Morning. Let us go for a picnic today.”
(a) I told good morning to my friend and asked to go for a picnic that day.
(b) I wished my friend good Morning and proposed that we should go for a picnic that day.
(c) I wished my friend good morning and proposed that they should go for a picnic that day.
(d) I told good morning to my friend and suggested to go for a picnic today.

57. The new student asked the old one, “Do you know my name?”
(a) The new student asked the old one if he knew his name.
(b) The new student asked the old one that whether he knew his name.
(c) The new student asked the old one did he know his name.
(d) The new student asked the old one if he knows his name.

58. I warned her that I could no longer tolerate her coming etc.
(a) I said to her, “You can no longer tolerate my coming late.”
(b) I said to her, “I can no longer tolerate your coming late.”
(c) I said to her, “I can no longer tolerate her coming late.”
(d) I said to her, “I can no longer tolerate she coming late.”

59. I said to my mother, “I will certainly take you to Bangalore this week.”
(a) I told my mother he would certainly take her to Bangalore that week.
(b) I told my mother that I would certainly take her to Bangalore that week.
(c) I told my mother that she would certainly take her to Bangalore that week.
(d) I told to my mother that I would take you to Bangalore that week.

60. “How long does the journey take” my co – passenger asked me.
(a) My co – passenger asked me how long does the journey take?
(b) I asked my co – Passenger how long the journey would take.
(c) My co – Passenger wanted to know how long the journey would take.
(d) My co – Passenger asked me how long the journey did take.

61. “How clever of you to have solved the puzzle so quickly.” Said the mother.
(a) The mother exclaimed admiringly that it was very clever of him to have solved puzzle so quickly.
(b) The mother told that he was very clever in solving the puzzle so quickly.
(c) The mother told that he was very clever in solving the puzzle so quickly.
(d) The mother exclaimed with joy that he was clever enough to solve the puzzle so quickly.

62. He said he goes for a walk every morning.

(a) He said, “I went for a walk every morning.”
(b) He said, “I go for a walk every morning.”
(c) He said, “I will go for a walk every morning.”
(d) He said, “He goes for a walk every morning.”
63. I reiterated, “I don’t care about the job.”
(a) I reiterated I didn’t care about the job.
(b) I said again and again I didn’t care about the job.
(c) I reiterated that I did not care about the job.
(d) I repeatedly said that I cared about the job.

64. I said to my brother, “Let us go to some hill station for a change.”

(a) I suggested to my brother that they should go to some hill station for a change.
(b) I suggested to my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.
(c) I suggested to my brother that let us go to some hill station for a change.
(d) I suggested to my brother that let them go to some hill station for a change.

65. I wondered how many discoveries went unheeded.

(a) I said, “How many discoveries have gone unheeded?”
(b) I said, “How many discoveries went unheeded?”
(c) I said, “How many discoveries has gone unheeded?”
(d) I said, “How many discoveries go unheeded?”

66. Gopan said to me, “Can you do these sums for me?”
(a) Gopan asked me if I could do those sums for him.
(b) Gopan asked me if I can do those sum for him.
(c) Gopan asked me if I can do these sums for him.
(d) Gopan asked if I could do these sums for him.

67. The boss said, “It’s time we began planning our work.”
(a) The boss said that it was time they had begun planning their work.
(b) The boss said that it was time we had begun planning out work
(c) The boss said that it was time they began planning their work.
(d) The boss said that it was time they began planning his work.

68. He said to the judge, “I did not commit this crime.”

(a) He told the judge that he did not commit the crime.
(b) He told the judge that he had not committed the crime.
(c) He told the judge that he had not committed that crime.
(d) He told the judge that he had not committed this crime.

69. Rahul said, “I will do it now or never.”

(a) Rahul said that he will do it now or never.
(b) Rahul said that he will now or never do it.
(c) Rahul said that he would do it then or never.
(d) Rahul said that he would now or never do it.
70. My father once said to me, “If I can’t trust my people, then I don’t want to be doing this.”
 (a) His father once told him that if he couldn’t trust his people then he didn’t want to be doing that.
(b) My father once told me that if couldn’t trust my people then he didn’t want to be doing that.
(c) My father once told me that if he couldn’t trust my people then he didn’t want to be doing that.
(d) My father once told me that if he couldn’t trust his people then he didn’t want to be doing this.

71. Doshi said to his wife, “Please select one of these necklaces.”
(a) Doshi requested his wife to select one of those necklaces.
(b) Doshi said to his wife to please select one of these necklaces.
(c) Doshi told his wife to please select one of those necklaces.
(d) Doshi pleased his wife to select one of those necklaces.

72. He wrote in his report, “The rainfall has been scanty till now.”
(a) He reported that the rainfall has been scanty till now.
(b) He reported that the rainfall had been scanty till now.
(c) He reported that the rainfall has been scanty till then.
(d) He reported that the rainfall had been scanty till then.

73. “Govind”, said the manager sternly, “I command you to tell me what the old man said.”
(a) The manager sternly told Govind that he commanded him to tell him what the old man had said.
(b) The manager commanded Govind to tell him what the old man had said.
(c) The manager commanded Govind to tell him what the old man said.
(d) The manager sternly commanded Govind to tell him what the old man had said.

74. I said to him, “Where have you lost the pen I brought for you yesterday.”
(a) I asked him where he had lost the pen I brought for him the day before
(b) I asked him where he had lost the pen I had brought for him the previous day.
(c) I asked him where he had lost the pen I had brought for him the next day.
(d) I asked him where he has lost the pen I brought for him the previous day.

75. She said to Rita, “Please help me with my homework.”

(a) She requested Rita to help her in her homework.
(b) Rita requested her to help her with the homework
(c) She requested Rita to help her with her homework.
(d) She requested Rita to help her homework.

76. “What a stupid fellow you are!” she remarked.

(a) She exclaimed that what a stupid fellow he was.
(b) She exclaimed that he was a very stupid fellow.
(c) She exclaimed in disgust how he could be so stupid;.
(d) She asked him what a stupid fellow he was
77. The police said to the thief, “Don’t move.”
 (a) The police ordered that thief not to move.
(b) The police ordered the thief that he should not move.
(c) The police told the thief he did not move.
(d) The police ordered to the thief to not move.

78. He said, “I am going to college just now.”

(a) He said that he was going to college just now.
(b) He asked that he was going to college just then.
(c) He said that he was going to college just then
(d) He asked that he was going to college just now.

79. The teacher said to the student “Can you explain this?”
(a) The teacher asked the student whether he can explain this.
(b) The teacher asked the student whether he could explain this
(c) The teacher asked the student whether he could explain this.
(d) The teacher asked the student whether he could explain that.

80. Ramu said, “My master is planning to build a huge house in Khandala”
(a) Ramu said that his master planned to build a huge house in Khandala
(b) Ramu said that his master plan is to build a huge house in Khandala
(c) Ramu said that his master plan is to build a huge house in Khandala.
(d) Ramu said that his master was planning to build a huge house in Khandala.

81. Nandita said to Nitin, “Can you solve this sum?”

(a) Nandita asked to Nitin if could he solve this sum.
(b) Nandita asked Nitin if could he solve that sum.
(c) Nandita asked Nitin if he could solve this sum.
(d) Nandita asked Nitin if he could solve that sum

82. He said, “How lovely the scene is!”

(a) He exclaimed that the scene is very lovely.
(b) He exclaimed that how the scene was lovely
(c) He exclaimed that the scene was very lovely.
(d) He exclaimed that the scene is indeed lovely.

83. Bill said, “I am here to help you all.”

(a) Bill said that he is here to help you all
(b) Bill said that he was there to help us all.
(c) Bill said that he was here to help us all.
(d) Bill said that he is there to help us all.
84. The kids yelled in a loud voice, “We love our family.”
 (a) The kids yelled loudly that they love our family.
(b) The kids yelled in a loud voice that they loved their family.
(c) The kids yelled in a loud voice that they loved our family.
(d) The kids were shouting loudly that they loved their family.

85. He said to me, “Please visit my company tomorrow.”

(a) He said to me visit his company tomorrow.
(b) He requested me to visit his company tomorrow.
(c) He requested me to visit his company the next day.
(d) He said to me to visit his company the next day.

86. He said, “My parents are arriving tomorrow.”

(a) He said that his parents are arriving there next day.
(b) He said that his parents were arriving the next day.
(c) He said that his parents are arriving tomorrow.
(d) He said that his parents have arrived the next day.

87. He said, “How cruel of him!”

(a) He remarked that it was very cruel of him.
(b) He remarked on his great cruelty.
(c) He remarks that it was very cruel of him.
(d) He remarked that it is very cruel of him.

88. “How did it get here?” She wanted to know.

(a) She wanted to know how did it get here.
(b) She wanted to know how it had got there.
(c) She wanted to know how did it got there.
(d) She wanted to know it get there.

89. “You are one of Pinkerton’s men I presumen,” he said.

(a) He said that he presumed me one of Pinkerston’s men
(b) He said that he presumed that I was one of Pinkerston’s men.
(c) He said that he presumed me as one Pinkerston’s men.
(d) He said that he presumed that I am one of Pinkerston’s men.

90. “Away!” she said to the man, “Do not trouble your family anymore.”
(a) She asked the man to go away and not trouble the family any more.
(b) She asked the man not to trouble the family that was away, any more.
(c) She asked the man not to trouble your family anymore and go away.
(d) She asked the man to go away and no trouble his family any more.
91. He asked me, “Have you finished reading the magazine.”
(a) He asked me whether I had finished reading the magazine.
 (b) He asked me if had I finished reading the magazine.
(c) He asked me if I have finished reading the magazine.
(d) He asked me whether I finished reading the magazine.

92. He said, “We have done our work.”

(a) He said that he had done his work.
(b) He said that they have done their work.
(c) He said that they had done their work.
(d) He said that they should do their work.

93. He said that he had been waiting there for long time.
(a) He said, “I have been waiting here for a long time.”
(b) He said, “He has been waiting here for a long time.”
(c) He said, “He has been waiting there for a long time.”
(d) He said, “I am waiting here for a long time.”

94. “Please, take me to the officer,” said the visitor.

(a) The visitor requested them to take him to the officer.
(b) The visitor told them to take him to the officer.
(c) The visitor requested for the officer to be taken
(d) The visitor wanted the officer to take him there.

95. Nitin said, “What a pleasant atmosphere this palce has!”

(a) Nitin exclaimed with joy that place was a pleasant atmosphere.
(b) Nitin exclaimed with joy that was a pleasant atmosphere in that place.
(c) Nitin exclaimed with joy that place had a pleasant atmosphere.
(d) Nitin exclaimed with joy that what a pleasant atmosphere that place had.

96. Aarati said, “I am in a hurry today.”

(a) Aarati said that she was in a hurry that day.
(b) Aarati said that I am in a hurry today.
(c) Aarati said that she is in a hurry today.
(d) Aarati said that she in a hurry that day.

97. They said, “We are practicing for the next match.”
(a) They said that they are practicing for the next match.
(b) They said that they practiced for the next match.
(c) They said that “We are practicing for the next match.”
(d) They said that they were going to practice for the next month.
98. He said, “Long may you live.”
(a) He suggested that my life might be long.
(b) He prayed that my life might be long.
 (c) He prayed that my life may be longer
(d) He declared that my life is longer

99. “When did you meet my brother?” She asked me.

(a) She wanted to know when did I meet her brother.
(b) She asked when did I meet my brother.
(c) She asked me when I had met her brother.
(d) She wants to know when I had met my brother.

100. Ruby requested me to lend her Rs. 1000 the next day.
(a) Ruby said to me, “Please lend me Rs. 10000 the next day.”
(b) Ruby said to me, “Please lend her Rs. 1000 the next day.”
(c) Ruby said to me, “Please lend her Rs. 1000 tomorrow.”
(d) Ruby said to me, “Please lend me Rs. 1000 tomorrow.”

ANSWER:
1. a 11. b 21. b 31. d 41. d 51. c 61. a 71. a
2. d 12. c 22. d 32. c 42. c 52. d 62. b 72. d
3. d 13. b 23. d 33. a 43. a 53. b 63. c 73. a
4. d 14. c 24. b 34. d 44. d 54. a 64. b 74. b
5. c 15. c 25. d 35. c 45. a 55. c 65. d 75. c
6. d 16. b 26. c 36. b 46. b 56. b 66. a 76. b
7. c 17. c 27. c 37. d 47. c 57. a 67. a 77. a
8. b 18. d 28. d 38. c 48. b 58. b 68. c 78. b
9. d 19. d 29. c 39. d 49. d 59. b 69. c 79. b
10. d 20. b 30. c 40. d 50. b 60. d 70. b 80 d

81. d 91. a
82. c 92. c
83. b 93. a
84. b 94. c
85. c 95. c
86. b 96. a
87. a 97. d
88. b 98. b
89. b 99. a
90. d 100. d