Directions : In the folloqing questions,
a sentence has been given in
Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four
alternatives suggested, select the one
which best expresses the same sentence
in Indirect/Direct form.

401. Siva said, ‘‘I have read the novel
Pride and Prejudice.’’
(1) Siva said that he have read
the novel Pride and Prejudice.
(2) Siva said that he reads the
novel Pride and Prejudice.
(3) Siva said that he had read
the novel Pride and Prejudice.
(4) Siva said that he read the
novel Pride and Prejudice.
402. Anitha said, ‘‘I’ve been learning
Bharatanatyam for the past six
months.’’
(1) Anitha said that she had
been learning Bharatanatyam
for the past six months.
(2) Anitha said that she has been
learning Bharatanatyam for
the past six months.
(3) Anitha said that she is learning
Bharatanatyam for the
past six months.
(4) Anitha said that she learnt
Bharatanatyam for the past
six months.
403. The guide said to the tourists,
“This will be the best day of your
life.”
(1) The guide told the tourists that
this would be the best day
of their lives.
(2) The guide told the tourists that
that would be the best day
of their lives.
(3) The guide told the tourists this
that would be the best day
of their lives.
(4) The guide told the tourists that
this will be the best day of
their lives.
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) ijh{kk 17-02-2018)
Question No. (404–413) :
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404. I asked him whether he had not
promised to come.
(1) I said to him, “Did you not
promise to come ?”
(2) I said to him, “Do you not
promise to come ?”
(3) I said, “Did I ask you, not to
come ?”
(4) I asked him, “Did you
come ? You promise.”
405. The jeweller said to us, “These
diamonds are polished here.”
(1) The jeweller informed us that
these diamonds were polished
there.
(2) The jeweller informed us that
those diamonds were polished
there.
(3) The jeweller informed us that
those diamonds were polished
here.
(4) The jeweller informed us that
these diamonds were polished
here.
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) ijh{kk 17-02-2018)
406. He said to the children, “Come
to the park with me.”
(1) He invited the children to
come to the park with him.
(2) I invited the children to come
to the park with me.
(3) I invited the children to come
to the park with us.
(4) He invited the children to
come to the park with me.
407. He said to the doctor, “How soon
will I be able to walk again?”
(1) He asks the doctor how soon
would I be able to walk again.
(2) He asked the doctor how soon
would he be able to walk
again.
(3) He is asking the doctor how
soon would I be able to walk
again .
(4) He asks the doctor how soon
will he be able to walk again.
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) ijh{kk 17-02-2018)
408. My father said to me, “Don’t talk
to your mother like that.”
(1) My father warns me not to
talk to my mother like that.
(2) My father warned me not to
talk to my mother like that .
(3) My father warned me not to
have talked to my mother
like that.
(4) My father warns me not to
have talked to my mother
like that.
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) ijh{kk 17-02-2018)
DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH
SEH–279
409. The old man said to me, “Life has
taught me some hard lessons.”
(1) The old man tells me that life
has taught him some hard
lessons.
(2) The old man told me this that
life has had taught him some
hard lessons.
(3) The old man tells me that life
is teaching him some hard
lessons.
(4) The old man told me that life
had taught him some hard
lessons.
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) ijh{kk 17-02-2018)
410. He said that the book was very
interesting.
(1) He said, “This book has
been very interesting.”
(2) He said, “This book had
been very interesting.”
(3) He said, “This book would
be very interesting.”
(4) He said, “This book is very
interesting.”
411. She said to him, “I have bought
a new car.”
(1) She told him that a new car
has been bought by her.
(2) She told him that she had
bought a new car.
(3) She told him that she has
bought a new car.
(4) She told him that she would
buy a new car.
412. He said to me, “You are late.”
(1) He said to me that I was late.
(2) He told me that I was late.
(3) He told me that you were late.
(4) He said to me that you were
late.
413. I said to him, “You are wrong.”
(1) I told him that he was wrong.
(2) I said that he was wrong.
(3) I told him that he is wrong.
(4) I told him how wrong he was.
Question No. (414-440) :
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) ijh{kk 30-11-2016)
414. He said that she was coming
that year.
(1) He said,”She will come this
year.”
(2) He said,”She is coming this
year.”
(3) He said,”Come this year.”
(4) He said,”She was coming that
year.”
415. My mother says,”I have often
told you not to play with fire.”
(1) My mother has often told me
not to play with fire.
(2) My mother said that I should
not play with fire.
(3) My mother says that she has
often told me not to play with
fire.
(4) My mother says that she often
tells me not to play with fire.
416. The teacher said to the
student,”Why were you absent
yesterday?”
(1) The teacher asked the student
why had been he absent the
previous day.
(2) The teacher asked the student
why had he been absent the
previous day.
(3) The teacher informed the
student that why he had been
absent the next day.
(4) The teacher asked the student
why he had been absent the
previous day.
417. The groom said to the bride, “I
will take good care of you.”
(1) The groom promised the bride
that he would take good care
of her.
(2) The groom has promised the
bride that he will be taking
good care of her.
(3) The groom had promised the
bride that he would have taken
good care of her.
(4) The groom promises the bride
that he would take good care
of her.
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) ijh{kk 17-02-2018)
418. Sheela reassured me,”I can come
tonight.”
(1) Sheela told me I could come
that night.
(2) Sheela told me that she could
come that night.
(3) Sheela told me she could come
tomorrow evening.
(4) Sheela told me she could will
come that night.
419. I said to you,”I can not be blamed
for this.”
(1) I told you that you could not
be blamed for that.
(2) I told you that I could not be
blamed for that.
(3) I said you that I can not be
blamed for this.
(4) I said to you that I can not be
blamed for this.
420. The father said to the son,”Why
do you not start preparing for the
examination this month?
(1) The father asked the son that
why did he not start preparing
for the examination this
month?
(2) The father told the son why
he did not prepare for the
examination that month.
(3) The father enquired of the son
why he did not start preparing
for the examination this
month.
(4) The father asked the son why
he did not start preparing for
the examination that month.
421. He said, “How can a Zebra talk?’’
(1) He wondered how a Zebra
talks.
(2) He questioned a Zebra talking.
(3) He asked how a Zebra could
talk.
(4) He was amazed how a Zebra
can talk.
422. “What did you eat last night?”
asked my mother.
(1) My mother said to me what
did I eat last night.
(2) My mother asked me what I
had eaten the previous night.
(3) My mother said what did you
eat last night.
(4) My mother questioned me
what I ate last night.
423. He asks which chair he is to sit
on.
(1) He said,”Which chair am I to
sit on?”
(2) He asked,”Which chair he is
to sit on?”
(3) “Which chair am I to sit on?”
asks he.
(4) He said,”Which chair should
I sit on?”
424. He said to his partner, “I will not
be responsible if the project
fails.”
(1) He has told his partner that
he will not be responsible if
the project fails.
(2) He told his partner that he
would not be responsible if
the project failed.
(3) He tells his partner that he
would not be responsible if
the project fails.
(4) He told his partner that I will
not be responsible if the
project failed.
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) ijh{kk 17-02-2018)
DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH
SEH–280
425. I said to my father, “I want to
build a raft which can hold four
people .”
(1) I told my father that I am
wanting to build a raft which
could hold four people.
(2) I told my father that that I
wanted to build a raft which
could hold four people.
(3) I told my father that that I am
wanting to build a raft which
could hold four people.
(4) I told my father that I wanted
to build a raft which could
hold four people.
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) ijh{kk 17-02-2018)
426. She said,“I’ve been in this school
since 1998.”
(1) She said that she had been in
that school since 1998.
(2) She said that she have been
in this school since 1998.
(3) She said that she was in this
school since 1998.
(4) She said that she was being
in that school since 1998.
427. The manager said “Vivek must
go tomorrow to meet the client”.
(1) The manager said that Vivek
must have to go the following
day to meet the client.
(2) The manager said that Vivek
will have to go tomorrow to
meet the client.
(3) The manager said that Vivek
must go the following day to
meet the client.
(4) The manager said that Vivek
must be going tomorrow to
meet the client.
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) ijh{kk 17-02-2018)
428. He exclaimed with regret that he
was perished by the people he
had made.
(1) He said, “Alas! I perished by
the people I made.”
(2) He said, “Alas! I have perished
by the people I have made.”
(3) He said, “Alas! I am perished
by the people I have made.”
(4) He said, “Alas! I am perished
by the people I made”
429. Aunt said to mother, “I will be in
Surat on Friday.”
(1) Aunt told mother that she will
be in Surat on Friday.
(2) Aunt told mother she would
be in Surat on Friday.
(3) Aunt told mother she will be
in Surat on Friday.
(4) Aunt told mother that she
would be in Surat on Friday.
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) ijh{kk 17-02-2018)
430. My brother said, “I can climb this
hill in less than an hour.”
(1) My brother claimed that he
can climb that hill in less
than an hour.
(2) My brother claimed that he
could climb this hill in less
than an hour .
(3) My brother claimed that he
can climb this hill in less
than an hour.
(4) My brother claimed that he
could climb that hill in less
than an hour.
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) ijh{kk 17-02-2018)
431. The teacher said that the burglar
had broken into the office.
(1) The teacher said, “The burglar
had broken into the office.”
(2) The teacher said, “The burglar
break into the office.”
(3) The teacher said, “The burglar
broken into the office.”
(4) The teacher said, “The burglar
was broken in the office.”
432. Salim told Ajay that he would
return the book to him the next
day.
(1) “I will return this book to you
the next day,”said Salim.
(2) Salim said, “I will be returning
the book to you tomorrow,
Ajay.”
(3) “Ajay, I will return the book to
you tomorrow,”said Salim.
(4) “Ajay will return this book to
you tomorrow,”said Salim.
433. “I can’t stand on my head
because I am not well.”
(1) He said that he couldn’t stand
on his head because he was
not well.
(2) He said that he can’t stand on
his head because he was not
well.
(3) He told that he couldn’t stand
on his head because he was
not well.
(4) He declared that he couldn’t
stand on his head because he
was not well.
434. He said that when he was a boy
he could stay up as long as he
liked.
(1) He said, “When I had been a
boy I could stay up as long as
I liked.”
(2) He told, “When I was a boy I
could stay up as long as I
liked.”
(3) He said, “When I was a boy I
could stay up as long as I
liked.”
(4) He said, “When I am a boy I
can stay up as long as I like.”
435. He explained that he knew the
place well because he used to
live there.
(1) “I know the place wel l
because I use to live here,”he
explained.
(2) “I know the place wel l
because I used to live
here,”he explained.
(3) “I knew the place because I
used to l ive here,”he
explained.
(4) “I have known the place well
because I used to live
here,”he explained.
436. She said, “We were thinking of
selling the house but we had
decided not to”.
(1) She said that they were
thinking of selling the house
but they decided not to.
(2) She said that they thought of
selling the house but decided
not to.
(3) She said that they have been
thinking of selling the house
but decided not to.
(4) She said that they had been
thinking of selling the house
but had decided not to.
437. My son said to me, “I will not
disappoint you.”
(1) My son tells me that he will
not disappoint me.
(2) My son tells me that he will
not be disappointing me.
(3) My son told me that he would
not disappoint me.
(4) My son had told me that he
would not be disappo inting
me.
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) ijh{kk 17-02-2018)
438. “Good-bye! Dear friend,” said the
patriot, “we will meet again.”
(1) The patriot said good-bye to
his dear friend and said that
they will meet again.
(2) The patriot bade his friend
good-bye and said that they
must meet again.
(3) Bidding his dear friend
goodbye, the patriot said that
they would meet again.
(4) The patriot said goodbye to
his friend and said that they
are sure to meet again.
DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH
SEH–281
439. He told his mother that he was
starting in two days’ time.
(1) “I am starting the day after
tomorrow, mother,”he said.
(2) “I will start the next day,
mother,”he said.
(3) “I may start in two days time,
mother,”he said.
(4) “I must start in two days time
mother,”he said.
440. He told me, “Your train will leave
if you do not go at once.”
(1) He told me that his train will
leave if he did not go at once.
(2) He told me that my train will
leave if I do not go at that
moment.
(3) He told me that his train would
leave if he did not go that
moment.
(4) He told me that my train would
leave if I did not go that
moment.
Question No. (441–463) :
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) ijh{kk 01-12-2016)
441. The officer said, “I am very busy
now”.
(1) The officer said that he was
very busy now.
(2) The officer said that he is very
busy then.
(3) The officer said that he is very
busy now.
(4) The officer said that he was
very busy then.
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) ijh{kk 17-02-2018)
442. The Prime Minister said at a
meeting, “There is no need of a
working President for the party
now.”
(1) The Prime Minister told a
meeting that there was no
need of a working President
for the party now.
(2) The Prime Minister said at a
meeting that there was no
need of a working President
for the party then.
(3) The Prime Minister told a
meeting that there was no
need of a working President
then.
(4) The Prime Minister addressed
a meeting that there
was no need of a working
President for the party then.
443. “I am proud of you,” father said
to me.
(1) Father told me that he is proud
of me.
(2) Father told me that he was
proud of me.
(3) Father told me this that he
was proud of me.
(4) Father told me that that he is
proud of me.
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) ijh{kk 17-02-2018)
444. Anil said,“Ali deserved the prize.”
(1) Anil says that Ali deserves
the prize.
(2) Anil said that Ali deserves the
prize.
(3) Anil said that Ali has deserved
the prize.
(4) Anil said that Ali had deserved
the prize.
445. He said to me, “May god bless
you”.
(1) He prayed so I would be
blessed.
(2) He prayed so that God will
bless me.
(3) He prays because I need
blessing.
(4) He prayed that God might
bless me.
446. I said to the old man,“Don’t sit
on that chair, it is broken.”
(1) I cautioned the old man
against sitting on that chair
as it was broken.
(2) I cautioned the old man
against sitting on that chair,
it was broken.
(3) I requested the old man not
to sit on that chair because
it is broken.
(4) I asked the old man not to
sit on the chair as it is broken.
447. “Well, well,” He said. “A strange
man!”
(1) A strange man said well well.
(2) He said that wel l is a
strange man.
(3) He observed that he was a
strange man.
(4) He commented that the
strange man was well.
448. He said,“I am coming tomorrow”.
(1) He told that he was coming
tomorrow.
(2) He said that he was coming
tomorrow.
(3) He told he come the next
day.
(4) He said that he was coming
the next day
449. They said, “We will not bother
the workers. ”
(1) They said that they would not
bother the workers.
(2) They said that they would not
be bothering the workers.
(3) They said that they will not
bother the workers.
(4) They said that they will not
be bothering the workers.
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) ijh{kk 20-02-2018)
450. He said, “How I wish they would
come!”
(1) He exclaimed that he wished
they would come.
(2) He exclaimed hopefully that
they would come.
(3) He exclaimed that he would
wish them to come.
(4) He exclaimed how he wished
they would come.
451. “The taxi is here,” said the watchman.
(1) The watchman said that the
taxi is there.
(2) The watchman said that the
taxi was here .
(3) The watchman said that the
taxi is here.
(4) The watchman said that the
taxi was there.
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) ijh{kk 17-02-2018)
452. The student said, “I must study
hard.”
(1) The student said that he had
to study hard.
(2) The student says that he had
to study hard.
(3) The student says that he must
study hard.
(4) The student say that he had
to study hard.
453. Preeti said to her friend, “I am
like my mother.”
(1) Preeti told her friend that she
was like her mother.
(2) Preeti told her friend that I
was like her mother.
(3) Preeti tells her friend that she
is like her mother.
(4) Preeti tells her friend that that
she was like her mother.
454. My brother said to me, “I was
upset, but now I am fine.”
(1) My brother told me that he
was upset, but now he was
fine.
(2) My brother told me that he
had been upset, but then he
will be fine.
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(3) My brother told me that he
had been upset, but then he
was fine.
(4) My brother told me that he
has been upset, but then he
is fine.
455. My friend said to me, “For me
running is like therapy.”
(1) My friend told me this that
for her running is like therapy.
(2) My friend told me that for her
running was like therapy.
(3) My friend told me that for her
having ran was like therapy.
(4) My friend tells me that for her
running is like therapy.
456. I said to the taxi driver, “You must
be crazy to drive so fast.”
(1) I said to the taxi driver that
he has to be crazy to drive
so fast.
(2) I told the taxi driver that he
had to be crazy to drive so
fast.
(3) I had told the taxi driver that
he has to be crazy to drive
so fast.
(4) I had said to the taxi driver
that he has to be crazy to be
driving so fast.
457. The teacher said to me, “Stand
here next to the podium.”
(1) The teacher tells to me to
stand there next to the podium.
(2) The teacher told to me to have
stood there next to the podium.
(3) The teacher told me to stand
there next to the podium.
(4) The teacher had told to me to
have stood there next to the
podium.
458. He said to her, “I will meet you
here tomorrow.”
(1) He told her this that he will
meet her there the following
day.
(2) He told her that he would meet
her there the following day.
(3) He told her that he would meet
her here tomorrow.
(4) He told her that he will meet
her there tomorrow.
459. She said to her friend, “What can
I do to help you?”
(1) She asked her friend that
what she can do to help her.
(2) She asked her friend what she
could do to help her.
(3) She asks her friend what is
that she could do to help her.
(4) She asks her friend what she
can do for helping her.
460. Manoj said to his friend, “I am
very angry with you.”
(1) Manoj told his friend that he
was very angry with him.
(2) Manoj told his friend that he
is very angry with him.
(3) Manoj told his friend that he
was very angered by him.
(4) Manoj told his friend that he
is very angered by him.
461. “Hurry up, get in the bus” the
conductor said to us.
(1) The conductor told us to hurry
up and get in the bus.
(2) The conductor tells us to hurry
up and get in the bus.
(3) The conductor told us to hurry
up and got in the bus.
(4) The conductor tells us to hurry
up and got in the bus.
462. “My train will reach by noon,” he
explained.
(1) He explained that his train
will reach by noon.
(2) He explained that his train
would reach by noon.
(3) He explained that his train will
have reached by noon.
(4) He explained that his train
would have had reached by
noon.
463. I said to my wife, “These showpieces
look nice.”
(1) I told my wife that these showpieces
looked nice.
(2) I told my wife that those showpieces
looked nice.
(3) I told my wife that those showpieces
look nice.
(4) I told my wife that these showpieces
look nice.
Question No. (464-486) :
(SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE) ijh{kk 20-02-2018)
464. He said, “I work in an army hospital
which is now being renovated.”
(1) He said that he worked in an
army hospital which was now
being renovated.
(2) He said that he works in an
army hospital which was then
being renovated.
(3) He said that he works in an
army hospital which was now
being renovated.
(4) He said that he worked in an
army hospital which was then
being renovated.
465. They said, “We play cricket every
Sunday here at the club.”
(1) They said that they played
cricket every Sunday here at
the club.
(2) They said that they played
cricket every Sunday there
at the club.
(3) They said that they play cricket
every Sunday there at the
club.
(4) They said that they play cricket
every Sunday here at the
club.
466. She said, “I love my grandparents
thus I take good care of
them.”
(1) She says that she loved her
grandparents thus she took
good care of them.
(2) She said that she loves her
grandparents so she took
good care of them.
(3) She said that she loves her
grandparents thus she took
good care of them.
(4) She said that she loved her
grandparents so she took
good care of them.
467. He said, “I don’t waste time as I
now I am very busy.”
(1) He said that he didn’t waste
time as he was very busy
now.
(2) He said that he didn’t waste
time as he is very busy then.
(3) He said that he didn’t waste
time as he is very busy now.
(4) He said that he didn’t waste
time as he was very busy
then.
468. The lady said, “I am waiting for
someone to come here and pick
me up.”
(1) The lady said that she was
waiting for someone to go
here and pick her up.
(2) The lady said that she was
waiting for someone to go
there and pick her up.
(3) The lady said that she is waiting
for someone to go there
and pick her up.
(4) The lady said that she is waiting
for someone to go here
and pick her up.
469. He said, “She is driving a car now
after many years.”
(1) He said that she now was driving
a car after many years.
DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH
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(2) He said that she then is driving
a car after many years.
(3) He said that she was driving
a car then after many years.
(4) He said that she now is driving
a car after many years.
470. The DJ said, “The audience is
enjoying the new music that I
created just for this show.”
(1) The DJ said that the audience
are enjoying the music
that he has created just for
that show.
(2) The DJ said that the audience
is enjoying the music
that he had created just for
this show.
(3) The DJ said that the audience
was enjoying the music
that he had created just
for this show.
(4) The DJ said that the audience
were enjoying the music
that he had created just
for that show.
471. My sister said, “I am not going
to college as now I have a study
break.”
(1) My sister said that she was
not going to college now as
she had a study break.
(2) My sister said that she is not
going to college then as she
had a study break.
(3) My sister said that she is not
going to college now as she
had a study break.
(4) My sister said that she was
not going to college then as
she had a study break.
472. The executive said to his senior,
“I have completed the work a
week ago.”
(1) The executive said that he
had completed the work a
week ago.
(2) The executive said that he
has completed the work a
week before.
(3) The executive said that he
had completed the work a
week before.
(4) The executive said that he
has completed the work a
week ago.
473. The sportsman said, “I have won
a prize in the race that was held
here yesterday.”
(1) The sportsman said that he
have won a prize in the race
that was held there yesterday.
(2) The sportsman said that he
had won a prize in the race
that was held there a day
before.
(3) The sportsman says that he
has won a prize in the race
that was held there a day
before.
(4) The sportsman said that he
has won a prize in the race
that was held here yesterday.
474. The manager said, “The janitor
has washed these linen today.”
(1) The manager said that the janitor
had washed those linen
today.
(2) The manager said that the janitor
has washed those linen
that day.
(3) The manager said that the janitor
had washed those linen
that day.
(4) The manager said that the
janitor has washed those linen
today.
475. Priya said, “I have not met the
boy hence I cannot make a decision.”
(1) Priya says that she had not
met the boy hence she could
not make a decision.
(2) Priya said that she has not
met the boy thence she could
not make a decision.
(3) Priya says that she has not
met the boy hence she could
not make a decision.
(4) Priya said that she had not
met the boy thence she could
not make a decision.
476. The workman said, “I have been
working in this factory since the
day it started.”
(1) The workman said that he had
been working in that factory
since the day it has started.
(2) The workman said that he has
been working in that factory
since the day it had started.
(3) The workman said that he had
been working in that factory
since the day it had started.
(4) The workman said that he
has been working in that factory
since the day it has
started.
477. Arun said, “I bought this ring for
my mother.”
(1) Arun said that he has bought
that ring for his mother.
(2) Arun said that he had bought
this ring for his mother.
(3) Arun said that he has bought
this ring for his mother.
(4) Arun said that he had bought
that ring for his mother.
478. The cab driver said to me, “I was
waiting for you for a long time.”
(1) The cab driver said to me that
he was waiting for me for a
long time.
(2) The cab driver said to me that
he is waiting for me for a long
time.
(3) The cab driver said to me that
he has been for me for a long
time.
(4) The cab driver said to me
that he had been waiting for
me for a long time.
479. Zakir said, “Here is the book that
I have been looking for.”
(1) Zakir said that, there was the
book that he has been looking
for.
(2) Zakir said that, here was the
book that he had been looking
for.
(3) Zakir said that, there was the
book that he had been looking
for.
(4) Zakir said that, here was the
book that he has been looking
for.
480. Mother said to me, “Will you come
here and help me?”
(1) Mother asks me to come there
and help her.
(2) Mother asked me if I would
go there and help her.
(3) Mother asked me to go here
and help her.
(4) Mother is asking me to come
here and help her.
481. The clerk said, “What can I do
for you?”
(1) The clerk asked what he could
do for me.
(2) The clerk asked what he can
do for me.
(3) The clerk asked what he could
be doing for me.
(4) The clerk asked what he can
be doing for me.
482. The professor told the class, “I
will give you a test on Friday.”
(1) The professor told the class
that he would give us a test
on Friday.
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(2) The professor told the class
that he will be giving us a
test on Friday.
(3) The professor told the class
this that he would give us a
test on Friday.
(4) The professor told the class
this that he will be giving us
a test on Friday.
483. They said, “We have to complete
this task by noon.”
(1) They said that they had to
complete that task by noon.
(2) They said that they had to be
completing that task by noon.
(3) They said that we had to complete
that task by noon.
(4) They said that we had to be
completing that task by noon.
484. Jyoti said to her sister, “This
dress is so pretty.”
(1) Jyoti said to her sister this
that dress was so pretty.
(2) Jyoti said to her sister that
that dress was so pretty.
(3) Jyoti said to her sister that
that dress is so pretty.
(4) Jyoti said to her sister this
that dress is so pretty.
485. “I know her well” said Manisha.
(1) Manisha said that she knew
her well.
(2) Manisha said if she knows
her well.
(3) Manisha said that she
knows her.
(4) Manisha says that she knew
her well.
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486. Ram said, “I have cleared the
clutter.”
(1) Ram told that he cleared the
clutter.
(2) Ram says that he cleared the
clutter.
(3) Ram said that he had cleared
the clutter.
(4) The clutter was cleared by
Ram
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487. Prabhu said that he was not going
to college.
(1) Prabhu said, ‘‘He was not
going to college.’’
(2) Prabhu said, ‘‘I am not going
to college.’’
(3) Prabhu said, ‘‘I will not go to
college.’’
(4) Prabhu said, ‘‘He had not
gone to college.’’
488. Anjana said that she was waiting
for her friends.
(1) Anjana said, ‘‘I have been
waiting for my friends.’’
(2) Anjana said, ‘‘I had been
waiting for my friends.’’
(3) Anjana said, ‘‘I waiting for my
friends.’’
(4) Anjana said, ‘‘I am waiting for
my friends.’’
489. Sanjay said that he was going to
Delhi then.
(1) Sanjay said, ‘‘I am going to
Delhi now.’’
(2) Sanjay said, ‘‘I was going to
Delhi now.’’
(3) Sanjay said, ‘‘I am going to
Delhi then.’’
(4) Sanjay said, ‘‘He is going to
Delhi now.’’
490. They said that they played
cricket.
(1) They said, ‘‘They plays cricket.’’
(2) They said, ‘‘They are playing
cricket.’’
(3) They said, ‘‘They have been
playing cricket’’.
(4) They said, ‘‘We play cricket.’’
491. He asked me what I was doing.
(1) He said to me, ‘‘What are you
doing?
(2) He said to me, ‘‘What you are
doing?
(3) He said to me, ‘‘What I am
doing ?
(4) He said to me, ‘‘What were
you doing’’?
492. Malini said that she would go for
the meeting.
(1) Malini said, ‘‘I go for the
meeting.’’
(2) Malini said, ‘‘I am going for
the meeting.’’
(3) Malini said, ‘‘I will go for the
meeting.’’
(4) Malini said, ‘‘I went for the
meeting.’’
493. Anand said that he would be
waiting for me.
(1) Anand said, ‘‘I will be waiting
for you.’’
(2) Anand said, ‘‘I will wait for
you.’’
(3) Anand said, ‘‘I should be
waiting for you.’’
(4) Anand said, ‘‘I am waiting for
you.’’
494. Sumanth said that he would
have called a doctor.
(1) Sumanth said, ‘‘I will call a
doctor.’’
(2) Sumanth said, ‘‘I will be calling
a doctor.’’
(3) Sumanth said, ‘‘I will have
called a doctor.’’
(4) Sumanth said, ‘‘I should call
a doctor.’’
495. She said that she would be playing
with her kids.
(1) She said, ‘‘I have played with
my kids.’’
(2) She said, “I will play with my
kids.”
(3) She said, ‘‘I played with my
kids.’’
(4) She said, ‘‘I will be playing
with my kids.’’
496. He exclaimed sadly that he was
undone.
(1) He said, ‘‘Alas! I am undone.’’
(2) He said, ‘‘Alas! He is undone.’’
(3) He said, ‘‘Alas! He was undone.’’
(4) He said, ‘‘Alas! I have been
undone.’’
497. Rajesh told Sumithra that he
loved his parents.
(1) Rajesh said to Sumithra, ‘‘I
am loving my parents.”
(2) Rajesh said to Sumithra, ‘‘I
love my parents.’’
(3) Rajesh said to Sumithra, ’’I
have been loving my parents.”
(4) Rajesh said to Sumithra, ‘‘I
loves my parents.’’
498. Akshai said that he was playing
drums.
(1) Akshai said, ‘‘I had been
playing drums.’’
(2) Akshai said, ‘‘I have been
playing drums.’’
(3) Akshai said, ‘‘I am playing
drums.’’
(4) Akshai said, ‘‘I play drums.’’
499. Sunder said, ‘‘I will go to my sister’s
house today.’’
(1) Sunder said that he went to
his sister’s house that day.
(2) Sunder said that he has to
go to his sister’s that day
house that day.
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(3) Sunder said that he goes to
his sister’s house that day.
(4) Sunder said that he would
go to his sister’s house that
day.
500. Nisha said to Sunil, ‘‘I will not be
going for the class.’’
(1) Nisha told Sunil that she will
not have gone for the class.
(2) Nisha told Sunil that she
does not go for the class.
(3) Nisha told Sunil that she
would not be going for the
class.
(4) Nisha told Sunil that she had
not been going for the class.