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21
“So help me Heaven! “he cried, “I will 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.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: He called upon Heaven to witness his resolve never to steal again.
22
She said, “I'll give you 100 to keep your mouth shut.”
A
She said that she would give him 100 to keep his mouth shut.
B
She offered him 100 to keep his mouth shut.
C
She suggested to him that she would give him 100 to keep his mouth shut.
D
She proposed that she would give him 100 to keep his mouth shut.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: She proposed that she would give him 100 to keep his mouth shut.
23
“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 pleaded with the doctor to tell her how much time she had.
D
The patient cried to the doctor that how much time had she.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: The patient pleaded with the doctor to tell her how much time she had.
24
“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.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband opposed the idea.
25
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.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: He prayed that my life might be long.
26
They said, “We are practising for the next match.”
A
They said that they are practising for the next match.
B
They said that they practised for the next match.
C
They said that they were practising for the next match.
D
They said they were going to practise for the next match.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: They said that they were practising for the next match.
27
Aarati said, “1 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 is in a hurry that day.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Aarati said that she was in a hurry that day.
28
Nitin said, “What a pleasant atmosphere this place 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 that place had a pleasant atmosphere.
D
Nitin exclaimed with joy that what a pleasant atmosphere that place had.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Nitin exclaimed with joy that that place had a pleasant atmosphere.
29
“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.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: The visitor requested them to take him to the officer.
30
He said that he had been waiting there for a 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.”
Answer & Explanation
Answer: He said, “I have been waiting here for a long time.”
31
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.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: He said that they had done their work.
32
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.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: He asked me whether I had finished reading the magazine.
33
“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 any more and go away.
D
She asked the man to go away and not trouble his family any more.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: She asked the man to go away and not trouble his family any more.
34
“You are one of Pinkerton’s men, I presume,” he said.
A
He said that he presumed me one of Pinkerton’s men.
B
He said that he presumed that I was one of Pinkerton’s men.
C
He said that he presumed me as one of Pinkerton’s men.
D
He said that he presumes that I am one of Pinkerton’s men.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: He said that he presumed me as one of Pinkerton’s men.
35
“How did it get here ?” She wanted to know.
A
She wanted to know how it had got there.
B
She wanted to know how did it get here.
C
She wanted to know how did it got there.
D
She wanted to know how it get there.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: She wanted to know how it had got there.
36
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 remarked that it is very cruel of him.
D
He remark that it was very cruel of him.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: He remarked that it was very cruel of him.
37
He said, “My parents are arriving tomorrow.”
A
He said that his parents are arriving the 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.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: He said that his parents were arriving the next day.
38
He said to me, “Please visit my company tomorrow”.
A
He requested me to visit his company the next day.
B
He said to me to visit his company tomorrow.
C
He requested me to visit his company tomorrow.
D
He said to me to visit his company the next day.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: He requested me to visit his company the next day.
39
The kids yelled in a loud voice, “We love our family.”
A
The kids yelled in a loud voice that they loved their family.
B
The kids yelled loudly that they love our 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.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: The kids yelled in a loud voice that they loved their family.
40
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.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Bill said that he was there to help us all.
