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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: 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: She proposed that she would give him 100 to keep his mouth shut.

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(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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Bill said that he was there to help us all.

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