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Nasir said to his servant, “Clean the table in the room”.

  • (a) Nasir told his servant to clean the table in the room.
  • (b) Nasir ordered his servant to clean the table in the room.
  • (c) Nasir asked his servant to clean the table in the room.
  • (d) Nasir said to his servant clean the table in the room.
Check Answer
  • (b) Nasir ordered his servant to clean the table in the room.

The teacher said to a student, “Don’t waste your time”.

  • (a) The teacher requested a student not to waste the time.
  • (b) The teacher ordered a student not to waste the time.
  • (c) The teacher asked a student not to waste the time.
  • (d) The teacher ordered a student that not to waste the time.
Check Answer
  • (b) The teacher ordered a student not to waste the time.

The police officer said to a culprit, “Don’t try to be clever”.

  • (a) The police officer asked the culprit not to try to be clever.
  • (b) The police officer called the culprit not to try to be clever
  • (c) The police officer ordered a culprit not to try to be clever.
  • (d) The police officer ordered to culprit that not to try to be clever.
Check Answer
  • (a) The police officer asked the culprit not to try to be clever.

He said to me, “I may not be able to reach the court in time”.

  • (a) He told me that he might not be able to reach the court in time.
  • (b) He asked me that he might not be able to reach the court in time.
  • (c) He told me he might not be able to reach the court in time
  • (d) He said to me that he may not be able to reach the court in time.
Check Answer
  • (a) He told me that he might not be able to reach the court in time.

He said to me, “Do you know the fact”.

  • (a) He ask me if I know the fact
  • (b) He asked me if I knew the fact
  • (c) He asked me that if I knew the fact.
  • (d) He asked me do I know the fact.
Check Answer
  • (b) He asked me if I knew the fact

The teacher said to his pupil. “Have you finished the work”?

  • (a) The teacher asked his pupil if he had finished his work.
  • (b) The teacher requested his pupil if he had finished his work.
  • (c) The teacher asked his pupil that if he had finished his work.
  • (d) The teacher enquired from his pupilif he has finished his work.
Check Answer
  • (a) The teacher asked his pupil if he had finished his work.

My friend said to me, “Will you take me to my office”?

  • (a) My friend told me if I would take him to his office.
  • (b) My friend asked me if I would take him to his office.
  • (c) My friend said to me if I will take him to his office.
  • (d) My friend ask me if I would take him to his office.
Check Answer
  • (b) My friend asked me if I would take him to his office.

He said to me, “Where do you live”?

  • (a) He asked me where I lived.
  • (b) He told me where I lived.
  • (c) He asked me where do I live.
  • (d) He said to me where did I live.
Check Answer
  • (a) He asked me where I lived.

One hunter said to the other, “We should hunt animals in another jungle”.

  • (a) One hunter said to the other that they should hunt animals in another jungle”.
  • (b) One hunter suggested to the other that they should hunt animals in another jungle.
  • (c) One hunter suggested to the other they should hunt animals in another jungle.
  • (d) One hunter said to the other that they shall hunt animals in another jungle.
Check Answer
  • (b) One hunter suggested to the other that they should hunt animals in another jungle.

She said. “Oh! I have lost all my money”.

  • (a) She told with sorrow that she had lost all her money.
  • (b) She exclaimed with sorrow that she had lost all her money
  • (c) She exclaimed with sorrow she had lost all her money.
  • (d) She exclaimed with sorrow that she has lost all her money
Check Answer
  • (b) She exclaimed with sorrow that she had lost all her money

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