Exercise – 11
1. Nupur says, “I go for a walk every morning”.
(a) Nupur says that she goes for a walk every morning.
(b) Nupur said that she goes for a walk every morning.
(c) Nupur says that I go for a walk every morning.
(d) Nupur said that she went for a walk every morning.
2. I asked the shopkeeper, “What is the price of this bike?”
(a) I asked the shopkeeper that what the price of this bike was.
(b) I asked the shopkeeper what is the price of this bike.
(c) I asked the shopkeeper what was the price of that bike.
(d) I asked the shopkeeper what the price of that bike was.
3. The coach said, “Don’t move, girls”.
(a) The coach told the girls don’t move.
(b) The coach asked the girls not to be moving.
(c) The coach asked the girls not to move.
(d) The coach told to them, don’t move girls.
4.”Alas! I have broken my father’s watch”, said Amit.
(a) Amit was sorrowful that he broke his father’s watch.
(b) Amit exclaimed sorrowfully that he had broken his father’s watch.
(c) Amit exclaimed sorrowfully that he has broken his fathers watch.
(d) Amit was sorrowful that he had broken his fathers watch.
5. Parul ordered Abhay to go away.
(a) Parul said to Abhay, “You go away.”
(b) Parul said to Abhay, I want you to go away’
(c) Parul says to Abhay, “Go away.”
(d) Parul said to Abhay, “Go away’
6. The interviewer asked Navita why she had left that job.
(a) The interviewer said, “Why did you leave this job?
(b) The interviewer asked Navita, “Why did you left this job?
(c) The interviewer said to Navita, “Why did you leave this job?
(d) The interviewer asked Navita, “Why are you leaving this job?
7. Father told his daughter that he would attend her PTA meeting the next day.
(a) Father asked his daughter, “I will attend your PTA meeting tomorrow.”
(b) Father said to his daughter, “I will attend your PTA meeting the next day.”
(c) Father said to his daughter, I may attend you PTA meeting tomorrow:
(d) Father said to his daughter, I will attend your PTA meeting tomorrow.”
8. The boss told Manish that he would be happy if he finished that project by evening.
(a) The boss said to Manish, I will be happy if you finish this project by evening:
(b) The boss says to Manish, “I will be happy if you finish this project by evening.”
(c) The boss said, ‘I will be happy if you finish this project by evening!
(d) The boss said, “Manish, finish this project by evening.”
9.”……………. ” Sue asked.
(Sue asked why they didn’t want to go with us.)
(a) “Why don’t they want to go with us?”
(b) “Why don’t they wish to go with us?”
(c) “Why didn’t they want to go with us?”
(d) “Why didn’t they wish to go with us?
10.”………….. “Jasmine said to me.
(Jasmine asked me if my father always came home late.)
(a) “Does your father always come home late?
(b) “Does your father always had come late?
(c) “Does your father always have come late?’
(d) toes your father come home late always?
11. Dhruv said to his grandfather. “…………”
(Dhruv asked his grandfather if Grandma was going to take more golf lessons.)
(a) “If Grandma is going to take more golf lessons.”
(b) “Is Grandma going to take more golf lessons?”
(c) “Is Grandma going to be taking more golf lessons?”
(d) “Is Gradma going to have taken more golf lessons?”
12.”I’ve found a new way to get to India.” (Columbus)
(a) Columbus thought that he had found a new way to get to India.
(b) Columbus said that he have found a new way to get to India.
(c) Columbus said that he had found a new way to got to India.
(d) Columbus thought that he have found a new way to get to India.
13.” That boy will never be a scientist.” (One of Einstein’s teachers)
(a) One of Einstein’s teachers thought that he will never be a scientist.
(b) One of Einstein’s teachers thought that he would never be a scientist.
(c) One of Einstein’s teachers said that he will never be a scientist.
(d) One of Einstein’s teachers told that he would never be a scientist.
14. Bring me a glass of water.
(a) Could you please bring me a glass of water?
(b) Bring me a glass of water, please.
(c) Both (a)and (b)
(d) None of the above
15. Take a seat.
(a) Do take a seat.
(b) Take a seat, ok.
(c) Sorry, take a seat please.
(d) Don’t take a seat.
16. Be quiet.
(a) Please be quiet
(b) Quiet
(c) Both (a)and (b)
(d) None of these
17. Don’t ever speak to me like that again.
(a) Speak to me like that again.
(b) Please don’t speak to me.
(c) Please don’t speak to me like that again.
(d) All of the above
18. Bring the book to me.
(a) I want that book.
(b) Bring the book here.
(c) Bring the book to me, kind.
(d) Kindly bring the book to me.
19. You have spelt it wrong.
(a) You are wrong.
(b) Don’t you know the spelling!
(c) Please forgive my meticulousness but you have spelled it wrong.
(d) You should have known the correct spelling.
20. Don’t ever touch my phone.
(a) Don’t touch my phone.
(b) You should not touch my phone.
(c) You are requested to don’t touch my phone.
(d) Please, don’t touch my phone ever.
21. Clean your room.
(a) Clean your room, please.
(b) Clean your room, okay!
(c) You should clean your room.
(d) You have to clean your room.
22. Do not smoke here.
(a) Smoking is not allowed.
(b) You should not smoke.
(c) Don’t smoke here, please.
(d) Go and smoke somewhere else.
23. Answer the phone!
(a) Somebody answer the phone, please!
(b) Nobody answer the phone.
(c) The phone should be answered.
(d) You should answer the phone.
24. Kindly allow me to talk.
(a) Let me talk.
(b) Allow me talking.
(c) I will talk.
(d) I will speak.
25. Please let me know if you will come or not.
(a) You will come.
(b) Tell me you will come or not.
(c) You will not come.
(d) Tell me about your coming.
26. How about giving your car, please?
(a) I want your car.
(b) Car please.
(c) Give me your car.
(d) All of these
27. I am sorry to trouble you but I need your help.
(a) I need your help.
(b) Help me!
(c)Give me your help.
(d) Both (a)and (b)
28. Do you think you could lend me some money?
(a) Lend me some money.
(b) You should lend me money.
(c) I want some money.
(d) None of the above
29. Please remain seated until the seatbelt sign is off.
(a) Keep seated until the seatbelt sign is off.
(b) Remain seated until the seatbelt sign is off.
(c) Sit until the seatbelt sign is off.
(d) Seated until the seatbelt sign is off.
30. Kindly help yourself to fruit.
(a) Please help yourself to fruit.
(b) Eat your fruit yourself.
(c) Keep yourself to fruit.
(d) Help yourself to fruit.
31. Please don’t forget your belongings.
(a) Take your belongings with you.
(b) We are not responsible for your belongings.
(c) Don’t forget your belongings.
(d) All of the above
32. Please be waiting when we arrive.
(a) Be waiting.
(b) Wait till we arrive.
(c) Wait for us!
(d) None of these
33. Please grant me a loan!
(a) Grant me a loan.
(b) You should grant me a loan.
(c) I want some loan.
(d) All of the above
34. He will be late for the practice today.
(a) Would he be late for the practice today?
(b) Will he be late for the practice today?
(c) Had he been late for the practice today?
(d) Will he been late today for the practice?
35. Charles Dickens is my favourite author.
(a) Was Charles Dickens my favourite author?
(b) If Charles Dickens my favourite author?
(c) Has Charles Dickens my favourite author?
(d) Is Charles Dickens my favourite author?
36. He examined the documents carefully.
(a) Did he examine the documents carefully?
(b) Does he examine the documents carefully?
(c) Will he examine the documents carefully?
(d) Had he examine the documents carefully?
37. My family is driving to the beach for the long weekend.
(a) Can my family driving to the beach for the long weekend?
(b) Was my family driving to the beach for the long weekend?
(c) Is my family driving to the beach for the long weekend?
(d) Are my family driving to the beach for the long weekend?
38.No one bakes as delicious cakes as Ted’s mother.
(a) Does anyone bake delicious cakes as Ted’s mother?
(b) Do anyone bake delicious cakes as Ted’s mother?
(c) Did anyone bake delicious cakes as Ted’s mother?
(d) Does anyone bake delicious cakes as Ted’s mother?
39.No one has a better collection of storybooks than me.
(a) Had anyone a better collection of storybooks than me?
(b) Has anyone a better collection of storybooks than me?
(c) Will anyone has a better collection of storybooks than me?
(d) Should anyone a better collection of storybooks than me?
40. My grandfather will be coming to stay with me next week.
(a) Is my grandfather be coming to stay with me next week?
(b) Shall my grandfather be coming to stay with me next week?
(c) Will my grandfather be coming to stay with me next week?
(d) Did my grandfather be coming to stay with me next week?
41. Our next-door neighbours have a noisy dog who barks all day long.
(a) Do our next-door neighbours have a noisy dog who barks all day long?
(b) Does our next-door neighbours have a noisy dog who barks all day long?
(c) Should our next-door neighbours have a noisy dog who barks all day long?
(d) Could our next-door neighbours have a noisy dog who barks all day long.
42. He told his audience that they would have to make that decision there and then.
(a) Will he told his audience that they would have to make that decision there and then?
(b) He tells his audience that they would have to make that decision there and then?
(c) Did he tell his audience that they would have to make that decision there and then?
(d) Does he told his audience that they would have to make that decision there and then?
43. He had been worried about his daughter for some time and that she was getting thinner and thinner.
(a) Had he been worried about his daughter for some time and that she was getting thinner and thinner?
(b) Has he been worried about his daughter for some time and that she was getting thinner and thinner?
(c) He have been worried about his daughter for some time and that she was getting thinner and thinner!
(d) Is he been worried about his daughter for some time and that she was getting thinner and thinner?
44. Aren’t the houses in the villages smaller than those in the cities?
(a) The houses in the villages were smaller than those in the cities.
(b) The houses in the villages are smaller than those in the cities.
(c) The houses in the villages have been smaller than those in the cities.
(d) The houses In the villages had been smaller than those in the cities.
45. Was Hannibal known for his kindness to the enemy?
(a) Hannibal was not known for his kindness to the enemy.
(b) Hannibal is not known for his kindness to the enemy.
(c) Hannibal were not known for his kindness to the enemy.
(d) Hannibal did not known for his kindness to the enemy.
46. Isn’t Mt. Everest the highest mountain peak in the world?
(a) Mt. Everest has been the highest mountain peak in the world.
(b) Mt. Everest was the highest mountain peak in the world.
(c) Mt. Everest had been the highest mountain peak in the world.
(d) Mt. Everest is the highest mountain peak in the world.
47. Will the sacrifice of our forefathers be wasted?
(a) The sacrifice of our forefathers would not be wasted.
(b) The sacrifice of our forefathers should not be wasted.
(c) The sacrifice of our forefathers will not be wasted.
(d) The sacrifice of our forefathers had not be wasted.
48. Can anything outshine the brilliance of the sun?
(a) Anything can outshine the brilliance of the sun.
(b) Nothing can outshine the brilliance of the sun.
(c) Nothing could outshine the brilliance of the sun.
(d) Nothing will outshine the brilliance of the sun.
49.What have I done to add insult to your injury?
(a) I had done nothing to add insult to your injury.
(b) I have done anything to add insult to your injury.
(c) I have done nothing to add insult to your injury.
(d) I haven’t done nothing to add insult to your injury.
50. Why waste time in useless activities?
(a) Is it extremely foolish to waste time in useless activities.
(b) It was foolish to waste time in useless activities.
(c) It were extremely foolish to waste time in useless activities.
(d) It is extremely foolish to waste time in useless activities.
51. Are we born simply to eat, drink and be merry?
(a) We are born simply to eat, drink and be merry.
(b) We are not born simply to eat, drink and be merry.
(c) We were not born simply to eat, drink and be merry.
(d) We do not born simply to eat, drink and be merry.
ANSWERS:-
1. (a) Nupur says that she goes for a walk every morning.
2. (d) I asked the shopkeeper what the price of that bike was.
3. (c) The coach asked the girls not to move.
4. (b) Amit exclaimed sorrowfully that he had broken his father’s watch.
5. (d) Parul said to Abhay, “Go away’
6. (c) The interviewer said to Navita, “Why did you leave this job?
7. (d) Father said to his daughter, I will attend your PTA meeting tomorrow.”
8. (a) The boss said to Manish, I will be happy if you finish this project by evening:
9. (a) “Why don’t they want to go with us?”
10. (a) “Does your father always had come late?
11. (b) “Is Grandma going to be taking more golf lessons?”
12. (a) Columbus thought that he had found a new way to get to India.
13. (b) One of Einstein’s teachers thought that he will never be a scientist.
14.(c) Both (a)and (b)
15. (a) Do take a seat.
16. (a) Please be quiet
17. (c) Please don’t speak to me like that again.
18. (d) Kindly bring the book to me.
19. (c) Please forgive my meticulousness but you have spelled it wrong.
20. (d) Please, don’t touch my phone ever.
21. (a) Clean your room, please.
22. (c) Don’t smoke here, please.
23. (a) Somebody answer the phone, please!
24. (a) Let me talk.
25. (b) Tell me you will come or not.
26. (c) Give me your car.
27. (b) Help me!
28. (a) Lend me some money.
29. (b) Remain seated until the seatbelt sign is off.
30. (d) Help yourself to fruit.
31. (c) Don’t forget your belongings.
32. (b) Wait till we arrive.
33. (a) Grant me a loan.
34. (b) Will he be late for the practice today?
35. (d) Is Charles Dickens my favourite author?
36. (a) Did he examine the documents carefully?
37. (c) Is my family driving to the beach for the long weekend?
38. (d) Does anyone bake delicious cakes as Ted’s mother?
39. (b) Has anyone a better collection of storybooks than me?
40. (c) Will my grandfather be coming to stay with me next week?
41. (a) Do our next-door neighbours have a noisy dog who barks all day long?
42. (c) Did he tell his audience that they would have to make that decision there and then?
43. (a) Had he been worried about his daughter for some time and that she was getting thinner and thinner?
44. (b) The houses in the villages are smaller than those in the cities.
45. (a) Hannibal was not known for his kindness to the enemy.
46. (d) Mt. Everest is the highest mountain peak in the world.
47. (c) The sacrifice of our forefathers will not be wasted.
48. (b) Nothing can outshine the brilliance of the sun.
49. (c) I have done nothing to add insult to your injury.
50. (d) It is extremely foolish to waste time in useless activities.
51. (b) We are not born simply to eat, drink and be merry.
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