“What a terrible storm it is!” he said.
A. He exclaimed that it was a terrible storm.
B. He exclaimed that it has been a terrible storm.
C. He exclaimed that it will be a terrible storm.
D. He exclaimed that it is a terrible storm.
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“Don’t play on the grass, boys,” she said.
A. She ordered the boys “Don’t play on the grass.”
B. She said to the boys that they should not play on the grass.
C. She told the boys that they should not be playing on the grass.
D. She told the boys not to play on the grass.
They said, “It was raining heavily,when they came out of the theatre.”
A. They said that it was raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
B. They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.
C. They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatre.
D. They said that it had been raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.
A. The Captain commanded, “Men, stand at ease.”
B. The Captain said, “These men need to stand at ease.”
C. The Captain said, “You can stand at ease. ”
D. The Captain said to his men, “Stand at ease. “
He asked me why I was late.
A. He asked me, “Why are you late?”
B. He asked me, “Why I was late?”
C. He asked me, “Why you are late?”
D. He asked me, “Why am I late?”
The traveller enquired to the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest inn.
A. The traveller said to the farmer, “Where is the nearest inn?”
B. The traveller said to the farmer, “Which is the way to the nearest inn?”
C. The traveller said to the farmer, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?”
D. The traveller said to the farmer, “Can you tell me where is the nearest inn?”
The doctor said to the patient, “How do you feel now? Has the pain gone down?”
A. The doctor asked the patient how he was feeling then and if the pain was down.
B. The doctor asked the patient how he felt then and if the pain had gone down.
C. The doctor asked the patient how he had felt when the pain was gone.
D. The doctor asked the patient how he is feeling now and if the pain has gone down.
The porter respectfully assured the lady that he would take care of her baggage while she bought her ticket.
A. The porter said, “I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam.”
B. The porter said, “I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam.”
C. The porter said, “I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam.”
D. The porter said to the lady,”I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket.”
The teacher said, “Be quiet, boys.”
A. The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.
B. The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.
C. The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
D. The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.
She said to her brother, “Don’t be late, we’ll be waiting for you.”
A. She said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.
B. She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.
C. She requested her brother not to be late for we would be waiting for him.
D. She said to her brother that he should not be late for she would be waiting for him.
