He said, “I am writing a poem.”
A. He said that I am writing a poem.
B. He said that he is writing a poem.
C. He said that the poem is being written.
D. He said that he was writing a poem.
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The receptionist said to Umesh, “Please be seated and wait for your turn.”
A. The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.
B. The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.
C. The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.
D. The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his own.
John said to me, “Do you play cricket?”
A. John told me whether he played cricket.
B. John asked me whether I play cricket.
C. John asked me whether he played cricket.
D. John asked me whether I played cricket.
You said, “They were busy the whole day.”
A. You said that they had busy the whole day.
B. You said that they were busy the whole day.
C. You said that they had been busy the whole day.
D. You said that they have been busy the whole day.
She said, “My brother is expected to be back today.”
A. She said that her brother was expected to be back that day.
B. She said her brother was expected to be back today.
C. She said that her brother was expected to be back today.
D. She said that her brother was expected to be back this day.
Raju said to me that he was going to read a book that week.
A. Raju said, “I am going to read a book this week.”
B. Raju said, “I will be reading a book this week.”
C. Raju said, “I would be reading a book this week.”
D. Raju said, “I may read a book this week.”
He said, “I have done my job.”
A. He said that he had been doing his job.
B. He said that he had done his job.
C. He said that he have done his job.
D. He said that he has done his job.
John said to me, “where have you been last night?”
A. John asked me where had I been the previous night.
B. John asked me where I have been the previous night.
C. John asked me where I am the previous night.
D. John asked me where I had been the previous night.
“If you want to smoke,you’ll have to go out”, said the conductor.
A. The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.
B. The conductor said that if i/he wanted to smoke, i/he would have to go out.
C. The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.
D. The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke.
Kannan said to Subha, “I’ll return the book after I have read it.”
A. Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he has read it.
B. Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he has read it.
C. Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he read it.
D. Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he had read it.
