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Q31
He said, “I have been waiting for you.”
  • A He said that he has been waiting for me.
  • B He said that he had been waiting for me.
  • C He said that he was waiting for me.
  • D He said that he waited for me.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Present perfect continuous changes to past perfect continuous in reported speech.
Q32
She said, “I am very tired.”
  • A She said that she was very tired.
  • B She said that she is very tired.
  • C She said that she had been tired.
  • D She said that she was too tired.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Present tense changes to past tense in reported speech.
Q33
He said, “I have a pen.”
  • A He said that he had a pen.
  • B He said that he has a pen.
  • C He said that he have a pen.
  • D He said that he had had a pen.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Present tense changes to past tense in reported speech.
Q34
He said to me, “Do not smoke.”
  • A He told me not to smoke.
  • B He said me not to smoke.
  • C He advised me not smoke.
  • D He requested me to not smoke.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Negative commands are reported with told not to + verb.
Q35
She said, “What a lovely dress!”
  • A She exclaimed that it was a lovely dress.
  • B She said it was a lovely dress.
  • C She told it was a lovely dress.
  • D She exclaimed it is a lovely dress.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Exclamations are reported with exclaimed that.
Q36
He said, “Alas! I failed the exam.”
  • A He said that he failed the exam.
  • B He exclaimed with sorrow that he had failed the exam.
  • C He said that he had failed the exam.
  • D He exclaimed that he failed.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Alas indicates sorrowful exclamation in reported speech.
Q37
She said, “Hurrah! We won the match.”
  • A She exclaimed with joy that they won the match.
  • B She exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
  • C She said that they had won the match.
  • D She said they won the match.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Hurrah indicates joyful exclamation in reported speech.
Q38
He said, “Goodbye, my friend.”
  • A He bade goodbye to his friend.
  • B He said goodbye to his friend.
  • C He wished goodbye to his friend.
  • D He told goodbye to his friend.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Goodbye is reported with bade goodbye.
Q39
He said, “I didn't go to school.”
  • A He said that he didn't went to school.
  • B He said that he hadn't gone to school.
  • C He said that he hadn't went to school.
  • D He said that he hadn't been to school.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Simple past changes to past perfect in reported speech.
Q40
She said, “Who are you?”
  • A She asked who I am.
  • B She asked who I was.
  • C She asked that who I was.
  • D She asked to whom I was.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Wh-questions maintain the wh-word and present changes to past.

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