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1991. He said to his son,” May you live long”!

A. He told his son that he might live long.
B. He prayed that his son might live long. *
C. He prayed, his son might live long.
D. He wished his son might live long.

1992. My friend said, ” I walk to school while other goes by bus”.

A. My friend said he walks to schools while other go by bus. *
B. My friend said that he walked to school while other go by bus.
C. My friend told that he walks to school while others went by bus.
D. My friend exclaimed that he walks to school while others go by bus.

1993. He tells me again and again “I am leaving for Dubai tomorrow”

A. He tells me again and again that he is leaving for dubai tomorrow. *
B. He tells me again and again the he will be leaving for dubai tomorrow.
C. He tells me again and again that he will be leaving for dubai next day.
D. He tells me again and again he is leaving for dubai next day.

1994. The Major said,” It gives me great pleasure to be here this morning “.

A. The Major exclaimed with joy that it gave him great pleasure to be there that morning.
B. The Major said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that morning. *
C. The Major said that it gives him great pleasure to be there this morning.
D. The major said that it gives him great pleasure to be there this morning.

1995. He said, I do not wish to see any of you go away”.

A. He said he didnot wish to see any of them and ordered them to go away.
B. He said that he didnot wish to see any of them and ordered them to go away. *
C. He told them to go away because he didnot want to see any of them.
D. He said that he didnot wish to see any of them and asked them to go away.

1996. He said, “let us wait for the award.

A. He requested that they should wait for the award.
B. He told that they should wait for the award.
C. He proposed that they should wait for the award. *
D. He asked them to wait for the award.

1997. The teacher often says to me, ” If you donot work hard, you will fail”.

A. The teacher often says to me that if I do not work hard I shall fail. *
B. The teacher often says to me if I do not work hard I shall fail.
C. The teacher often said to me that if I do not work hard I shall fail.
D. The teacher often says to me that if I Did not work hard I shall fail.

1998. He said, ” I shall go as soon as possible”.

A. He said that He would go as soon as it was possible. *
B. He said that he would go as soon as possible.
C. He said he would go as soon as it was possible.
D. He said that he will go as soon as it was possible.

1999. He said, ” The horse died in the night”.

A. He said that the horse had died in the night.
B. He said that the horse had died in the night. *
C. He said that the horse died in the night.
D. He said that the horse has died in the night.

2000. He said to him.” Is not your name Ahmad “?

A. He asked whether his name was ahmad.
B. He inquired whether his name was not ahmad. *
C. He said if his name was not ahmad.
D. He told whether his name was not ahmad.