511. Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

1. 1. “My son,” said Mr Robinson, “what will you be when you grow up ?’

   
   
   

   2. ‘‘My son,” said Mr Robinson, “what do you want to be when you grow up ?”

   
   
   

   3. Mr Robinson said, “My son, what did you want to be when you grew up ?”

   
   
   

   4. Mr Robinson said, “My son, what would you be when you grow up ?”

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

   

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512. The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

1. 1. The teacher asked me, “Why were you absent yesterday ?”

   
   
   

   2. The teacher asked me, “Why are you absent yesterday ?’’

   
   
   

   3. The teacher asked me, “Why are you absent the day before ?’’

   
   
   

   4. The teacher asked me, “Were you absent the day before ?”

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

   

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513. The old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty.

1. 1. The old lady said that, “I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty”.

   
   
   

   2. The old lady : “1 am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty”.

   
   
   

   3. The old lady : “I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty”.

   
   
   

   4. The old lady : “I am going to walk where I pleased. They had the liberty”.

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

   
   

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514. “Be careful; the steps are very slippery”, I warned him.

1. 1. I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.

   
   
   

   2. I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery.

   
   
   

   3. I warned him to be careful and steps were very slippery.

   
   
   

   4. I told him to be careful and the steps are very slippery.

   
   
   

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   As the sentence implies an order, to will be used in I.S.

   Correct Option: A

   
   As the sentence implies an order, to will be used in I.S.

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515. “If you want to smoke, you’ll have to go out”, said the conductor.

1. 1. The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.

   
   
   

   2. The conductor said that if I/ he wanted to smoke, I/he would have to go out.

   
   
   

   3. The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.

   
   
   

   4. The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke.

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

   

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