551. He said that I needn’t wait there.

1. 1. He said, “You needn’t wait here.”

   
   
   

   2. He said, “I needn’t wait there.”

   
   
   

   3. He said, “You needn’t wait there.”

   
   
   

   4. He said, “I needn’t wait here.”

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

   

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552. He asked me why I was late.

1. 1. He asked me, “Why are you late ?”

   
   
   

   2. He asked me, “Why I was late?”

   
   
   

   3. He asked me, “Why you are late ?”

   
   
   

   4. He asked me, “Why am I late?”

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

   

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553. She yelled, “Please help me.”

1. 1. She yelled at one for some help.

   
   
   

   2. She yelled for someone to help.

   
   
   

   3. She yelled for someone to help her.

   
   
   

   4. She yelled at someone to help her.

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

   

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554. My father said, “Honesty is the best policy.”

1. 1. My father stated that honesty was the best policy.

   
   
   

   2. My father said that honesty is the best policy.

   
   
   

   3. My father said that honesty was the best policy.

   
   
   

   4. My father said that honesty has been the best policy.
      

   
   
   

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   The statement is a Universal Truth. Hence, there will be no change in the Tense of the Verb.

   Correct Option: B

   
   The statement is a Universal Truth. Hence, there will be no change in the Tense of the Verb.

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555. He said to me, “Where is the post office ?”

1. 1. He asked me that where the post office was.

   
   
   

   2. He asked me where was the post office.

   
   
   

   3. He wanted to know where the post office was.

   
   
   

   4. He asked me where the post office was.

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: D

   

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