136. The Prime Minister said that no one would be allowed to disturb the peace.

1. 1. The Prime Minister said, “We shall not allow any one to disturb the peace.”

   
   
   

   2. The Prime Minister said, “We would not allow no one to disturb the peace

   
   
   

   3. The Prime Minister said, “No one will disturb the peace.”

   
   
   

   4. The Prime Minister said, “No one can disturb the peace.”

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

   

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137. He said, “It used to be a lovely, quiet street.”

1. 1. He said that it used to be a lovely, quiet street.

   
   
   

   2. He pointed out that it had used to be a lovely, quiet street.

   
   
   

   3. He said that there used to be a lovely, quiet street.

   
   
   

   4. He inquired whether there was a lovely, quiet street.

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

   

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138. He said to the interviewer, “Could you please repeat the question?”

1. 1. He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.

   
   
   

   2. He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.

   
   
   

   3. He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.

   
   
   

   4. He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

   
   

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139. Socrates said, “Virtue is its own reward.”

1. 1. Socrates said that virtue had its own rewards.

   
   
   

   2. Socrates says that virtue is its own reward.

   
   
   

   3. Socrates said that virtue is its own reward.

   
   
   

   4. Socrates said that virtue was its own reward.

   
   
   

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   As it is a Universal Truth, the Tense of the Verb in Indirect speech does not change.

   Correct Option: C

   
   As it is a Universal Truth, the Tense of the Verb in Indirect speech does not change.

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140. Socrates said, “Virtue is its own reward.”

1. 1. Socrates said that virtue had its own rewards.

   
   
   

   2. Socrates says that virtue is its own reward.

   
   
   

   3. Socrates said that virtue is its own reward.

   
   
   

   4. Socrates said that virtue was its own reward.

   
   
   

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   As it is a Universal Truth, the Tense of the Verb in Indirect speech does not change.

   Correct Option: C

   
   As it is a Universal Truth, the Tense of the Verb in Indirect speech does not change.

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