161. “So help me Heaven! “he cried, “I will never steal again”.

1. 1. He wanted Heaven to help him so that he would never steal again.

   
   
   

   2. He exclaimed to Heaven that he would never steal again.

   
   
   

   3. He exclaimed Heaven to help him that he would never steal again.

   
   
   

   4. He called upon Heaven to witness his resolve never to steal again.

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: D

   

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162. “Fie! a soldier and afraid of fighting!” said Babar.

1. 1. Babar exclaimed with surprise that a soldier should be afraid of fighting.

   
   
   

   2. Addressing a soldier, Babar cursed him that he should be afraid of fighting.

   
   
   

   3. Babar cursed the soldier who was afraid of fighting.

   
   
   

   4. Babar cursed and exclaimed that a soldier should not be afraid of fighting.
      

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: D

   

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163. “Many happy returns of your birthday”, we said.

1. 1. We greeted him on his birthday.

   
   
   

   2. We said that many happy returns of your birthday.

   
   
   

   3. We wished him many happy returns of his birthday.

   
   
   

   4. We prayed for many happy returns of his birthday.
      

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

   

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164. “May you live long and prosper”, said the old lady to her son.

1. 1. The old lady blessed her son with long life and wished him prosperity.

   
   
   

   2. The old lady prayed for her son’s long life and prosperity.

   
   
   

   3. The old lady prayed for her son and said that he might live long and prosper.

   
   
   

   4. The old lady blessed her son and prayed for his long life and prosperity.

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

   

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165. He said to us, “Why are you all sitting about there doing nothing ?”

1. 1. He asked us why are we all sitting about there doing nothing

   
   
   

   2. He asked us why we are all sitting about there doing nothing.

   
   
   

   3. He asked us why we were all sitting about there doing nothing.

   
   
   

   4. He asked us why were we all sitting about there doing nothing.

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

   

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