• He said that he had been doing his job.

• He said that he has done his job.

• He said that he had done his job.

• He said that he had done his job.

42. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect.

The student said, “I am doing my homework.”

• The student said that she was doing her homework.

• The student said that she did her homework.

• The student said that she has been doing her homework.

• The student said that she has been doing her homework.

• I told the boy get out before you are driven out.

• I told the boy that he had no ticket and that he should get out before he was driven out.

• I told the boy to get out before he was driven out as he had no ticket.

• I told the boy to get out before he was driven out as he had no ticket.

• Amelia is going to say to the principal, “Might we have your permission to go on a study tour ?”

• Amelia is going to say to the principal, “Would we have your permission to go on a study tour?"

• Amelia is going to say to the principal, “Should we have your permission to go on a study tour?”

• Amelia is going to say to the principal, “Should we have your permission to go on a study tour?”

• Janet said, “I had to lose all my belongings at the airport this morning.”

• Janet said, “I lost all my belongings at the airport this morning.”

• Janet said, “I lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."

• Janet said, “I lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."

• Thomas said to Andy, “I will meet you the following Monday. Will 1 O’clock suit you?”

• Thomas said to Andy, ” Andy, I would meet you the following Monday. Will 1 O’clock suit you?”

• Thomas said to Andy, “Andy, I am going to meet you the following Monday. Does 1 O’clock suit you?”

• Thomas said to Andy, “Andy, I am going to meet you the following Monday. Does 1 O’clock suit you?”

• Sanda said, “I had known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.”

• Sanda said, ” I had known a know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.”

• Sanda said, “I have known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.”

• Sanda said, “I have known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.”

• Mary said that she was sorry.

• Mary said that she is sorry.

• Mary said that she will be sorry.

• Mary said that she will be sorry.

• He asked me what I was doing.

• He asked me what I am doing.

• He asked me what am I doing.

• He asked me what am I doing.

• The technician said to us, “There is how you maintained the machine in good working order.”

• The technician said to us, “This is how you maintained the machine in good working order.”

• The technician said, “This is how you maintain the machine in good working order.”

• The technician said, “This is how you maintain the machine in good working order.”