Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 351
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(2) I asked my co-passenger how 67. I wondered how many discover- ple then he didn’t want to be
long the journey would take. ies went unheeded. doing that.
(3) My co-passenger wanted to (1) I said, “How many discover- (2) My father once told me that
know how long the journey ies have gone unheeded?” if he couldn’t trust his peo-
would take. (2) I said, “How many discover- ple then he didn‘t want to be
(4) My co-passenger asked me ies went unheeded?” doing that.
how long the journey did take. (3) I said, “Do discoveries go un- (3) My father once told me that
63. “How clever of you to have solved heeded?” if he couldn’t trust my peo-
the puzzle so quickly,” said the (4) I said, “How many discover- ple then he didn‘t want to be
mother. ies go unheeded?” doing that.
(1) The mother exclaimed admir- 68. Gopan said to me, “Can you do (4) My father once told me that
ingly that it was very clever these sums for me?” if he couldn’t trust his peo-
of him to have solved the puz- ple then he didn’t want to be
(1) Gopan asked me if I could do
zle so quickly. doing this.
those sums for him.
(2) The mother expressed that he 73. Doshi said to his wife, “Please
(2) Gopan asked me if I can do
was so clever to have solved select one of these necklaces.”
those sums for him.
the puzzle quickly. (1) Doshi requested his wife to
(3) Gopan asked me if I can do
(3) The mother told that he was select one of those necklac-
these sums for him.
very clever in solving the puz- es.
(4) Gopan asked if I could do
zle so quickly. (2) Doshi said to his wife to
these sums for him.
(4) The mother exclaimed with please select one of these
69. The boss said, “It’s time we be-
joy that he was clever enough necklaces.
gan planning our work”.
to solve the puzzle so quick- (3) Doshi told his wife to please
(1) The boss said that it was time
ly. select one of those necklac-
they had begun planning their
es.
64. He said he goes for a walk every work.
morning. (4) Doshi pleased his wife to se-
(2) The boss said that it was time
lect one of those necklaces.
(1) He said, “I went for a walk we had begun planning our
every morning.” 74. He wrote in his report, “The rain-
work.
fall has been scanty till now.”
(2) He said, “I go for a walk ev- (3) The boss said that it was time
ery morning.” (1) He reported that the rainfall
they began planning their
has been scanty till now
(3) He said, “I will go for a walk work.
(2) He reported that the rainfall
every morning.” (4) The boss said that it was time
had been scanty till now.
(4) He said, “He goes for a walk we began planning his work.
(3) He reported that the rainfall
every morning.” 70. He said to the judge, “I did not
has been scanty till then.
65. I reiterated, “I don’t care about commit this crime.”
(4) He reported that the rainfall
the job.” (1) He told the judge that he did
had been scanty till then.
(1) I reiterated I didn’t care about not commit the crime.
75. “Govi nd,” said the manager
the job. (2) He told the judge that he had
sternly, “I command you to tell
(2) I said again and again I didn’t not committed the crime.
me what the old man said.”
care about the job. (3) He told the judge that he had
(1) The manager sternly told
(3) I reiterated that I did not care not committed that crime.
Govind that he commanded
about the job. (4) He told the judge that he had
him to tell him what the old
(4) I repeatedly said that I cared not committed this crime.
man had said.
about the job. 71. Rahul said, “I will do it now or
(2) The manager commanded
66. I said to my brother, “Let us go never”.
sternly to Govind to tell him
to some hill station for a change.” (1) Rahul said that he will do it what the oldman had said.
now or never.
(1) I suggested to my brother that (3) The manager commanded
they should go to some hill (2) Rahul said that he will now Govind to tell him what the
station for a change. or never do it. old man said.
(2) I suggested to my brother that (3) Rahul said that he would do (4) The manager sternly com-
we should go to some hill sta- it then or never manded Govind to tell him
tion for a change. (4) Rahul said that he would now what the old man had said.
or never do it. 76. I said to him, “Where have you
(3) I suggested to my brother that
let us go to some hill station 72. My father once said to me, “If I lost the pen I brought for you
for a change. can’t trust my people, then I yesterday ?”
don’t want to be doing this.” (1) I asked him where he had
(4) I suggested to my brother that
let them go to some hill sta- (1) His father once told him that lost the pen I had brought
tion for a change. if he couldn’t trust his peo- him yesterday.
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