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     (3) She told the children not to         (4) Mr Matthew requested his           281. He said that he intended to leave
         play with fire.                          clerk to come home a little             for Surat that night.
     (4) She told the children they are           early.                                  (1) “I intend to leave for Surat
         not to play with fire.          275. I said, “Water is essential for life.”          that night” he said.
269. Everybody says, ‘How well she            (1) Water is essential for life was         (2) “I intend to left for Surat that
     sings !’                                     said by me.                                 night” he said.
     (1) Everybody comments that              (2) I told that water was essen-            (3) “I intended to leave for Surat
         she sings well.                          tial for life.                              tonight” he said.
     (2) Everybody says how well she          (3) I exclaimed that water was              (4) “I intend to leave for Surat to-
         sings.                                   essential for life.                         night” he said.
     (3) Everybody tells that she sang        (4) I said that water is essential     282. The teacher said to him, “Is pov-
         very well.                               for life.                               erty not a curse ?”
     (4) Everybody says that she sang    276. She asked me if I was going to              (1) The teacher asked him is pov-
         well.                                college.                                        erty not a curse.
270. He says that he is very sorry.           (1) She said, “Am I going to col-           (2) The teacher asked him if pov-
     (1) He said, ‘He was very sorry’.            lege ?”                                     erty was not a curse.
     (2) He says, ‘I am very sorry’.          (2) She said to me, ‘‘Are you go-           (3) The teacher asked him was
     (3) He said, ‘He is very sorry’.             ing to college ?”                           poverty not a curse.
     (4) He told me, ‘I felt sorry’.          (3) She asked me, “Will you go              (4) The teacher asked him
                                                  to college ?”                               whether poverty is not a
271. Daman says, ‘Priya is working in
                                              (4) She asked to me, “Was I go-                 curse.
     Ahmedabad.’
                                                  ing to college ?”                  283. The prisoner enquired if a law-
     (1) Daman say that Priya was
                                         277. Iba said that she might go home             yer had been arranged for him.
         working in Ahmedabad.
                                              the next day with her sister.               (1) The prisoner enquired, “Is
     (2) Daman said that Priya was
                                              (1) Iba said, “I could go home to-              there a lawyer for me ?”
         working in Ahmedabad.
                                                  morrow with my sister.”                 (2) The prisoner asked, “Has a
     (3) Daman said that Priya works
                                              (2) Iba said, “I may just go home               lawyer been arranged for
         in Ahmedabad.
                                                  tomorrow with my sister.”                   me ?”
     (4) Daman says that Priya is
                                              (3) Iba said, “I can go home to-            (3) The prisoner enquired, “Had
         working in Ahmedabad.
                                                  morrow with my sister.”                     a lawyer been arranged for
272. Anne said, ‘It is time to leave for
                                              (4) Iba said, “I will go home to-               me ?”
     the meeting.’
                                                  morrow with my sister.”                 (4) The prisoner said, “Have you
     (1) Anne said that it was time to
                                         278. He said, “I was doing it.”                      arranged a lawyer for me ?”
         leave for the meeting.
                                              (1) He said that he had been do-       284. Phila ordered her brother to turn
     (2) Anne told that it is time to
                                                  ing it.                                 down the television and let her
         leave for the meeting.
                                                                                          work in peace.
     (3) Anne said its time to leave for      (2) He said that he had done it.
                                                                                          (1) Phila said to her brother,
         the meeting.                         (3) He said that he has done it.
                                                                                              “Turn down the television that
     (4) Anne said that it was time for       (4) He said that he did it.                     let me do my work in peace.”
         the meeting.                    279. The lady asked me how my un-                (2) Phila said to her brother, “Turn
273. The old man said that he would           cle was.                                        down the television and let me
     soon be leaving the world.               (1) The lady said to me, “How is                work in peace.”
     (1) The old man said, “I shall               your uncle ?”                           (3) Phila said to her brother,
         soon be leaving the world.”          (2) The lady asked me, “How has                 “Turn down the television to
     (2) The old man said, “I am soon             your uncle been ?”                          let me do my work in peace.”
         leaving the world.”                  (3) The lady said to me, “How was           (4) Phila said to her brother,
     (3) The old man said, “I would               your uncle ?”                               “Turned down the television
         soon leave the world.”               (4) The lady asked me, “How is                  and let me do my work in
     (4) The old man said, “I am go-              your uncle doing?”                          peace.”
         ing to leave the world soon.”   280. He said, “Honesty is the best          285. You will say, “I am ill.”
274. “Come home early” said MrMat-            policy.”                                    (1) You will say that you are ill.
     thew to his clerk.                       (1) He said that honesty is the             (2) You would say that you were
     (1) Mr Matthew told his clerk to             best policy.                                ill.
         come home as early as pos-           (2) He said that honesty was the            (3) You would say that you are
         sible.                                   best policy.                                ill.
     (2) Mr Matthew asked his clerk           (3) He said that honesty had                (4) You will say that you were ill.
         to be home early.                        been the best policy.              286. He bade his friends goodbye.
     (3) Mr Matthew ordered his clerk         (4) He said that honesty has                (1) “I will see you later” he told
         to come home early.                      been the best policy.                       his friends.
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