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[#226] The sage said, "God helps those who help themselves."

(A) The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.

(B) The sage said that God helped those whose helped themselves.

(C) The sage said that God helps those who helped themselves.

(D) The sage said that God helped those who help themselves.

Correct Answer

(A) The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.

Explanation

Solution: The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.

[#227] He said, "Where shall I be this time next year!"

(A) He asked that where should he be that time next year.

(B) He wondered where he should be that time the next year.

(C) He contemplated where shall he be that time the following year.

(D) He wondered where he would be that time the following year.

Correct Answer

(D) He wondered where he would be that time the following year.

Explanation

Solution: He wondered where he would be that time the following year.

[#228] He said , "I saw a book here."

(A) He said that he saw a book here.

(B) He said that he saw a book there.

(C) He said that he had seen a book here.

(D) He said that he had seen a book there.

Correct Answer

(D) He said that he had seen a book there.

Explanation

Solution: He said that he had seen a book there.

[#229] He said to me, "Where is the post office?"

(A) He wanted to know where the post office was.

(B) He asked me that where the post office was.

(C) He asked me where the post office was.

(D) He asked me where was the post office.

(E) He asked me that where the post office was.

(F) He asked me where was the post office.

(G) He wanted to know where the post office was.

(H) He asked me where the post office was.

Correct Answer

Explanation

Solution: He asked me where the post office was.

[#230] Kiran asked me, "Did you see the Cricket match on television last night?"

(A) Kiran asked me whether I saw the cricket match on television the earlier night.

(B) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television the earlier night.

(C) Kiran asked me did I see the cricket match on television last night.

(D) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television last night.

(E) Kiran asked me whether I saw the Cricket match on television the earlier night.

(F) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night.

(G) Kiran asked me did I see the Cricket match on television the last night.

(H) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the last night.

Correct Answer

(B) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television the earlier night.
(F) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night.

Explanation

Solution: What is Direct and Indirect Speech? Direct Speech is when we quote the exact words spoken by someone. Indirect Speech is when we report what someone said without using their exact words. Rules for Changing Direct to Indirect Speech (for questions): 1. Remove the quotation marks. 2. Change the question format into a statement format (no question word order). 3. Use reporting verbs like “asked” and connect using “if” or “whether” (for yes/no questions). 4. Change the tense of the verb — past simple changes to past perfect . 5. Change time words — “last night” becomes “the previous night” or “the earlier night” . Original Sentence (Direct Speech): Kiran asked me, "Did you see the Cricket match on television last night?" Step-by-step Conversion: 1. Use “asked me whether” since it's a yes/no question. 2. “Did you see” becomes “I had seen” (past simple → past perfect). 3. “Last night” becomes “the earlier night” or “the previous night” . Correct Sentence: Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night. Correct Answer: Option B Why other options are incorrect: Option A: “I saw” — ❌ wrong tense, should be “had seen”. Option C: “did I see” — ❌ keeps the question format, which is wrong in indirect speech. Option D: Uses correct tense but ❌ “the last night” is wrong. It should be “the earlier night” or “the previous night”. Final Answer: Option B – Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night.