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Question 131 Discuss
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Rohan says, 'I want to be a doctor.'

A
Rohan says that he wanted to be a doctor.
B
Rohan says that he wants to be a doctor.
C
Rohan said that he wants to be a doctor.
D
Rohan tells that he wants to be a doctor.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Reporting verb 'says' is present; no tense change inside reported speech.
Question 132 Discuss
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She said, 'Let us go for a picnic.'

A
She suggested that they should go for a picnic.
B
She proposed that we let go for a picnic.
C
She ordered to go for a picnic.
D
She requested to go for a picnic.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Let us' suggestions use 'suggested/proposed that they should'.
Question 133 Discuss
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He said, 'I brought this pen yesterday.'

A
He said that he had brought that pen the previous day.
B
He said that he brought that pen the previous day.
C
He said that he had brought this pen yesterday.
D
He said he brings that pen the previous day.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Past simple changes to past perfect. 'Yesterday' to 'the previous day'.
Question 134 Discuss
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The boss said to him, 'Why were you late yesterday?'

A
The boss asked him why he had been late the previous day.
B
The boss asked him why was he late the previous day.
C
The boss asked him why he was late the previous day.
D
The boss asked him that why he had been late yesterday.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Past simple 'were' changes to past perfect 'had been'.
Question 135 Discuss
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She said, 'May God pardon my sins!'

A
She prayed that God might pardon her sins.
B
She wished that God may pardon her sins.
C
She said that God might pardon her sins.
D
She prayed God to pardon her sins.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Optative sentences use 'prayed/wished'. 'May' becomes 'might'.
Question 136 Discuss
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He said, 'I was doing my homework when the lights went out.'

A
He said that he had been doing his homework when the lights went out.
B
He said that he was doing his homework when the lights had gone out.
C
He said he had been doing his homework when the lights had gone out.
D
He said that he was doing his homework when the lights went out.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Past continuous to past perfect continuous. Time clause past simple often remains unchanged.
Question 137 Discuss
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The boy said, 'What a beautiful sight it is!'

A
The boy exclaimed that it was a very beautiful sight.
B
The boy exclaimed what a beautiful sight it was.
C
The boy said that it is a beautiful sight.
D
The boy exclaimed with joy that it is a very beautiful sight.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Exclamatory 'what a' changes to 'a very' in assertive structure.
Question 138 Discuss
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He said to me, 'I do not trust you.'

A
He told me that he did not trust me.
B
He told me that he does not trust me.
C
He said to me that he did not trust you.
D
He told me that I did not trust him.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Present simple negative changes to past simple negative.
Question 139 Discuss
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She said, 'Must I do this work today?'

A
She asked if she had to do that work that day.
B
She asked if she must do this work today.
C
She asked whether she must do that work that day.
D
She asked if she has to do that work that day.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Must' as obligation changes to 'had to' in indirect speech.
Question 140 Discuss
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The officer said to the soldiers, 'Stand at ease.'

A
The officer commanded the soldiers to stand at ease.
B
The officer requested the soldiers to stand at ease.
C
The officer ordered the soldiers stand at ease.
D
The officer commanded the soldiers standing at ease.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Formal commands use 'commanded' + infinitive.
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