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Question 161 Discuss
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The saint said, 'May peace prevail on Earth!'

A
The saint prayed that peace might prevail on Earth.
B
The saint wished that peace may prevail on Earth.
C
The saint prayed that peace should prevail on Earth.
D
The saint said that peace might prevail on Earth.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Optative sentences use 'prayed/wished'. 'May' changes to 'might'.
Question 162 Discuss
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She asked me, 'What are you doing here?'

A
She asked me what I was doing there.
B
She asked me what was I doing there.
C
She asked me what I am doing here.
D
She asked me that what I was doing there.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Here' changes to 'there'. Wh- question becomes assertive past.
Question 163 Discuss
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He said, 'I have to leave for Mumbai tonight.'

A
He said that he had to leave for Mumbai that night.
B
He said that he has to leave for Mumbai that night.
C
He said that he had to leave for Mumbai tonight.
D
He told that he had to leave for Mumbai that night.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Have to' changes to 'had to'. 'Tonight' changes to 'that night'.
Question 164 Discuss
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The old woman said to the boy, 'May you live long!'

A
The old woman blessed the boy that he might live long.
B
The old woman prayed that the boy may live long.
C
The old woman blessed the boy that he might have lived long.
D
The old woman wished the boy to live long.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Blessings use 'blessed that... might'.
Question 165 Discuss
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They said, 'We completed our project yesterday.'

A
They said that they had completed their project the previous day.
B
They said that they completed their project the previous day.
C
They said that they had completed our project yesterday.
D
They said they have completed their project the previous day.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Past simple changes to past perfect. Pronouns change appropriately.
Question 166 Discuss
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He asked, 'Is there any problem?'

A
He asked if there was any problem.
B
He asked if was there any problem.
C
He asked whether there is any problem.
D
He asked that if there was any problem.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Yes/No question. 'Is there' becomes 'there was' (assertive).
Question 167 Discuss
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She said, 'What a stupid fellow you are!'

A
She exclaimed that he was a very stupid fellow.
B
She exclaimed what a stupid fellow he was.
C
She told him that he was a very stupid fellow.
D
She exclaimed with anger that he is a stupid fellow.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Exclamatory structure becomes assertive with 'very' or 'great'.
Question 168 Discuss
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He said to me, 'I do not want to see you.'

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

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Present simple changes to past simple. 'You' changes to 'me'.
Question 169 Discuss
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The boy said, 'I cannot lift this box.'

A
The boy said that he could not lift that box.
B
The boy said that he cannot lift that box.
C
The boy said that he could not lift this box.
D
The boy said he cannot be lifting that box.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Cannot' changes to 'could not'. 'This' changes to 'that'.
Question 170 Discuss
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She said to her husband, 'Please don't go there.'

A
She requested her husband not to go there.
B
She advised her husband not to go there.
C
She forbade her husband not to go there.
D
She requested her husband to not go there.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Please' means request. Negative imperative uses 'not to + V1'.
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