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Question 181 Discuss
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The manager says, 'The meeting will start on time.'

A
The manager says that the meeting would start on time.
B
The manager says that the meeting will start on time.
C
The manager said that the meeting will start on time.
D
The manager said that the meeting would start on time.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Reporting verb in present tense ('says') means no tense change in reported speech.
Question 182 Discuss
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She will say, 'I am very busy.'

A
She will say that she was very busy.
B
She will say that she is very busy.
C
She would say that she is very busy.
D
She will say that I am very busy.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Reporting verb in future tense means no tense change in reported speech.
Question 183 Discuss
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He said, 'Man is mortal.'

A
He said that man was mortal.
B
He said that man is mortal.
C
He said man has been mortal.
D
He told that man is mortal.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Universal truths do not change tense.
Question 184 Discuss
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She said, 'Wood floats on water.'

A
She said that wood floated on water.
B
She said that wood floats on water.
C
She said that wood is floating on water.
D
She said that wood had floated on water.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Scientific facts do not change tense.
Question 185 Discuss
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The teacher said, 'I shall explain this chapter tomorrow.'

A
The teacher said that he should explain that chapter the next day.
B
The teacher said that he would explain that chapter the next day.
C
The teacher said that he will explain that chapter tomorrow.
D
The teacher said he would explain this chapter the next day.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

'Shall' changes to 'would' when the subject changes to third person (he/she). 'This' to 'that', 'tomorrow' to 'the next day'.
Question 186 Discuss
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He said, 'I can speak three languages.'

A
He said that he could speak three languages.
B
He said that he can speak three languages.
C
He said that he had spoken three languages.
D
He said he would speak three languages.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Can' changes to 'could'.
Question 187 Discuss
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She said, 'It may rain tonight.'

A
She said that it might rain tonight.
B
She said that it might rain that night.
C
She said that it may rain that night.
D
She said that it should rain that night.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

'May' changes to 'might' and 'tonight' changes to 'that night'.
Question 188 Discuss
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He asked me, 'Are you coming?'

A
He asked me if I was coming.
B
He asked me if I am coming.
C
He asked me whether I will be coming.
D
He asked me that if I was coming.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Yes/No question uses 'if'. Present continuous changes to past continuous.
Question 189 Discuss
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She asked him, 'Do you know her?'

A
She asked him if he knew her.
B
She asked him if he knows her.
C
She asked him did he know her.
D
She asked him whether he had known her.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Simple present interrogative changes to simple past assertive.
Question 190 Discuss
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He asked, 'Have you seen my keys?'

A
He asked if I had seen his keys.
B
He asked if I saw his keys.
C
He asked whether I have seen his keys.
D
He asked if had I seen his keys.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Present perfect interrogative changes to past perfect assertive.
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