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Question 221 Discuss
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He said to her, 'Can you do this?' She said, 'Yes.'

A
He asked her if she could do that and she replied in the affirmative.
B
He asked her if she can do that and she said yes.
C
He asked her if she could do that and she told yes.
D
He asked her could she do that and she answered yes.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Yes' is reported as 'replied in the affirmative'.
Question 222 Discuss
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They said to him, 'Did you go there?' He said, 'No.'

A
They asked him if he had gone there and he replied in the negative.
B
They asked him if he went there and he replied no.
C
They asked him had he gone there and he said no.
D
They asked him if he had gone there and he denied.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'No' is reported as 'replied in the negative'.
Question 223 Discuss
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The man said, 'I am undone.'

A
The man exclaimed with sorrow that he was undone.
B
The man said that he was undone.
C
The man told that he was undone.
D
The man exclaimed that he is undone.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

A simple assertive statement without 'Alas'.
Question 224 Discuss
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He said, 'Bravo! You have done well.'

A
He applauded him, saying that he had done well.
B
He exclaimed with joy that he had done well.
C
He said bravo that he had done well.
D
He cheered him that he has done well.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Bravo' changes to 'applauded [object], saying that...'.
Question 225 Discuss
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She said to me, 'Thank you.'

A
She thanked me.
B
She said to me thank you.
C
She told me thank you.
D
She expressed thanks to me.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Direct expressions become verbs.
Question 226 Discuss
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He said, 'Welcome, friends!'

A
He welcomed his friends.
B
He said welcome to his friends.
C
He wished his friends welcome.
D
He bade his friends welcome.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Welcome' becomes the reporting verb.
Question 227 Discuss
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The boy said, 'Liar!'

A
The boy called him a liar.
B
The boy said that he was a liar.
C
The boy exclaimed that he was a liar.
D
The boy scolded him a liar.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Direct nouns of address/insult change to 'called [object] a [noun]'.
Question 228 Discuss
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He said, 'Fool!'

A
He called him a fool.
B
He exclaimed he was a fool.
C
He said that he was a fool.
D
He named him a fool.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Similar to 'Liar', becomes 'called him a fool'.
Question 229 Discuss
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She said, 'By Jove! I have won the lottery.'

A
She swore by Jove that she had won the lottery.
B
She exclaimed by Jove that she had won the lottery.
C
She swore by Jove that she won the lottery.
D
She said by Jove she has won the lottery.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Oaths use 'swore by [deity]'.
Question 230 Discuss
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He said, 'I swear I will not do it again.'

A
He swore that he would not do it again.
B
He swore that he will not do it again.
C
He said he swears he would not do it again.
D
He promised that he will not do it again.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'I swear' becomes the reporting verb 'swore'.
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