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Question 261 Discuss
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He said, 'I am reading a novel.'

A
He said that he was reading a novel.
B
He said that he is reading a novel.
C
He said he reads a novel.
D
He said that he had been reading a novel.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Present continuous to past continuous.
Question 262 Discuss
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The teacher said, 'Boys, stand up.'

A
The teacher ordered the boys to stand up.
B
The teacher asked the boys stand up.
C
The teacher addressed the boys to stand up.
D
The teacher told the boys standing up.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Vocative changes to object. Imperative uses 'to'.
Question 263 Discuss
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He said to me, 'Who is your favourite author?'

A
He asked me who my favourite author was.
B
He asked me who was my favourite author.
C
He asked me who is my favourite author.
D
He asked me that who my favourite author was.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Wh- word acts as conjunction, verb 'was' follows subject.
Question 264 Discuss
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She said, 'Let's drop the subject.'

A
She suggested that they should drop the subject.
B
She proposed that they let drop the subject.
C
She ordered to drop the subject.
D
She requested them to drop the subject.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Let's' implies a suggestion.
Question 265 Discuss
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He said, 'I had a dream.'

A
He said that he had had a dream.
B
He said that he had a dream.
C
He said he has a dream.
D
He said that he saw a dream.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Past simple 'had' changes to past perfect 'had had'.
Question 266 Discuss
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She said, 'If it rains, I will stay home.'

A
She said that if it rained, she would stay home.
B
She said that if it rains, she would stay home.
C
She said that if it rained, she will stay home.
D
She said if it had rained she would stay home.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Type 1 conditional changes to Type 2 in reported speech.
Question 267 Discuss
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He said, 'I want to sleep.'

A
He said that he wanted to sleep.
B
He said that he wants to sleep.
C
He said he had wanted to sleep.
D
He said he want to sleep.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Present simple changes to past simple.
Question 268 Discuss
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The boy said, 'I didn't break the window.'

A
The boy denied breaking the window.
B
The boy said that he didn't break the window.
C
The boy denied that he broke the window.
D
Both A and C are grammatically acceptable ways.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Negative statements of guilt often use 'denied + gerund'.
Question 269 Discuss
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He said, 'She arrived yesterday.'

A
He said that she had arrived the previous day.
B
He said that she arrived the previous day.
C
He said that she had arrived yesterday.
D
He said she arrived yesterday.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Past simple changes to past perfect. 'Yesterday' to 'the previous day'.
Question 270 Discuss
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She asked, 'Does she know me?'

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

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Present simple question to past simple assertive.
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