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Question 51 Discuss
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He said to me, 'Don't go out in the rain.'

A
He forbade me to go out in the rain.
B
He forbade me not to go out in the rain.
C
He advised me to not go out in the rain.
D
He ordered me do not go out in the rain.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Forbade' is negative, so 'not' is dropped. 'Forbade + object + to + V1'.
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The boy said, 'I wish I were a king.'

A
The boy wished that he had been a king.
B
The boy wished that he were a king.
C
The boy said that he wished he was a king.
D
The boy wished he was a king.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Unreal past conditions (subjunctive 'were') remain unchanged in indirect speech.
Question 53 Discuss
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She said to her friend, 'Farewell!'

A
She bade her friend farewell.
B
She said farewell to her friend.
C
She wished her friend farewell.
D
She told her friend farewell.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Words of parting like 'farewell', 'goodbye', 'goodnight' take the reporting verb 'bade'.
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He said, 'I have been reading this book since morning.'

A
He said that he had been reading that book since morning.
B
He said that he has been reading this book since morning.
C
He said that he had read that book since morning.
D
He told that he had been reading that book since morning.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Present perfect continuous changes to past perfect continuous. 'This' changes to 'that'.
Question 55 Discuss
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Ramesh said, 'If I had the money, I would buy a car.'

A
Ramesh said that if he had the money, he would buy a car.
B
Ramesh said that if he had had the money, he would have bought a car.
C
Ramesh said if he had money he will buy a car.
D
Ramesh said that if he has the money, he would buy a car.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Type 2 conditionals (unreal past) do not change tense in indirect speech.
Question 56 Discuss
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The principal said, 'All students must attend the assembly.'

A
The principal said that all students had to attend the assembly.
B
The principal ordered that all students must attend the assembly.
C
The principal said that all students must attend the assembly.
D
Both A and C are acceptable.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

'Must' expressing a rule or strong command can remain 'must' or change to 'had to'.
Question 57 Discuss
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He said to his wife, 'Let's buy a new house.'

A
He proposed to his wife that they should buy a new house.
B
He suggested his wife to buy a new house.
C
He asked his wife to let them buy a new house.
D
He proposed his wife that they must buy a new house.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Let us' suggestions change to 'proposed to' or 'suggested to' + object + 'that they should' + V1.
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She said, 'Oh! I have cut my finger.'

A
She exclaimed with sorrow that she had cut her finger.
B
She exclaimed with pain that she had cut her finger.
C
She exclaimed that she has cut her finger.
D
She exclaimed with regret that she cut her finger.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

'Oh' indicates sudden feeling (pain/surprise). Present perfect changes to past perfect.
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He said, 'Will you listen to such a man?'

A
He asked them if they would listen to such a man.
B
He asked them whether they will listen to such a man.
C
He asked them whether to listen to such a man.
D
He told them to listen to such a man.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Will' changes to 'would'. Yes/No questions use 'if' or 'whether'.
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The mother said to her son, 'Always speak the truth.'

A
The mother advised her son to always speak the truth.
B
The mother advised her son always to speak the truth.
C
The mother told her son to always speak the truth.
D
The mother suggested her son to speak the truth always.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Imperative advice. 'Advised' + object + 'to + V1'.
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