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Question 71 Discuss
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He said to his friends, 'Let us not hurry.'

A
He proposed to his friends that they should not hurry.
B
He suggested his friends not to hurry.
C
He advised his friends to not hurry.
D
He proposed to his friends to not hurry.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Negative 'Let us' changes to 'proposed/suggested + that they should not + V1'.
Question 72 Discuss
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The doctor said to the patient, 'Take your medicine regularly.'

A
The doctor advised the patient to take his medicine regularly.
B
The doctor ordered the patient take his medicine regularly.
C
The doctor told the patient that he should take his medicine regularly.
D
The doctor requested the patient to take your medicine regularly.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Imperative sentence expressing advice uses 'advised' + object + 'to' + V1.
Question 73 Discuss
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He said, 'I have been studying since morning.'

A
He said that he has been studying since morning.
B
He said that he had been studying since morning.
C
He said he was studying since morning.
D
He said that I had been studying since morning.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Present perfect continuous changes to past perfect continuous.
Question 74 Discuss
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She asked me, 'When will the train arrive?'

A
She asked me when the train would arrive.
B
She asked me when will the train arrive.
C
She asked me when would the train arrive.
D
She asked me that when the train would arrive.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Wh- word acts as conjunction. Sentence becomes assertive. 'Will' changes to 'would'.
Question 75 Discuss
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The old man said, 'Alas! My only son is dead.'

A
The old man exclaimed with sorrow that his only son was dead.
B
The old man exclaimed with joy that his only son was dead.
C
The old man said with sorrow that my only son is dead.
D
The old man exclaimed that alas his only son was dead.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Alas' indicates sorrow. 'Is' changes to 'was', 'my' to 'his'.
Question 76 Discuss
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John said to Mary, 'I cannot help you today.'

A
John told Mary that he could not help her today.
B
John told Mary that he could not help her that day.
C
John told Mary that he cannot help her that day.
D
John said to Mary that he could not help you that day.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

'Cannot' changes to 'could not'. 'Today' changes to 'that day'.
Question 77 Discuss
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The teacher said, 'The Earth revolves around the Sun.'

A
The teacher said that the Earth revolved around the Sun.
B
The teacher said that the Earth is revolving around the Sun.
C
The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
D
The teacher told that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Universal truths do not change their tense in indirect speech.
Question 78 Discuss
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He said, 'Let me have some coffee.'

A
He proposed that he should have some coffee.
B
He requested that he might be allowed to have some coffee.
C
He ordered to let him have some coffee.
D
He wished that he has some coffee.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

When 'let' expresses a wish/request, it changes to 'requested that + subject + might be allowed to'.
Question 79 Discuss
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She said to him, 'Do you like apples?'

A
She asked him if he liked apples.
B
She asked him whether he likes apples.
C
She asked him did he like apples.
D
She asked him if he had liked apples.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Yes/No questions use 'if/whether'. Present simple changes to past simple.
Question 80 Discuss
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They said, 'We won the match yesterday.'

A
They said that they had won the match the previous day.
B
They said that they won the match the previous day.
C
They said that they have won the match yesterday.
D
They said that we had won the match the previous day.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Past simple changes to past perfect. 'Yesterday' changes to 'the previous day'.
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