She said to her brother, 'Why don't you study hard?' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said to her brother, 'Why don't you study hard?'

A. She asked her brother why didn't he study hard.

B. She suggested her brother study hard.

C. She asked her brother why he doesn't study hard.

D. She asked her brother why he didn't study hard.

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Wh-question: 'Why don't you' to 'why he didn't'.

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She said, 'I would rather you told me the truth.'

A. She said that she would rather I had told her the truth.

B. She said that she would rather I told her the truth.

C. She said that she would rather you told me the truth.

D. She said that she would rather I tell her the truth.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Would rather' + past subjunctive remains. 'You' to 'I', 'me' to 'her'.

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D. He said that father is a doctor.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
While general truths don't change, this is a personal fact. The reporting verb is in past tense, so 'is' changes to 'was'. Pronoun 'my' changes to 'his'.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
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