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1761
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 revolves around the Sun.
C. The teacher said Earth has revolved around the Sun.
D. The teacher said Earth is revolving around the Sun.
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** Universal scientific fact → tense unchanged.
1762
She said, “I am not interested in this offer.”
A. She said that she is not interested in this offer.
B. She said that she had not been interested in that offer.
C. She said that she was not interested in that offer.
D. She said she is not interested in that offer.
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** Present continuous/ simple → past tense. “This offer” → “that offer.”
1763
He said, “Algebra is difficult for me.”
A. He said that algebra was difficult for him.
B. He said that algebra is difficult for him.
C. He said algebra was difficult for me.
D. He said algebra is difficult for him.
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** Simple present → simple past in indirect. Pronoun “me” → “him.”
1764
The manager said, “You must submit the report by evening.”
A. The manager said that I must submit the report by evening.
B. The manager said that I had to submit the report by evening.
C. The manager said that I must be submitting the report by evening.
D. The manager told that you must submit the report by evening.
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In reported speech, “must” → “had to”** (obligation in past). Option (a) wrongly keeps “must.”
1765
Amina said that she wanted to see if she could do a back-flip. **Options:**
A. Amina said, “I want to do a back-flip if I can.”
B. Amina said, “Let her see if I could do a back-flip.”
C. Amina said, “I want to see if I can do a back-flip.”
D. Amina said, “I wanted to see her doing a back-flip.” Correct
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Reported speech in past → original likely present: want to see if I can …**. Option (c) matches. (a) omits “see,” (b)/(d) distort meaning.
1766
The boss said to his employee, “I will be happy if you finish this project by evening.” **Options:**
A. … he will be happy if he finished …
B. … he would be happy if he will finish …
C. … he would be happy if he finishes …
D. … he would be happy if he finished … Correct
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will → would (backshift); finish → finished** to match conditional. Other options mix wrong tenses.
1767
Hamza said to the interviewer, “Sir, I was in charge of the production unit at my previous office.” **Options:**
A. … that Sir was in charge …
B. … I was in charge … his previous office.
C. … you were in charge … my previous office.
D. … that he had been in charge … his previous office. Correct
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** Past Indefinite → Past Perfect. Pronouns adjusted. (a)/(b)/(c) wrong pronoun or ungrammatical.
1768
The interviewer asked Yasir, “Do you have any idea about our products?” **Options:**
A. … asked Yasir that if he had any idea …
B. … asked Yasir if he have …
C. … asked Yasir if he had any idea about their products.
D. … asked Yasir if they had … about his products. Correct
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Yes/No → asked if he had …; our → their**. Other options misuse tense/pronoun.
1769
A new student said to me, “Where is the Principal’s office?” **Options:**
A. … asked me where the Principal’s office is.
B. … asked me where is the Principal’s office.
C. … said to me where the Principal’s office was.
D. … asked me where the Principal’s office was. Correct
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Wh-question → statement order; is → was**. Other options break tense/order.
1770
“Don’t park here,” the policeman said to them. **Options:**
A. The policeman ordered them not to park here.
B. The policeman said to them not to park here.
C. Don’t park here he said to the policeman.
D. The policeman ordered them not to park there. Correct
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Negative imperative → ordered … not to; here → there**. (a) wrong place word, (b) not idiomatic, (c) nonsense.
