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1831
The teacher suggested that the PTM be postponed to the third Saturday of the month.
A. The teacher told, “The PTM will be postponed to the third Saturday of the month.”
B. The teacher said, “Let’s postpone the PTM to the third Saturday of the month.”
C. The teacher said, “The PTM would be postponed to the third Saturday of the month.”
D. The teacher suggested, “The PTM must be postponed to the third Saturday of the month.”
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Indirect “suggested” → direct Let’s + verb** structure.
1832
The gym instructor exclaimed that her students’ performance was extremely poor.
A. The gym instructor said to her students, “How poor their performance is!”
B. The gym instructor said to her students, “How is your performance so poor?”
C. The gym instructor said to her students, “How poor your performance is!”
D. The gym instructor says to her students, “Your performance is poor."
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** Indirect exclamatory → direct “How poor your performance is!” matches.
1833
He said, “The last film I saw was such a violent one that I couldn’t sleep the whole night.”
A. He is saying the last film he saw was such a violent one that he couldn’t sleep the whole night.
B. He shall be saying that the last film he had been seeing was such a violent one that he couldn’t sleep the whole night.
C. He shall say that the last film he had seen was such a violent one that he couldn’t sleep the whole night.
D. He said that the last film he had seen was such a violent one that he couldn’t sleep the whole night.
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Past simple → past perfect (saw → had seen**). Couldn’t remains unchanged.
1834
Rashmi says, “My startup is doing very well.”
A. Rashmi says that my startup is doing very well.
B. Rashmi said that her startup is doing very well.
C. Rashmi said that her startup was doing very well.
D. Rashmi says that her startup is doing very well.
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Reporting verb “says” (present) → tense remains same. is doing** stays. Option (b) changes verb incorrectly.
1835
Father hugged me and said, “What a beautiful painting!”
A. Father hugged me and exclaimed that my painting was very beautiful.
B. Father hugs me and exclaimed that my painting is very beautiful.
C. Father hugs me and says that my painting was very beautiful.
D. Father hugged me and exclaimed I had made a very beautiful painting.
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Exclamatory → exclaimed that…**. Present simple → past simple.
1836
Aanya said, “Even if it rains very hard I will not miss school tomorrow.”
A. Aanya says that even if it rains very hard she will not miss school tomorrow.
B. Aanya said that even if it rained very hard she would not miss school the next day.
C. Aanya said though it rains very hard she will not miss school the next day.
D. Aanya has said that if it rains very hard I will not miss school tomorrow.
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Will → would. Rains → rained**. “Tomorrow” → “the next day.”
1837
Amar urged Amit to stop taking tranquillizers without consulting the doctor.
A. “Amit, please stop taking tranquillizers without consulting the doctor,” Amar was advising.
B. Amit said to Amar, "Please stop taking tranquillizers without consulting the doctor.”
C. “Amit, please stop taking tranquillizers without consulting the doctor,” said Amar.
D. Amar says to Amit, “Please consult the doctor before taking tranquillizers.”
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** “Urged” in indirect speech → direct = strong request. Best match is (c).
1838
"Why is everybody leaving so early today?" said the manager.
A. The manager asked why was everybody leaving so early that day.
B. The manager asked why everybody left so early that day.
C. The manager asked why everybody was leaving so early that day.
D. The manager asked why everybody was leaving so early today.
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** Wh-question. Present continuous → past continuous. “Today” → “that day.”
1839
I said, “Mother please let me go out for a movie with my friends.”
A. He requested his mother she may please let him go out for a movie with his friends.
B. I said to mother you please let me go out for a movie with my friends.
C. She is begging her mother to please let me go out for a movie with my friends.
D. I begged my mother to let me go out for a movie with my friends.
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Polite request → begged/pleaded**. Direct → indirect with infinitive structure.
1840
The commander said, “Keep marching till you reach the border."
A. The commander ordered his men to keep marching till they reached the border.
B. The commander requested the men keep marching till they reach the border.
C. The commander said the men should keep marching till they reach the border.
D. The commander said to his men they should keep marching till you reach the border.
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Imperative with authority → ordered + object + to-infinitive. Present tense → past tense (reach → reached**).
