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1861
The scientist said, “Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.”
A. The scientist said that water boiled at 100 degrees Celsius.
B. The scientist said that water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
C. The scientist told that water is boiling at 100 degrees Celsius.
D. The scientist said water has boiled at 100 degrees Celsius.
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Scientific fact → tense unchanged. Present simple stays boils**.
1862
I said to my friend, “Where will you go during Eid holidays?”
A. I asked my friend where he would go during Eid holidays.
B. I asked my friend where will he go during Eid holidays.
C. I told my friend where he will go during Eid holidays.
D. I asked my friend where you would go during Eid holidays.
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Wh-question. Will → would. Pronoun shift you → he**.
1863
The judge said, “The accused is guilty of theft.”
A. The judge said that the accused is guilty of theft.
B. The judge told that the accused was guilty of theft.
C. The judge said that the accused was guilty of theft.
D. The judge announced the accused is guilty of theft.
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Present simple → past simple (is → was**) because this is not a universal truth but a statement.
1864
Father said to me, “Do not waste your time on mobile games.”
A. Father told me not to waste my time on mobile games.
B. Father said me not to waste my time on mobile games.
C. Father ordered me do not waste your time on mobile games.
D. Father asked me that I should not waste time on mobile games.
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Negative imperative → told + object + not to + verb. Pronoun your → my**.
1865
The teacher said to Bilal, “Have you brought your notebook?”
A. The teacher asked Bilal if he had brought his notebook.
B. The teacher asked Bilal have you brought your notebook.
C. The teacher said to Bilal that he has brought his notebook.
D. The teacher told Bilal had he brought his notebook.
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Yes/No question → asked if. Present perfect → past perfect. Pronoun shift your → his**.
1866
Sana said, “How beautiful the garden looks in spring!”
A. Sana exclaimed that the garden looks beautiful in spring.
B. Sana exclaimed that the garden looked beautiful in spring.
C. Sana told the garden was beautiful in spring.
D. Sana said that how beautiful the garden was in spring.
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Exclamatory → exclaimed that…. Present → past (looks → looked**).
1867
The officer said to the soldiers, “Move forward quickly.”
A. The officer asked the soldiers to move forward quickly.
B. The officer ordered the soldiers to move forward quickly.
C. The officer told the soldiers moving forward quickly.
D. The officer said to the soldiers move forward quickly.
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Imperative with authority → ordered + object + to-infinitive**.
1868
Salman said, “I was writing letters all evening.”
A. Salman said that he was writing letters all evening.
B. Salman said that he had been writing letters all evening.
C. Salman said he wrote letters all evening.
D. Salman said that he is writing letters all evening.
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Past continuous → past perfect continuous (was writing → had been writing**).
1869
The headmaster said, “Discipline is the key to success.”
A. The headmaster said that discipline was the key to success.
B. The headmaster said that discipline is the key to success.
C. The headmaster told that discipline has been the key to success.
D. The headmaster said discipline will be the key to success.
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Universal truth → tense remains unchanged. Present simple stays is**.
1870
Amina said to me, “Did you watch the cricket match yesterday?”
A. Amina asked me if I watched the cricket match yesterday.
B. Amina asked me if I had watched the cricket match the previous day.
C. Amina told me did you watch the cricket match yesterday.
D. Amina asked me whether I was watching the cricket match the previous day.
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Past simple in question → past perfect in reported speech (did watch → had watched). Yesterday → the previous day. Yes/No question → asked if/whether**.
