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1941
“Don’t overspeed at night,” I said to Iram.
A. I warned Iram not to overspeed at night.
B. Over speeding at night is not good, I said to Iram.
C. I warn to Iram not to overspeed at night.
D. I had been warning Iram not to overspeed at night.
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Negative imperative → warned/told + object + not to + verb**. Others change tense/aspect or are unidiomatic.
1942
My boss said, “Do you think you can complete the report within five days?”
A. My boss said to me do you think I can complete the report within five days?
B. My boss asked me whether I thought I could complete the report within five days.
C. My boss said to me if I think I can complete the report within five days.
D. My boss says do you think you can complete the report within five days?
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Yes/No → asked whether/if; embed Do you think as I thought; can → could**. (a)(c) wrong embedding; (d) wrong reporting tense.
1943
Saniya says, “I love the monsoons.”
A. Saniya said that she loved the monsoons.
B. Saniya says that she loves the monsoons.
C. Saniya says that she is loving the monsoons.
D. Saniya said that she was loving the monsoons.
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Reporting verb present (“says”) → no backshift; keep simple present** for habitual love. (c)(d) incorrect progressive for stative verb “love.”
1944
The teacher said to Rayyan, “Have you completed the project?”
A. The teacher asked Rayyan that if Rayyan has completed the project.
B. The teacher asks Rayyan have you completed the project.
C. The teacher asked Rayyan whether he had completed the project.
D. The teacher asks Rayyan will you complete the project.
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Yes/No question → asked whether/if + past perfect (from present perfect). Pronoun you → he**.
1945
The salesman said to me, “All the gift items are new. We received this consignment yesterday.”
A. The salesman informed me that all the gift items were new. He further said they had received that consignment the day before.
B. The salesman informed to me about all the gift items that they were new. They received that consignment the day before.
C. The salesman told me that all the gift items are new. He further said we received this consignment yesterday.
D. The salesman said to me that all the gift items are new. We received that consignment yesterday.
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are → were, this → that, yesterday → the day before, received → had received** for sequence of tenses. (b) ungrammatical; (c)(d) keep direct-time deixis/tense.
1946
My grandfather wished that Allah should give me success in my new venture. He further said that his prayers would always be with me.
A. My grandfather says to me, “Allah might give you success in your new venture! My prayers are always going to be with you.”
B. My grandfather said to me, “Maybe Allah will give you success in your new venture! My prayers would always be with you.”
C. My grandfather wished to me, “May Allah give to you success in your new venture! My prayers are always with you.”
D. My grandfather said to me, “May Allah give you success in your new venture! My prayers will always be with you.”
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Reported wish (“wished that…”) → direct optative with May…; second clause would always be (indirect) → will always be** (direct). (a)(b)(c) alter modality/tense or are awkward.
1947
Reena said, “What a lovely scene! I wish I could stay here forever!” → **(use Muslim name)** Zainab said, “What a lovely scene! I wish I could stay here forever!”
A. Zainab said with happiness that was a lovely scene. She wishes to stay there forever.
B. Zainab exclaimed that it was a lovely scene. She further wished that she could stay there forever.
C. Zainab says this is a lovely scene. I wish I could stay there forever.
D. Zainab said what a lovely scene! She wished she could stay here forever.
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Exclamation → exclaimed that it was…; optative wish backshifts: wish → wished, could usually remains; here → there**. (d) leaves “here”; (a) odd phrasing; (c) wrong persons/tenses.
1948
Mother said, “Sana, don’t throw tantrums.”
A. Mother warns Sana not to throw tantrums.
B. Mother said that Sana is not to throw tantrums.
C. Mother told Sana not to throw tantrums.
D. Mother says to Sana not to throw tantrums.
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Negative imperative → told + object + not to + verb**. (a)(d) wrong reporting tense/form; (b) different construction (“is not to”).
1949
The Queen said to the ministers, “Cut off the prisoner’s head!”
A. The Queen ordered the ministers to cut off the prisoner’s head.
B. Screaming at the ministers the Queen is ordering to cut off the prisoner’s head.
C. The prisoner’s head would be cut off screamed the queen to the ministers.
D. The Queen told the ministers that to cut off the prisoner’s head.
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Imperative → ordered + object + to + verb**. Others misuse tense/voice or have faulty structure (“that to…”).
1950
“I’m so sorry! I totally forgot about the meeting,” he said.
A. He is being sorry for having totally forgotten about the meeting.
B. He apologized and said he had totally forgotten about the meeting.
C. He was so sorry that he had forgot totally about the meeting.
D. Having forgotten totally about the meeting he is very sorry.
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Apology in direct → apologized; past perfect for earlier action (had forgotten**). (a)(d) wrong tense; (c) “had forgot” is ungrammatical.