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1951
“You should lock your car as there have been some instances of theft,” said Anas.
A. There have been instances of theft so I should lock my car was told to me by Anas.
B. Anas advised me that I should lock my car as there had been some instances of theft.
C. There have been some instances of theft so I should have locked my car said Anas.
D. Anas said he must lock his car because there were some instances of theft.
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Advice → advised + that + subject + should + base; present perfect (“have been”) → past perfect (“had been”)** in indirect. Others distort person/meaning.
1952
“Go on, apply for the job,” said my best friend.
A. My best friend says I should go off and apply for the job.
B. My best friend had said to me to go on and apply for the job.
C. My best friend encouraged me to apply for the job.
D. You should apply for the job my best friend said.
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Encouraging imperative → encouraged + object + to + verb** is the natural reporting. Others change tense/voice or are clumsy.
1953
“Let’s go out for dinner. I’ve been home this whole week,” said Amina.
A. Amina said to me that we must go out for dinner as she has been home that whole week.
B. Amina told me she was wanting to go out for dinner and had been home this whole week.
C. Amina told me she is at home the whole week and would like to go out for dinner.
D. Amina suggested we go out for dinner as she had been home that whole week.
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“Let’s…” → suggested (that) we (should) + base verb; present perfect → past perfect; this week → that week**. (a)(b)(c) tense or modality issues.
1954
The lawyer says, “My client is innocent.”
A. The lawyer said that his client is innocent.
B. The lawyer says that his client is innocent.
C. The lawyer says my client was innocent.
D. The lawyer said that my client is innocent.
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Reporting verb in present (“says”) → no backshift; retain is. Pronoun my → his**. (a)(d) use past “said”; (c) backshifts improperly.
1955
The commander ordered his battalion to march on.
A. The commander says to his battalion, "Please march on."
B. “March on!” the commander said to his battalion.
C. The commander says to his battalion, “March on!”
D. The commander gives his battalion order, “March on!”
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Ordered + object + to + V → direct imperative**. (a)(c) wrong reporting tense; (d) awkward/ungrammatical phrasing.
1956
Rehan smiled and said that he thought Junaid liked him.
A. Rehan smiled and said he thought, “Junaid likes me!”
B. Rehan smiled and said, “I think Junaid likes me!”
C. Rehan smiled and said, “They think Junaid likes me!”
D. Rehan smiled and asked, “Do you think Junaid likes me?”
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Indirect past (“he thought … liked him”) → Direct present (“I think … likes me”). Person/pronoun reversal he/him → I/me**. (a) punctuation odd; (c) wrong subject; (d) changes to a question.
1957
“You speak such good English!” said Mariam.
A. Mariam exclaimed that I speak so much good English.
B. Mariam told me I was speaking much good English.
C. Mariam exclaimed that I spoke very good English.
D. Mariam exclaimed that I was speaking very English.
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Exclamation on ability → exclaimed that + clause; present simple → past simple; idiomatic collocation very good English** (not “much good”). Others are unidiomatic or wrong aspect.
1958
He asked me if I would like to take that apartment on rent from the next day.
A. “Would you had taken this apartment on rent from tomorrow?” he said to me.
B. “Would you have taken this apartment on rent from the next day?” he said to me.
C. “Would you like to take this apartment on rent from tomorrow?” he said to me.
D. “Would you be liking to take this apartment on rent from tomorrow?” he said to me.
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Indirect (would like…) → Direct polite question with would you like…?; that → this, the next day → tomorrow** (deictic reversal). (a)(b) wrong perfect forms; (d) unidiomatic “be liking.”
1959
Rida said, “I’m not feeling well.”
A. Rida said that she was not feeling well.
B. Rida said she will not be feeling well.
C. Rida said she is not feeling well.
D. Rida says that I’m not feeling well.
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Present continuous → past continuous; I → she**. (b) wrong future; (c) no backshift; (d) wrong person.
1960
The airline official said, “We are extremely sorry that the flight has been delayed due to heavy floods.”
A. The airline official announced the airline is extremely sorry that the flight will be delayed due to heavy floods.
B. The airline official announces they are extremely sorry that the flight has been delayed due to heavy floods.
C. The airline official announced that they were extremely sorry that the flight had been delayed due to heavy floods.
D. The airline official announced that we are extremely sorry that the flight has been delayed due to heavy floods.
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are → were and has been delayed → had been delayed under backshift; we → they** to match third-person reporting. Others mismatch tenses/pronouns.
