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1881
Zoya said, “I cannot solve this problem.”
A. Zoya said that she cannot solve this problem.
B. Zoya said that she could not solve that problem.
C. Zoya said that I cannot solve this problem.
D. Zoya said that she cannot solved that problem.
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Cannot → could not; this → that**. Maintain infinitive “solve”.
1882
The manager said, “Finish this work before you leave.”
A. The manager asked to finish that work before they leave.
B. The manager ordered them to finish that work before they left.
C. The manager told them finish this work before they left.
D. The manager said them that finish that work before you leave.
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Imperative → ordered/told + object + to-infinitive. This → that; you leave → they left**.
1883
She said, “We have never visited Makkah before.”
A. She said that they never visited Makkah before.
B. She said that we had never visited Makkah before.
C. She said that they had never visited Makkah before.
D. She said they have never visited Makkah before.
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Present perfect → past perfect (have visited → had visited). Pronoun shift we → they**.
1884
The policeman said to the driver, “Show me your license.”
A. The policeman ordered the driver to show him his license.
B. The policeman requested the driver that show him his license.
C. The policeman asked the driver show him your license.
D. The policeman told the driver to showing him his license.
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Imperative in reported → ordered/told + object + to-infinitive. Pronoun shift me → him, your → his**.
1885
Hamza said to his mother, “I am feeling tired today.”
A. Hamza told his mother that he was feeling tired that day.
B. Hamza said his mother he is feeling tired today.
C. Hamza told his mother that he has been feeling tired today.
D. Hamza told his mother he was tired yesterday.
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Present continuous → past continuous (am feeling → was feeling). Today → that day**.
1886
The teacher said to the students, “Have you completed your homework?”
A. The teacher asked the students had they completed their homework.
B. The teacher said to the students if they have completed their homework.
C. The teacher asked the students if they had completed their homework.
D. The teacher asked the students whether they complete their homework.
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Yes/No question → asked + if/whether + past perfect. Have you → they had**.
1887
Fatima said, “My brother is working in Dubai these days.”
A. Fatima said that her brother was working in Dubai those days.
B. Fatima said that my brother is working in Dubai these days.
C. Fatima told her brother was working in Dubai these days.
D. Fatima said her brother has been working in Dubai those days.
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Present continuous → past continuous (is working → was working). These days → those days**. Pronoun adjusted.
1888
The doctor said, “Don’t eat junk food every day.”
A. The doctor ordered not to eat junk food every day.
B. The doctor advised me not to eat junk food every day.
C. The doctor said me not to eat junk food every day.
D. The doctor told don’t eat junk food every day.
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Negative imperative in reported speech → advised/told + object + not to + verb**. “Advised” fits best as this is health advice.
1889
My sister said to me, “Where are you going in such a hurry?”
A. My sister asked me where was I going in such a hurry.
B. My sister asked me where I was going in such a hurry.
C. My sister asked me where are you going in such a hurry.
D. My sister said where you are going in such a hurry.
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Wh-question reporting: said to → asked, keep where-clause with subject before verb (I was going**, not _was I going_).
1890
The boy said to the teacher, “I did not understand this chapter.”
A. The boy told the teacher that he has not understood this chapter.
B. The boy said to the teacher that he had not understood that chapter.
C. The boy told the teacher he did not understand that chapter.
D. The boy said to the teacher that I had not understood this chapter.
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Past simple in direct → past perfect in reported (did not understand → had not understood). This → that. Pronoun I → he**.
