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1901
She said to her friend, "Do you like coffee?" **Options:**
A. She asked her friend did she like coffee.
B. She asked her friend if she liked coffee.
C. She said her friend if she liked coffee.
D. She questioned her friend did she like coffee. Correct
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Yes/No question → asked + if/whether + clause (no inversion). do you like → she liked**. (a)/(d) keep inversion; (c) ungrammatical.
1902
He said, "Let us go for a walk." **Options:**
A. He suggested that they should go for a walk.
B. He said that they should go for a walk.
C. He proposed that they go for a walk.
D. All of the above. Correct
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Inclusive Let us … → suggestion/proposal. All (a), (b), (c) reflect it correctly: suggested/proposed/said … should**.
1903
The teacher said to the boys, "Do not waste your time." **Options:**
A. The teacher told the boys not to waste their time.
B. The teacher advised the boys not to waste their time.
C. The teacher forbade the boys to waste their time.
D. All of the above. Correct
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Negative imperative → not to … or forbade or advised not to …** all acceptable. All options preserve sense correctly.
1904
He said to the servant, "Bring me a glass of water." **Options:**
A. He told the servant to bring him a glass of water.
B. He requested the servant to bring him a glass of water.
C. He ordered the servant to bring him a glass of water.
D. He suggested the servant to bring him a glass of water. Correct
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Command tone → ordered. Pronoun me → him**. (a) generic “told” less precise; (b) wrong politeness marker; (d) not logical.
1905
She said to him, "Please lend me your book." **Options:**
A. She requested him to lend her his book.
B. She ordered him to lend her his book.
C. She said him to lend her his book.
D. She suggested him to lend her his book. Correct
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Please = request. said to → requested. Pronoun changes: me → her, your → his**. Options (b)/(d) wrong reporting verbs; (c) ungrammatical “said him”.
1906
The child said, "Good night, everyone." **Options:**
A. The child wished everyone good night.
B. The child said good night everyone.
C. The child told that good night.
D. The child exclaimed good night. Correct
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Salutation Good night → reporting verb wished**. Others are awkward/ungrammatical.
1907
He said, "What a fine shot it is!" **Options:**
A. He exclaimed with joy that it was a very fine shot.
B. He exclaimed with sorrow that it was a fine shot.
C. He told that it was a very fine shot.
D. He exclaimed that it is a fine shot. Correct
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What a …! → exclamatory admiration. is → was, add very**. (b) wrong emotion, (c)/(d) flatten exclamation or wrong tense.
1908
She said, "How sweet this mango is!" **Options:**
A. She exclaimed with joy that the mango was very sweet.
B. She exclaimed with sorrow that the mango was very sweet.
C. She said that the mango was sweet.
D. She told that the mango was very sweet. Correct
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How + adj …! = exclamation of admiration. is → was. Add very** to retain emphasis. (b) wrong emotion; (c)/(d) omit emphasis.
1909
He said, "If only I could win this prize!" **Options:**
A. He exclaimed with sorrow that he could win this prize.
B. He wished that he could win that prize.
C. He said that he could win this prize.
D. He exclaimed with joy that he won that prize. Correct
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If only …! expresses desire/wish. this → that. Reporting verb → wished**. (a)/(d) incorrect emotions; (c) neutralizes exclamatory sense.
1910
She said, "Would that I were a queen!" **Options:**
A. She exclaimed with joy that she was a queen.
B. She wished that she were a queen.
C. She exclaimed with sorrow that she was a queen.
D. She said she wished to be a queen. Correct
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Would that …! expresses a wish → reporting verb = wished. No tense change for subjunctive were**. Other options distort meaning.