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2041
He said to me, "What time do the banks open and close?"
A. He asked me what time the banks opened and closed.
B. He asked me what time do the banks open and close.
C. He said me what time did the banks open and close.
D. He wanted to know what time the banks open and close.
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** Direct simple present → indirect simple past. WH-question keeps normal order (subject before verb).
2042
"Hello," he said to his friend. "What can I do for you?"
A. He asked and greeted his friend that what he can do for him.
B. He told hello and asked his friend what he could do for him.
C. He greeted his friend and asked what he could do for him.
D. He said hello and asked his friend what can do for him.
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** Greeting + question → “greeted and asked.” “Can → could.” Option (d) wrong word order.
2043
"What a good idea!", Fatima remarked.
A. Fatima said what a good idea it is.
B. Fatima told what an idea!
C. Fatima exclaimed that it was a very good idea.
D. Fatima exclaimed that the idea is good.
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Exclamations → exclaimed that + clause**. Present tense changes to past tense.
2044
The lawyer said to me, "There is no proof of your involvement in this case."
A. The lawyer told that there is no proof of my involvement in that case.
B. The lawyer told me that there was no proof of my involvement in that case.
C. The lawyer told me that there is no proof of your involvement in that case.
D. The lawyer said me that there was no proof of my involvement in this case.
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** Present tense → past tense under reporting: “is → was,” “this → that.” Options (a)(c)(d) wrong tense/pronoun.
2045
The teacher said to me, "You have not submitted the assignment."
A. The teacher said me that I had not submitted the assignment.
B. The teacher told to me that I have not submitted that assignment.
C. The teacher told me that I had not submitted the assignment.
D. The teacher said to me that I have not submitted the assignment.
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** Present perfect → past perfect in indirect. Options (a)(b)(d) misuse tense or syntax.
2046
The teacher commanded the students not to shout.
A. The teacher says to the students, "Do not shout."
B. The teacher said to the students, "Don't shout."
C. The teacher said to the students, "You should not shout."
D. The teacher told to the students, "You must not shout."
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Imperatives reported with “commanded not to” → direct = negative imperative: “Don’t shout.”** Options (c)(d) introduce modal verbs, not exact.
2047
She said to me, "What time is your flight tomorrow?"
A. She asked me that what time was my flight tomorrow.
B. She asked me what time my flight was the following day.
C. She asked me what time my flight will be the next day.
D. She asked me what time is my flight the next day.
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WH-question with is → was**, “tomorrow → the following day.” Options (c)(d) keep wrong tense; (a) has awkward structure.
2048
He said to me, "What are you doing?"
A. He said what I had been doing.
B. He said that what I was doing.
C. He asked me what I was doing.
D. He asked me that what was I doing.
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WH-question indirect → asked + object + wh-word + subject + verb.** “What are you doing?” → “what I was doing.” Options (a)(b)(d) break structure.
2049
He said to the hotel receptionist, "Can you tell me the tariff of rooms?"
A. He asked the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the tariff of rooms.
B. He asked the hotel receptionist if he could tell him the tariff of rooms.
C. He asked the hotel receptionist to tell him the tariff of rooms.
D. He enquired the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the tariff of rooms.
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Interrogatives with can in direct speech → asked if + could** in indirect speech. “Can you tell” → “if he could tell.” Option (c) wrongly makes it an imperative.
2050
The interviewer asked Yasir, "Why did you leave that job last month?" **Options:**
A. … that why he leave … last month.
B. … that why did he leave … the previous month.
C. … why he had left that job the previous month.
D. … why you have left … the previous month.
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WH-word “why” retained. did leave → had left (backshift). last month → the previous month. Pronoun: you → he.
