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2061
The driver asked a passerby if he could tell him the way to the market. **Options:**
A. … "Tell me the way … will you"
B. … "Please, will you tell me …?"
C. … "Can you tell me the way to the market?"
D. … "Could he tell him …"
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Indirect Yes/No → direct interrogative. could → can (reverse). Pronoun shifts: him → me, he → you**.
2062
"Would you like to join me in the Earth Day campaign I am planning?" I said to Ayesha. **Options:**
A. I asked Ayesha if she would like to join me in the Earth Day campaign I was planning.
B. I asked Ayesha if she will like to join me …
C. I asked Ayesha would if she would like …
D. I am asking Ayesha if she is ready to join me …
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said to → asked. Yes/No interrogative → if. am planning → was planning**. Pronoun unchanged.
2063
The ticket collector asked the passengers where their tickets were. **Options:**
A. … “Where your tickets were?”
B. … “Where were your tickets?”
C. … “Where are your tickets?”
D. … “Show me your tickets.”
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WH-question direct speech uses interrogative order. were → are** (reverse backshift). Proper interrogative form + question mark.
2064
Hamza asked me, "Are we going to Makkah next year?" **Options:**
A. Hamza asked that we are going to Makkah next year.
B. Hamza asked me that were we going to Makkah next year.
C. Hamza asked me that would we go to Makkah next year?
D. Hamza asked me if we were going to Makkah next year.
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Yes/No question → if/whether replaces comma/quotes. are → were** (backshift). Interrogative → assertive. Question mark removed.
2065
Ahmad said to Bilal, “I celebrated my birthday two days ago.”
A. Ahmad told Bilal that he celebrated my birthday two days before.
B. Ahmad told Bilal that he celebrated his birthday two days ago.
C. Ahmad told Bilal that I celebrated my birthday two days ago.
D. Ahmad told Bilal that he had celebrated his birthday two days before.
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Past simple → past perfect**, “ago → before.” (a)(b)(c) mix up pronouns/time.
2066
Zainab exclaimed that it was a very pleasant surprise.
A. Zainab said, “What a pleasant surprise!”
B. Zainab said, “It is a very pleasant surprise.”
C. Zainab said, “Is it a very pleasant surprise?”
D. Zainab said, “How a pleasant surprise!”
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Exclamatory reporting → exclaimed that + it was…** → reverse: “What a…!” Option (a) correctly restores tone.
2067
The young man prayed to Allah to help him clear that interview.
A. The young man said, “Will you help me clear that interview?”
B. The young man said, “You have to help me clear that interview.”
C. The young man said, “O Allah! Help me clear this interview.”
D. The young man said, “O Allah! Help him to clear that interview.”
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Reported prayer → prayed to God to + verb.** Reverse: direct imperative with “O Allah!” + present form. Option (c) fits.
2068
He said to me, “Your father is waiting for you at the reception.”
A. He told me that his father was waiting for you at the reception.
B. He told me that my father was waiting for me at the reception.
C. He told me that your father was waiting for him at the reception.
D. He told to me my father was waiting for you at the reception.
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** Pronouns shift: “your father → my father,” “you → me.” (a)(c)(d) mix up pronouns.
2069
Hamza said to Ayesha, “How will you pay off your debts?”
A. Hamza asked Ayesha how will she pay off her debts.
B. Hamza asked Ayesha that how you will pay off your debts.
C. Hamza asked Ayesha how she would pay off her debts.
D. Hamza asked Ayesha how she would pay off your debts.
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Will → would** in indirect. Pronouns shift: “you → she,” “your → her.” (a)(b)(d) incorrect word order or pronouns.
2070
The landlord said to me, “Did you pay the water bill on time?”
A. The landlord asked me if I had paid the water bill on time.
B. The landlord asked me if I paid the water bill on time.
C. The landlord asked to me that did I pay the water bill on time.
D. The landlord asked me did I paid the water bill on time.
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Past simple question → indirect: if + past perfect.** “Did you pay” → “if I had paid.” (b) no backshift, (c)(d) grammatically wrong.
