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2091
She said, "Let us go for a picnic tomorrow." **Options:**
A. She suggested that they should go for a picnic the next day.
B. She suggested that we go for a picnic tomorrow.
C. She said let’s go for a picnic tomorrow.
D. She told that they may go for a picnic the next day. Correct
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“Let us” → suggestion. tomorrow → the next day. Reporting verb changes meaningfully to suggested**.
2092
Ali said to his teacher, "May I come in?" **Options:**
A. Ali told his teacher that he might come in.
B. Ali asked his teacher if he might come in.
C. Ali asked his teacher that he may come in.
D. Ali said his teacher he might come in. Correct
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Direct question (yes/no) → if/whether. said to → asked. May → might (backshift). Pronoun: I → he**.
2093
The doctor said, "You should exercise daily." **Options:**
A. The doctor said that I must exercise daily.
B. The doctor said that I should exercise daily.
C. The doctor advised that I exercise daily.
D. The doctor said that I had to exercise daily. Correct
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should usually remains unchanged in indirect speech (modal of advice). Pronoun shift: you → I** (listener is reporter).
2094
She said to me, "I have completed my homework." **Options:**
A. She said me that she had completed her homework.
B. She told me that she had completed her homework.
C. She told to me that I had completed my homework.
D. She told me that she completes her homework. Correct
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said to → told (object present). have completed → had completed (present perfect → past perfect). Pronouns: my → her**.
2095
He said, "They are watching a movie." **Options:**
A. He said that they were watching a movie.
B. He said that they are watching a movie.
C. He said that they watch a movie.
D. He said that they had been watching a movie. Correct
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Reporting verb said is past tense, so backshift applies. are watching → were watching** (present continuous → past continuous). Pronouns unchanged.
2096
The teacher said to the parents, “Young children are very restless.”
A. The teacher told the parents that young children had been very restless.
B. The teacher said the parents that young children are very restless.
C. The teacher told the parents that young children were very restless.
D. The teacher asked the parents if young children are very restless.
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Present simple → past simple in indirect speech (are → were**). (a) “had been” is past perfect, too strong. (b) “said the parents” wrong syntax. (d) changes it into a question.
2097
The thief said to the judge, “Pardon me.”
A. The thief requested the judge for pardon me.
B. The thief said to the judge to pardon.
C. The thief begged the judge to pardon him.
D. The thief urged to pardon to the judge.
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Direct request → begged/entreated + object + to-infinitive.** Options (a), (b), and (d) are grammatically incorrect or awkward.
2098
I said to you, “He should be trusted.”
A. I told you that I should be trusted.
B. I told you that you should be trusted.
C. I told you that he should be trusted.
D. I asked you if he should be trusted.
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should** (modal of obligation/advice) normally stays the same in reported speech. (a) wrongly shifts subject, (b) changes meaning, (d) converts to question.
2099
The professor said to Yasir, “Will you clean the data and get back to me tomorrow?”
A. The professor ordered Yasir that he should clean the data and get back to him the next day.
B. The professor told Yasir clean the data and get back to him the next day.
C. The professor asked Yasir if he would clean the data and get back to him the next day.
D. The professor asked Yasir will you clean the data and get back to me tomorrow.
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Yes/No question → asked if; will → would; tomorrow → the next day**. (a) shifts to “ordered,” not suitable for polite academic context. (b)(d) incorrect structure.
2100
I said to my friend, “Please help me arrange these books on the shelf.”
A. I requested my friend to help me arrange those books on the shelf.
B. I asked my friend to help me arrange these books on the shelf.
C. I ordered my friend to help me arrange those books on the shelf.
D. I told to my friend to please help me arrange those books on the shelf.
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Polite request → requested + object + to-infinitive.** “These → those.” Option (b) less formal; (c) changes tone to “ordered”; (d) grammatically awkward.
