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2111
The storekeeper asked the guard, "Did you see the torch I kept here?"
A. … whether he saw the torch he had kept there.
B. … if he saw the torch he kept there.
C. … if had he seen the torch he kept there.
D. The storekeeper asked the guard whether he had seen the torch he had kept there.
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Did see → had seen; I kept → he had kept; here → there**. (a)(b) wrong tense, (c) bad inversion.
2112
Amina asked me if I had watched the movie on television the previous night.
A. Amina asked me, “You had watched the movie on television last night?”
B. Amina asked me, “Had you watched the movie on television last night?”
C. Amina asked me, “Did you watch the movie on television last night?”
D. Amina asked me, “Did I watched the movie on television last night?”
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Past perfect in indirect → “Had …?”** in direct. (c) uses simple past, (a) wrong order, (d) ungrammatical “did … watched.”
2113
Zoya asked me, "Why did you keep this smartphone in the bin?"
A. Zoya asked me why I had been keeping that smartphone in the bin.
B. Zoya asked me why I kept that smartphone in the bin.
C. Zoya asked me why I was keeping that smartphone in the bin.
D. Zoya asked me why I had kept that smartphone in the bin.
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Past interrogative did keep → had kept; this → that**. (a)(c) wrong aspects, (b) no backshift.
2114
Experts said that several steps were being taken to promote foreign trade as it constituted 45% of the country’s economy.
A. Experts are saying, “Several steps were taken … constituted …”
B. Experts said, “Several steps should be taken … constitute …”
C. Experts said, “Several steps are being taken … as it constitutes …”
D. Experts said, “Several steps had been taken … constitute …”
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were being taken → are being taken (reverse backshift), and general fact constitutes** stays present. Other options distort tense or meaning.
2115
Ayaan said that he had been to Goa the previous year also.
A. Ayaan said, “He has been to Goa the previous year also.”
B. Ayaan said, “I had been to Goa the previous year also.”
C. Ayaan said, “I have been to Goa last year also.”
D. Ayaan told, “I went to Goa the last year also.”
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had been** stays in past perfect when reversed; “previous year” matches indirect. (c) mixes “have been” with last year, (d) awkward tense.
2116
The doctor advised Fatima to put the eye drops into her eyes four times a day from the next day.
A. The doctor had advised Fatima, “From the next day you put the eye drops into your eyes four times a day.”
B. The doctor advised Fatima, “From tomorrow put the eye drops into your eyes four times a day.”
C. The doctor advises Fatima, “From the next day put the eye drops into your eyes four times a day.”
D. The doctor advised Fatima, “From tomorrow put the eye drops into her eyes four times a day.”
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Indirect imperative → direct as “Put …” with from tomorrow**. (a) awkward tense, (c) “advises” incorrect, (d) wrong pronoun “her.”
2117
The minister said, “It is tragic that the Australian bush fires have claimed the lives of so many helpless animals.”
A. The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush fires had claimed the lives of so many helpless animals.
B. The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush fires claimed the lives of so many helpless animals.
C. The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush fires were claiming the lives of so many helpless animals.
D. The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush fires have been claiming the lives of so many helpless animals.
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is → was, have claimed → had claimed** under backshift. (b) simple past weakens aspect, (c) progressive doesn’t match, (d) wrong continuous form.
2118
Mariam said to me, "I need your help for my new assignment."
A. Mariam says to me that she needs my help for her new assignment.
B. Mariam said to me that she is needing my help for her new assignment.
C. Mariam said to me she needs your help for the new assignment.
D. Mariam told me that she needed my help for her new assignment.
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“said to” → “told + object”; present → past (need → needed**); pronouns shift: “your → my,” “my → her.” Other options misuse tense/pronouns.
2119
Bilal said, "I have finally cleared my exams with distinction!"
A. Bilal told that he have cleared his exams with distinction.
B. Bilal said that he has finally cleared his exams with distinction.
C. Bilal exclaimed that he cleared his exams with distinction.
D. Bilal exclaimed that he had finally cleared his exams with distinction.
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Present perfect → past perfect under backshift (have cleared → had cleared**). The exclamatory tone requires “exclaimed.” (a) wrong agreement, (b) keeps present perfect, (c) drops “finally.”
2120
The foreigner said to the farmer, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest hotel?”
A. … told the farmer if …
B. … suggested the farmer if …
C. … exclaimed with the farmer if …
D. The foreigner enquired of the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest hotel.
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Polite Yes/No question → enquired/asked of + object + if; can → could (backshift); pronouns shift appropriately (you → he, me → him). Verbs like told/suggested/exclaimed** don’t fit question reporting. **
