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Practice Questions

She said, “I cannot believe this.”

A. She said that she could not believe that.
B. She said that she cannot believe that.
C. She said that she could not believe this.
D. She said that she cannot believe this.

'Can' changes to 'could'. 'This' changes to 'that'.

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He said to me, “Are you coming with us?”

A. He asked me if I was coming with them.
B. He asked me if I am coming with us.
C. He asked me if I was coming with us.
D. He asked me if you were coming with them.

Pronoun 'us' -> 'them'.

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The doctor said to the patient, “Stop smoking.”

A. The doctor suggested the patient stop smoking.
B. The doctor advised the patient to stop smoking.
C. The doctor requested the patient to stop smoking.
D. The doctor told the patient to stop to smoke.

Imperative command/advice uses 'advised' + infinitive.

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“How clever you are!” he said.

A. He exclaimed that I was very clever.
B. He exclaimed how clever I am.
C. He exclaimed that I am very clever.
D. He exclaimed that how clever I was.

Exclamatory adjective + 'very'.

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He replied, “I have never been there.”

A. He replied that he had never been there.
B. He replied that he has never been there.
C. He replied that he had never been here.
D. He replied that he had never went there.

'Have never been' backshifts to 'had never been'. 'Here' changes to 'there'.

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He said, “I have been working since morning.”

A. He said that he had been working since morning.
B. He said that he has been working since morning.
C. He said that he had worked since morning.
D. He said that he worked since morning.

Present Perfect Continuous backshifts to Past Perfect Continuous.

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“What a beautiful flower!” she exclaimed.

A. She exclaimed that it was a very beautiful flower.
B. She exclaimed what a beautiful flower it is.
C. She exclaimed that it is a beautiful flower.
D. She exclaimed that it had been a beautiful flower.

Exclamatory sentences become assertive. 'A' becomes 'a very' for emphasis.

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She said to me, “Give me a glass of water.”

A. She requested me to give her a glass of water.
B. She ordered me to give her a glass of water.
C. She asked me give her a glass of water.
D. She requested me to give me a glass of water.

Imperative command/request + infinitive.

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He said, “May you live long!”

A. He prayed that I might live long.
B. He prayed that I may live long.
C. He prayed that I might lived long.
D. He prayed that I live long.

Optative sentences expressing a wish/prayer use 'might' + base verb.

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The boy asked, “Can I go home now?”

A. The boy asked if he could go home now.
B. The boy asked if he could go home then.
C. The boy asked if he can go home then.
D. The boy asked could he go home then.

'Can' -> 'could', 'now' -> 'then'. Yes/No question requires 'if' or 'whether'.

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She said, “I have finished the work just now.”

A. She said that she had finished the work just then.
B. She said that she has finished the work just now.
C. She said that she had finished the work just now.
D. She said she finished the work just then.

'Have finished' -> 'had finished', 'now' -> 'then'.

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He said, “Honesty is the best policy.”

A. He said that honesty was the best policy.
B. He said that honesty is the best policy.
C. He said that honesty has been the best policy.
D. He said that honesty had been the best policy.

Proverbs/Universal truths remain in present tense.

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They said, “We were watching a movie last night.”

A. They said that they were watching a movie the previous night.
B. They said that they had been watching a movie the previous night.
C. They said that they had watched a movie the previous night.
D. They said that they were watching a movie last night.

Past Continuous backshifts to Past Perfect Continuous. 'Last night' -> 'the previous night'.

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The professor said, “I have completed my research.”

A. The professor said that he has completed his research.
B. The professor said that he had completed his research.
C. The professor said that I had completed my research.
D. The professor said he has completed my research.

Reporting verb is in past, so backshift to past perfect is required. Pronoun 'I' changes to 'he'.

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He asked me, “Where are you going?”

A. He asked me where I was going.
B. He asked me where was I going.
C. He asked me where I am going.
D. He asked me where are you going.

Interrogative structure changes to assertive in indirect speech. Tense backshifts.

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She said to him, “Please help me.”

A. She requested him to help her.
B. She asked him to please help her.
C. She ordered him to help her.
D. She requested him to help me.

Imperative request requires 'requested' + infinitive. Pronoun 'me' changes to 'her'.

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The teacher said, “The earth revolves around the sun.”

A. The teacher said that the earth revolved around the sun.
B. The teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun.
C. The teacher said the earth had revolved around the sun.
D. The teacher said the earth has revolved around the sun.

Universal truths do not undergo backshifting; they remain in Present Simple.

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He said, “I will be leaving tomorrow.”

A. He said that he will be leaving the next day.
B. He said that he would be leaving the next day.
C. He said that he would be leaving tomorrow.
D. He said that he will be leaving tomorrow.

'Will' changes to 'would'. 'Tomorrow' changes to 'the next day'.

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“Giving is better than receiving.” How many gerunds?

A. Zero
B. One
C. Two
D. Three

'Giving' and 'receiving' are gerunds.

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