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[#121] The employer said to the workman, "I cannot pay you higher wages."
Correct Answer

(B) The employer told the workman that he could not pay him higher wages.

Explanation

Solution: This question involves the transformation of Direct Speech into Indirect Speech in the context of Voice . The sentence also includes a modal verb ("cannot") and an object ("the workman"), so careful attention must be given to pronoun changes and modal verb transformation. Direct Speech: The employer said to the workman, "I cannot pay you higher wages." Key Concepts: Reported Speech: This is a way of expressing what someone else said without quoting them directly. When converting from direct to reported speech, we typically follow these rules: 1. The reporting verb ("said to") often changes to "told" when there is a personal object ("the workman"). 2. The pronoun "I" becomes "he" (referring to "the employer"). 3. The pronoun "you" becomes "him" (referring to "the workman"). 4. The modal verb "cannot" changes to "could not" in reported speech. Correct Transformation: The employer told the workman that he could not pay him higher wages. Correct Answer: Option B : The employer told the workman that he could not pay him higher wages. Other Options: Option A: The employer told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages. — ❌ Incorrect. This changes the voice from active to passive and alters the meaning. Option C: The employer forbade the workman to pay higher wages. — ❌ Incorrect. This completely misrepresents the meaning. The employer is the one who cannot pay, not forbidding the workman. Option D: The employer warned the workman that he cannot pay him higher wages. — ❌ Incorrect. "Warned" is the wrong reporting verb, and "cannot" should be changed to "could not". Conclusion: The sentence that accurately reflects the original meaning and follows the correct grammar rules for reported speech is Option B .

[#122] Pinki said to Gaurav, "Will you help me in my work just now?"
Correct Answer

(A) Pinki asked Gaurav if he would help her in her work just then.

Explanation

Solution: This question falls under the category of Reported Speech and deals specifically with Interrogative Sentences in indirect speech. It also involves the correct use of question words , modal verbs , and time expression transformation . Interrogative Sentences in Reported Speech: When a question is reported, the word order changes from interrogative (question format) to that of a statement. Also, the question mark is removed, and appropriate reporting verbs such as " asked " or " inquired " are used instead of "said to". Original Sentence (Direct Speech): Pinki said to Gaurav, "Will you help me in my work just now?" Step-by-step Explanation: 1. "Said to" becomes " asked " in reported speech when a question is involved. 2. The helping verb "will" changes to " would " when converting into indirect speech. 3. Pronoun "you" (referring to Gaurav) becomes "he". 4. Pronoun "me" (referring to Pinki) becomes "her". 5. Possessive pronoun "my" becomes "her". 6. Time expression "just now" changes to " just then ". 7. The sentence is a yes/no type question, so the conjunction " if " or " whether " is used. Correct Transformation: Pinki asked Gaurav if he would help her in her work just then . Correct Answer: Option A : Pinki asked Gaurav if he would help her in her work just then. Other Options: Option B: Pinki questioned to Gaurav that will you help me in my work just now. — ❌ Incorrect. "Questioned to" is grammatically wrong. The sentence structure remains interrogative, which is incorrect in reported speech. Option C: Pinki told Gaurav whether he will help her in her work just now. — ❌ Incorrect. "Told" is not used for questions, and "will" should be "would". "Just now" should be "just then". Option D: Pinki asked to Gaurav that will he help her in her work just now. — ❌ Incorrect. "Asked to" is grammatically incorrect, and the sentence remains in question format instead of being turned into a statement. Conclusion: The grammatically accurate and properly transformed sentence is found in Option A .

[#123] He said to his servant, "Why are you so lazy today?"
Correct Answer

(A) He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.

Explanation

Solution: This question falls under the topic of Reported Speech and specifically deals with Interrogative Sentences in indirect speech. The sentence also includes a question word ("why") , a present continuous tense verb , and a time expression ("today") . Interrogative Sentences in Reported Speech: When converting a question into reported speech, the sentence structure must follow that of a statement , not a direct question. The auxiliary verb does not precede the subject, and the question mark is removed. Also, the reporting verb "said to" is changed to " asked " when the sentence is a question. Original Sentence (Direct Speech): He said to his servant, "Why are you so lazy today?" Step-by-step Breakdown: 1. "Said to" becomes " asked " because a question is being reported. 2. The question word " why " is retained. 3. The auxiliary verb "are" with the subject "you" (present tense) changes to " was " with "he" (past tense and third person). 4. The time expression "today" changes to " that day " in reported speech. 5. The word order changes to that of a statement: subject before verb. Correct Transformation: He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day . Correct Answer: Option A : He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day. Other Options: Option B: He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day. — ❌ Incorrect. "Had been" indicates past perfect, which changes the tense unnecessarily. Option C: He asked his servant why he was being so lazy that day. — ❌ Incorrect. "Was being" implies a progressive past action, but the original question is in the simple present. Option D: He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day. — ❌ Incorrect. The sentence keeps the question structure (verb before subject), which is not allowed in reported speech. Conclusion: The sentence that correctly reflects tense, pronoun, time expression, and word order in reported speech is Option A .

[#124] I bought a new shirt last week.
Correct Answer

(C) Last week a new shirt was bought by me.

Explanation

Solution: Last week a new shirt was bought by me. Given sentence is in simple past tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (was/were) + V 3 + Other agents

[#125] Dogs always chase cats.
Correct Answer

(C) Cats are always chased by dogs.

Explanation

Solution: Cats are always chased by dogs. Given sentence is in simple present tense and it is in active voice. Rule : Subject + (is/am/are) + V 3 + Other agents