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Correct option: B — He said that he hadn’t recognized her because he hadn’t seen her for years.

He said that he hadn’t recognized her because he hadn’t seen her for years. (Correct) (a) He said that he didn’t recognize her because he hadn’t seen her for years. (Incorrect Tense) (c) He said that he hadn’t recognized her because he didn’t see her for years. (Incorrect Tense) (d) He said that he didn’t recognize her because he didn’t see her for years. (Incorrect Tense)

Correct option: A — "I have never before seen such an extraordinary performance," she said.

"I have never before seen such an extraordinary performance," she said. (b) "I had never before seen such an extraordinary performance," she said. (Incorrect Tense) (c) "Never before I have seen such an extraordinary performance," she said. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) "Never before had I seen such an extraordinary performance," said she. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

Correct option: B — He requested his friend to bring him a glass of water.

He requested his friend to bring him a glass of water. (Correct) (a) He told his friend to bring him a glass of water. (Incorrect Verb) (c) He persuaded his friend to bring him a glass of water. (Incorrect Verb) (d) He suggested to his friend that he should bring him a glass of water. (Incorrect Verb)

Correct option: B — He said, "I am returning the borrowed book tomorrow."

He said, "I am returning the borrowed book tomorrow." (Correct) (a) He said, "I return the borrowed book tomorrow." (Incorrect Tense) (c) He said, "I was returning the borrowed book the next day." (Incorrect Tense) (d) He said, "I will return the borrowed book the next day." (Incorrect Tense)

Correct option: B — The teacher forbade them to make noise in the corridor.

The teacher forbade them to make noise in the corridor. (Correct) (a) The teacher told us not to make noise in the corridor. (Incorrect Verb) (c) The teacher said them don’t make noise in the corridor. (Incorrect Verb) (d) The teacher requested them not to make noise in the corridor. (Incorrect Verb)

Correct option: A — The economist said, "If inflation is not curbed, the currency will weaken further."

The economist said, "If inflation is not curbed, the currency will weaken further." (Correct) (b) The economist said, "If inflation was not curbed, the currency would weaken further." (Incorrect Tense) (c) The economist said, "If inflation were not curbed, the currency might weaken further." (Incorrect Tense) (d) The economist said, "Unless inflation had been curbed, the currency would have weakened further." (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

Correct option: A — "Work carefully on the project," the manager advised.

"Work carefully on the project," the manager advised. (Correct) (b) "You should work carefully on the project," said the manager. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (c) The manager said, "They must work on the project carefully." (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) "Work on the project carefully," the manager said to the team. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

Correct option: A — He said he had never seen such a beautiful painting before.

He said he had never seen such a beautiful painting before. (Correct) (b) He said he never saw such a beautiful painting before. (Incorrect Tense) (c) He said he has never seen such a beautiful painting before. (Incorrect Tense) (d) He said he will never see such a beautiful painting before. (Incorrect Tense)

Correct option: D — The teacher said that they would have left that school before he resigned.

The teacher said that they would have left that school before he resigned. (Correct) (a) The teacher warned that you would have left this school before I resigned. (Incorrect Verb & Pronoun) (b) The teacher told that you would have left this school before I resigned. (Incorrect Verb) (c) The teacher said that they will have resigned from this school before he left. (Incorrect Modal)

Correct option: A — The director said, "The project needs more funding, and the deadline has to be extended."

The director said, "The project needs more funding, and the deadline has to be extended." (Correct) (b) The director said, "The project needed more funding, and the deadline has to be extended." (Incorrect Tense) (c) The director said, "The project needs more funding, and the deadline had to be extended." (Incorrect Verb) (d) The director explained, "The project needed more funding, and the deadline will be extended." (Incorrect Tense)