mdcat english MCQ #228

mdcat english MCQ #228

1. Question 1

   Q1. The manual states, 'The machine should be oiled daily.' What is the correct indirect speech?

   • A) The manual states that the machine should be oiled daily.
   • B) The manual states that the machine is to be oiled daily.
   • C) The manual states that the machine has to be oiled daily.
   • D) The manual states that the machine is oiled daily.

   Answer: The manual states that the machine should be oiled daily.

   Explanation: 'States' remains in the present tense; 'should be oiled' is the correct reported form.