233. The king said, “My force will protect the kingdom.”

A. The king said that his force would protect the kingdom.
B. The king said that the king’s force will protect the kingdom.
C. The king ordered that our force should protect the kingdom.
D. The king commanded that his force will be protected the kingdom.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

237. His angry mother jeered, “Do you suppose you know better than your father?”

A. His angry mother jeered and asked if he was supposed to know better than his father.
B. His angry mother jeered and asked whether he knew better than his father.
C. His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he would know better than his father.
D. His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he knew better than his father.
✅ The correct answer is option D.

238. “Can you see a woman seated on the bench in a park?” – Alice asked her.

A. Alice asked her if she can see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
B. Alice told her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
C. Alice asked her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
D. Alice asked her if she could have seen a woman seated on the bench in a park.
✅ The correct answer is option C.