Meaning and intent: paraphrase a polite directive from management Sentence: "The manager would like you to help Dhiraj." Choose the option that restates the manager's intention most directly.
Verbal Ability
Completing Statements
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Athe manager would like you if you help Dhiraj
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Bthe manager desires you to help Dhiraj
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Cthe manager likes you because you help Dhiraj
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DDhiraj expects the manager to tell you to help him
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Eit will be a help to the manager if you like Dhiraj
Answer
Correct Answer: the manager desires you to help Dhiraj
Explanation
Concept"Would like you to …" is a polite way to express a desire/request. A faithful paraphrase preserves that intended request.
Option analysisthe manager desires you to help Dhiraj — matches the request meaning. ✅(a) Changes meaning to conditional liking.(c) Gives a reason and changes the tense.(d) Shifts the subject of desire to Dhiraj.(e) Talks about "liking" Dhiraj, not helping.
Final Answerthe manager desires you to help Dhiraj.