He said, 'How fast he runs!' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'How fast he runs!'

A. He said how fast he runs.

B. He exclaimed with wonder that he ran very fast.

C. He exclaimed that he runs fast.

D. He wondered at his speed.

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Exclamatory with 'How' -> exclaimed with wonder + that + clause. 'Runs' to 'ran' (past).

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She said, 'I don't know him.'

A. She said that she didn't know him.

B. She said that she didn't knew him.

C. She said that she hadn't known him.

D. She said that she doesn't know him.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple present negative to simple past negative.

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He said, 'I am not going to tolerate this any longer.'

A. He said that he was not going to tolerate that any longer.

B. He said that he would not tolerate that any longer.

C. He said that he was not going to tolerate this any longer.

D. He said that he is not going to tolerate this any longer.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Am going to' to 'was going to'. 'This' to 'that'.

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She said, 'I don't like people who are dishonest.'

A. She said that she hadn't liked people who are dishonest.

B. She said that she didn't like people who are dishonest.

C. She said that she doesn't like people who are dishonest.

D. She said that she didn't like people who were dishonest.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
If the subordinate clause expresses a general truth, it may remain in present tense. However, here 'are dishonest' is a general truth, so it can remain. Option A uses past for main clause and present for subordinate, which is acceptable.

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