He said, 'I am a teacher.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I am a teacher.'

A. He said that he is a teacher.

B. He said that he was a teacher.

C. He said that I was a teacher.

D. He said that I am a teacher.

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Present tense 'am' changes to past 'was'. Pronoun 'I' changes to 'he'.

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He said, 'I have been learning English for five years.'

A. He said that he has been learning English for five years.

B. He said that he had learned English for five years.

C. He said that he had been learning English for five years.

D. He said that he learned English for five years.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous.

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He said, 'I was just leaving when you called.'

A. He said that he had just left when I called.

B. He said that he was just leaving when I called.

C. He said that he just left when I called.

D. He said that he had been just leaving when I called.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past continuous to past perfect continuous. 'You' to 'I'.

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He said, 'I was reading a book when you called.'

A. He said that he read a book when I called.

B. He said that he had been reading a book when you called.

C. He said that he had been reading a book when I called.

D. He said that he was reading a book when I called.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past continuous to past perfect continuous. 'You' to 'I'.

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