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

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He said, 'I am happy.'
A. He said that he has been happy.
B. He said that I am happy.
C. He said that he is happy.
D. He said that he was happy.
Answer: Option D
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She said, 'Don't make a noise, children.'
A. She forbade the children to make a noise.
B. She warned children not making a noise.
C. She told the children not to make a noise.
D. She said to children don't make a noise.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Negative imperative: told + object + not + to-infinitive. Option B is incorrect because 'forbade' doesn't take 'not'.
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Question #2
She said, 'I will call you as soon as I land.'
A. She said that she will call me as soon as she lands.
B. She said that she would call me as soon as she will land.
C. She said that she would call me as soon as she lands.
D. She said that she would call me as soon as she landed.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'. 'You' to 'me'. Time clause backshifts.
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He said, 'I can't promise anything.'
A. He said that he can't promise anything.
B. He said that he can't promised anything.
C. He said that he couldn't promised anything.
D. He said that he couldn't promise anything.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Can't' to 'couldn't'.
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