He said, 'I am not guilty, I tell you.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I am not guilty, I tell you.'
A. He told that he was not guilty.
B. He insisted that he is not guilty.
C. He insisted that he was not guilty.
D. He said that he is not guilty.
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Reporting verb can be 'insisted' to convey emphasis. Tense backshift.
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Question #1
She said to me, 'Please open the window.'
A. She requested me to open the window.
B. She told me that open the window.
C. She requested that I open the window.
D. She said me to open the window.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Imperative sentence with 'please' changes to reporting verb 'requested' and to-infinitive structure.
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Question #2
He said, 'I will call you when I reach home.'
A. He said that he would call you when he reached home.
B. He said that he would call me when he will reach home.
C. He said that he would call me when he reached home.
D. He said that he will call me when he reaches home.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'. 'You' to 'me'. 'I reach' to 'he reached' (time clause also changes).
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Question #3
He said, 'I am going home.'
A. He said that I am going home.
B. He said that he is going home.
C. He said that he was going home.
D. He said that he went home.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present continuous to past continuous.
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