He said, 'I can do it.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I can do it.'

A. He said that he could done it.

B. He said that he can done it.

C. He said that he could do it.

D. He said that he can do it.

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'Can' to 'could'.

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He said, 'I will help you, provided you help me.'

A. He said that he would help me provided I help him.

B. He said that he would help me if I helped him.

C. He said that he will help me provided I help him.

D. He said that he would help me provided I helped him.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'. 'You' to 'me'. Conditional clause backshifts.

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He said, 'The train leaves at 6 PM.'

A. He said that the train leaves at 6 PM.

B. He said that the train would leave at 6 PM.

C. He said that the train left at 6 PM.

D. He said that the train is leaving at 6 PM.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
If the statement is a scheduled event or timetable, the present tense may remain unchanged.

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Ravi said, 'I was working on this project.'

A. Ravi said that he worked on that project.

B. Ravi said that he had been working on this project.

C. Ravi said that he had been working on that project.

D. Ravi said that he was working on that project.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past continuous changes to past perfect continuous. 'This' changes to 'that'.

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