He said, 'I can lift this box.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I can lift this box.'

A. He said that he can lift that box.

B. He said that he could lift this box.

C. He said that he could lift that box.

D. He said that he can lift this box.

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'Can' to 'could'. 'This' to 'that'.

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She said, 'I can't stand the noise.'

A. She said that she can't stand the noise.

B. She said that she hadn't been able to stand the noise.

C. She said that she couldn't stood the noise.

D. She said that she couldn't stand the noise.

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Correct Answer: Option D

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

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She said to her brother, 'Why don't you study hard?'

A. She asked her brother why he doesn't study hard.

B. She asked her brother why didn't he study hard.

C. She suggested her brother study hard.

D. She asked her brother why he didn't study hard.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Wh-question: 'Why don't you' to 'why he didn't'.

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

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

B. Ravi said that he worked on that project.

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

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

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Correct Answer: Option A

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

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