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

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He said, 'I can solve this.'

A. He said that he can solve that.

B. He said that he can solve this.

C. He said that he could solve this.

D. He said that he could solve that.

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

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

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The captain said, 'Hurrah! We have won the match.'

A. The captain said hurrah we won the match.

B. The captain exclaimed with joy that we have won the match.

C. The captain exclaimed that they had won the match.

D. The captain exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Exclamatory sentence with 'Hurrah!' changes to 'exclaimed with joy'. 'We' changes to 'they'. Present perfect changes to past perfect.

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He said, 'I am not interested in politics.'

A. He said that he is not interested in politics.

B. He said that he wasn't interested in politics.

C. He said that he had not been interested in politics.

D. He said that he was not interested in politics.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple present negative to simple past negative.

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He said, 'The train is arriving.'

A. He said that the train arrived.

B. He said that the train has arrived.

C. He said that the train is arriving.

D. He said that the train was arriving.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present continuous changes to past continuous.

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