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

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He said, 'I can solve this problem.'

A. He said that he can solve that problem.

B. He said that he can solve this problem.

C. He said that he could solve this problem.

D. He said that he could solve that problem.

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'Can' changes to 'could'. The demonstrative 'this' changes to 'that'.

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Question #1

She said, 'I must go to school.'

A. She said that she must went to school.

B. She said that she must go to school.

C. She said that she had to went to school.

D. She said that she had to go to school.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Must' to 'had to'.

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Question #2

She said, 'Let us go for a walk.'

A. She proposed that we go for a walk.

B. She said let us go for a walk.

C. She suggested to go for a walk.

D. She suggested that they should go for a walk.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Suggestion with 'Let us' is reported using 'suggested that + they should + verb'.

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Question #3

She said, 'I am going to the market.'

A. She said that she is going to the market.

B. She said that she will go to the market.

C. She said that she was going to the market.

D. She said that she went to the market.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The reporting verb is in the past tense ('said'), so the present continuous tense ('am going') changes to past continuous ('was going'). Pronoun 'I' changes to 'she'.

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