He said, 'I can't do it.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I can't do it.'
A. He said that he couldn't done it.
B. He said that he cannot do it.
C. He said that he couldn't do it.
D. He said that he can't do it.
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
'Can't' to 'couldn't'.
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She said, 'I would rather stay at home than go out.'
A. She said that she rather stay at home than go out.
B. She said that she would rather stayed at home than went out.
C. She said that she would rather stay at home than go out.
D. She said that she had rather stay at home than go out.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Would rather' remains.
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Question #2
She said, 'I used to be a teacher.'
A. She said that she used to be a teacher.
B. She said that she was used to be a teacher.
C. She said that she had used to be a teacher.
D. She said that she used to being a teacher.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Used to' does not change.
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Question #3
He said, 'I have been working on this project for months.'
A. He said that he had been working on that project for months.
B. He said that he worked on that project for months.
C. He said that he had been working on this project for months.
D. He said that he has been working on this project for months.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous. 'This' to 'that'.
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