He said, 'I could swim when I was five.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I could swim when I was five.'

A. He said that he could swim when he was five.

B. He said that he had been able to swim when he was five.

C. He said that he can swim when he was five.

D. He said that he could swim when he had been five.

Answer: Option A

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'Could' (past ability) does not change. The time clause 'when I was five' changes to 'when he was five' but tense remains past.

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