He said, 'I don't know what he wants.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I don't know what he wants.'

A. He said that he didn't know what he wants.

B. He said that he hadn't known what he wanted.

C. He said that he didn't know what he wanted.

D. He said that he doesn't know what he wants.

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Main clause backshifts, subordinate 'wants' to 'wanted'.

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He said, 'I am a student.'

A. He said that he is a student.

B. He said that he was a student.

C. He said that I am a student.

D. He said that he has been a student.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present to past.

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He said, 'I might come to the party.'

A. He said that he could come to the party.

B. He said that he might come to the party.

C. He said that he may come to the party.

D. He said that he might have come to the party.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Might' does not change in indirect speech.

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She said, 'I don't like it.'

A. She said that she didn't liked it.

B. She said that she hadn't liked it.

C. She said that she didn't like it.

D. She said that she doesn't like it.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple present negative to simple past negative.

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