He said, 'I have been playing tennis since I was a child.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

He said, 'I have been playing tennis since I was a child.'
A. He said that he played tennis since he was a child.
B. He said that he had been playing tennis since he was a child.
C. He said that he had been playing tennis since he had been a child.
D. He said that he has been playing tennis since he was a child.
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous. The time clause 'since I was' changes to 'since he was' (no backshift needed for since).

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A. She said that she must go to the dentist tomorrow.
B. She said that she had to go to the dentist the next day.
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Correct Answer: Option B


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