He said, 'I have finished my work.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I have finished my work.'

A. He said that he will finish his work.

B. He said that he had finished his work.

C. He said that he finished his work.

D. He said that he has finished his work.

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Present perfect tense ('have finished') changes to past perfect ('had finished') when the reporting verb is in the past tense. Pronoun changes accordingly.

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He said, 'I will be there by 5.'

A. He said that he would be there by 5.

B. He said that he was there by 5.

C. He said that he will be there by 5.

D. He said that he would have been there by 5.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Will be' to 'would be'.

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A. He said that he was watching a movie.

B. He said that he watched a movie.

C. He said that he had watched a movie.

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Correct Answer: Option D

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Past continuous to past perfect continuous.

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He said, 'I am going to call the police.'

A. He said that he would call the police.

B. He said that he was going to call the police.

C. He said that he will call the police.

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Correct Answer: Option B

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