He said, 'I must go to the supermarket today.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

He said, 'I must go to the supermarket today.'
A. He said that he must go to the supermarket that day.
B. He said that he must go to the supermarket today.
C. He said that he had to go to the supermarket today.
D. He said that he had to go to the supermarket that day.
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
'Must' to 'had to'. 'Today' to 'that day'.

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He said, 'I have been living here for five years.'
A. He said that he had been living there for five years.
B. He said that he has been living there for five years.
C. He said that he had been living here for five years.
D. He said that he has been living here for five years.

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
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She said, 'I must see the doctor.'
A. She said that she had to see the doctor.
B. She said that she must see the doctor.
C. She said that she must saw the doctor.
D. She said that she had to saw the doctor.

Correct Answer: Option A


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She said, 'I wish I had more time.'
A. She said that she wished she had more time.
B. She wished that she had more time.
C. She wished that she has more time.
D. She said that she had more time.

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
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