He said, 'I will not come.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I will not come.'

A. He said that he will not come.

B. He said that he would not come.

C. He said that he won't come.

D. He said that he would not came.

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'Will not' to 'would not'.

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She said, 'I can swim across this river.'

A. She said that she can swim across this river.

B. She said that she could swim across this river.

C. She said that she could swim across that river.

D. She said that she can swim across that river.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Can' changes to 'could'. 'This' changes to 'that'.

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She said, 'I am sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you.'

A. She said sorry she didn't mean to hurt me.

B. She said that she was sorry she hadn't meant to hurt me.

C. She apologized that she didn't mean to hurt me.

D. She apologized and said that she hadn't meant to hurt me.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Best to combine: apologized + that-clause with past perfect.

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

A. He said that he doesn'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 wants.

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

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Correct Answer: Option D

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

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