He said, 'I wish I knew the answer.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I wish I knew the answer.'

A. He wished that he knew the answer.

B. He wished that he had known the answer.

C. He said that he wished he had known the answer.

D. He said that he wished he knew the answer.

Answer: Option A

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Wish + past simple remains. Reporting verb can be changed to 'wished'.

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She said, 'I have been looking for you everywhere.'

A. She said that she looked for me everywhere.

B. She said that she had been looking for me everywhere.

C. She said that she had been looking for you everywhere.

D. She said that she has been looking for me everywhere.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous. 'You' to 'me'.

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A. He said that he doesn't know where he put his phone.

B. He said that he hadn't known where he had put his phone.

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D. He said that he didn't know where he had put his phone.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
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The employer said to the clerk, 'Be careful about your work.'

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Correct Answer: Option C

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