He said, 'My father is a doctor.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'My father is a doctor.'

A. He said that his father was a doctor.

B. He said that father is a doctor.

C. He said that his father is a doctor.

D. He said that my father was a doctor.

Answer: Option A

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

While general truths don't change, this is a personal fact. The reporting verb is in past tense, so 'is' changes to 'was'. Pronoun 'my' changes to 'his'.

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