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 is a doctor.

B. He said that his father was a doctor.

C. He said that father is a doctor.

D. He said that my father was a doctor.

Answer: Option B

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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She said, 'I will call you later.'

A. She said that she will call me later.

B. She said that she will call you later.

C. She said that she would call you later.

D. She said that she would call me later.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'. 'You' to 'me'.

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He said, 'I was reading a book when you called.'

A. He said that he was reading a book when I called.

B. He said that he had been reading a book when I called.

C. He said that he read a book when I called.

D. He said that he had been reading a book when you called.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past continuous to past perfect continuous. 'You' to 'I'.

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She said, 'I saw him at the station yesterday.'

A. She said that she had seen him at the station the previous day.

B. She said that she saw him at the station yesterday.

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Correct Answer: Option A

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'Saw' changes to 'had seen'. 'Yesterday' changes to 'the previous day'.

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