He said, 'The Sun rises in the east.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'The Sun rises in the east.'

A. He said that the Sun rises in the east.

B. He said that the Sun rose in the east.

C. He said that the Sun has risen in the east.

D. He said that the Sun is rising in the east.

Answer: Option A

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Universal truth remains unchanged.

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She said, 'I am going to quit my job.'

A. She said that she is going to quit her job.

B. She said that she would quit her job.

C. She said that she will quit her job.

D. She said that she was going to quit her job.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Am going to' to 'was going to'.

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He said, 'What a pity!'

A. He exclaimed with pity that it was a great pity.

B. He said what a pity.

C. He exclaimed that it is a pity.

D. He exclaimed with pity.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Exclamatory with 'What' -> exclaimed with pity + that + clause.

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He said, 'I would rather you were here.'

A. He said that he would rather I had been there.

B. He said that he would rather you were there.

C. He said that he would rather I was there.

D. He said that he would rather I were there.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Would rather' + past subjunctive (were) remains. 'You' to 'I', 'here' to 'there'.

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