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 rose in the east.

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

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

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

Answer: Option C

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Universal truth remains unchanged.

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She said, 'I will never let you down.'

A. She said that she would never let me down.

B. She said that she would never let you down.

C. She said that she will never let me down.

D. She said that she never let me down.

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Correct Answer: Option A

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

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She said, 'I will take a cab if it rains.'

A. She said that she will take a cab if it rains.

B. She said that she would take a cab if it would rain.

C. She said that she would take a cab if it rains.

D. She said that she would take a cab if it rained.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
First conditional backshift.

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He said, 'I bought a car yesterday.'

A. He said that he bought a car yesterday.

B. He said that he had bought a car the previous day.

C. He said that he had bought a car yesterday.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past ('bought') changes to past perfect ('had bought'). 'Yesterday' changes to 'the previous day'.

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