She said, 'I am sorry I broke your vase.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I am sorry I broke your vase.'
A. She said sorry she broke my vase.
B. She apologized for breaking my vase.
C. She apologized for having broken my vase.
D. She said that she was sorry she broke my vase.
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Better to use 'apologized for having broken' or 'apologized for breaking'. Option C is correct because 'having broken' is appropriate. Option A also works but C is more precise with past perfect. Usually, 'apologized for + gerund' is common.
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He said, 'I will be working on the project all night.'
A. He said that he worked on the project all night.
B. He said that he will be working on the project all night.
C. He said that he would work on the project all night.
D. He said that he would be working on the project all night.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Will be' to 'would be'.
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He said, 'I will win the match.'
A. He said that he would have won the match.
B. He said that he would win the match.
C. He said that he will win the match.
D. He said that he won the match.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'.
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The commander said, 'Attack the enemy.'
A. The commander said to attack the enemy.
B. The commander ordered attack the enemy.
C. The commander ordered that attack the enemy.
D. The commander ordered to attack the enemy.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Imperative sentence: reporting verb changed to 'ordered'. Structure: ordered + to-infinitive.
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