She said, 'I can speak French.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I can speak French.'
A. She said that she could speak French.
B. She said that she speaks French.
C. She said that she can speak French.
D. She said that I could speak French.
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
'Can' to 'could'.
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They said, 'We are going to the cinema tonight.'
A. They said that they were going to the cinema that night.
B. They said that they were going to the cinema tonight.
C. They said that they are going to the cinema tonight.
D. They said that they are going to the cinema that night.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Tonight' changes to 'that night'. Present continuous changes to past continuous.
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Question #2
He said, 'I am going to call the police.'
A. He said that he would call the police.
B. He said that he will call the police.
C. He said that he is going to call the police.
D. He said that he was going to call the police.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Am going to' to 'was going to'.
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Question #3
He said, 'I may go to the beach if the weather is nice.'
A. He said that he may go to the beach if the weather is nice.
B. He said that he might go to the beach if the weather were nice.
C. He said that he might go to the beach if the weather was nice.
D. He said that he might go to the beach if the weather is nice.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'May' to 'might'. Conditional clause backshifts 'is' to 'was'.
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