She said, 'I can't afford to lose this job.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I can't afford to lose this job.'

A. She said that she couldn't afford to lose this job.

B. She said that she couldn't afford losing that job.

C. She said that she couldn't afford to lose that job.

D. She said that she can't afford to lose this job.

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'Can't' to 'couldn't'. 'This' to 'that'.

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She said, 'I am going to clean my room.'

A. She said that she is going to clean her room.

B. She said that she was going to clean her room.

C. She said that she would clean her room.

D. She said that she will clean her room.

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Correct Answer: Option B

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

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A. She said that she didn't know.

B. She said that she hadn't known.

C. She said that she didn't knew.

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A. They said that they are playing cricket.

B. They said that they have been playing cricket.

C. They said that they had been playing cricket.

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