She said, 'I can't imagine what happened.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

She said, 'I can't imagine what happened.'
A. She said that she couldn't imagine what had happen.
B. She said that she couldn't imagine what had happened.
C. She said that she couldn't imagine what happened.
D. She said that she can't imagine what happened.
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
'Can't' to 'couldn't'. 'What happened' to 'what had happened' (past perfect).

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She said, 'I have been cooking all morning.'
A. She said that she had cooked all morning.
B. She said that she has been cooking all morning.
C. She said that she cooked all morning.
D. She said that she had been cooking all morning.

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
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She said, 'I don't know why he is angry.'
A. She said that she doesn't know why he is angry.
B. She said that she hadn't known why he was angry.
C. She said that she didn't know why he was angry.
D. She said that she didn't know why he is angry.

Correct Answer: Option C


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She said, 'I will never forget this moment.'
A. She said that she would never have forgotten that moment.
B. She said that she would never forget that moment.
C. She said that she will never forget this moment.
D. She said that she would never forget this moment.

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
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