She said, 'I can't swim.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I can't swim.'

A. She said that she can't swim.

B. She said that she couldn't swim.

C. She said that she couldn't swam.

D. She said that she cannot swim.

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'Can't' to 'couldn't'.

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She said, 'I wish I could fly like a bird.'

A. She said that she wished she could fly like a bird.

B. She wished that she can fly like a bird.

C. She wished that she could fly like a bird.

D. She said that she could fly like a bird.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Reporting verb 'said' changes to 'wished' to reflect the meaning. 'Could' remains.

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She said, 'I would rather we had stayed home.'

A. She said that she would rather they stayed home.

B. She said that she would rather they had stayed home.

C. She said that she would rather we stayed home.

D. She said that she would rather we had stayed home.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Would rather + past perfect (regret) remains. 'We' to 'they'.

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She said, 'I will have finished by then.'

A. She said that she will have finished by then.

B. She said that she had finished by then.

C. She said that she would have finished by then.

D. She said that she would have finished by now.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Will have' to 'would have'. 'By then' remains.

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