She said, 'I don't know how to solve this problem.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I don't know how to solve this problem.'
A. She said that she hadn't known how to solve that problem.
B. She said that she didn't know how to solve this problem.
C. She said that she doesn't know how to solve this problem.
D. She said that she didn't know how to solve that problem.
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Simple present negative to simple past negative. 'This' to 'that'.
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Question #1
He said, 'Please give me a glass of water.'
A. He requested me give him a glass of water.
B. He requested me to give him a glass of water.
C. He said please give me a glass of water.
D. He asked to give him a glass of water.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Polite request: requested + object + to-infinitive. 'Me' to 'him'.
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Question #2
She said, 'I am sorry I broke your vase.'
A. She apologized for breaking my vase.
B. She said sorry she broke my vase.
C. She apologized for having broken my vase.
D. She said that she was sorry she broke my vase.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
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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Question #3
She said, 'I can swim.'
A. She said that she could swim.
B. She said that I could swim.
C. She said that she swims.
D. She said that she can swim.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Can' to 'could'.
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