She said, 'I don't know where he lives.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

She said, 'I don't know where he lives.'
A. She said that she hadn't known where he lived.
B. She said that she doesn't know where he lives.
C. She said that she didn't know where he lived.
D. She said that she didn't know where he lives.
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Simple present negative to simple past negative. Subordinate 'lives' to 'lived'.

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She said, 'I will be working on the project next month.'
A. She said that she will be working on the project the following month.
B. She said that she will be working on the project next month.
C. She said that she would be working on the project next month.
D. She said that she would be working on the project the following month.

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