She said, 'I don't know why he left.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I don't know why he left.'

A. She said that she hadn't known why he left.

B. She said that she didn't know why he had left.

C. She said that she doesn't know why he left.

D. She said that she didn't know why he left.

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Main clause backshifts, subordinate 'left' to 'had left'.

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A. He said that he could solve that problem.

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C. He said that he can solve this problem.

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Correct Answer: Option A

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