She said, 'I have been looking for a new job.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I have been looking for a new job.'

A. She said that she has been looking for a new job.

B. She said that she looked for a new job.

C. She said that she had been looking for a new job.

D. She said that she had looked for a new job.

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous.

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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 doesn't know how to solve this problem.

C. She said that she didn't know how to solve that problem.

D. She said that she didn't know how to solve this problem.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple present negative to simple past negative. 'This' to 'that'.

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She said, 'This is the best book I have ever read.'

A. She said that that is the best book she had ever read.

B. She said that that was the best book she had ever read.

C. She said that this is the best book I have ever read.

D. She said that this was the best book she has ever read.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'This' changes to 'that'. 'Is' changes to 'was'. Present perfect ('have read') changes to past perfect ('had read').

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He said, 'My brother works in a bank.'

A. He said that his brother works in a bank.

B. He said that brother works in a bank.

C. He said that his brother worked in a bank.

D. He said that my brother works in a bank.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple present changes to simple past. 'My' changes to 'his'.

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