She said, 'I have been looking for you everywhere.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

She said, 'I have been looking for you everywhere.'
A. She said that she has been looking for me everywhere.
B. She said that she had been looking for you everywhere.
C. She said that she looked for me everywhere.
D. She said that she had been looking for me everywhere.
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous. 'You' to 'me'.

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She said, 'I will call you as soon as I land.'
A. She said that she will call me as soon as she lands.
B. She said that she would call me as soon as she will land.
C. She said that she would call me as soon as she lands.
D. She said that she would call me as soon as she landed.

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
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She said, 'I was singing.'
A. She said that she had sung.
B. She said that she was singing.
C. She said that she had been singing.
D. She said that she sang.

Correct Answer: Option C


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A. He said that he would join the course next semester.
B. He said that he would join the course the next semester.
C. He said that he will join the course next semester.
D. He said that he would join the course the following semester.

Correct Answer: Option D


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