She said, 'I must have made a mistake.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I must have made a mistake.'

A. She said that she had to have made a mistake.

B. She said that she must make a mistake.

C. She said that she had made a mistake.

D. She said that she must have made a mistake.

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'Must have' (deduction) remains.

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