She said, 'I was sleeping when you called.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I was sleeping when you called.'

A. She said that she was sleeping when I called.

B. She said that she had been sleeping when I called.

C. She said that she slept when I called.

D. She said that she had been sleeping when you called.

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Past continuous to past perfect continuous. 'You' to 'I'.

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She said, 'I don't want to discuss it now.'

A. She said that she didn't want to discuss it now.

B. She said that she didn't want to discuss it then.

C. She said that she doesn't want to discuss it now.

D. She said that she hadn't wanted to discuss it then.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple present negative to simple past negative. 'Now' to 'then'.

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He said, 'I will go to London.'

A. He said that he went to London.

B. He said that he would go to London.

C. He said that he will go to London.

D. He said that he would have gone to London.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'.

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She said, 'Alas! I am ruined.'

A. She said alas I am ruined.

B. She exclaimed with sorrow that I am ruined.

C. She exclaimed that she was ruined.

D. She exclaimed with sorrow that she was ruined.

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Correct Answer: Option D

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Exclamatory with 'Alas!' -> exclaimed with sorrow. 'Am' to 'was'.

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