She said, 'I will not be able to come.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I will not be able to come.'

A. She said that she will not be able to come.

B. She said that she would be unable to come.

C. She said that she was not able to come.

D. She said that she would not be able to come.

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'Will not be' to 'would not be'.

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Question #1

He said, 'What a pity you can't come!'

A. He pitied that I couldn't come.

B. He exclaimed with pity that I couldn't come.

C. He exclaimed with pity that you couldn't come.

D. He said what a pity you can't come.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Exclamatory: 'What a pity' -> exclaimed with pity. 'You can't' to 'I couldn't' (if reporting to me).

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Question #2

He said, 'I can't remember where I parked the car.'

A. He said that he couldn't remember where he had parked the car.

B. He said that he couldn't remember where he parked the car.

C. He said that he couldn't remember where he had park the car.

D. He said that he can't remember where he parked the car.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Can't' to 'couldn't'. Subordinate 'parked' to 'had parked'.

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Question #3

The mother said, 'May you live long!'

A. The mother said may you live long.

B. The mother wished that I may live long.

C. The mother prayed that I would live long.

D. The mother prayed that I might live long.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Optative sentence with 'May' -> prayed + that + subject + might + verb.

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