She said, 'I wish I could fly like a bird.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I wish I could fly like a bird.'

A. She said that she wished she could fly like a bird.

B. She said that she could fly like a bird.

C. She wished that she can fly like a bird.

D. She wished that she could fly like a bird.

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Reporting verb 'said' changes to 'wished' to reflect the meaning. 'Could' remains.

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Question #1

He said, 'I can drive.'

A. He said that he drives.

B. He said that he could drive.

C. He said that I could drive.

D. He said that he can drive.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Can' to 'could'.

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Question #2

He said, 'I must finish this.'

A. He said that he had to finish that.

B. He said that he must finish that.

C. He said that he had to finish this.

D. He said that he must finish this.

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Must' to 'had to'. 'This' to 'that'.

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Question #3

He said, 'I wish I were a bird.'

A. He wished that he had been a bird.

B. He said that he were a bird.

C. He wished that he were a bird.

D. He said that he wished he was a bird.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Subjunctive mood ('I wish I were') remains unchanged in indirect speech.

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