She said, 'Oh! I forgot my keys.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

She said, 'Oh! I forgot my keys.'
A. She exclaimed that she forgot her keys.
B. She exclaimed with regret that she forgot her keys.
C. She said with regret she forgot her keys.
D. She exclaimed with regret that she had forgotten her keys.
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Exclamatory with 'Oh!' expressing regret. Simple past ('forgot') changes to past perfect ('had forgotten').

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A. She said that she had been living there.
B. She said that she had been living here.
C. She said that she has been living here.
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