She said, 'This is the best book I have ever read.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'This is the best book I have ever read.'

A. She said that this is the best book I have ever read.

B. She said that that is the best book she had ever read.

C. She said that this was the best book she has ever read.

D. She said that that was the best book she had ever read.

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

'This' changes to 'that'. 'Is' changes to 'was'. Present perfect ('have read') changes to past perfect ('had read').

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