She said, 'Why did you come late?' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'Why did you come late?'
A. She asked why he had come late.
B. She asked why he came late.
C. She asked why did he come late.
D. She said why he had come late.
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Wh-question: 'did you come' to 'he had come' (simple past to past perfect).
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Question #1
He said, 'I wish I knew the answer.'
A. He said that he wished he knew the answer.
B. He said that he wished he had known the answer.
C. He wished that he had known the answer.
D. He wished that he knew the answer.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Wish + past simple remains. Reporting verb can be changed to 'wished'.
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Question #2
He said, 'I can lift this box.'
A. He said that he can lift that box.
B. He said that he could lift that box.
C. He said that he could lift this box.
D. He said that he can lift this box.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Can' to 'could'. 'This' to 'that'.
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Question #3
The mother said, 'God bless you, my child.'
A. The mother said God bless her child.
B. The mother prayed that God blesses her child.
C. The mother prayed that God might bless her child.
D. The mother said that God bless you my child.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Optative sentence (blessing) reported using 'prayed'. The structure: prayed + that + God might bless + object.
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