He said, 'I am not sure about the answer.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

He said, 'I am not sure about the answer.'

A. He said that he wasn't sure about answer.

B. He said that he is not sure about the answer.

C. He said that he had not been sure about the answer.

D. He said that he was not sure about the answer.

Answer: Option D

Present to past.

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Question #1 Report Error

She said, 'I am going to quit my job.'

A. She said that she will quit her job.

B. She said that she would quit her job.

C. She said that she was going to quit her job.

D. She said that she is going to quit her job.

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Am going to' to 'was going to'.

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Question #2 Report Error

He said, 'I would rather not discuss it now.'

A. He said that he would rather not discuss it now.

B. He said that he rather not discuss it then.

C. He said that he had rather not discuss it then.

D. He said that he would rather not discuss it then.

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Would rather' remains. 'Now' to 'then'.

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Question #3 Report Error

He said, 'I did not understand the question.'

A. He said that he doesn't understand the question.

B. He said that he did not understand the question.

C. He said that he had not understood the question.

D. He said that he has not understood the question.

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past negative changes to past perfect negative ('had not understood').

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