He said, 'I can't afford to buy this house.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I can't afford to buy this house.'

A. He said that he couldn't afford buying that house.

B. He said that he can't afford to buy this house.

C. He said that he couldn't afford to buy that house.

D. He said that he couldn't afford to buy this house.

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKExamLibrary)

'Can't' to 'couldn't'. 'This' to 'that'.

This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech

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