He said, 'I can't promise anything.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

He said, 'I can't promise anything.'

A. He said that he can't promised anything.

B. He said that he couldn't promise anything.

C. He said that he couldn't promised anything.

D. He said that he can't promise anything.

Answer: Option B

'Can't' to 'couldn't'.

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Question #1 Report Error

She said, 'I would rather you didn't smoke.'

A. She said that she would rather I hadn't smoked.

B. She said that she would rather I don't smoke.

C. She said that she would rather I didn't smoke.

D. She said that she would rather you didn't smoke.

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Would rather' + past subjunctive remains. 'You' to 'I'.

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Question #2 Report Error

She said, 'I will call you when I arrive.'

A. She said that she would call you when she arrived.

B. She said that she would call me when she arrives.

C. She said that she will call me when she arrives.

D. She said that she would call me when she arrived.

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Will' to 'would'. 'You' to 'me'. 'I arrive' to 'she arrived' (time clause also backshifts).

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Question #3 Report Error

She said, 'I don't know how to solve this problem.'

A. She said that she didn't know how to solve this problem.

B. She said that she didn't know how to solve that problem.

C. She said that she doesn't know how to solve this problem.

D. She said that she hadn't known how to solve that problem.

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple present negative to simple past negative. 'This' to 'that'.

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