He said, 'I don't know where I put my phone.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

He said, 'I don't know where I put my phone.'
A. He said that he doesn't know where he put his phone.
B. He said that he hadn't known where he had put his phone.
C. He said that he didn't know where he put his phone.
D. He said that he didn't know where he had put his phone.
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Main clause backshifts, subordinate 'put' to 'had put'.

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She said, 'I can't believe what I just heard.'
A. She said that she couldn't believe what she had just heard.
B. She said that she can't believe what she just heard.
C. She said that she couldn't believe what she just heard.
D. She said that she couldn't believe what I just heard.

Correct Answer: Option A


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A. She said that she hadn't known how to solve that problem.
B. She said that she didn't know how to solve this problem.
C. She said that she doesn't know how to solve this problem.
D. She said that she didn't know how to solve that problem.

Correct Answer: Option D


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A. He said where I lived.
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