He said, 'I must work hard.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

He said, 'I must work hard.'

A. He said that he must worked hard.

B. He said that he must work hard.

C. He said that he had to worked hard.

D. He said that he had to work hard.

Answer: Option D

'Must' to 'had to'.

This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech

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Question #1 Report Error

He said, 'I may go to the beach if the weather is nice.'

A. He said that he might go to the beach if the weather was nice.

B. He said that he may go to the beach if the weather is nice.

C. He said that he might go to the beach if the weather were nice.

D. He said that he might go to the beach if the weather is nice.

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'May' to 'might'. Conditional clause backshifts 'is' to 'was'.

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Question #2 Report Error

She said, 'I can't wait to start the new project.'

A. She said that she can't wait to start the new project.

B. She said that she couldn't wait to start the new project.

C. She said that she can't wait to started the new project.

D. She said that she couldn't wait to started the new project.

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Can't' to 'couldn't'.

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Question #3 Report Error

He said, 'What a beautiful morning it is!'

A. He said what a beautiful morning it is.

B. He admired the beautiful morning.

C. He exclaimed that it is a beautiful morning.

D. He exclaimed with admiration that it was a beautiful morning.

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Exclamatory with 'What' -> exclaimed with admiration. 'Is' to 'was'.

This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech