He said, 'I will have to discuss this with my manager.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I will have to discuss this with my manager.'

A. He said that he would have to discuss this with his manager.

B. He said that he will have to discuss this with his manager.

C. He said that he had to discuss that with his manager.

D. He said that he would have to discuss that with his manager.

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKExamLibrary)

'Will have to' to 'would have to'. 'This' to 'that'.

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A. She said that she had been interested in learning French.

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