He said, 'I wish I knew the answer.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He said, 'I wish I knew the answer.'

A. He said that he wished he had known the answer.

B. He wished that he had known the answer.

C. He wished that he knew the answer.

D. He said that he wished he knew the answer.

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKExamLibrary)

Wish + past simple remains. Reporting verb can be changed to 'wished'.

This question belongs to: English Direct Indirect Speech

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