He said that he ___ his work. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

He said that he ___ his work.
A. has finished
B. finished
C. had finished
D. was finishing
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Past action in reported speech → Past Perfect.

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Question #1 Report Error
She ___ her work before the deadline.
A. completed
B. had completed
C. has completed
D. completes

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Completion with present relevance? Better 'has completed' if deadline is recent. Here correct 'has completed' as present perfect is common. But given 'before the deadline' could be past. However 'has completed' fits if deadline is ongoing. I'll set correct_answer D.

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Question #2 Report Error
They ___ the house by the time the sun set.
A. were painting
B. have painted
C. had painted
D. painted

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Past Perfect for completed action before another past event.

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Question #3 Report Error
My father ___ a newspaper every morning. But now he ___ TV.
A. is reading, watches
B. reads, is watching
C. read, is watching
D. reads, watches

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
First part habitual (Simple Present), second part action at the moment (Present Continuous).

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