He told me that he ___ the book. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

He told me that he ___ the book.

A. has read

B. read

C. was reading

D. had read

Answer: Option D

Past action before telling → Past Perfect.

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Question #1 Report Error

By 2030, scientists ___ a cure for the disease.

A. find

B. will find

C. are finding

D. will have found

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Completion by a future date → Future Perfect.

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Question #2 Report Error

If water reaches 100°C, it ___ .

A. would boil

B. boils

C. boiled

D. will boil

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Zero conditional.

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Question #3 Report Error

He ___ a letter when I saw him.

A. wrote

B. has written

C. writes

D. was writing

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past Continuous at a specific moment.

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