She said, 'I have lived here for most of my life.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She said, 'I have lived here for most of my life.'

A. She said that she has lived here for most of her life.

B. She said that she had lived there for most of her life.

C. She said that she lived there for most of her life.

D. She said that she had lived here for most of her life.

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKExamLibrary)

Present perfect to past perfect. 'Here' to 'there'. 'My' to 'her'.

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