She said, 'I was singing.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

She said, 'I was singing.'

A. She said that she had sung.

B. She said that she was singing.

C. She said that she had been singing.

D. She said that she sang.

Answer: Option C

Past continuous to past perfect continuous.

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Question #1 Report Error

She said, 'I must go to the bank before it closes.'

A. She said that she had to go to the bank before it closed.

B. She said that she must go to the bank before it closes.

C. She said that she must go to the bank before it closed.

D. She said that she had to go to the bank before it closes.

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Must' to 'had to'. Subordinate 'closes' to 'closed'.

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Question #2 Report Error

He said, 'I don't believe in superstitions.'

A. He said that he didn't believe in superstitions.

B. He said that he hadn't believed in superstitions.

C. He said that he didn't believed in superstitions.

D. He said that he doesn't believe in superstitions.

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple present negative to simple past negative.

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Question #3 Report Error

She said, 'I would rather you told me the truth.'

A. She said that she would rather I tell her the truth.

B. She said that she would rather I had told her the truth.

C. She said that she would rather you told me the truth.

D. She said that she would rather I told her the truth.

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Would rather' + past subjunctive remains. 'You' to 'I', 'me' to 'her'.

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