She said, 'I will not be able to come.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

She said, 'I will not be able to come.'

A. She said that she would be unable to come.

B. She said that she would not be able to come.

C. She said that she was not able to come.

D. She said that she will not be able to come.

Answer: Option B

'Will not be' to 'would not be'.

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Question #1 Report Error

He said, 'I have never seen such a beautiful sight.'

A. He said that he had never saw such a beautiful sight.

B. He said that he never saw such a beautiful sight.

C. He said that he has never seen such a beautiful sight.

D. He said that he had never seen such a beautiful sight.

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect to past perfect.

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Question #2 Report Error

She said, 'I am not sure what to do.'

A. She said that she had not been sure what to do.

B. She said that she is not sure what to do.

C. She said that she was not sure what to do.

D. She said that she wasn't sure what to do.

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present to past.

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Question #3 Report Error

He said, 'I am sorry for my mistake.'

A. He apologized for his mistake.

B. He said sorry for his mistake.

C. He apologized his mistake.

D. He said that he was sorry for mistake.

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Reporting verb changed to 'apologized' for better meaning.

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