Question:easy
In the following sentence, part of the sentence is left blank. Beneath the sentence, different ways of completing the sentence are given. Choose the best alternative among them.
He told the teacher that ___________.
In the following sentence, part of the sentence is left blank. Beneath the sentence, different ways of completing the sentence are given. Choose the best alternative among them.
He told the teacher that ___________.
He told the teacher that ___________.
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Since 'told' is past tense and he is speaking about himself, both the pronoun and the verb tense must shift accordingly.
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- he was liked by the whole class
- you are liked by the whole class
- he is liked by the whole class
- you were liked by the whole class
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The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
Pronoun must stay 'he' (third person, self-report) and tense must backshift to 'was' after past-tense 'told'. Only option 1 satisfies both.
Final Answer: Option (1).
Final Answer: Option (1).
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