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Question: Identify the error in the sentence: \'He said that he can finish the work by tomorrow.\'

Options:

  1. No error.
  2. Change \'can\' to \'could\'.
  3. Change \'said\' to \'says\'.
  4. Change \'by\' to \'until\'.

Correct Answer: Change \'can\' to \'could\'.

Solution: 

In indirect speech, \'can\' should change to \'could\'.

Identify the error in the sentence: 'He said that he can finish the work by tomo

Practice Questions

Q1
Identify the error in the sentence: 'He said that he can finish the work by tomorrow.'
  1. No error.
  2. Change 'can' to 'could'.
  3. Change 'said' to 'says'.
  4. Change 'by' to 'until'.

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Identify the error in the sentence: 'He said that he can finish the work by tomorrow.'
  • Step 1: Understand the sentence is in indirect speech.
  • Step 2: Identify the verb 'said' which indicates a change in tense.
  • Step 3: Note that 'can' is present tense.
  • Step 4: Change 'can' to 'could' to match the past tense of 'said'.
  • Step 5: The corrected sentence is: 'He said that he could finish the work by tomorrow.'
  • Indirect Speech – In indirect speech, present tense verbs often change to past tense, and modal verbs like 'can' change to 'could'.
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