Multiple choice

Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part will be the answer. If there is no error, mark (E) as the answer. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

The mayor says that (A) / “I will consider running (B) / for commissioner's post (C) / but I am not sure yet.” (D) No error (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In reported speech, the mayor's quotation needs to be in indirect speech form. The quote uses first person 'I' but should be converted to third person 'he' to match the reporting clause. The correct version should be: The mayor says that he will consider running for commissioner's post but he is not sure yet. First-person pronouns in direct quotes must change when converting to reported/indirect speech.

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